Dear exchange students,
The corona (Covid-19) virus has spread in Europe and in Germany. The situation has to be taken very seriously. Thank you for your vigilance in this matter.
The University of Hildesheim is closely monitoring the situation concerning the coronavirus (COVID-19). All exchange students  should discuss their travel plans with their home universities and follow the given national advice. In these times it is necessary to rethink your travel plans.
You will find all important information about the current situation at the Unviersity of Hildesheim on the following website:

https://www.uni-hildesheim.de/neuigkeiten/coronavirus-informationen-und-wichtige-hinweise/

https://www.rki.de/DE/Content/InfAZ/N/Neuartiges_Coronavirus/Risikogebiete.html

https://www.rki.de/EN/Home/homepage_node.html
https://www.rki.de/DE/Content/InfAZ/N/Neuartiges_Coronavirus/Transport/Poster_Information_Reisende_italien.html
As the situation is constantly changing we would ask you to check our homepage and your emails regularly!
Important: Please observe the general ruling of the district of Hildesheim!
The district of Hildesheim has published a general decree. The decree applies for the University of Hildesheim from now on. The instructions must be followed!
Persons travelling from high-risk areas are not permitted to enter buildings and facilities of the University of Hildesheim and must remain in self-isolation for a period of 14 days.
The general ruling of 10.03.2020 states:
"Persons who have stayed in a risk area or a particularly affected area in accordance with the latest definition by the Robert Koch-Institute (RKI) within the last 14 days may not enter the following facilities for a period of 14 days after returning from the risk area or the particularly affected area: [...] universities".
The risk areas and particularly affected areas can be found at www.rki.de/ncov-risikogebiete. again: If you have already visited one of the risk areas in the last 14 days, you are unfortunately not allowed to enter the university!
In case of cancellation

If you want to cancel your stay in Hildesheim, please inform us until March 20, 2020. Than inform as soon as possible your landlord / student residence. Please ask your home unviersity to send us an official cancellation email!

The semester fee which you have already paid can be refunded until a deadline which will be announced soon.

If you would like to realize your stay in the winter semester 2020/2021 at the University of Hildesheim, you are of course welcome to do so! Please ask your home university to nominate you again. The nomination deadline for the winter semester is May 15, 2020.
Your stay at the University of Hildesheim
In case you will spent your semester at the University of Hildesheim we would like to update you about our Introduction Days for international students.
Our Introduction Days for international students will take place as announced but the programme will be reduced and we will take precautionary measures. We will send the new programme until April 1st 2020. Thank you for your understanding.

At the moment we do not know if all our German and English courses for exchange students (organized by the International Office) will take place as announced. And of course our program is subject to change.

With best regards

Your International Office/University of Hildesheim