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IT-Infrastructure and Services

GESIS IT functions as an internal service provider in the areas of data processing and communication technology for all GESIS departments.

The essential tasks of the GESIS-IT are:

  • providing and ensuring reliable network operations in conjunction with the core task of ongoing further development of its network (internal network and Internet interfaces) and central servers for a variety of services (file-, email-, database, web server and other web-based information offers)
  • assistance and consulting to users in applying IT services
  • instruction and education of GESIS personnel in using these services
  • data storage (backup)
  • procurement and exchange of hard- and software as well as installation of systems along with solutions and repairs if needed