Method and device for managing access control

A device for managing access control, comprising:

• a plurality of locking units and a plurality of keys for wireless locking and unlocking of the locking units,
• a central processor for storing and managing access authorizations,
• means for programming the keys with authorization information for a pregiven selection of locking units as a function of respective access authorization,
• means for the wireless transmission of the authorization information from the key to the locking unit,
• at least one wireless mobile telecommunication device, and
• means for transmitting the authorization information received by the mobile telecommunication device to a memory of the key,
• wherein each of the locking units comprises an evaluation circuit to determine the access authorization based on obtained authorization information, and
• the means for programming the keys comprises means for sending the authorization information via a wireless telecommunication network to a first communication interface of the mobile telecommunication device.