The Organizational Decree also contains supplemental, updated regulations in full detail, including information on risk groups, on what to do in case of infection, travel, workplace design, and dealing with meetings/conferences. The 2020/2021 Winter Semester will soon begin, and this semester too will be significantly impacted by the Coronavirus pandemic. In the districts of Gütersloh and Warendorf a lockdown has been in effect again since this week. Public access to service facilities is not permitted. Some of you have signed up for courses in this current Winter Semester that are taught in person. A reassessment - based on the latest figures from the Robert Koch Institute - has also been carried out for risk countries. We are aware of our responsibilities towards our students and colleagues as both an institution and employer. Please use this service. This paper is available here (only in German): https://www.uni-bielefeld.de/themen/coronavirus/studium-und-lehre/. Persons from the districts of Gütersloh and Warendorf should therefore not enter the university at this time, unless it is absolutely necessary. The university canteen [Mensa], the Lokschuppen concert hall, the sports hall, and the Stadthalle city concert hall are to be used for this purpose. Until further notice, a face mask must now be worn while attending courses, with few exceptions. In special cases, scheduled courses can be postponed to the semester break. We are faced with an extreme situation that none of us have ever experienced before. For temporary lecturers (only), the additional work involved in converting to a digital format can be taken into account at the discretion of the faculty - if necessary, by allocating additional course hours. A note for management staff: if an infection occurs, the public health department will perform contact tracing and may also contact the supervisor(s) of the infected individual. Infoveranstaltung_StudPrO_2020.pdf. In this respect, consideration has been given in particular to parents, who will benefit from this. Until 30 September 2020, courses will be held exclusively online or in the form of ‘distance learning’. We know that many of you would like to continue doing your work on the university campus, and we also consider this to be viable, in principle. 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. Furthermore, the information we provided in the e-mail of 25 July 2020, now applies exclusively to the Gütersloh district. Unfortunately, many of your questions simply cannot be answered at present. According to the latest available information from the KMK, it will probably be October 26, 2020 for all other students with a corresponding extension of the semester into February 2021. Exceptions and regulations for carrying out onsite courses in the winter semester, especially for students in their first semester, will cooperatively developed. 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. 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. The date of the certificate is determined by the date of application (for BA and academic Master programmes) and by the date of the last examination/ coursework in the Master of Education. Students should submit their theses by email or via the submission folder in the virtual learning area [Lernraum]. © copyright We shall inform you about all further measures and regulations in a timely manner. Die UniCard für neue Studierende (Studierendenausweis) wird bis auf Weiteres per Post versendet. How can I organise group-work online? The IRTG is a joint research program established by the Faculty of Mathematics at Bielefeld University, Germany, and the Department of Mathematical Sciences at Seoul National University, South Korea. Nonetheless, it cannot and will not be a complete replacement for direct teaching in lectures, seminars, and the like. The Studierendenwerk has discontinued all canteen and refreshment services. Meet “in real life” to follow lectures together or work on assignments in small groups. It is our goal – and our responsibility – to enable you to study within the constraints of the Coronavirus pandemic. Extensive preparations are currently being taken to address this issue in order to make optimal use of existing space capacities in consideration of hygiene concepts and directives. You may also even be facing financial difficulties through losing your job—whether in gastronomy or trade. Das ergab eine Untersuchung von Psychologinnen und Psychologen der Westfälischen Wilhelms-Universität Münster (WWU) und der Universität Bielefeld. We check the adjustment on the Diploma Supplement that graduates receive with their degree, so that the individual standard period of study can be issued there. Apart from these measures, the Rectorate currently sees no reason to restrict regular work-related communication (meetings, sessions, etc.). Will the Erasmus exchanges begin in the upcoming winter semester? Furthermore, the social contribution also includes items that benefit students (such as the contribution to the ASTA [student union} which provides a social loan to students in financial difficulty. Further transmissions and chains of infection in Germany are possible, although the public health services are doing everything in their power to detect single infections as early as they can and thereby to stop the further spread of the virus as far as possible. The standard workplace for staff in the service units is the home office. Special regulations apply with immediate effect to anyone who is medically certified as having a health risk, as well as for individuals who care for family members. We continue to work on creating as much clarity and structure as possible. Internships and other courses that cannot function without direct contact as well as examination formats that cannot be done digitally may be postponed until the teaching-free period after the end of the summer semester or even to the winter semester. Furthermore, it is compulsory to wear a mouth-and-nose covering in all public areas of the university. In normal circumstances, this communication takes place casually, whether over a meal in the cafeteria or a coffee in the Uni-Halle, or walking together on the way to class. Until further notice, employees should continue to work in ‘home office’ (to the extent possible). Please follow these regulations and act with due responsibility during this difficult time. Die offizielle Seite der Universität Bielefeld. Wischmeyer_Corona-App_SoSe_2020.pdf . Your lecturers are highly committed, but they are also often breaking new ground. We are not aware of a single case in which someone was infected from being on campus. Die Universität Bielefeld stellt ab dem 16.12.2020 bis zunächst zum 10.Januar 2021 den Präsenzbetrieb für Studium und Lehre ein.Damit sind die Universitätsgebäude auch für Publikumsverkehr geschlossen. You can be sure that we shall keep your legitimate concerns in mind during all this. On behalf of the university, we wish to thank these colleagues for their cooperation and dedication. As you know, Bielefeld University has been in reduced basic operation mode since 23 March 2020 and is closed to the public. We expect that those who have decided to continue offering on-site teaching in the current circumstances have good reasons to do so, or that the alternative online formats simply are not possible without jeopardizing teaching and learning objectives. Kontakt im Adressbuch speichern. This is especially true for large lectures of 50 people or more. In the ‘Ordinance on the management of the challenges posed to higher education by the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 crisis (Corona Epidemic University Ordinance)’, which came into force this week, regulations have been introduced that affect higher education directly. The AStA Social Fund is also able to offer support with living costs in these difficult times. Gerhard Sagerer                                        Dr Stephan Becker, Rector                                                                                   Chancellor. Stay healthy. In principle: Yes, if partner universities are accepting students for the winter semester. Analysen zur Lage und Perspektiven für die Zukunft. 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. Since Saturday, the first two confirmed infections with the coronavirus have been reported in Bielefeld. Gerhard Sagerer                              Dr Stephan Becker Our aim is for courses to take place as far as possible. It may only become necessary to link the registered ID numbers with contact details (name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address) of the relevant persons if a case of coronavirus occurs in one of the university buildings. Please rest assured, we are working hard to improve conditions for you—always within the framework of the current hygiene and safety regulations. Let us take this opportunity to develop new digital teaching formats in the coming semester and test them systematically. We are waiting for a decision by the federal government on BAföG and child benefit entitlements. Further cases, infection chains and outbreaks must be expected in Germany. The German Rectors’ Conference (HRK) and the State Rectors’ Conferences are trying to reach an agreement with the federal government on the extension of BAföG, child benefit and health insurance. The privacy policy can be found here: www.uni-bielefeld.de/registrierung-corona. Quarantäne. 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. Our current organizational decree does not exclude onsite courses in general. To carry outlectures and onsite practical courses, the room capacities for lecture halls and seminar rooms have been prepared that maintain the safety distances (1.5 m) and hygiene protection concepts have been drawn up. They can also still be reached online or by telephone. The progress we collectively make as a university community must not be jeopardized by the behavior of individuals. In the last Organizational Decree from September 1st, all employees were already informed of the current regulations governing general service operations (www.uni-bielefeld.de/coronavirus). University faculties and responsible administrative units have been hard at work– and will continue their efforts – to plan and organize these hybrid teaching offerings. If the situation continues to worsen, or if we are confronted with the fact that people on campus are getting infected despite our hygiene and safety measures, we will of course revisit our planning and revise it at short notice if needed. A face mask must continue to be worn in public areas within university buildings. If you have any further questions or problems, please contact the Department for Personnel and Organisation. In addition to full online teaching, mixed formats that combine on-site presence and online instruction are also possible, especially for smaller and medium-sized classes. Die erste Anlauf- und Beratungsstelle in der Universität Bielefeld für Studierende und Gäste erhält zu Beginn des Wintersemesters 2011/2012 in … That said, we have taken this worrisome development as an opportunity to reevaluate our strategy. In addition, other forms of ‘distance learning’ can also be implemented. We would like to thank all those who—both here and in many other places—are trying to solve problems and are committed to our tasks. In addition to social distancing, a new measure has been introduced: effective immediately, face masks must also be worn in lecture halls and seminar rooms. Nonetheless, it cannot and will not be a complete replacement for direct teaching in lectures, seminars, and the like. Up to now, academics were to work from home—if their activity allowed it. In light of these current developments, it may be the case that your instructors might have to change the presence-based components of their teaching offerings again – by moving them online, cancelling on-site meetings, or reducing the number of in-person interactions. All lecturer and assistant contracts will be made as planned. If the situation in the city continues to worsen, or if we are confronted with the fact that people on campus are getting infected despite our hygiene and safety measures, we will of course revisit our plans and change them at short notice if need be. Every student creates their timetable here. Access forms can be downloaded here. The administrations of all universities and universities of applied sciences are striving actively to achieve such solutions. Even if this cannot always be realized in full, our efforts should be directed towards replacing internships, experiments, field trips, or visits to the archives with equivalent, contact-free arrangements wherever possible. And we, together, have to do everything in our power to stop the spread of the virus. For students who are unable to work at home due to domestic stress, we are trying to find individual solutions in cases of hardship. 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. It is important for employees to note that there is no recording of working time or attendance control—neither via electronic scanning nor via registration with an access form. Prof. Dr-Ing. All public events at the university will be cancelled until 30 April. Please find attached to this email the key points for the planning of the upcoming winter semester (in German), which have been developed and discussed in various committees with the participation of instructors, the deans of studies, and student representatives (LeKo, Senate, deans of studies, and the “Winter semester” work group), as well as additional information for first semester courses. Wir sind der Allgemeine Studierendenausschuss der Uni Bielefeld. To register, you will need to scan a QR-Code using a smartphone, tablet, or laptop. We will let you know when the face mask rule is no longer necessary. And we, together, have to do everything in our power to stop the spread of the virus. The following briefly summarized keywords are intended to give you a quick overview of the regulations currently agreed upon at Bielefeld University. We wish you a relaxing and restorative semester break. It is important that introductory events for first-semester students be offered in presence on campus. The winter semester 2020/21 will also not take the form of the onsite semesters we were used to before the pandemic. We cannot rule out the possibility that this may also have further consequences for us—going beyond the regulations regarding onsite teaching. Neuinfektionsrate. For this reason, university courses will take place via ‘distance learning’ (to the extent possible) and all other in-person events are not permitted through September 15th. If this is not possible in individual cases, staff members will be on call. Preparations for the winter semester have been underway for some time now. However, this situation may change quickly as new information emerges. Mit diesen Portionen soll die Aufbereitung und die Verimpfung getestet werden. We hope you all enjoy the upcoming summer holiday and can take time to relax and rejuvenate. The following rules and regulations are currently in place: Depending on how the pandemic develops, it cannot be ruled out that adjustments to these policies might have to be made. Stay healthy and well, and be optimistic! Funds for additional auxiliary staff will be available. In particular, we have to comply with the new legal requirements of the state and federal government. This must be clarified urgently with the respective health insurance company. In addition to protecting against infection, the central strategy for containing the coronavirus pandemic remains having the ability to trace contact chains of infected persons. However, in light of the current situation, and following the urgent calls to reduce social contact from Chancellor Angela Markel and the Minister Presidents of the federal states, we have recommended that instructors largely replace in-person teaching with digital offerings. An additional procedure will be established in the winter semester for registering students onsite in courses and examinations. Monday, 14-16) 26 April Pernilla Agård, Sociology, Uppsala University 17 May Arne Dressler, University of Cologne, Germany 31 May Kathia Serrano Velarde, Max Weber Institute of Sociology, University of Heidelberg Moreover, in future, we also want to avoid as far as possible the extensive keeping of attendance lists by superiors in the individual areas of the university. Weather permitting, please find places outside the buildings or, after consulting with your superiors, use meeting rooms or large offices in your working areas. For example, a limited number of bookable workstations will be available for students, and external users can again borrow media. (zusammen mit Virginia Garcia-Acosta) "Disasters", in: Rethinking the Americas: The Routledge Handbook on Political Economy and Governance in the Americas, vol. The aim is to ensure a necessary supply of literature. In light of the continuing spread of the coronavirus, we want to give you some further information. Further information is available at GO Out. The government of North Rhine-Westphalia might also issue new regulations that could impact our operations. Angesichts der aktuellen Situation und den Entwicklungen rund um die Corona-Pandemie, ist auch der Hochschulalltag unterbrochen bzw. Die UniCard wird Ihnen grundsätzlich validiert postalisch zugesendet. Despite all these challenges, we wish you successful and productive semester ahead. The scanner records only the ID number stored on the UniCard. The Central Lending Desk will be closed from Monday, 23 March 2020. Instead, alongside livestream services such as Zoom chats or Panopto recordings, it is also possible for students to use different work formats either individually or in small groups. The social aspect of student life continues to be severely limited. Herr Bastian Simon (Schwerpunkt Bachelor- und Masterstudiengänge), Frau Annette Doerfert (Schwerpunkt Weiterbildungsstudiengänge, Promotion und Habilitation)oder; Dezernat Studium und Lehre (SL) - Dezernat_SL@uni-bielefeld.de Special attention should be paid to the unique challenges faced by female colleagues with disabilities, single parents, and those caring for several children or relatives, especially if public care services are not available or limited. The University Library will actually even be extending its opening hours starting next week. In the current situation, we must not forget that our core task is teaching. However, as much on-site presence and interaction should be made possible as is responsible and organizationally feasible for staff and students. In the last few days, it has become very clear how massively the so called second wave is hitting us all. It provides advice and support in the application process or acts as an intermediary for cooperation partners such as ViSiB [Association to Support International Students in Bielefeld] or ASTA [student union]. We laid down extensive and appropriate measures at the beginning of the lockdown in October. Universität Bielefeld > Serviceeinheiten > Infopunkt Beschreibung Informationscenter in der Uni-Halle. We are faced with an extreme situation that none of us have ever experienced before. On May 12, 2020, on the basis of the Corona Epidemic Higher Education Ordinance of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, the Rectorate issued the, The State Ministry of Culture and Science has responded to the request of the universities and agreed to postpone the, The summer semester remains (almost exclusively) an. Caring for children and relatives in need of care are also tasks that have to be rebalanced every day and are often not easy to master. If this is the case, please consider whether you can move your planned presence-based course offerings online in the coming days and weeks. 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. In some individual areas, however, flexible models should be developed that will increasingly allow for home office work, provided that this does not conflict with the provisioning of services for research, teaching, and studying. Instructors can also register to teach practically oriented courses as presence-based (e.g. Do we get our semester fees back (proportionately) because the semester has been shortened and some services have been cancelled? And now a word about the online exams currently taking place, for which there have been some questions and doubts: We can assure you that we have carefully and responsibly assessed the tools provided. 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