How Univention and Relution Enable Secure School IT

Digital education presents school districts with complex challenges: diverse device fleets, different user groups, increasing data protection requirements, and, at the same time, the need to make instruction digital and efficient.

A key solution lies in a comprehensive, self-sufficient IT architecture that integrates identity management and device control.

Self-sufficient educational IT requires a strong foundation

The key to a sustainable digital education infrastructure lies in the clear separation and, at the same time, seamless integration of two levels:

• Centralized identity and access management
• Consistent device and unified endpoint management (MDM/UEM) This is exactly where Univention and Relution complement each other perfectly.

Centralized Identity Management with UCS@school

UCS@school is Univention’s identity and access management solution, developed specifically for the education sector. It enables unified login across various educational services. Users—whether teachers, students, or administrative staff—receive centrally managed identities and role-based access to applications and learning platforms. Through standardized interfaces and federated authentication mechanisms, single sign-on is implemented securely and interoperably in the education sector.

Securely Manage Devices and Actively Shape Lessons with Relution

At the same time, Relution enables centralized management of all end devices in the school environment—regardless of the operating system. Whether iOS, Android, Windows, macOS, or interactive whiteboards: devices can be automatically deployed, configured, and controlled during operation. This creates tangible added value, especially in everyday classroom settings: teachers can control devices precisely, share content, or adapt students’ digital workspaces to the situation.

Synergy Drives True Efficiency in School Operations

The combination of centralized identity and access management and modern UEM/MDM creates a seamless digital ecosystem:

• Automated user and device provisioning
• Reduced administrative overhead
• Rapid deployment of new devices
• Consistent security and data protection standards

This results in a scalable infrastructure that operates reliably both in routine operations and in large-scale rollout scenarios.

“Digital sovereignty arises when identities, devices, and applications are consistently managed under one’s own control. It is precisely this combination of Univention and Relution that lays the foundation for sustainable digital education,” says Volker Hahn, CEO of Relution.

Future-Proof Architecture for Modern Educational Environments

The demands on digital education are constantly growing—from AI-powered learning methods to new hybrid teaching scenarios. Through open standards, modular architecture, and the combination of identity and access management with device management, educational institutions remain flexible and independent of proprietary point solutions.

The partnership between UCS@school and Relution demonstrates how digital education can be implemented today in a confident, scalable, and practical manner—with a clear division of responsibilities and maximum control remaining in the public sector.