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SharePoint

The University of Hamburg operates SharePoint, a web-based collaboration and application platform hosted on its own servers. SharePoint is available to all employees of the University of Hamburg.

SharePoint provides a wide range of collaboration features. For example, users can co-author Microsoft Office documents, maintain shared calendars and contact lists, and create custom lists to support their work.

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SharePoint 2019 End of Support

Microsoft support for the current SharePoint Server 2019 environment ends on July 14, 2026. As its successor, the Regional Computing Center (RRZ) is providing SharePoint Server Subscription Edition (SE), which is hosted on RRZ-managed servers.

All SharePoint content will be migrated to the new SharePoint SE environment. The only exception is existing workflows, which will be migrated gradually to the DMS Process Studio.

Because this transition will not be fully completed by July 14, 2026, the current SharePoint 2019 environment will remain available for a transitional period. For technical reasons, it will continue to be accessible at its current address: sharepoint.uni-hamburg.de.

During this transition, the new SharePoint SE environment will be available at sharepoint-se.uni-hamburg.de.

Which workflows will temporarily remain on SharePoint 2019?

What should I know when using SharePoint SE?

FAQ

Which workflows will temporarily remain on SharePoint 2019?

Workflows from the current SharePoint environment (SharePoint 2019) are being migrated to the Document Management System (DMS) in phases and as quickly as possible.

Below is an overview of the workflows that have not yet been migrated to the DMS:

Human Resources

Faculty Appointments

  • Berufungen / Berufskommission

Campus Management

Other

  • NODOS
  • VVT+ Berechtigungsworkflow
  • Aktenzeichengenerator
  • WISO Ressourcensteuerung / Lehraufträge
  • BWL Bedarfsmeldungen / Lehraufträge
  • BWL Digitaler Gutachtenversand der Abschlussarbeiten
  • BWL Lehrankündigung

Last updated: 16.07.2026

What should I know when using SharePoint SE?

Please note the following:

  • The old SharePoint environment (SharePoint 2019) will be decommissioned soon.
  • All content from the old SharePoint environment — except for workflows that have not yet been migrated to the DMS (see above) — is now available in the new Sharepoint environment (Sharepoint SE). This SharePoint environment is also hosted on RRZ servers.
  • Please use only the new SharePoint environment (SharePoint SE) from now on, except for the workflows mentioned above.
  • Once all workflows have been migrated to the DMS, the old web address sharepoint.uni-hamburg.de will only provide access to the new SharePoint environment (SharePoint SE).

Contact

Sebastian Reinberg
Head of the Windows Server Applications Team
Application systems
Schlüterstraße 70
20146 Hamburg
Tel: +49 40 42838-9584

We are happy to advise and support you in exploring the capabilities of SharePoint, including implementation, migration, optimization, ongoing development, workflow design and management, and many other use cases.

Our goal is to help you streamline your business processes and improve operational efficiency.

Please don't hesitate to contact us so we can work together to develop solutions tailored to your specific needs.