UNIT – University IT Mannheim
We are your partner for IT and everything digital
Our work focuses on our university and its users. We are your partner for IT and everything digital. Every day we strive to find suitable solutions that we can implement quickly, securely and easily. Our goal is more than just satisfying our customers: We want to create real added value. To achieve this goal, we immerse in the challenges and processes at our university to fully understand them. We offer many high quality, user-oriented IT solutions from e-learning to high performance computers to network services, media technology, and many more.
Please see our service overview.
We are committed to providing you with prompt support if you have any questions or problems:
- Just send an e-mail to itsupport, uni-mannheim.de
- call us at 49 621 181-2000,
- or meet us in person at the InfoCenter in Schloss Mannheim (Schneckenhof Süd).
The following departments and divisions form part of UNIT:
Management Team and cross-functional departments
Heads of UNIT

Kerstin Bein
University IT
L 15, 1–6
68161 Mannheim

Alexander Pfister
University IT
L 15, 1–6
68161 Mannheim
Information and Administration Systems (IVS)
Your contacts
Alexander Pfister
Leitung Universitäts-ITUniversity of Mannheim
University IT
L 15, 1–6
68161 MannheimE-mail: direktion.unit uni-mannheim.de
Customers & Clients (C&C)
Your contacts
Kerstin Bein
Leitung Universitäts-ITUniversity of Mannheim
University IT
L 15, 1–6
68161 MannheimE-mail: direktion.unit uni-mannheim.de
Basic Infrastructure (BIT)
Your contacts
Dr. Melanie Bauer
University of Mannheim
University IT
L 15, 1–6
68161 MannheimDr. Guido Frisch
University of Mannheim
University IT
L 15, 1–6
68161 Mannheim
Management Team (GLT)
Head of UNIT management team (GLT)
Kerstin Bein
Leitung Universitäts-ITUniversity of Mannheim
University IT
L 15, 1–6
68161 MannheimE-mail: direktion.unit uni-mannheim.deOffice management of the Heads of UNIT
Credit: Laura GelbElisabeth Schneider
Office ManagementUniversity of Mannheim
University IT
L 15, 1–6
68161 MannheimCommunication and Public Affairs
Credit: Katrin GlücklerDr. Svenja Böhn (she/her)
Communication and Public AffairsUniversity of Mannheim
University IT
L 15, 1 – 6
68161 MannheimE-mail: kommunikation.unit uni-mannheim.deCredit: Joseline WeinbergLena Storzum (she/her)
Communication and Public AffairsUniversity of Mannheim
University IT
L 15, 1–6
68161 MannheimE-mail: kommunikation.unit uni-mannheim.deCredit: Wunderlich photographyDr. Maja Linthe (she/her)
Communication and Public AffairsUniversity of Mannheim
University IT
L 15, 1–6
68161 MannheimE-mail: kommunikation.unit uni-mannheim.deHuman resources
Anna Burandt
Human ResourcesUniversity of Mannheim
University IT
L 15, 1–6
68161 MannheimSecretary’s office
Martina Weber
SekretariatUniversity of Mannheim
University IT
L 15, 1–6 – Room 607
68161 MannheimKatharina Senz
SekretariatUniversity of Mannheim
University IT
L 15, 1–6 – Room 615
68161 MannheimVocational training
Jan Dotzlaw
Trainee ManagementUniversity of Mannheim
University IT
L 15, 1–6 – Room 814/815
68161 MannheimSoftware procurement and licenses
Martina Langlotz
IT-ContractmanagementUniversity of Mannheim
University IT
L 15, 1–6 – Room 614
68161 MannheimSophia Kuß
Software ProcurementUniversity of Mannheim
University IT
L 15, 1–6
68161 Mannheim
Project Management Office (PMO)
Head of Project Management Office (PMO)
Dr. Elisabeth Klein
University of Mannheim
University-IT
L 15, 1–6
L 15, 1–6
68161 Mannheim
Operational IT Security & Data Protection (OSD)
Your contacts
Patrick Schönenberg
Abteilungsleitung für Operative IT-Sicherheit und DatenschutzUniversity of Mannheim
University IT
L 15, 1–6
68161 Mannheim
bwCloud 3 project team
Your contacts
Monika Peters
University of Mannheim
University IT
L 15, 1–6
68161 Mannheim