IT representative

The IT officers of the institutes

According to TU Clausthal's IT security guidelines, an IT officer is "the person of an institute, institution or department who has been authorized by the institution to specify the guidelines for IT use". There were critical voices, especially with regard to the guidelines. For this reason, the computer center defines the IT representative as follows: "IT representatives are valued contacts and therefore our target group in everyday operations".

Meeting of the IT representatives

As a rule, the Computer Center invites the IT representatives to an event once a semester.

The main focus is on providing news from the computer center in the form of a presentation, but the informal exchange that follows is an integral part of every meeting: this is the only way we can develop and operate our services in a targeted manner.

Topics of the IT officers

A non-exhaustive list of topics relating to IT officers includes

  • IT security at the institute (based on the IT security guideline)
  • Printing (leasing printers via the computer center, contact persons)
  • Network drives (definition and allocation of authorizations and structures)
  • Coordination of the procurement and support of local PC hardware in coordination with the computer center
  • Larger projects such as the Windows 10 migration
  • IP address management at the institute
  • Software license coordination with the data center

There may be individual deviations from the list, e.g. an institute may have handed over IP address management to the computer center or handle the issue of printing completely via the office or the users of the respective devices. The list is therefore not necessarily standardized for all institutes and facilities at Clausthal University of Technology.

Become an IT representative

The IT representatives of an institute or facility are appointed by the management of the respective facility/institute. This can be done by sending an informal e-mail to our support team. In any case, we ask that this information be provided in writing by either the office or the management of the institution or - if the function is transferred to a successor - by the IT representative last known to us.

It is possible to divide an institution into departments and appoint the IT representatives at department level.