In order to be better able to act in acute crisis situations, a partner was identified in the form of Leitwerk to support universities and colleges in handling security incidents. The information security steering committee and the core team have thus established a central service that can be called upon by the participating institutions in the event of a crisis, replacing the individual and possibly time-consuming search for a service provider. Competent support can thus be provided promptly via the federation and the ability to function in affected institutions can be restored more quickly.