A method for transmitting messages in a computer network, wherein the computer network comprises two or more computing nodes (101-108, X107, X109), which computing nodes (101-108, X107, X108, X109) are interconnected via one, two, or more star couplers (201, 203, 205, 207, 210, 211, X201, X202) and/or at least one multi-hop network, wherein each computing node (101-108, X107, X108, X109) is connected to a star coupler (201, 203, 205, 207, 210, 211, X201, X202) or a multi-hop network via at least one wireless or wired communications link (110, 110a, 110b, 110c, 110d), and wherein the computing nodes (101-108, X107, X108, X109) exchange messages with one another and with the one or more star couplers (201, 203, 205, 207, 210, 211, X201, X202) and/or multi-hop network, characterised in that -) a first group of components is provided, wherein the components of the first group send and/or forward and/or receive messages via one or more wired link(s), wherein the first group comprises one, two, or more component(s), and wherein each component of the first group is either a computing node (101, 102, 103, 104, 105, X108), a star coupler (201, 203, 205, 207, 210, 211, X201), or a star coupler of a multi-hop network, and wherein -) a second group of components is provided, wherein the components of the second group send and/or forward and/or receive messages via one or more wireless link(s) (110a, 110b, 110c, 110d), wherein the second group comprises one, two, or more component(s), and wherein each component of the second group is either a computing node (107, 108, X107, X109) or a star coupler (201, 210, 211, X201, X202), and wherein -) each component of the first and the second group has a local clock, and wherein -) the clocks of the components of the first and the second group are synchronised to one another or are synchronised with one another, and wherein -) the components of the first and the second group send and/or forward and/or receive messages in a coordinated manner in accordance with a common communications schedule. -) a first group of components is provided, wherein the components of the first group send and/or forward and/or receive messages via one or more wired link(s), wherein the first group comprises one, two, or more component(s), and wherein each component of the first group is either a computing node (101, 102, 103, 104, 105, X108), a star coupler (201, 203, 205, 207, 210, 211, X201), or a star coupler of a multi-hop network, and wherein -) a second group of components is provided, wherein the components of the second group send and/or forward and/or receive messages via one or more wireless link(s) (110a, 110b, 110c, 110d), wherein the second group comprises one, two, or more component(s), and wherein each component of the second group is either a computing node (107, 108, X107, X109) or a star coupler (201, 210, 211, X201, X202), and wherein -) each component of the first and the second group has a local clock, and wherein -) the clocks of the components of the first and the second group are synchronised to one another or are synchronised with one another, and wherein -) the components of the first and the second group send and/or forward and/or receive messages in a coordinated manner in accordance with a common communications schedule.