  A Pomeron model applicable to both "`soft" and "hard" processes is suggested
and tested against the high-energy data from virtual photon-induced reactions.
The Pomeron is universal, containing two terms, a "soft" and a "hard" one,
whose relative weight varies with $\widetilde {Q^2}=Q^2+M_V^2$, where $Q^2$ is
the virtuality of the incoming photon and $M_V$ is the mass of the produced
vector particle. With a small number of adjustable parameters, the model fits
all available data on vector meson production and deeply virtual Compton
scattering from HERA. Furthermore, we attempt to apply the model to
hadron-induced reactions, by using high-energy data from proton-proton
scattering.
