To ensure the best possible protection of all TUD members, the University Medical Service published two process flows in August 2020 to clarify responsibilities and information chains within the TU Dresden for employees and students/lecturers in the event of infection. These process flows already apply if someone have had contact with infected persons.

Employees should keep to the following process flow.
Students and lecturers can find their process flow here.

Employees who commute daily to TU Dresden from areas with an increased risk of infection, can currently continue to do so without quarantine restrictions. Weekend commuters are asked to avoid travelling to areaswith an increased risk of infection. The option of working remotely should be considered in such cases, if at all possible.

Do employees have a right to work from home (‘mobile work’ / ‘home office’ / ‘working remotely’) under the 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 first corona crisis, if on-site work or work from home was not possible.

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 while adhering to the concept of measures. As was the case before the corona crisis, the authority to take this decision lies with the supervisors. For advice on hygiene concepts in connection with on-site work, ask berufssicherheit@tu-dresden.de. University Health Service will be happy to answer questions on health topics: Gesundheitsdienst@tu-dresden.de.

Important information on working time models can be found in the FAQ section "staff and worktime model".

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, cleaning 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?

The maximum number of staff in rooms should be kept as low as possible. Staff should not sit or stand directly facing each other. In all cases, the minimum distance of 1.5 meters is to be maintained.

To effectively reduce the concentration of viruses in the surrounding air intensive and regular ventilation is particularly important. Rooms that are used by several people should be ventilated every 20 minutes for 3 to 5 minutes.

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 31^st December 2020:

In addition, the following measures may be agreed by mutual consent between managers and staff to supplement the existing working time regulation.

• 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 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.

Should childcare facilities close due to positive corona cases or should your child’s class be ordered to be home-schooled, there is now the possibility of applying for a short-term paid leave of absence from work: a maximum of 10 days of paid leave of absence from work can be granted for the care of children under the age of 12. This provision is based on a five-day work week and provided that there is no conflict with official work matters. The option of working from home or the reduction of overtime accrued should be given priority.

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.

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

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 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.

The circulating air coolers in the PC pools must be switched off or deactivated to prevent the spread of viruses. This is done by the Technical Control Centre of  TU Dresden (extension: 34614). In this case, health protection has priority over comfort and temperature regulation.

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.

In principle, the vacations planned for 2020 are to be taken this year as usual, despite Corona. The regular deadline for taking vacation is 31st December. The following principles apply to the roll-over of vacation into the next year:

• A maximum of ten vacation days (based on a five-day working week) may be rolled over into the next year without providing special reasons.
• In addition, a roll-over is only permitted if there are urgent business or personal reasons for not taking holidays.
• The vacation rolled-over must be taken in full by 30th September of the following year, at the very latest. Otherwise it is forfeited. Exceptions to this rule may apply following a long period of illness, maternity or parental leave.

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 2020, TUD buildings (except the office building Strehlener Straße) will be open for indispensable tasks during the restricted on-site operations phase.

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.

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/Unterweisung_SARS-CoV-2-3.pdf?lang=en

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

SLUB

The SLUB university library is commencing the winter semester digitally. In order to assist all newcomers, first-year students and those changing their study location or degree programme in getting acquainted with the SLUB, there are three new online tools available:

• Live online seminar "SLUB for beginners".
• Video tour of the central library. 
• A comprehensive OPAL-based E-tutorial "SLUB for beginners", which provides information on all SLUB locations including SLUB Makerspace and SLUB TextLab.

Further information and registration to be found here.

All details concearning the expanded digital services and the minimal contact lending service at: http://www.slubdd.de/corona.

Refectories and services of the Studentenwerk (student union)

In the canteens a mask is obligatory. You will find the offer as usual in https://www.studentenwerk-dresden.de/mensen/speiseplan/.

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

Message from the Vice-Rector Academic Affairs
16^th October 2020

Dear new students,
Dear returning students,

 The coronavirus pandemic situation in Germany, in Dresden and also at Technische Universität Dresden continues to be volatile and infection rates are increasing at an alarming rate. Against this background, the question of how to travel to Dresden and your presence on campus at the start of the 2020/21 winter semester will be of particular interest to you in the coming days.

For this reason, I would like to update you on the current TUD regulations in order to optimally protect the health of both students and staff.

• For students returning from national areas with an increased infection rate (as designated by the Robert Koch Institute RKI), it is recommended that they should not enter TUD premises for at least five days following their arrival, even if they have tested negative for corona. This recommendation pertains particularly to buildings, seminar and lecture rooms or open spaces on campus.
  • This stipulation does not apply to students who regularly commute (usually daily) from their homes to TUD to study. As a general rule, we ask that students avoid non-essential, long-term stays in areas with an increased risk of infection (including non-essential weekend commuting). Daily updated information on national areas with an increased risk of infection can be found on the RKI website by clicking on the “COVID-19 Dashboard with daily updates of case numbers”.
• Students entering from international risk areas (cross-border) must comply with the quarantine regulations of the Free State of Saxony. You can get the latest information on international risk areas on the English language site of the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) under the heading “Information on the designation of international risk areas”.
• For students returning from non-risk areas with intercontinental travel routes, it is recommended that they should not enter TUD premises for at least 5 days after the day of arrival. 
• For category II contact persons, it is recommended that they do not enter TUD premises for at least 5 days after contact with an infected person. The precise definition of a Category II contact person is published by the RKI. 
• Wearing a mouth and nose cover is mandatory in all TUD facilities with the exception of the workplace for staff or the seat in a teaching room for students. 

We sincerely hope that you will act prudently and responsibly in light of the resurgent second COVID-19 wave, so as to not only protect your own health but also that of our TUD community. Please keep yourself informed about the current status and quarantine measures of the Free State of Saxony. We also recommend that you use the Corona App. 

I am aware that in the coming days and weeks, questions about the current situation and the regulations in force will come up frequently. Please rest assured that TUD will strive to always keep the student body up-to-date. Please familiarise yourself with the latest information by visiting the TU Dresden coronavirus information website.

But most importantly – stay healthy!

We are delighted about the start of the 2020/21 winter semester and we hope to be able to welcome you soon to TU Dresden – while observing the above-mentioned rules, of course!

Best regards,

Prof. Dr. Gerald Gerlach
Vice-Rector Academic Affairs

The winter semester will take a hybrid form with a mixture of online and on-site lectures. The latter will be offered primarily to first-years and for courses that require attendance due to the nature of the programs (internships, laboratory experiments, etc.).

As for the summer semester, the Senate of TU Dresden set out a number of stipulations on October 14, 2020 in order to compensate for any disadvantages in the winter semester arising from the pandemic. These stipulations only mildly differ from those that were already applied in the summer semester. The university-wide regulations for study and examination procedures to mitigate the legal uncertainties caused by the COVID-19 crisis and the fundamental stipulations of the Senate for the 2020/2021 winter semester can be found in this document.

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.

The following stipulations apply to exam procedures:

• The results of all examinations can be rejected. This means that the examination can be repeated and graded as a first attempt. This must be declared to the responsible examination office (without having to give reasons) before the new examination attempt or, at the very latest, by the end of the summer semester 2021. You can find the relevant forms on the website of your examination office.
• Exceptions are examinations that were failed due to cheating. In this case, the aforementioned regulations on the rejection of examination results do not apply.
• The examinations for the courses in the winter semester will consist of a mix of both online and on-site examinations. The online examination will comply to data protection regulations and will be didactically adjusted to the changed circumstances.
• The deadlines for sitting a second or third attempt are suspended and will thus be automatically extended by one semester. In addition - as was the case in the summer semester - students can apply for non-recognition of the winter semester if there were restrictions in their studies during the 2020/21 winter semester due to the coronavirus, which resulted in an inability to take all examinations. Applications can be submitted without evidence via the Selma Portal from April 1, 2021 at the earliest.

On October 14, 2020, the Senate of TU Dresden set out a number of stipulations for the winter semester 2020/21.

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

Find out more: Examinations/certificates

Selected courses that require the students‘ attendance are possible to a limited extent. 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

For students returning from national areas with an increased infection rate (as designated by the Robert Koch Institute RKI), it is recommended that they should not enter TUD premises for at least five days following their arrival, even if they have tested negative for corona. This recommendation pertains particularly to buildings, seminar and lecture rooms or open spaces on campus.

This stipulation does not apply to students who regularly commute (usually daily) from their homes to TUD to study. As a general rule, we ask that students avoid non-essential, long-term stays in areas with an increased risk of infection (including non-essential weekend commuting).

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).

In all TU Dresden facilities, wearing a mouth and nose cover is compulsory, with the exception of the seat in classroom.

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

Advice on the use and cleaning of textile community masks

The Corona Protection Ordinance permits studying in small groups (up to eleven people) while observing the rules of distance and hygiene. Until the end of the 2020 summer semester, study groups of TU Dresden students can use the teaching rooms GER/07, ABS/213, SCH/A117, SE2/211, WIL/C102, WIL/C106 and WEB/122 from 7:30 am to 8:00 pm. Registration is not required.

It is currently not yet possible to make a final statement about which rooms at TU Dresden will be available for study groups in the 2020/21 winter semester, as spatial planning for on-site teaching has priority.  

For details, please see https://tu-dresden.de/studium/im-studium/ressourcen/dateien/corona_imstudium/2020-06-10_StudentischeLerngruppen_DE_TUD-final.pdf.

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
https://www.humboldt-foundation.de/en/apply/sponsorship-programmes

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/en/news

Volkswagen Stiftung
https://www.volkswagenstiftung.de/en/funding

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

The risk assessment in the Corona Warning App provides three possibilities:  

• low risk (no contact with an infected person)
  ► no action required
• low risk in case of contact with an infected person (contact with low risk of infection, corresponds to contact person of category II)
  ► five days working remotely from home (see procedure)
• increased risk in case of contact with an infected person (contact person of category I or II possible)
  ► Please stay at home and contact the public health department or your GP/family doctor to discuss the subsequent procedure.

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

Latest Corona-protection-decree, as of 1^st October until 6^th November. The previous ordinance of August 25, 2020 has been supplemented by a regulation for Christmas markets.

https://www.coronavirus.sachsen.de/download/01092020_SaechsCoronaSchVO_EN.PDF

Information and regulations in different languages

https://www.coronavirus.sachsen.de

Hinweise für Bedienstete der Landesverwaltung_Stand 14.7.20.pdf

Requirements for hygiene concepts at events

Orientation Guide Hygiene Concept

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

According to the Saxon Corona Protection Ordinance of 1^st September 2020 (see also FAQ "Information of the Free State of Saxony"), sport activities in gyms and other sports facilities without spectators are permitted in principle, provided that strict hygiene regulations are adhered to.

Three of the TUD sports halls will not be available for sports in the 2020/21 winter semester since lectures and examinations will be held there. As a result, sports activities offered by the Dresden University Sports Centre (DHSZ) will be restricted. Despite this circumstance, the DHSZ team is developing a broad range of sports offers with both on-site and online courses.

The detailed sports offers can be found on the DHSZ homepage from 9^th October onwards. In compliance with the hygiene regulations, the coming semester will feature sport courses not only online, but once again on campus. Due to the current developments and the resulting adjustments to the Corona Virus Regulations at TUD, registration for the sport courses will be postponed to Tuesday, October 27, from 5:00pm. Accordingly, the courses will not start until October 28.

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.

According to the federal ordinance of 15^th September, people entering the country from high-risk areas are entitled to a free corona test within ten days of their return. Free tests for travellers from non-risk areas are no longer available following the end of the summer holiday period of 15^th September 2020.  

Commuters going across the Czech border who enter from a risk area and have stayed there for more than 48 hours can contact any medical practice/GP in order to take a corona test.  

https://www.coronavirus.sachsen.de/informationen-fuer-einreisende-nach-sachsen-7298.html

TU Dresden's Occupational Health Services do not carry out any tests for SARS-CoV-2, and it is not possible to settle invoices via the Occupational Health Services. Those who, despite being symptom-free, still want to be tested after returning from a business trip or for an upcoming business trip 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 carries out tests on persons with symptoms; the Dresden Health Department only carries out tests for tracing chains of infection.

Travellers who were in a high-risk area in the last 14 days will be entitled to a free corona test within ten days of entry as of 15^th September 2020.  
https://www.coronavirus.sachsen.de/informationen-fuer-einreisende-nach-sachsen-7298.html

Individuals entering from risk areas are not to work on TUD premises for a least 5 days after the arrival, even if they have tested negative for corona. Commuters are exempt from this rule, in cases where 'mobile work' is not possible. It is strongly encouraged to refrain from non-essential travel to risk areas (including weekend trips or home visits) for the duration of the increased risk of infection.

Individuals entering from non-risk areas with intercontinental travel routes should not work on site at TUD for at least 5 days after the day of arrival.

The stipulations of the Corona Quarantine Ordinance of the Free State of Saxony remain unaffected by the orders of the Federal Ministry of Health. According to the Corona Quarantine Ordinance of the Free State of Saxony of 14^th July 2020, persons who enter the Free State of Saxony from abroad and who have stayed in a high-risk area in the last 14 days are obliged to immediately go home or to another suitable accommodation and toremain there for a period of 14 days. For details, please see https://www.coronavirus.sachsen.de/download/SMS-Aenderungsverordnung-SaechsCoronaQuarantaeneVerordnung.pdf

This does not apply to those who have received a medical certificate (from an EU country or a country specified by the Robert Koch Institute - RKI) that has been issued within the last 48 hours.

All people entering the country are obliged to report to the Public Health Office.

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

Virtual (online) events can be applied for using the Application for reimbursement of expenses for participation in a virtual event template. They have to be approved/confirmed by the supervisor and submitted for processing to Directorate 1, Unit 1.1 Budget and Financial Accounting or Unit 1.3 Administration of External Funding.

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

TUD employees can make use of the offer of hourly flexible childcare if they are struggling to find childcare elsewhere. You can find further information on our website: https://tu-dresden.de/flexible-kinderbetreuung.

Should childcare facilities close due to positive corona cases or should classes be ordered to be home-schooled, there is now the possibility of applying for a short-term paid leave of absence from work: a maximum of 10 days of paid leave of absence from work can be granted for the care of children under the age of 12. This provision is based on a five-day work week and provided that there is no conflict with official work matters. The option of working from home or the reduction of overtime accrued should be given priority. 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.  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.

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

Due to the corona pandemic, the German grand coalition government decided on 26^th August 2020 that the entitlement period would be extended this year. In 2020, each parent will be granted 15 days per child, single parents 30 days per child.

Employees with statutory health insurance are entitled to be exempt from work with continued payment of their salary to care for their sick child. This applies to all children under twelve years of age. The entitlement normally covers 10 days per calendar year for each parent per child; 20 days per calendar year for single parents per child (see PersonaRAT Illness - Child Sickness Benefit).

• 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.