+++ 3^rd April 2020 +++ 5:45

Incorrect information regarding the start of the semester

The summer semester at TU Dresden starts on 6^th April 2020, as we have repeatedly stated. Some media outlets erroneously report the start date to be 20^th April. This is false.

Please do not cancel any activities or events that are scheduled for the 6^th of April. The semester starts normally. However, due to the corona pandemic, no teaching events will take place that require students to attend until at least 4^th May 2020. 

Press Release by the Saxon Ministry of Science (in German): https://www.medienservice.sachsen.de/medien/news/235390

+++ 3^rd April 2020 +++ 2:30

The Graduate Academy offers new online services

The Graduate Academy has developed new digital formats for early-career scientists e.g. courses on good scientific practice or time management.
More info available on the GA website

+++ 3^rd April 2020 +++ 2:00

2020 summer semester starts with digital teaching

On 6^th April 2020, the new summer semester to start. No lectures that require student to attend until at least 4^th May. Lecturers roll out digital teaching tools.
News on the semester start

+++ 1^st April 2020 +++ 12:30

TU Dresden's University Sports Centre offers free online sports courses – more than 50 courses per week, ranging from bridge to yoga, for TU Dresden’s students and members of staff. Registration is possible from April 2^nd, 2 p.m.
https://tu-dresden.de/usz

+++ 1^st April 2020 +++ 11:15

Enforcement of the Protection against Infection Act (IfSG).

Initial restrictions in connection with the corona pandemic. Administrative deed of the Saxon State Ministry for Social Affairs and Social Cohesion (SMS) of 31^st March 2020. This replaces the announcement of 22^nd March 2020.

Excerpt - reading version only, intended to be comprehensible for international students and employees of TU Dresden: 200401_Fassung-RV-SaechsCoronaSchVO_ENG.pdf

+++ 27^th March 2020 +++ 08:00

Counselling and support available for TU Dresden’s students and staff via phone and email.

https://tu-dresden.de/tu-dresden/gesundheitsmanagement/information-regarding-covid-19-coronavirus-sars-cov-2/beratungsangebote-zu-covid-19

+++ 22^nd March 2020 +++ 20:30

Extended curfew

Decree of extended curfew by

• Federal Government and
• Free State of Saxony. Excerpt in English (reading version only): 200323General Ruling SMS English.pdf

+++ 21^st March 2020 +++ 09:05

General Decree of the State Capital of Dresden

English translation (for information purposes only, no legal validity!) 

+++ 20^th March 2020 +++ 14:55

Statement of TU rector Prof. Hans Müller-Steinhagen on emergency operation mode

+++ 19^th March 2020 +++ 15:30

TU Dresden is entering emergency operations mode as of this weekend

The University Executive Board and Crisis Management Team, in coordination with the state government, have decided to activate TU Dresden’s emergency operations mode, starting at midnight during the night from Friday to Saturday. https://tu-dresden.de/tu-dresden/newsportal/news/current-information-regarding-covid-19?set_language=en

Rectors' message on the emergency operations mode

+++ 19^th March 2020 +++ 10:55

Information by the German Research Foundation

The German Research Foundation (DFG) provides information on the effects of the corona crisis on their work and funded projects (in German): https://www.dfg.de/service/presse/berichte/2020/200318_corona_news/index.html

+++ 18^th  March 2020 +++ 15:15

Current information about studies and courses

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

+++ 17^th March 2020 +++ 10:15

The Botanical Garden and the Landschloss Zuschendorf are now closed

The Botanical Garden and the associated Botanical Collections in the Landschloss Zuschendorf – including the Camellia Flower Show, will be closed as of Wednesday, 18^th March 2020. All scheduled events will be suspended until 4^th May.

+++ 16^th March 2020 +++ 17:40

Statement of TU rector Prof. Hans Müller-Steinhagen

+++ 16^th March 2020 +++ 12:05

Business trips prohibited

All business trips are now prohibited, with immediate effect and until further notice.

The authorisations for trips previously granted are cancelled and rescinded.

Teaching events with student attendance further postponed

In agreement with the other Saxon universities, the start of all teaching events that require students to be present has been postponed until at least 4^th May.

Sports and Arts Groups cancelled

With immediate effect, all sports events and courses as well as all rehearsals and performances by arts groups at TU Dresden have been cancelled until further notice.

Closure of teaching facilities

With immediate effect all central teaching and learning facilities have been closed.

+++ 16^th March 2020 +++ 11:27

New corona cases confirmed

Over the weekend, it was confirmed that two members of staff were tested positive for the coronavirus. In both cases, the affected employees are in home quarantine. All persons who had contact with them have been informed. In addition, all members of staff and students working in the concearned structural units were informed and, in agreement with the University Executive Board, have been instructed to work from home for an initial 14 days with immediate effect.

+++ 16^th March 2020 +++ 10:00

Botanical Garden: Greenhouses and Public Toilets closed

Due to the Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, the greenhouses of the Botanical Garden and the public toilets will remain closed to visitors until further notice. The outdoor area can still be visited during the opening hours from 10 am to 5 pm.

+++ 15^th March 2020 +++ 15:00

The Student Union (Studentenwerk) closes the Alte Mensa

The Studentenwerk has just announced that the Alte Mensa cafeteria will be closed from Monday 16^th March. For further details visit: https://www.studentenwerk-dresden.de/wirueberuns/newsartikel-4680.html

+++ 13^th March 2020 +++ 16:15

First confirmed case at TU Dresden

It has been confirmed that a PhD student at TU Dresden’s Center for Molecular and Cellular Bioengineering (CMCB) has contracted the coronavirus during a business trip to France. The student is doing well under the circumstances and is in domestic quarantine.

In order to prevent the virus from spreading, the University Executive Board has decided to temporarily close the CMCB buildings in Dresden’s Johannstadt and to exempt the approx. 500 employees from work. This measure relates to the research institutes B CUBE, BIOTEC and CRTD with effect from 14^th March 2020, midnight, and will stay in force for at least 14 days. These institutes will only operate in an emergency capacity.

+++ 13^th March 2020 +++ 15:45

New regulations for events from 18^th March 2020

On 13^th March 2020, TU Dresden’s University Executive Board passed a resolution pertaining to all events at TU Dresden, which do not relate to teaching: Beginning on 18^th March 2020, all events not related to teaching with more than 100 persons attending are to be cancelled until further notice.The respective organiser of the event is responsible for the cancellation. The term "event" comprises all instances where people gather (e.g. conferences, congresses, training courses, board or committee meetings, cultural and sports events etc.).

Organisers of events with 30 – 100 people have to fill in a risk assessment (xls-file with calculation) and send the completed risk assessment to the crisis management team (corona@tu-dresden.de) for authorisation. The email should also contain the most important key data of the event. The crisis management team will decide whether the event is allowed to go ahead.

Specific provisions shall be made for lectures and for how teaching will take place at the beginning of the semester. These provisions will be communicated separately. At the start of the summer semester no teaching events that require students to attend will take place until at least 27^th April 2020.

+++ 13^th March 2020 +++ 11:50

SLUB closure from 14^th March 2020

In order to curtail the spread of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, all SLUB facilities will be closed from Saturday, 14^th March 2020. The in-house operations will continue normally, so that it is still possible to contact the library. This measure will be in place until further notice and applies the central library and the branch offices incl. SLUB Makerspace, TextLAb, book museum and the treasury. All digital services of the SLUB remain available.

Detailed information of using the library during the corona outbreak: www.slubdd.de/corona

In the current situation, it is a shared responsibility to contain the spread of the novel corona virus as far as possible. The large libraries in the country, including the SLUB, are among the most frequented public places. Up to 5,000 visits per day and guests from many continents cannot be registered individually. The decision is intended to contribute to the protection of the general public.

+++ 12^th March 2020 +++ 16:20

The start of events with mandatory attendance of the 2020 summer semester at TU Dresden has been postponed, until at least 27^th April 2020. By postponing, TU Dresden is following the recommendations of the Saxon Ministry of Science. The responsible committees of TU Dresden will now deliberate on how this decision shall be implemented in detail. The student body will be informed without delay.