Information on How to Deal With the Coronavirus Pandemic
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| General questions | |
| Coronavirus tests | Coronavirus-Test Städteregion Aachen |
| (Suspected) infections with COVID-19 | University Medical Center |
| Preventive measures | Occupational and Radiation Protection Staff Unit |
| Coronavirus signage for buildings | |
| Certificates for students | Central Examination Office |
| Certificates for employees | |
| Certificates for guests, visitors, service providers | Division 2.2 – International Student and Scholar Services |
| Equipment for buildings – sanitation supplies | reinigung@zhv.rwth-aachen.de |
| COVID-19 Vaccinations offered at RWTH | www.rwth-aachen.de/coronaimpfung |
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Regulations Regarding Testing, Mask Obligation, and Proof of Immunization Since the beginning of April, most mandatory regulations of the Coronavirus Protection Ordinance have ceased to apply. For reasons of infection prevention and control, however, it is recommended to continue to wear a mask in all RWTH buildings and during courses, exams and events. Further information: Instructions on Access, Tests and Face Masks |
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Travel and Visits from Abroad The legal requirements relating to travel are being continuously updated. Currently, only the Coronaeinreiseverordnung (CoronaEinrVO for short, Coronavirus Entry Ordinance in English) of the German Ministry of Health applies in North-Rhine Westphalia. This Ordinance contains specifications on reporting, testing, and self-isolation obligations when entering Germany from abroad. From August 1, 2021, risk areas are now only designated as one of two categories: high-risk areas or areas of variants of concern. Further information is available on the website of the Robert Koch Institute, which is linked below. The following still applies as a basic principle: As soon as an individual exhibits COVID-19 symptoms, they are banned from entering the RWTH premises with immediate effect. If you are planning an international business trip, we are asking you to please find out if your destination falls under one of the two categories and what your obligations are regarding registering, testing, or quarantine well ahead of time. Division 8.3 will be happy to assist you on this matter. Please also refer to the “International Business Trips” entry among the intranet offers of Division 8.3, for which you can find the link below. Before you start planning a business trip, the Crisis Management Team asks that you check whether video conferencing or other remote formats might not be used as an alternative to travelling to an in-person meeting. If, however, a business trip is absolutely necessary and cannot be postponed, this must be dicussed with Division 8.3 before you enter the business travel request in the system. The individual who is traveling must check the classification of the destination country both in advance and immediately before the start of the trip. Persons traveling on official business must permanently ensure their own protection and observe the valid regulations in the destination country as well as when re-entering Germany. After traveling to high-risk or virus-variant areas, it is strongly recommended to first work from home for several days or to make frequent use (ideally daily) of the self-testing offer for employees. Exemptions for cross-border commuters and individuals entering the country from abroad for urgent work-related reasons or because of their training or studies continue to apply. In case of doubt, employees should contact the responsible health department. Individuals who are subject to mandatory testing are not allowed to enter the RWTH premises until they have received (negative) test results. If a certificate is required for absolutely necessary and urgent travel to an employee’s country of origin, the following departments will be happy to help:
Links: Federal Ministry of Health website for travelers to Germany from abroad |
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Reporting of Infections of University Members Cases of infection that might result in a spread of infections (for example, due to participation in a work meeting, a seminar, et cetera) should be reported to the University Medical Center at +49 0241 80 94444 ("Hochschulärztliche Einrichtung") |
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Work From Home Employers are no longer required to offer working from home arrangements. The Crisis Management Team and University Management have agreed to implement the following work-from-home policy from April 1, 2022 until the end of the summer vacation in NRW (August 9, 2022). Employees and supervisors may mutually agree to implement home office for up to 60% of their weekly working hours. No involvement of the HR department or further documentation is required for such a consensual agreement. In addition, the new "Agreement on Working from Home and Situational Mobile Work” (in German) can be used as an alternative or in addition to the options for situational mobile work. On the one hand, this regulation is intended to continue to protect us from infection and, on the other hand, it serves to enable a smooth transition to the framework conditions of the new "Agreement on Working from Home and Situational Mobile Work". |
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Study Spaces
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University Library Since April 4, the University Library may be entered without providing evidence on 3G-compliant status. We recommend to continue to wear a face mask in the building in order protect users and staff from infection. |
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In-Person Advising Services In principle, in-person advising services can be available again as long as the special hygiene measures are observed. We strongly recommend contacting the respective service point by phone or email beforehand to find out what the measures and conditions are and to then arrange an appointment if possible. |
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Written Exams Regulations for written exams are outlined in this overview. |
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Work Meetings Work meetings may only be held in person if necessary, and only absolutely essential participants may attend. The need for staff to attend meetings in person must be questioned regularly. Attendees are advised to wear a face mask and adhere to the known hygiene regulations throughout. Individuals who are required to attend necessary official meetings are to be offered coronavirus self-tests on a regular basis via their university institution. The current applicable minimum distance between individuals must be maintained during all activities. If this is not possible, the activity may only be carried out under the application of compensation measures previously agreed with Occupational Safety. Guidelines on how to conduct job interviews (de). |
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Events It is now possible again to hold in-person events. In the summer semester, courses and events will generally be held in person. Instructors are encouraged to continue the flipped classroom format that had already proven to be effective prior to the pandemic. If instructors would like to offer their courses in an exclusively remote format for justifiable reasons, they are asked to clarify this with the respective Office of the Dean of Academic Affairs or Dean's Office. In such cases, students are to be informed via announcements on the relevant website or the virtual classroom well ahead of time. Due to the currently high infection rates, it is recommended to continue to wear a mask in all RWTH buildings and during courses, exams and events (see also: Recommendation to Wear a Mask). Where possible, fixed seats are to be spaced at a minimum distance wherever space permits (e.g. a seating plan in a pattern akin to a checkerboard). |
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University Sports Please refer to the University Sports website for detailed information. |
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