Die Auswertung des Testberichts hat gezeigt, dass die SOS-Funktion den Praxistest bestanden hat. Über drei Viertel der Testenden (76,9 Prozent) haben die SOS-Funktion in der aktuellen Version auf Anhieb gefunden.

• Mehr als die Hälfte der Teilnehmenden (61,5 Prozent) konnte die Funktion sogar sofort ausfindig machen.
• Auch die Nutzbarkeit des Formulars überzeugte: Das Dropdown-Feld zur Auswahl der Vorfall-Art wurde von 72,7 Prozent der Befragten als hilfreich bewertet.
• Gleichzeitig gaben 63,6 Prozent an, dass das Formular für sie selbsterklärend und funktional sei.

Auch auf der technischen Seite zur Alarmierung verlief der Test reibungslos.

• Die Test-Warnung erreichte 63,6 Prozent der Testenden über beide Kanäle (Unidos Wildau und Webex) gleichzeitig.
• Eine große Mehrheit von 72,7 Prozent nahm die Meldung dabei zuverlässig im Hintergrund auf dem Sperrbildschirm des Geräts wahr.
• Die anschließende Entwarnung wurde von 90,9 Prozent klar als solche erkannt.

Ein weiteres Plus: Die Kategorien „Sicherheit auf dem Campus“ und „Erste Hilfe & Sammelstellen“ sind 80 Prozent der Teilnehmenden positiv aufgefallen. Die Platzierung dieser zusätzlichen Informationen wurde von 70 Prozent als passend bewertet.

Following a successful beta phase and valuable feedback from the university community, the time has come: on 1 May 2026, the new SOS feature of the Unidos app will officially go live.

It thus offers a reliable way to send push alerts directly to the smartphones of all students and staff in the event of certain serious threats. Furthermore, the feature consolidates important emergency information. +++ English version below +++

“We would like to take this opportunity to express our sincere thanks to the dedicated test group and the icampus team for their swift adaptation! Through active participation in the test phase and the accompanying survey, we were able to put the feature within the app through its paces. Your valuable feedback has provided us with deep insights and led to concrete improvements to the entire reporting process,” says Maren Bauduin, the Chancellor’s advisor, who actively supported the test and the rollout. “This shows: The joint test was absolutely worth it and makes the campus safer for all of us.”

What is the SOS function designed for?

The SOS function is designed to provide rapid alerts and information in the event of acute danger on the campus. It is triggered in specific threat scenarios where every second counts. These include:

• shooting rampages and threats of violence,
• use of weapons and hostage-taking.

In such critical moments, the new SOS function in the Unidos app helps to effectively alert everyone who has the Unidos app installed. Very important: however, the first step is always to call the police on 110. This can even be done via the SOS function.

Fully integrated into everyday campus life

To ensure that all university members are familiar with the system, the SOS function will in future be firmly embedded within campus structures. It will be included immediately in the regular workplace briefings for all staff and discussed at the next University General Meeting. The new function has also already been presented to the student committees – the Student Council (StuRa) and the Student Parliament (StuPa) – to ensure widespread awareness among the students. Similarly, teachers will be fully informed and asked to brief students in their classes from time to time.

New Webex information channel from 30 April

In addition to the Unidos app, there is an important new development in our communication infrastructure: from 30 April, all university members who have a Webex account will be automatically added to a central emergency Webex group.

“Alongside Unidos, this group serves purely as an information channel in the event of an emergency. This allows us to ensure that we reach as many people as possible – both Unidos and Webex users. To ensure that important alerts reliably reach everyone, deregistration from this group is not possible. Similarly, the messaging functions are disabled for members – the group is intended solely for receiving official alerts and all-clear messages,” explains Maren Bauduin.

How the SOS function works

From 1 May, all users will be able to react immediately in an emergency:

• Reporting incidents: Messages can be sent in a matter of seconds via the SOS function. Sending messages is not anonymous.
• Receiving alerts: Anyone who has installed Unidos on their devices and/or is a member of the aforementioned Webex emergency group will receive a push notification, provided the function is activated on their devices.
• All-clear: Only the university management can send an all-clear and will consult with the police beforehand.

Download Unidos now!

To be alerted in an emergency and be able to act quickly, we recommend that all students and staff install the Unidos app and enable push notifications. The same applies to the Webex app and the necessary activation process.

Together, we can make our campus even safer!

More about Unidos

• Unidos for Android
• Unidos for iOS
• About Unidos

More about Webex

• TH Wildau video services
• Activate Webex in the self-service portal

Campus safety

• Visit the Campus Safety webpage