Second floor in the HRZ: reopening after the fire Second floor in the HRZ: reopening after the fire

After months of renovation work, the second floor of the University IT and Data Center at the University of Bonn has finally been reopened. The reopening marks an important milestone for the HRZ, which had been struggling with the consequences of the incident since the fire.

In October 2023, a fire on the second floor of the University IT and Data at Wegelerstraße 6 caused considerable damage. The fire, which started during ongoing renovation work, mainly destroyed the corridor and the immediately adjacent office. Fortunately, no people were injured. However, due to the heavy smoke development and spread, the entire office space on the second floor was no longer usable after the fire. This had a significant impact on internal operations, particularly with regard to the distribution of workstations in the HRZ. The loss of the second floor meant the loss of a third of the existing offices and workstations at the HRZ, which required a rapid and comprehensive response.

In February 2024, the University of Bonn was able to provide the HRZ with premises at Poppelsdorfer Allee 24, which relieved the precarious situation.

Now, after around ten months, the second floor of the HRZ is fully functional again. The rooms were ready for occupation at the beginning of August 2024 and are now available again to HRZ employees as desk-sharing workstations.