Welcome
The University IT Services ("RZ") is the IT service provider for the University of Freiburg. The RZ has been the central operating facility since 1966. We provide the IT infrastructure for the university. On our web pages you will find all information about our tasks and services.
Further instructions and information regarding our services are available in the RZ-Wiki (currently available only in German).
Current Announcements
RSS-Feed abonnieren | Twitter | Alerts and Malfunctions | News-Archive
| Title | Creation Date | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 6 May 2026, 15:22: Consolidation of CMS accessibility | May 06, 2026 03:26 PM | #ufrstatus #stoerung Following a temporary improvement in connectivity, further corrective measures had to be taken. |
| 6 May 2026 12:04: CMS – Login issues resolved | May 06, 2026 12:07 PM | #ufrstatus The CMS websites are now loading and loading up again without any restrictions. |
| 6 May 2026 09:38: CMS – Login issues | May 06, 2026 09:43 AM | #ufrstatus #stoerung Since around 23:30 on 5 May 2026, users may experience problems logging in. |
| 5 May 2026 11:06: Security updates successfully completed on the CommuniGate mail server | May 05, 2026 11:08 AM | #ufrstatus Maintenance work has been completed and the systems have been updated to the current security level. |
| 5 May 2026 09:54: Security updates to the CommuniGate email system | May 05, 2026 09:56 AM | #ufrstatus Maintenance work is being carried out on the CommuniGate mail server due to urgent security updates #wartung #stoerung |
| 29 April 2026, 16:50: myAccount maintenance on 29 May from 22:00 to 00:00 | Apr 29, 2026 04:53 PM | #ufrstatus #wartung The myAccount service will unfortunately be unavailable on 29 May from 10.00 pm to approximately midnight due to maintenance. We apologise for any inconvenience caused. |
| 2026-04-28 14:02: Maintenance break for bwSFS file server on 12 May 2026 | Apr 28, 2026 02:07 PM | #ufrstatus Maintenance work will be carried out on the bwSFS file server on Tuesday 12 May 2026 between 10:00 and 17:30. During this time, there may be interruptions to NFS and SMB connections. |
| 28 April 2026, 10:39: further maintenance work on the CommuniGate email system | Apr 28, 2026 10:40 AM | #ufrstatus #wartung #stoerung As part of the ongoing fault analysis, the mail server will be restarted. This may cause a brief interruption to the mail system. No emails will be lost. We thank you for your understanding and apologise for any inconvenience caused. |
| 27 April 2026, 22:39: Maintenance of the ILIAS systems has been completed | Apr 27, 2026 10:39 PM | #ufrstatus #wartung Following a successful maintenance window, all ILIAS-based systems (Lehre, medicAL, kosmic, eklausur and wb) are now fully operational again. |
| 27 April 2026, 14:08: Maintenance work on the CommuniGate email system | Apr 27, 2026 02:11 PM | #ufrstatus #wartung #stoerung As part of our ongoing fault analysis, the mail server is being restarted on the recommendation of the software manufacturer. This may result in a brief interruption to the mail system. Sent emails will not be lost. We thank you for your understanding and apologise for any inconvenience caused. |
| 27 April 2026, 13:45: BigBlueButton and Firefox are causing problems | Apr 27, 2026 01:47 PM | #ufrstatus #stoerung We are currently receiving an increasing number of reports of issues establishing the BBB audio connection with Firefox. If you experience any problems, please switch to a Chromium-based browser such as Chrome, Microsoft Edge or Brave. We will keep you updated. |
| 27 April 2026, 9.00 pm: Maintenance break for ILIAS-based systems | Apr 27, 2026 10:30 AM | #ufrstatus #wartung Due to an urgent security update, all ILIAS-based systems (Lehre, medicAL, WB, eklausur and kosmic) will be temporarily unavailable from 21:00 on 27 April 2026. |
| 22 April 2026, 14:54: CommuniGate email system is back online | Apr 22, 2026 03:06 PM | #ufrstatus #stoerung CommuniGate, the email system for staff at the University of Freiburg, is now up and running again. Investigations into the cause of the outage are still ongoing. |
| 22 April 2026, 13:30: Current disruptions to the CommuniGate email system | Apr 22, 2026 01:32 PM | #ufrstatus #wartung #stoerung CommuniGate, the email system for staff at the University of Freiburg, is currently unavailable due to a technical fault. We are working flat out to investigate the issue and find a solution. We will post an update here as soon as we have an initial assessment of the situation and can confirm when the service will be restored. |
| 22 April 2026, 13:02: Delay in email delivery | Apr 22, 2026 01:03 PM | #ufrstatus #stoerung Due to a high volume of emails, automatic security measures have been triggered, which may currently be causing delays in email delivery. Your messages will not be lost; they will simply be delivered at a later time. |