Wi-fi in our accommodations

All accommodations of the Studentenwerk Schleswig-Holstein will be equipped with fast, powerful and unlimited Wi-Fi still in 2020. Thereby, we would like to provide you with optimal conditions for successful studies and to improve your personal quality of life. Regardless of whether surfing for your studies or for private purposes – very soon you will be able to do this as much as you like without a care. You will be no longer dependent on the filtered and limited internet of your university or on an individual internet connection with long contract periods.

To replace the old with the new technology, construction measures are necessary in your residence hall and in your room. For example, fibre optics have to be laid and new network sockets have to be mounted. The detailed construction plan is currently being worked out, so we cannot yet tell you when installations at your residence hall will actually begin. We will inform you about 14 days before work starts. Please understand if appointments may have to be rescheduled.

Thanks to federal funding, the modernization work is completely free of charge for you. However, we have to allocate the costs of operating the internet connections. As soon as the Wi-Fi is set up in your accommodation, your rent will increase by 21.09 Euro per month. Unfortunately, we cannot provide a free internet connection, but we can offer it for this fair price.

We hope you are looking forward to the fast internet as much as we do. A modern internet supply that meets international standards is of great importance not only for you, but also for future residents. Thus, studying in Schleswig-Holstein will get even more attractive!

FAQ + more information

What exactly is being renewed?

Every building is connected to the internet with fiber optics. In addition, new cable routes are laid through the floors. As a rule, these run in one of the corners of the room in a new cable duct that leads from the ground floor or basement to the top floor. To make the cable route, core drilling through the floor is necessary. A new network socket is installed in each room. Furthermore, all network distributors in the houses are brought up to date with the latest technology. Every room is equipped with a WiFi router from AVM. For further details on your accommodation, please refer to the table at the end of this letter.

Why does the wiring in the house need to be replaced?

In most accommodations, the existing cabling no longer corresponds to the state of the art, so that no internet connection can be provided at high speeds using the existing cables. All accommodations are therefore retrofitted with CAT7 network cables and new network sockets are placed in the rooms. In accommodations that already have CAT7 cabling, only the network sockets are replaced. This is the only way we can establish a future-proof and fail-safe internet supply right into your room. Example: In many accommodations, only two-wire telephone cabling is currently available, which can achieve a maximum speed of only 2 Mbit/s in download and 768 kbit/s in upload

When is my accommodation in turn?

The exact construction and project plan is still being worked out. We will inform you in good time – at least 14 days before the start of construction – via email and notices on the notice boards in the accommodation.

Why do you also have to build during examination times?

The state of Schleswig-Holstein is funding the expansion of internet connections. Funds from the IMPULS Immediate Action Program for 2020 have been made available for this. These can be only be accessed and installed this year. A total of 38 buildings and around 3,600 rooms in 5 cities have been affected by the conversions. Due to the large number of affected buildings and the given time frame, the construction activity can unfortunately not be further restricted in time. Nevertheless, we strive to keep the disruptions as short and predictable as possible for our tenants.

Why are there no exact dates for entering the room, but only a period?

Several companies involved in the construction have to be coordinated. In addition, depending on the structural conditions on site, construction progress can proceed faster or slower, so that the construction period per building can unfortu-nately not be more precisely scheduled. We always provide information about the current status by posting it in the accommodation.

How long is the internet not available during the renovation?

In most accommodations in which a completely new cable infrastructure is installed, there will only be a brief interruption in the internet supply. In the accommodations, where the existing cabling continues to be used, a failure of the internet during the renewal of the network sockets and the network distributors cannot be avoided. We try to keep the downtime as short as possible. We will inform you of the exact time in good time before the start of construction work in your accommodation.

What about my private internet connection?

Due to the renovation, there will no longer be any line capacities in the house for a private internet connection. If you have signed a private contract with an internet provider, you can cancel it. Please ask your internet provider about special termination rights.

Why do I have to pay for my internet connection now?

The previous internet connections in the accommodations were made available in cooperation with the universities via the German Research Network (DFN). Internet connections were limited to 10 GB of traffic per month. The general terms of use of the universities and the DFN have prohibited private use of the internet, so that the internet connection could only be used for study purposes. The available bandwidths were very limited. The new connections are provided by 1&1 Versatel and have no usage or volume restrictions. The funding provided by the state of Schleswig-Holstein only covers the costs for the new house cabling and the associated construction work. The costs of operating the connections are not subsidized by the state, so the costs incurred for this must be passed on to the rent.