Register and create your personal My assist account with your own uni-assist applicant number.You will use this account for all your applications, including applications for multiple semesters. For colleagues who are necessary on site, supervisors are asked to find solutions, if necessary, to minimize their presence on campus. Further information is available at GO Out. The electronic lecture schedule commentary (ekvv) should be used to indicate whether the respective course (a) is taking place, (b) is being modified, or (c) has had to be cancelled. The coronavirus pandemic continues to severely restrict normal teaching routines despite the initial easing of restrictions. The field in which you must enter your contact details is called “Studium Korrespondenz” (Study correspondence) (See this help page.). You may also even be facing financial difficulties through losing your job—whether in gastronomy or trade. We have created very comprehensive hygiene measures and safety regulations for working at the university. Weitere Informationen zur UniCard in Bezug auf die aktuelle Corona-Situation finden Sie hier. Today we would like to provide you with information about with the current rules and regulations for the 2020/2021 Winter Semester. For example, a limited number of bookable workstations will be available for students, and external users can again borrow media. Due to the rise in infections in many places, the following guidance still applies: business travel and training events should only be attended in person if absolutely necessary. Making new plans on short notice entails, unfortunately, additional work for you. Because of the dynamic development in the spread of the coronavirus, the Rectorate has adopted further precautionary measures. The rationale behind this decision is the fact that our planning for presence on campus has been cautious from the very beginning. Oral examinations and written examinations for up to 25 persons can also be held digitally with the Zoom video conference system. These joint efforts on the part of both you and your instructors have paid off: despite all the difficulties, a majority of the courses were able to be held and examinations could be taken. There are some areas in which this is not completely possible (e.g. Exceptions are possible for courses that cannot be held digitally (because they, for example, have to be done in certain settings, such as practical lab courses), and for parts of examinations – provided that safety provisions and hygiene regulations are upheld. If you have any questions about Unicard, please contact unicard@uni-bielefeld.de. Students who receive BAföG funding are required to participate in the online courses adapted for the summer semester and thus continue their education. Therefore, access is possible only after registration. We know that many of you – instructors and students – would like to see more things reopening. During this time, we are largely performing our professional tasks via digital means – whether it be research, teaching or committee work. Universities and the Ministry have agreed that the standard length of study for currently enrolled students should be extended by one semester. We wish you a wonderful semester break, and look forward to working with you in the winter semester. And, during this past Summer Semester, we already gained a good deal of experience with online formats, and we can now continue to build upon this. We are currently holding intensive discussions with university faculties and committees on how to organize teaching and learning for the Winter Semester 2020/21. The Corona pandemic will not soon be over and will be with us for some time to come – surely much longer than most of us had imagined in the beginning. 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Registration will take place at the open entrances of the main building (main entrance C01, South UV, and West P0) and Building X (side entrance next to the security control centre) by scanning your UniCard. Mayor Pit Clausen has currently ruled out a lockdown for Bielefeld as well as special measures for people from the districts of Gütersloh and Warendorf. The university management is very aware that many members of the university—not only teachers but also students and administrative staff—are severely affected by the pandemic. However, much is still unresolved. Looking after children at home is recognised as. Furthermore, the information we provided in the e-mail of 25 July 2020, now applies exclusively to the Gütersloh district. Hopefully, we will then be able to prevent infections in the university. Work meetings/conferences should be done digitally or by telephone. Weather permitting, please find places outside the buildings or, after consulting with your superiors, use meeting rooms or large offices in your working areas. We are taking the concerns from these various groups of instructors very seriously and want to work together with you to help alleviate the strain in the coming semester. This is not permitted as part of reduced basic operations. All forms of ‘distance learning’ are possible: teachers can use mixed forms of online, text work, zoom small groups, and self-study. labs). The new Organizational Decree also removes the fundamental distinction between risk groups. We are already experiencing how teachers are using the opportunities provided by e-learning and how many of them also see that it offers new possibilities. From the very beginning, the Rectorate has aimed to provide you with transparent and timely information. Superiors are requested to make appropriate plans. What should I do if the courses that I need to register on the BAföG certificate do not take place due to the pandemic? Monday to Friday: 10.00 to 16.00 hrs Please follow these regulations and act with due responsibility during this difficult time. Accordingly, the information that was communicated to you last week remains in force (please see https://www.uni-bielefeld.de/themen/coronavirus/alle-mitteilungen/). Dr Stephan Becker                                       Prof. Dr-Ing. We would therefore like to take this opportunity to thank you most sincerely for the great commitment you have shown in overcoming this crisis. We wish you and your family happy holidays. We hope that we can rely on your cooperation with this procedure. The government of North Rhine-Westphalia might also issue new regulations that could impact our operations. We ask for your understanding when services cannot be provided in the usual form. If you have any further questions or problems, please contact the Department for Personnel and Organisation. With kind regards One new measure that has been implemented, effective immediately, is the requirement to wear a face mask when attending in-person courses and examinations. If possible, home office should then be made available to them. These measures are being updated on a regular basis regarding the current situation. The PC rooms of the University IT-services (BITS) remain closed, also in the faculties. Stay healthy and well, and be optimistic! : +49 (0)521 106886 00 Fax: +49 (0)521 106886 01 Accordingly, the information that was communicated to you last week remains in force (please see https://www.uni-bielefeld.de/themen/coronavirus/alle-mitteilungen/). Nonetheless, please bear in mind that we are all operating in an unprecedented situation: changes are developing very quickly and—not least because of changing legal conditions—new adjustments are always necessary. The university library is also expanding its services. Scientists decide themselves - if necessary in consultation with their supervisors - whether attendance at the university is necessary. Details are to be determined by supervisors for their respective areas. The lecturers all want to return to direct communication with you in the seminar room, laboratory, or lecture hall as soon as possible. Staff members in these areas are to work from Home Office as far as possible. We would like to welcome all students to Bielefeld University, especially our new students. It is a strain on all of us, and it also requires drastic measures for our university. Instructors must also register, but do not need to indicate a seat. For the rare cases in which an individual does not have a UniCard or a smartphone, access sheets are also available, and these can be submitted in the letterboxes provided. On Wednesday evening, the federal and state governments announced sweeping measures to contain the massive increase in the number of new COVID-19 infections here in Germany. Organisers of course are obliged to implement their hygiene protection concepts. In general, researchers should work from home. It is still possible to carry out research in the library. In exceptional cases, lecturers who do not have access to WLAN at home can use a room at the university to carry out their teaching digitally - subject to both individual agreement and availability. What is the situation regarding the final degree certificate if I am studying a degree in which the study model is being phased out? ➔Information on the electronic submission of academic coursework and examination work. Our aim is for courses to take place as far as possible. Some of you have signed up for courses in this current Winter Semester that are taught in person. If you have a positive COVID-19 test result, you must immediately inform your supervisor and send an email notifying the university of your positive test result to coronavirus@uni-bielefeld.de. You can find the contacts and consultation times on the website of the Studierendenwerk [Association for Student Affairs]. Möglichkeit der Corona-Testung auch für Praktikantinnen und Praktikanten. The chosen procedure requires comparatively little effort on your part while simultaneously complying with data protection regulations. In just a few days, the lecture period will begin. Ansprechpartner*innen. In Bielefeld werden zum Start der Impfungen gegen Corona am 27. Von Westfalen-Blatt, Donnerstag, 17.12.2020, 06:33 Uhr … Update: on a case-by-case basis, employees may arrange with their supervisor to work at their normal university workplace if this is desired due to particularities of the employee’s home situation. Please be patient and keep your distance. Internships, experiments, field trips, or visits to archives should be replaced by equivalent, contact-free arrangements if possible. You can still print out the NRW-Ticket yourself. Regular contact with colleagues, a familiar working environment, and a functioning workplace are required to be able to work effectively. In addition, we are still faced with the challenge of ensuring that the current online semester is carried out in the best possible way. for a break) must register again when they return—even those who do not have a UniCard. The teaching period of the summer semester will begin on April 20, 2020 without any extension going beyond the end of the summer semester. This can only be ended by a negative test after five days. Further information on this topic is available on the webpage studying with children on the gender, diversity and family portal. Am I still entitled to BAföG if I am unable to provide the required academic certificates because the exams have been cancelled? We remain confident that our hygiene and safety strategies are also suitable and sufficient for the current situation. Die erste Anlauf- und Beratungsstelle in der Universität Bielefeld für Studierende und Gäste erhält zu Beginn des Wintersemesters 2011/2012 in … The size of the examination room must allow a minimum distance of about 2 metres between all participants and its ventilation must meet the general standard. As of today, however, we are not quite yet able answer all questions to full satisfaction. Even though there are not currently new national or state regulations for universities, the Rectorate of Bielefeld University has once again revisited its plans for the Winter Semester, which just recently went into session. If it is not essential for you to work onsite at the university, please switch to home office. Wir sind die Interessenvertretung der Studierendenschaft. What does this mean for those employees and students of our university who live in the two districts? Dear employees, University faculties and responsible administrative units have been hard at work– and will continue their efforts – to plan and organize these hybrid teaching offerings. We are calling upon you to do your part. It is important that introductory events for first-semester students be offered in presence on campus. Where appropriate, instructors could return to on-site teaching at a later date, if organizationally feasible. We hope you all enjoy the upcoming summer holiday and can take time to relax and rejuvenate. The currently valid opening hours are: Monday to Friday from 6.45 to 20.00. Contact among employees is more manageable than contact among students, and can usually be traced back to the individual. As the semester is taking place largely online, is it also possible for occasional students to attend courses? This was announced yesterday by the Minister President at a press conference. We invite you to submit questions in advance. The hygiene and safety measures that were developed for in-person instruction as well as presence-based examinations have already proven to be effective in the past weeks, and these also meet the demands of the current situation. 1 BAföG. „Das … This can only happen at the level of the faculties and in the working groups in which instructors know and interact with each other personally. Unfortunately, we are still waiting for a start date to accept emergency funding applications. Only if everyone follows the rules will we be able to continue opening up the university. This applies, in particular, to wearing a face mask, observing social distancing, regularly disinfecting your hands, and accurately registering when on campus. The semester tickets can still be used, public transport is still in operation. Those responsible should carry out a risk assessment in accordance with the recommendations of the Robert Koch Institute (RKI). Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. In addition to this, our assessments indicate the expected number of students present on campus to be tenable. Please be patient with yourself and others and stay healthy! Whether museums, senior guest programme and children's university, support for start-ups, teacher education or science communication: The University of Münster understands knowledge transfer as an active exchange. Furthermore, it is compulsory to wear a mouth-and-nose covering in all public areas of the university. in connection to the Coronavirus measures is available on the following pages. Academics should not work on campus unless absolutely necessary. The creation of knowledge and its transfer to society is part of the public cultural heritage and therefore a central goal of the University of Münster. In principle there are no restrictions if the course is held online. As necessary we consider for example permitted courses in attendance (e.g. This also means that the university has to review its own measures. Staff members must continue to register when coming to campus, but only once a day. Corona-Maßnahmen. Paderborn/Bielefeld. The responsible supervisor must then organize on-site presence of staff members so that prolonged periods of personal contact among employees are kept to an absolute minimum. These emergency grants will be allocated according to the usual funding rules to students experiencing acute financial hardship and are non-repayable. We kindly ask for your patience while we resolve these matters. Although we consider this unlikely, if this did occur, we would have to quickly be able to provide the health authorities with information about who has been in which buildings during a certain time frame. Those who do not have a UniCard, have forgotten it, or do not wish to use it must go to the entrance of the main building or Building X and fill in an access form with the relevant contact details (name, address, e-mail address, telephone number, time of entry) or hand in an appropriately completed access form. In principle: Yes, if partner universities are accepting students for the winter semester. In the lecture halls, air is circulated through the ventilation system. The regulations on the maximum extension of deadlines has been suspended. We thank you very much for your commitment, but we do ask you to continue to be patient. People from more than 100 nations enrich campus life. This is also reflects the preference of a large number of our staff. Studierende in Deutschland fordern, dass wegen des Corona-Virus Vorlesungen ausfallen sollten. public lectures). Sometimes you may have to wait to register—especially when trams arrive. 2. The individual standard period of study will be extended by one semester for all students enrolled in SS 2020. The Rectorate is working together with expert authorities and deans, along with the deans of studies and managers to find optimal answers to these questions as quickly as possible. Access forms can be downloaded here: www.uni-bielefeld.de/registrierung-corona. On Sunday (13 December 2020), the federal and state governments agreed on a lockdown through the end of the year and into early 2021. Therefore, binding hygiene protection concepts have also been drawn up in coordination with the local health authority for holding oral and written examinations in person. In particular, we have to comply with the new legal requirements of the state and federal government. Until further notice, a face mask must now be worn while attending courses, with few exceptions. Other university buildings will gradually be equipped with scanners as needed. In the event of a positive test, you may only re-enter the campus after 14 days and only if you are symptom-free for two days. In a number of cases, we are waiting for decisions by the national or state government. Do we get our semester fees back (proportionately) because the semester has been shortened and some services have been cancelled? The aim is to ensure a necessary supply of literature. Sometimes you may have to wait to register — especially when trams arrive. Underlying all of this is a common goal: we want to prevent infections. You can find. After great deliberation, we have come to the conclusion that, for the time being, our planning for the 2020/2021 Winter Semester will not change. As of today, the following applies: The state has postponed the start of the semester to April 20. What about my exams? Researchers must also work from Home Office as a general rule. Until further notice, employees should continue to work in ‘home office’ (to the extent possible). In concrete terms, this means that courses will also mostly take place online during the winter semester.