University of Potsdam Faces IT Disruption, Investigations Ongoing

Technical issues have left the university and affiliated institutes offline, with experts working to identify the cause and restore services.

The University of Potsdam has been offline since Wednesday afternoon due to a major IT disruption affecting email, phone systems, and its website.
Affiliated institutes, including the Hasso-Plattner-Institut (HPI), Leibniz-Institut für Agrartechnik und Bioökonomie, Moses-Mendelssohn-Zentrum, and Theodor-Fontane-Archiv, are also impacted as they rely on the university's network connection.
University officials have not confirmed the cause of the disruption, and it remains unclear if it resulted from a cyberattack or a technical malfunction.
Preventative measures included disconnecting the university's central internet connection from external access to protect systems during the investigation.
Progress has been reported, with some services, such as internal internet and telephony at HPI, partially restored; full functionality is expected by early next week.