Trainings

Dear Colleagues,

Our digital presence is the university’s calling card. To ensure that the quality, accessibility, and security of our websites remain at the highest level in the long term, we will be changing the way we assign accounts and organize training starting in 2027.

What’s changing, and why?

Until now, account assignment has been decentralized and training sessions open to all. This led to an enormous number of accounts that had become nearly impossible to manage. To streamline these processes and make them more secure, we’re taking a new approach:

• Focus on account allocation: The number of Typo3 accounts will be strictly limited in the future. Access will only be granted on a highly targeted basis to individuals who work intensively and regularly in the web department. Some departments have already made corresponding decisions, specifying a precisely defined number of users per organizational unit.
• Proven Qualifications: In the future, an account will require successful completion of a training course, including an exam and a certificate.
• Flexible learning via Moodle: We are moving away from traditional in-person training sessions. Starting this fall, our new, self-paced Moodle courses will begin, allowing you to prepare for web maintenance. Upon completion of the training program, you will receive a certificate that, following consultation and an approval process, will enable you to obtain a Typo3 account.
• Simpler usability: Depending on the qualification you’ve earned, you’ll have corresponding permissions in Typo3. You’ll only see the features you actually need.

Transparent and honest: What does this mean for you?

We know how much passion many of you would like to pour into designing the university’s websites. That’s why this transparency is important to us: Due to the strict reduction in the number of accounts , many interested individuals will unfortunately no longer be able to receive training or obtain their own account.

This may be disappointing at first—and we fully understand that reaction. However, this decision is not a rejection of your commitment, but rather a necessary structural measure to ensure that the university’s editorial support is sustainable and legally compliant. We want the remaining editorial teams to be optimally trained and supported to the best of our ability.

A Look at the Practical Side: Our Information Sessions

Are you curious about how the Typo3 content management system is actually structured and how modern website maintenance works? Even if you won’t be receiving your own account, we’d like to give you some insight.

During the current transition phase, we’re offering a total of four demonstration sessions. In these concise sessions, we’ll show you live how Typo3 works and what matters most on the web.

Important to know: The exact dates for these four demonstrations will be announced shortly right here on this page. So be sure to check back soon!

We sincerely thank you for your understanding, your support, and your daily commitment to our university as we embark on this new path.