Do employees have a right to work from home (‘mobile work’ / ‘home office’ / ‘working remotely’) under the new regulations?

Such a right has never existed. As a matter of principle, the place of work is TU Dresden. We have granted the possibility to exempt employees from work duties during the corona crisis, if on-site work or work from home was not possible. In times of rising infection rates, it was strongly recommended to make use of the option of working remotely.

In the meantime, the overall conditions have changed. On-site work at the university is again increasingly possible and should take priority – as stipulated by employment law - while adhering to the concept of measures

It is always the responsibility of the supervisors, in consultation with their teams, to find suitable work arrangements. These have to ensure the continued provision of services under the given circumstances. Furthermore, they are to reconcile health concerns, and both work and family responsibilities. These arrangements should ideally be made in dialogue and in agreement with the members of staff concerned. The supervisors are asked to provide maximum leeway to enable individual arrangements with a flexible mix of on-site work and work from home. As was the case before the corona crisis, the authority to take this decision lies with the supervisors. If advice on hygiene concepts for on-site work and on health issues is required, the University Health Service will be happy to assist.

There is no change to the regulations concerning the exemption from work due to necessary childcare, which are also published in the FAQ section.

Can work equipment be shared (e.g. computers or lab equipment for shift work)?

Workplaces and work equipment should not be shared. The exclusive, personal use of the usual personal protective equipment (e.g. hearing protection) must be ensured and trained.
If the workplaces are used in shifts, disinfection of the workplace or work equipment is strongly recommended.

Are there any special features when commissioning technical equipment?

This can depend, in each case, on the specifics of the equipment and must be observed by the respective user. Central systems of technical building equipment are supervised by Directorate 4.

Am I allowed to take the public transport to come to work?

The use of public transport is permitted.  Please observe the regulations of the Free State of Saxony (wearing a mouth and nose cover).

How are offices to be used, especially those with several employees? (Partial remote office, reduced number of staff, individual offices or offices with several staff)

The maximum number of staff in rooms should be kept as low as possible. Due to the positive development of the infection figures the previous limitation of one person per 20 square meters is no longer necessary. In all cases, the minimum distance of 1.5 meters is to be maintained. Staff should not sit or stand directly facing each other.

Additional information can be found in the concept of measures.

Are meetings possible? Are outside visitors allowed?

Meetings/consultations should preferably be held remotely (https://tu-dresden.de/zih/dienste/videokonferenz).  If unavoidable, sufficient distance between the participants must be ensured and an attendance record kept.

Contact to the public is to be reduced to an absolute minimum by applying organisational measures. Employees at workplaces with unavoidable contact to the public are to be specially protected. The Directorate Property Management, Technology and Security distributes protective equipment (mouth-nose masks, perspex shields, sanitisers and disinfectants, etc.) This is done upon the request of the supervisors. Requests are prioritised according to the urgency.

Information concearning comitee meetings are to find at the appropriate FAQ-entry.

How are distance regulations ensured in the workplace?  (e.g. in tea kitchens / toilets / showers / changing rooms / staircases / lifts / narrow corridors etc.)

Social rooms (tea kitchens etc.) may only be used by one person at a time.  As a matter of principle, elevators, toilets, showers, changing rooms may only be used by one person at a time.

The supervisors are responsible for ensuring and monitoring compliance with the regulations in the workplace. This includes putting up signs in toilets, shower rooms, elevators, etc., for which corresponding pictograms for the individual use of facilities have been developed

Only 1 person at a time in this room (Hochformat)
Only 1 person at a time in this room (Querformat)
Only 1 person at a time in this room (Querformat mit Verweis zur Corona-Webseite)

It is your own responsibility to ensure that the minimum distance is maintained in staircases and narrow corridors.

Who is allowed on TUD offices and who should you contact, if you have specific questions regarding the resumption ?

The structural units or the supervisors are responsible for organising the resumption of work.
The respective supervisors are responsible for regulating within their teams, whether staff work from home (mobile work) or on-site, depending on needs and requirements, taking into account the hygiene regulations and applicable contact restrictions.
Risk groups must be given special consideration and, if necessary, special protective measures must be enacted.

Worktime model

In coordination with the Staff Council, supervisors and staff can reach highly flexible  agreements regarding the working hours and whether work tasks are done on-site or remotely (mobile work) These regulations are to apply throughout the university to both academic and non-academic staff, initially on a temporary basis until 30^th September 2020:

In addition, the following measures may be agreed by mutual consent between managers and staff to supplement the existing working time regulation RS D2/04/2000 (in German).

• Flexible working hours from Monday to Friday 6am - 9pm  
• Taking into account the personal circumstances of the employees (e.g. childcare obligations) and the work requirements, it is possible to introduce various "working time schedule/rotating systems" to enable a rotation of employees, e.g. no simultaneous presence in the office; in exceptional cases, a schedule between 7am and 6pm can also be introduced without the employee's consent.   
• Work on Saturdays (by default with time premiums from 1 pm onwards) is possible in cases of indispensable business matters.  
• Work on Sundays and bank holidays is prohibited as a matter of principle.  
• The following working time models should be used:   

• On-site work provided the catalogue of measures of 8^th June 2020 can be complied with,
• Mobile work
• Model alternating between on-site and mobile work 

Insurance

For mobile work, the general provisions of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and the Working Hours Act apply. Regardless of the place of work, the activities are generally covered by insurance provided by the Saxon Accident Insurance Fund (German: Unfallkasse Sachsen). Private activities are not subject to insurance cover - as is the case for private activities in the office. The only exceptions are movements within the own home, most of which are not insured in cases of mobile work.
For more information, please also see [in German]: https://www.dguv.de/de/mediencenter/pm/pressemitteilung_385796.jsp.

How do risk groups or employees who live together with people from risk groups act?

Employees who belong to a risk group or live with them should inform their supervisor immediately in order to jointly find individual solutions.  Please find further information on care taking during Corona in the FAQ concearning "take care of children and close relatives".

What rules apply to staff who are unable to bring their children to school or day-care centres?

According to the decree of the SMI/SMF of 30.03.2020, a maximum of 10 days of paid leave of absence from work for the above-mentioned reason can be granted for the care of children under 12 years of age. There must be no conflict with official interests.

Insofar as days off have already been granted on another legal basis for the above-mentioned reason, they shall be counted towards the total limit of 10 days.  If the regular weekly working time of the employee(s) is distributed over less than 5 days per week, the maximum possible extent of the leave is reduced accordingly.  Before granting time off on the above-mentioned basis, any existing working time credits (overtime) must be reduced. 

As far as work tasks can be performed remotely (from home), an exemption from work according to these provisions shall not be considered.  During school holidays, this paid leave of absence is not granted because children are cared for at home.

The application for leave of absence must be submitted to Mr. Konstantin Derham (Directorate Personnel, Staff Unit Fundamental and Legal Affairs). Please find further information on care taking during Corona in the FAQ concearning "take care of children and close relatives".

For committee meetings, please do not use rooms that are urgently needed for limited on-site teaching or exams (e.g. central teaching rooms).

In its meeting of 25^th May 2020 the Crisis Management Team discussed the possibility of holding on-site committee meetings and decided on the following stipulations:

Organisation of Comitee Meetings

Which services does the ZIH offer?

All essential ZIH services will continue to be provided. The Service Desk is available via email. Please report any failures or restrictions of services creating a ticket.

Up-to-date information from the ZIH on details regarding the use of IT services during emergency operations can be found here: https://tu-dresden.de/zih/dienste/aktuelles

An overview of the permitted tools for video conferences including the terms of use can be found here: https://tu-dresden.de/zih/dienste/videokonferenz

Can the PC pools be used during the restricted operations mode?          

Free use of the PC pools is not possible. Should PC pools be indispensable for events during the restricted operations mode, the regulations of the concept of measures and those outlined in the restricted classroom teaching stipulations are to be adhered to. Furthermore, the use of the PC pools must be included in the security concept for that event. The respective lecturer is responsible for cleaning (disinfecting wipes) the surfaces used by several people in the respective pool.

Is there a ban on taking leave?

Bans on taking leave should be avoided wherever possible. The decision is taken by the respective supervisors of the structural unit according to the urgency of the tasks to be performed.

Is it still the case that previously approved leave must be taken?

In principle, leave that has already been approved remains valid. However, bilateral, deviating agreements can be flexibly reached between the supervisors and staff depending on the workload.

On 25^th March 2020, the crisis management team decided that cash expenditures for the procurement of new hardware including accessories (e.g. headsets) can be made for the limited period of TUD’s emergency operations mode. The purchase of used hardware including accessories is not permitted. The procurement limits for decentralised purchases must be observed. Software is not covered by this regulation.

What will happen to the hardware that was only purchased for working remotely?

This depends on the individual case: In my opinion, it will remain in the institutes where it was purchased.

What is the regulation for software on private devices that was installed for business reasons?

In close consultation with the respective supervisor, it must be decided whether there will be no more work-related use of the domestic device, at least in the near future. If you are sure that this can be excluded, the software should be deleted. If a license for the software has been purchased, check whether it can be used on institute computers.

Opening of TUD buildings

Since 4^th May, TUD buildings (except the office building Strehlener Straße) will be open for indispensable tasks during the restricted on-site operations phase. No applications are necessary for opening the buildings. Due to the reduced number of staff in the buildings, the security service will increase their patrol.

Do changes to locking systems i.a. need to be considered?

No, nothing has changed here.

How long should the water be allowed to run, for example in office kitchens, before it can be used again?

The cold water should be allowed to run until noticeably cold water comes out of the faucet. For hot water, the water should be run with the faucet fully open for 30 seconds - at a temperature of at least 60 °C - until a consistantly high temperature has been reached.

Are there things to consider if the buildings are likely to only be used by a reduced number of staff?

The SARS-CoV-2 Occupational Health and Safety standards of the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (BMAS) apply regardless of the reduced number of staff in the building. Depending on the results of the risk assessment, the necessary infection protection measures are to be defined and implemented by the heads of the structural unit. Detailed information can be found in the concept of measures of 8^th June 2020.

Principally, the general rules of distance and hygiene apply. Additional protective measures such as reusable textile masks and disinfectants do not constitute a substitute for these measures. They are only to be considered as a supplementary measures.

The data protection or information security measures that should be considered upon their return are listed on the following website:
https://tu-dresden.de/tu-dresden/organisation/zentrale-universitaetsverwaltung/dezernat-3-zentrale-angelegenheiten/sg-3-5-informationssicherheit/handlungsempfehlungen-rueckkehr-homeoffice?set_language=en

Health and safety at Work instructions: https://tu-dresden.de/tu-dresden/gesundheitsmanagement/ressourcen/dateien/corona/tud-dokumente-intern/200414_Unterweisung_SARS-CoV-2_ENG_-2.pdf

The information on this website is continuously updated to reflect the dynamic developments.

SLUB

In addition to the expanded digital services being offered during the coronavirus crisis, the SLUB opened its doors again, with certain restrictions, with a minimal contact lending service. Detailed information at: http://www.slubdd.de/corona.

Refectories and services of the Studentenwerk (student union)

Since 15^th June all dining rooms of the Studentenwerks Dresden - except the Mensa Zeltschlösschen - are open again from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm: https://www.studentenwerk-dresden.de/wirueberuns/newsartikel-4763.html. In the canteens a mask is obligatory. You will find the offer as usual in https://www.studentenwerk-dresden.de/mensen/speiseplan/. The canteens also offer takeaway service. Unfortunately, boxes that you bring with you cannot be used or filled.

The cafeterias of the Studentenwerk Dresden will remain closed. Should the presence at the universities increase, these will also be reopened according to demand.

The ServiceCenterStudies is available again during the usual office hours via phone and mail for all questions regarding studies and applications:

•     Monday, Wednesday and Thursday 9am – 3pm
•     Tuesday 9am – 6pm
•     Friday 9am – 1pm

The SLUB Servicepoint will, unfortunately, remain closed.

https://tu-dresden.de/studium/im-studium/coronavirus

The summer semester is primarily be held online. Only the events that have already been applied for and authorised (e.g. practical courses in chemistry) are allowed to take place on-site.
Specifications for the limitation of courses requiring students’ attendance at TU Dresden during the corona pandemic

Will the winter semester primarily be held online?
On 10^th June 2020, the Senate declared that, also in the future, on-site teaching and learning at TU Dresden should be the normal mode of operations.  At the same time, it passed a resolution to prepare TU Dresden's degree programmes in the 2020/21 winter semester for online teaching in accordance with the continuation of the regulations in force at the end of the 2020 summer semester, in order to be able to react appropriately to restrictions of the normal on-site operations, if necessary. The full text of the resolution can be found here:  https://tu-dresden.de/tu-dresden/gesundheitsmanagement/ressourcen/dateien/corona/tud-dokumente-intern/Senatsbeschluss-Studienregelungen-WS20_21.pdf

According to the current schedule, the winter semester will start on 1^st October 2020.

The Senate decides to supplement the academic year schedule regarding the courses of the 2020/21 winter semester as follows: 

• On 26^th October 2020, teaching events in degree programmes for students of all semesters will begin with the exception of state examination degrees of the Faculty of Medicine.
• For 1^st semester students going for State Examination at the Faculty of Medicine, clasroom-based lessons will begin on 2^nd November, for students in advanced semesters on 12^th October.

Since 4^th May, selected courses that require the students‘ attendance take place. Principally, all teaching formats that can be offered digitally will not be held on campus during this summer semester. This includes, in particular, all lectures. For those formats that cannot be taught digitally, the current restriction of the number of participants to 10% of the students in a degree programme will be lifted as of 8^th June 2020.

The faculties are responsible for the organisation and realisation of individual laboratory- or classroom-based teaching activities in a decentralised manner. The concept of measures is to be observed in the future as well. Despite this easing, the digital alternatives shall continue to be used wherever possible!

Specifications for the limitation of courses requiring students’ attendance at TU Dresden during the corona pandemic

Fundamental resolutions of the Senate on 29^th April 2020 about examination procedures: 200429_Sondersenatssitzung_Pruefungsverfahren_Beschluss_ENG.pdf

How examinations should be done: https://tu-dresden.de/studium/im-studium/ressourcen/dateien/corona_imstudium/2020-06-09_Festlegungen_Pruefungen_TUD_ENG.pdf?lang=en

Hygiene Regulations for on-site examinations: https://tu-dresden.de/studium/im-studium/ressourcen/dateien/corona_imstudium/200610_Hygieneregel_Pruefungen_SoSe2020_ENG.pdf?lang=en

The current status can be accessed here: Examinations/certificates

Oral examinations may be performed on-site until further notice. It is also possible to access the results of written examinations.

Doctoral defences should continue to be carried out in the form of video conferences. Further questions regarding doctoral defences can be answered by the responsible doctoral office. Here, you will find an overview of the contact persons for PhD-related queries.

The Graduate Academy supports you with all questions about doctoral studies.

Protection of the health of lecturers and students has the highest priority. Therefore, safety concepts have been developed for courses requiring attendance. A minimum distance of 1.5m between persons in the building and during the courses requiring attendance, as well as a reduction in group size, must be observed. In addition, the aim is to use rooms with separate entrances and exits wherever possible and to ensure hygienic condition (washing facilities in the sanitary facilities). Students are also strongly advised to obtain and wear a mask to cover their nose and mouth.

The teaching formats will also be adapted to the current conditions.

Advice on the use and cleaning of textile community masks

Yes, the Corona Protection Decree allows groups of up to eleven people to study or revise together again. However, please observe the distancing and hygiene rules. This new regulation for student study groups refers only to this particular format, as an exception (for details see: https://tu-dresden.de/studium/im-studium/ressourcen/dateien/corona_imstudium/200611_StudentischeLerngruppen_TUD_ENG.pdf?lang=en).  Independent study groups of students of the TU Dresden can also use the teaching rooms GER/07, ABS/213, SCH/A117, SE2/211, WIL/C102, WIL/C106 and WEB/122 from 7.30 am - 8.00 pm.  Registration is not necessary.

Association of Friends and Sponsors of TUD (GFF) establishes a support fund for students

Under the patronage of the Rector of TU Dresden, the Association of Friends and Sponsors of TU Dresden (GFF) has set up an support programme for students in order to quickly and easily organise scholarships and assistance to help them through this difficult time: for every euro donated, the association’s own funds are made available in the same amount and distributed to the students who have suffered the greatest hardship due to the current situation.

Donations can be made payable to:
Association of Friends and Sponsors of TUD
IBAN:                          DE37 8508 0000 0468 0674 00
BIC                              DRESDEFF850
Purpose:                    TUD-Studenten – Corona

Students can apply for this support here:  https://tu-dresden.de/tu-dresden/profil/freunde-foerderer/gff/foerderung/antraege-fuer-die-corona-hilfsfonds

KfW-Corona-Aid

Students can apply for an interest-free loan from KfW from the beginning of May. The interest-free loan is up to 650 euros a month. The loan can be applied for online without bureaucracy: www.kfw.de/studienkredit-coronahilfe

Research at the TUD can be conducted within the framework of the updated concept of measures as well as the checklist for the implementation of TU Dresden’s concept of measures. This concept contains all guidelines that currently must be adhered to.

Due to the current exceptional situation, the Law on Fix-Term Contracts in Academia (WissZeitVG) has been amended by an interim regulation: The maximum length of time of fixed-term contracts [German: Höchstbefristungsgrenze] for scientific and artistic staff during their qualification phase will be extended for the length of time of the pandemic-related restrictions in the university and research operations (e.g. lack of access to research facilities, laboratories, libraries and archives; additional burden due to the introduction of digital teaching).

Employments for qualification purposes that exist(ed) between 1^st March 2020 and 30^th September 2020 may be extended for an additional period of up to six months. In order to extend the maximum length of time of fixed-term contracts, it is not required that the employment relationship exists (or existed) for the entire period from March to September. It is sufficient if the contract exists or has existed at any time during this period.

The possibility to extend the contract gives the universities and research institutions as well as the scientists the necessary flexibility to appropriately meet the challenges in each individual case (e.g. depending on the concrete restriction period and the time still required to achieve the qualification goal). 

The purpose of this regulation is the compensation for disadvantages that resulted from pandemic-related restrictions of all scientists employed on a temporary basis in accordance with § 2 paragraph 1 WissZeitVG. They should be able to pursue their scientific qualification, for example a doctorate or habilitation, and their professional development despite the pandemic-related restrictions. 

For this reason, the University Executive Board explicitly recommends that every scientist should document their current work and have it confirmed by their supervisor:

• for which time period pandemic-related restrictions existed
• how these restrictions have had a concrete effect on the continuation of their own qualification goal.

If the scientist reaches the regular maximum length of time of their fixed-term contract (6 or 12 years) at a later date, this documentation will be considered relevant and sufficient as proof in the context of an application extension due to the pandemic in line with § 7 paragraph 3 WissZeitVG, according to the current interpretation of the legal regulations. Should the lawmakers develop stricter standards, information will be provided accordingly.

It should be noted that the WissZeitVG only provides the maximum length for limiting the so-called fixed-term qualification limits. The limit on the length of fixed-term contracts does not apply to so-called third-party funding limits in accordance with § 2 paragraph 2 WissZeitVG. For these, there are no temporal restrictions. The limit is usually based on the duration of the third-party funded project. However, the various funding agencies have taken numerous measures to provide swift and unbureaucratic assistance with regard to third-party funding.

General information: Should you have any specific questions regarding project funding, please contact the respective person responsible within Units 5.1 – Research Promotion and 5.2 – European Project Center (EPC).

Under the following links, you will find statements of selected funding bodies on how they are dealing with Covid-19 or the current situation and resulting accessibility (as of 16^th April 2020).

AIF
https://www.aif.de/english/home.html

Humboldt Foundation
http://www.humboldt-foundation.de/web/68334557.html

BMBF
https://www.bmbf.de/en/index.html

DAAD
https://www.daad.de/en/corona-and-daad/

DBU
https://www.dbu.de/corona

DESY
https://www.desy.de/news/index_eng.html

Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR)
https://www.dlr.de/EN/Home/home_node.html

DFG
https://www.dfg.de/en/service/press/reports/2020/200318_corona_news/index.html

https://www.dfg.de/en/research_funding/announcements_proposals/index.jsp

Scholarships and Fellows German Research Foundation (DFG): https://www.dfg.de/download/pdf/presse/download/anschreiben-corona_massnahmen_stipendien_fellows.pdf

Continuation of the project work and its promotion:  
https://www.dfg.de/download/pdf/presse/download/20200318_schreiben_an_alle_gefoerderten.pdf

Erasmus+ German Academic Echange Service (DAAD)
https://eu.daad.de/service/faq/coronavirus/de/76108-coronavirus-und-erasmus-faq-fuer-hochschulen/

Erasmus+ Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training (BIBB)
https://www.na-bibb.de/en/

Erasmus+ EACEA
https://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/resources/coronavirus-impact_en

Erasmus+ PAD
https://www.kmk-pad.org/pad/english.html

Fritz- Thyssen-Stiftung
https://www.fritz-thyssen-stiftung.de/en/

H2020 FAQs
https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/support/faq;type=1;categories=;programme=H2020;actions=;keyword=COVID-19%20outbreak

Interreg Europe
https://www.interregeurope.eu/news-and-events/news/8152/covid-19-temporary-measures-for-our-projects/?no_cache=1&cHash=798a71026760e300c4ca7cd9bbe89f5c

Interreg Polen/Sachsen
https://de.plsn.eu/-/mitteilung-an-die-projekttrager-im-zusammenhang-mit-der-covid-19-pandemie

Interreg Sachsen/Tschechien
https://www.sn-cz2020.eu/de/foerderprogramm/aktuelles/Aktuality.jsp

Joachim Herz Stiftung
https://www.joachim-herz-stiftung.de/en/what-we-do/

Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)
https://www.kit.edu/kit/english/25911.php

PT Jülich
https://www.ptj.de/ueber-uns/aktuelles

SAB
https://www.sab.sachsen.de/index_en.jsp

Stiftung Mercator GmbH
https://www.stiftung-mercator.de/en/

Verein Deutscher Ingenieure (VDI)
https://www.vdi.de/en/home

VDI/VDE Innovation + Technik GmbH
https://vdivde-it.de/de/wir-sind-fuer-sie-da

Volkswagen Stiftung
https://www.volkswagenstiftung.de/en/news-press/news/consequences-corona-pandemic-for-the-foundation

In view of the effects of the corona pandemic on the sciences, the DFG has so far reacted very accommodatingly and has extended deadlines for ongoing calls for proposals, reports, etc. Continuous information and circulars to all recipients of funding can be found at: https://www.dfg.de/en/research_funding/index.html

So far there are no generally applicable rules, but there is a lot of goodwill in the context of individual case decisions and reimbursement of costs. The EPC will be happy to advise and assist you with specific questions.

The Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) has created possibilities for more flexibility in project funding in view of possible impairments in the implementation of BMBF-funded research projects. Further information can be found at https://www.bmbf.de/en/index.html. For information on your specific concerns, please also refer to the contact persons you know at the BMBF or the respective project executing organisation.

Please note the current recommendations of the German Foreign Office regarding entry to Germany!

If you are planning a research stay at TU Dresden, we recommend that you consider postponing your stay in consultation with your host institute, since you may have to go into quarantine after entry and there is currently only limited scope for research at TU Dresden.

If you are already in Dresden, please contact your supervisor at TU Dresden. If you are to be employed at TUD, please contact the Directorate Personnel.

The same regulations apply to visiting researchers as to members of TU Dresden. You can find more information about the current rules and regulations for emergency operation here.

Yes. Find out more: https://www.gaestehausweberplatz.de

Anyone displaying symptoms typically associated with COVID-19 must stay at home and consult a doctor. Possible symptoms are explained here: https://www.infektionsschutz.de/fileadmin/infektionsschutz.de/Downloads/Orientierungshilfe_Buerger.pdf

In the event of an infection, the Public Health Department will contact you to trace the chain of infection and will enquire as to your recent whereabouts. We advise you to make a note (preferably electronically, e.g. using Excel) of the places (buildings, rooms, refectories, libraries, etc.) you visited and the dates, and keep this list for at least 14 days.

In the event of an infection with the coronavirus or contact with an infected person, you are urgently requested to inform your supervisor, the Directorate Personnel (dezernat2@tu-dresden.de), and the Unit Occupational HealthServices (gesundheitsdienst@tu-dresden).

After the Crisis Management Team of TU Dresden has evaluated the information, the rooms and times (anonymised, without mentioning names) can then be sent to all students and members of staff via circular mail (if deemed necessary). If you find that you were at the same place at the same time, stay at home and contact the Public Health Department, which will give you further instructions. Please follow the instructions of the Public Health Office. Member of staff should also inform the Directorate Personnel.

There is a safety concept for every on-site gathering (whether in research, teaching, administration, transfer) to keep the risk of infection as low as possible.

https://www.coronavirus.sachsen.de/hygienehinweise-4153.html

https://www.dresden.de/en/city/corona_en.php

https://tu-dresden.de/corona/hygieneempfehlungen

From now on, anyone who requires a doctor’s note because of a cold must go to see the doctor personally. The special regulation, through which a doctor’s note could be obtained by telephone due to the corona crisis, expired on 31^st May.

How can I efficiently work from home? Work and organisational psychologists from TUD provide recommendations: https://tu-dresden.de/tu-dresden/gesundheitsmanagement/information-regarding-covid-19-coronavirus-sars-cov-2/tipps-fuer-das-arbeiten-von-zu-hause

For employees

If you are struggling with professional or personal issues, the psychologists of the University Health Management provide advice. You can find more information on the website: https://tu-dresden.de/dez/psychologische-beratung. Appointments can be made by e-mail: psychologische.beratung@mailbox.tu-dresden.de.

For students

You can arrange a personal or telephone consultation appointment by e-mail: psb@studentenwerk-dresden.de. Please describe your situation briefly. More detailed information is available of the website of the Student Union: https://www.studentenwerk-dresden.de/soziales/psychosoziale-beratung.html

www.landwirtschaft.sachsen.de
https://www.land-arbeit.com
https://www.daslandhilft.de

https://teamsachsen.de/start/startseite.html

Please find current information by the Federal Government here:

https://www.bundesregierung.de/breg-de/themen/coronavirus (in German)

On 8th April, The Federal Cabinet adopted an additional legislative package to mitigate the effects of the corona pandemic on science and to create incentives for BAföG recipients to become involved in system-relevant areas during the COVID 19 outbreak: https://www.bmbf.de/de/karliczek-wir-mildern-die-corona-beeintraechtigungen-fuer-studierende-und-wissenschaft-ab-11331.html (article in german)

https://www.bmbf.de/en/index.html (Information in english)

 Videos, podcasts, FAQs and much more:
https://www.integrationsbeauftragte.de/ib-de/service/fragen-und-antworten/coronavirus-wir-informieren-in-mehreren-sprachen-1731240

Corona Protection Decree as of 06^th May until 29^th June:
https://www.coronavirus.sachsen.de/download/SMS-Corona-Schutz-Verordnung-2020-06-03.pdf (currently in german)

Information and regulations in different languages

https://www.coronavirus.sachsen.de

Hinweise für Bedienstete der Landesverwaltung_Stand 14.7.20.pdf

This year, the Uni-Day will take place digitally. Due to the wide range of courses on offer, a total of four virtual UNI-Days will be held, each with different topics.

16^th May: general topics such as choice of study, study requirements, application and deadlines, courses with limited admission (numerus clausus), financing of studies, housing, stay abroad, etc.

6^th June: Natural sciences, Mathematics, and Medicine

13^th June: Humanities, Social Sciences, and Teacher Training degrees

20^th June: Engineering Sciences, Civil and Environmental Engineering

Find out more at: https://tu-dresden.de/unitag 

According to the legal regulation of the Free State of Saxony (see FAQ "Information of the Free State of Saxony"), indoor sports activities without spectators that adhere to strict hygiene standards are permitted again. However, as of now, we do not know to what extent our sports facilities can be made available for use this semester. As a general rule, the University Sports Centre decides which courses, in what format, can take place during this semester, based on the respective hygiene concepts.

On 4th May the University Sports Centre (USZ) launched the largest online sports programme in the history of German university sports jointly with the University Sports of HTW. 150 live online sports courses with 33,500 available slots are open to all sports enthusiasts.

• The University Health Management also used the USZ registration tool to provide the movement and mindfulness courses online: the very popular “active break” is a straightforward offer. This summer semester, for the very first time, the courses for online mindfulness and relaxation are available to different target groups.

The university orchestra, the university choir, DIE BÜHNE and the folklore dance ensemble “Thea Maass” have a cooperation agreement with the university as cultural groups. Since 18th May, they have implemented a hygiene concept and are allowed to use the facilities of TUD. Nevertheless, when allocating rooms priority is given to study and teaching events in order to safeguard this semester. If you have any questions about hygiene concepts, please contact gesundheitsdienst@tu-dresden.de or arbeitssicherheit@tu-dresden.de. Other groups without a cooperation agreement are not yet permitted to use TUD facilities

Applications to rent TUD facilities for events that are to take place at a later date as well as requests for the hourly and short-term letting of buildings and open spaces cannot be proceed at present, until further notice.

• Occupational Health Services: gesundheitsdienst@tu-dresden.de
• Safety at Work: arbeitssicherheit@tu-dresden.de
• Legal Office: justitiariat@tu-dresden.de

In accordance with the Quarantine Decree by the Free State of Saxony as of 25^th June 2020, persons entering Saxony from a risk area outside Germany are obliged to return to their home or another suitable accommodation immediately and to remain there in isolation for a period of 14 days following their entry into the state.

Excluded from this are those with a medical certificate (from an EU country or a specified country of the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) that has been issued within 48 hours. All persons entering the country are obliged to report to the public health department.

The Occupational Health Services of TU Dresden does not carry out tests for SARS-CoV-2, therefore invoicing via the Occupational Health Services is not possible. If you would like to be tested during a work-related trip despite being symptom-free, you can contact laboratories certified in Dresden, for example, www.labor-ostsachsen.de or www.diagnosticum.eu.

The Corona Outpatient Clinic of the Carl Gustav Carus University Hospital Dresden only conducts tests on symptomatic persons. The Dresden Public Health Department only conducts tests for tracing infection chains.

The detailed Quarantine Regulation can be found here (german only).

Since 18^th May, business trips within German are once again permitted. However, they should be reduced to an absolute minimum or only be carried out if absolutely necessary and in compliance with the hygiene (distance) regulations, even on arrival and departure.

In addition, business trips abroad are again permitted, provided that there is no travel warning or information from the Foreign Office and no infection or quarantine requirements for the respective destination.

Current information from the Federal Foreign Office:  https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/de/ReiseUndSicherheit/-/2296762

For fee-based training events / further education courses / conferences that due to the corona pandemic cannot take place on-site (as the purpose of the business trip) and that are held virtually, a new form for reimbursement of costs is available. You can apply for the reimbursement of expenses for the participation for such events by filling out the form, have it signed/approved by your supervisor and by submitting it to Directorate 1, Unit 1.1 for budget funds (Haushaltsmittel) or Unit 1.3 for third-party funds.

APPLICATION for the reimbursement of expenses for participation in a virtual event

General decree as of 4th June 2020

If, due to the need for childcare, you can neither work remotely nor at your workplace, a maximum of 10 days of paid leave of absence from work for the care of children under 12 years of age can be granted to members of staff, according to the decree of the SMI/SMF of 30^th March 2020. There must be no conflict with official interests.

The application can be sent by email to dezernat2@tu-dresden.de as an electronically signed PDF document or as a scanned document with handwritten signatures.

• If quarantine is imposed on a close relative in need of care (cf. § 7 para. 3 PflegeZG) who is classified or is expected to be classified in a degree of care according to SGB XI, staff members are entitled to unpaid leave of up to 10 working days per close relative in need of care. An application for a care support allowance can be made to the care insurance fund of the person in need of care.
• After the (up to) three working days, supervisors should give preference to this group of people with regard to home office. If home office is not possible, the possibilities of flexible working hours should be considered (reduction of accumulated overtime hours, moving the work to a later date) or taking holiday days or carried over holiday days from the previous year.