Some primary advantages as a result of the concept of “Mobile Pools”: * A very essential element is the active inclusion of the students by solving problems in computer science and the self-responsibility of the students from day one. The students feel responsible for their own computers and are confronted with questions about the use of computers in teaching and education right from the start. The costs of taking care of the classical computerpools drop while the competence of students in working with computers and in managing them increases. * Information systems which are located inside the network are usually independent from the location of the students and employees (for example mobile access to teaching and learning systems). Flexible teamwork and “ad hoc” communication without a fixed infrastructure are possible. This makes it possible for groups of students to exchange data from different locations and work together on projects. * Seminar rooms, lecture halls and other common rooms can be used as additional working rooms outside of normal operating hours. * Notebooks are verx flexible to work with during lectures, seminars and practical training. Multimedia teaching and learning forms are supported and complemented: For example the material can be downloaded from the server directly to ones own notebook. Practical assignments can be prepared on the notebook (with suitable tools) and the solutions can be checked, exchanged and completed online during the lecture. Diagnosis and servicing of complicated technical systems can already be trained with the help of modern technology during education. * Short-term or transitional communication equipment that is needed, e.g. for carrying out conferences, workshops or other meetings can be provided without any difficulties. Besides the already named primary objectives, the concept of “Mobile Pools” has many other possible applications, which reach much further than just the use in the university sector. For example: Examination of scenarios of mobile access to (multimedia) information systems, e.g. at train stations, airports, fairs or in museums, for the analysis and integration of handhelds and PDAs, experiments for testing of safety concepts, management of industrial systems with using mobile equipment.