A conferencing unit for multi-point communication between a plurality of conference participants (C1,...C3) for the support of a computer-assisted decision making, comprising: a) a multi-point control unit with a plurality of user data interfaces (IF1,...IF3), wherein each user data interface (IF1,...IF3) is set up for a bidirectional user data exchange with a respective conference participant (C1,...C3), b) wherein the multi-point control unit is set up for merging the user data in a conference, c) wherein means for controlling the course of the conference are provided, d) wherein means for the redirection of the bidirectional user data exchange of at least one selectable conference participant (C1,...C3) to a decision processing unit as a result of a spoken keyword or of a telephone signal are associated with the user data interfaces (IF1,...IF3), e) wherein the decision processing unit comprises means for carrying out a voice dialog and means for the reception of voice decisions by the selectable conference participants (C1,...C3), f) wherein, for each individual redirected conference participant (C1,... C3), a separate dialog system is run in the decision processing unit, g) wherein means for the definition of decision points are provided, and wherein for the means for the definition of decision points both a voice input and also an input via a web service are provided, h) wherein the decision processing unit comprises means for the conversion of the voice decisions into a machine readable format as well as means for conference participant-specific storage of the decision converted into the machine-readable format, and i) wherein conference participant-specific information is transferred to further applications. a) a multi-point control unit with a plurality of user data interfaces (IF1,...IF3), wherein each user data interface (IF1,...IF3) is set up for a bidirectional user data exchange with a respective conference participant (C1,...C3), b) wherein the multi-point control unit is set up for merging the user data in a conference, c) wherein means for controlling the course of the conference are provided, d) wherein means for the redirection of the bidirectional user data exchange of at least one selectable conference participant (C1,...C3) to a decision processing unit as a result of a spoken keyword or of a telephone signal are associated with the user data interfaces (IF1,...IF3), e) wherein the decision processing unit comprises means for carrying out a voice dialog and means for the reception of voice decisions by the selectable conference participants (C1,...C3), f) wherein, for each individual redirected conference participant (C1,... C3), a separate dialog system is run in the decision processing unit, g) wherein means for the definition of decision points are provided, and wherein for the means for the definition of decision points both a voice input and also an input via a web service are provided, h) wherein the decision processing unit comprises means for the conversion of the voice decisions into a machine readable format as well as means for conference participant-specific storage of the decision converted into the machine-readable format, and i) wherein conference participant-specific information is transferred to further applications.