TERENA NREN Compendium 2008
Basic Information

Updated: 30 April 2008 at 13:51

D: Basic Information
D.1 Full name of the organisation (in English)
DFN
D.2 Full name of the organisation in the national language(s)
DFN-Verein e.V.
D.3 Abbreviation in English
DFN
D.4 Abbreviation in the national language(s)
DFN
D.5 Visiting address
Stresemannstr. 78 Street

10963 Berlin City/postal code
D.7 Postal address
Street

City/postal code
D.9 Country
Germany
D.10 Fax
+49 30 884 299 70
D.11 Phone
+49 30 884 299 23
D.12 General e-mail address
dfn-verein@dfn.de
D.13 Website
http://www.dfn.de
D.14 Convention used for individual e-mail addresses
surname@dfn.de
D.15 Year the first research network operations started
1984
D.16 Year in which research networking was started as a dedicated organisational unit
1984
D.17 Year in which the NREN was founded in its current form
1984
D.18 Short description of the history of the organisation

D.19 Form of organisation
(x)Separate legal entity of its own
( )Not a legal entity of its own, but part of a larger organisation
( )Not a separate legal entity and also not part of a larger organisation
Name of the parent organisation
D.20 What is the formal relationship between the organisation and the government?
( )We are a government agency or part of a ministry
( )The Government appoints at least half of the members of our Governing body
(x)There is an indirect relationship (for example if at least half the members of your Governing body are appointed by research and education institutions that in itself are (largely) government-funded)
( )No formal relationship
( )Other, please explain below
D.21 Description of the governing structure of the NREN
Members: Universities, Research Labs, Companies;
Board of Directors elected by the members;
Operating staff with two Executive Officer and staff members;
D.22 URL to description of the governing structure
D.23 Senior management team
CEO Mr. Title Klaus First name Ullmann Last name
Geschäftsführer Job Title

ullmann@dfn.de E-mail address
CEO 2 Mr. Title Jochem First name Pattloch Last name
Geschäftsführer Job Title

pat@dfn.de E-mail address
CTO Title First name Last name
Job Title

E-mail address
CTO 2 Title First name Last name
Job Title

E-mail address
OTHER Title First name Last name
Job Title

E-mail address
D.24 Short description of major changes that occurred in the network during the past year or that are foreseen for the coming year
The number of fibers for the X-WiN has been extended. Additional CBF have been implemented.
D.25 Feedback
Remarks or further information regarding this section

TERENA NREN Compendium 2008 Basic Information

D: Basic Information

TERENA NREN Compendium 2008
Basic Information