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type: entity
title: Netze und Kommunikation
tags: [department, urz, infrastructure, network-administration]
related: [universitatsrechenzentrum-urz, central-email-service, vpn, telefonportal]
created: 2026-07-01
updated: 2026-07-01
sources: ["output/rz_uni_greifswald_de_rechenzentrum_abteilungen_netze_und_kommunikation.md"]
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# Netze und Kommunikation

**Netze und Kommunikation** (Networks and Communication) is a specialized department within the [[universitatsrechenzentrum-urz]] responsible for the planning, administration, and operation of the Universität Greifswald's data network infrastructure and communication services.

## Areas of Responsibility
The department manages the physical and logical systems that enable connectivity across the university:

### Network Infrastructure
- **Planning and Administration**: Oversees the general network architecture and the physical and logical administration of the university network.
- **WLAN**: Management of wireless local area networks.
- **Core Services**: Administration of **DNS** (Domain Name System) and **DHCP** (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol).

### Communication Services
- **E-Mail**: Provisioning and maintenance of the [[central-email-service]].
- **Telephony**: Management of university phone systems and the [[telefonportal]].
- **Remote Access**: Administration of the [[vpn]] (Virtual Private Network) for secure remote access to internal resources.

## Support and Contact
The department's services are supported through the central URZ support channels:
- **Ticket System**: Tickets are submitted via the [[groupware]] platform.
- **URZ Hotline**: Reachable at extension **1420**.