System Status Aalen University

Last Update: 25.10.26, 05:17:03

Current reports

Websites temporarily unavailable

Critical
21.10.2026, 14:30 • Website, OPUS (Library Services), Studmail
Several Aalen University websites are temporarily unavailable as we are performing urgent security updates.
We are working hard to get the websites back online as soon as possible.

Update October 22, 9:45 a.m.: Most of the services are now back online. We are working hard to apply the PHP security patches to all remaining services as soon as possible.

Important information: Restrictions on IT services at Aalen University of Applied Sciences

Minor
08.10.2026, 09:00 • QIS
Due to an IT security incident at the Baden-Württemberg Higher Education Service Center (HSZ-BW), which provides IT services to non-university higher education institutions in Baden-Württemberg, some of Aalen University’s systems are currently unavailable.

As a precautionary security measure, the connections between the Service Center and the affiliated universities were immediately severed. The relevant agencies and authorities have been notified. The HSZ-BW is working to investigate the incident and will inform the universities immediately as new information becomes available.

Additional information is available here: HSZ-Offline

Archive

Resolved Disruption of Certain Peering and Transit Connections in Frankfurt
05.08.2026