Dear partners and esteemed colleagues,
We would like to inform you about how the situation concerning the Coronavirus CoVid-19 in Germany is affecting campus life, as well as about the measures undertaken by the University of Bayreuth.
Globally speaking, the situation is described as a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) and is considered to be serious by the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), and the number of infections has been rapidly growing during the past couple of days, the relevant institutes and authorities including RKI currently consider the health risk COVID-19 poses to the general public in Germany to be 'high' (as of 17 March 2020).
At the University of Bayreuth, we have not had any instances of CoVid-19 infection to date. Nevertheless, the crisis committee of the University Governing Board is in continuous consultation with all relevant authorities as well as with the departments responsible for safety on campus, the University Medical Officer, and our International Office. The list of measures to be taken is immediately updated as needed.
Students, staff and current international guests – Measures undertaken by UBT
Suspension of all classes and exams as well as events and delegation visits are currently in place to try to keep everyone as safe as possible, as the health and safety of all students and staff at the University of Bayreuth is our top priority. Please kindly refer to our website with information and updates on the current situation as well as with advice for students and staff with regard to health measures: https://www.uni-bayreuth.de/
At this point in time, we cannot guarantee a regular start of courses and lectures on campus at the beginning of the upcoming summer semester (starting on 20 April 2020). The University of Bayreuth is working on alternatives and will offer courses online in case this is possible. As soon as contents are available, they will be accessible through the website.
Moreover, due to travel restrictions imposed either nationally or by the European Union, planned mobility stays (exchange, degree and research mobility as well as delegations and visits) have been suspended until further notice.
We recommend that all members of the University of Bayreuth as well as our international partners and guests – and in particular students who are currently abroad – read the information on the websites of the Robert Koch Institute, the WHO, the German Federal Foreign Office, and the German Federal Ministry of Health on a daily basis, in particular with regard to their travel plans.
Global Partners
Our Welcome Services are in permanent contact with our international students and at this point in time, everyone is doing fine.
If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us at international@uni-bayreuth.de. For international students, we have set up a special e-mail address that is being monitored 7 days a week: welcomeservices@uni-bayreuth.
We will keep you updated about any changes as soon as information becomes available.
Best wishes and stay safe,
UBT International Office Team