Coronavirus (Covid-19): current information for members of Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences

The university management regularly informs students, lecturers and employees by email about the current situation and how to proceed.

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We strongly recommend to wear FFP2 masks in all university buildings.

This also applies to all lecture rooms, regardless of the distance to the next seat.

www.hs-osnabrueck.de/de/elearning-competence-center/

Public events, specialist conferences and colloquia with external participants in attendance can take place during the summer semester 2022. When planning such event, please bear in mind that the rate of infection may change suddenly.

Larger numbers of people are to be discussed with the Dean's Office. The hygiene standards must be observed.

• Always pay attention to the general information of the library that is updated promptly at www.bib.hs-osnabrueck.de/en/ and in particular the currently applicable usage regulations at www.bib.hs-osnabrueck.de/#c8958517 .

Student Services' canteens currently offer meals "to go" and "to stay" according to their opening hours.

Special opening hours (PDF).

Current information can be found here: https://www.studentenwerk-osnabrueck.de

Some sports may be offered in presence again. You can find out about available courses and what may be possible also on short notice on their website Center for University Sports.

If you have technical questions, the staff at the ServiceDesk will help you.

Current information on the examination period can be found on the OSCA intranet in the area of study and teaching.
In the FAQs on examination and matriculation matters, you will find information on theses, colloquia and options for withdrawing from examinations.

If you have any further questions, please contact the Student Administration Office.

Campus Westerberg: AB building from Monday to Thursday between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. and on Fridays between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. (Access is only possible via the main entrance on Albrechtstraße.)

The validation machine is also available in the central library on the Westerberg campus during the library's opening hours.

Campus Haste: HR building, Opening hours

Lingen campus: KH building (ground floor), access to the hall is only possible via the south entrance, opening hours

Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences supports student mobility, but points out that it is the decision of each student whether to plan and embark on a stay abroad and that this takes place at the student's own risk and responsibility. Students are asked to take note of the information for outgoing students in the summer semester 2022. (PDF in German)

Visiting Students:

International visiting students are very welcome at Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences. 
For the coming winter semester, the university is planning to teach in a face-to-face setting on campus. However, it is not possible to predict what the situation will be in the fall. Therefore, we ask students to be as flexible as possible and to understand possible restrictions during their stay in Osnabrück.
Please note the information below regarding entry regulations, Corona rules of conduct and study conditions.

Degree-seeking students:

Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences warmly welcomes all international degree-seeking students to the coming winter semester. If you are unable to come to Germany at the beginning of the semester, please contact the Center for International Students at international@hs-osnabrueck.de. 

Please note the following information on:

Corona - Entry into Lower Saxony - Osnabrück and Lingen
Corona - Studying at Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences Summer Semester 2022
Corona - Rules of Conduct in Osnabrück and Lingen
 

Interim regulations for work organization will be in place until December 31, 2022.

If you have any questions, please contact your HR administrator.

The eLearning Competence Center (eLCC) presents teachers with options and tools with which they can keep teaching online.

Platform for exchange among teachers
Numerous colleagues have already registered in the collaboration environment set up by the eLCC in “Microsoft Teams” for the exchange of experiences for all teachers. Feel free to use the HS_Dozierendenteam to exchange information about tools, tools and didactics.
Link to the team room: http://bit.ly/corona_solidargemeinschaft 
 
On the homepage of the eLCC you will find instructions on how to join this team room:
https://www.hs-osnabrueck.de/fileadmin/HSOS/Homepages/eLCC/Teamraum_beitreten.pdf 
Instructions on how to use "Microsoft Teams":
https://www.hs-osnabrueck.de/fileadmin/HSOS/Homepages/eLCC/Anleitung_Microsoft_Teams.pdf 

Selection procedures can take place face-to-face considerung the hygiene rules. All information on the procedure can be found on the OSCA intranet.

Current information on extending the processing time for theses, the form of theses and the implementation of colloquia in online format can be found on the website of the Student Administration Office.

Information on all issues regarding Covid-19 can be found on the website of the State of Lower Saxony (in German).

Robert Koch Institute (answers to frequently asked questions)
https://www.rki.de/SharedDocs/FAQ/NCOV2019/gesamt.html​​​​​​​ 

Federal Foreign Office (travel and security information)
https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/de/ReisenUndSicherheit/reise-und-sicherheitshinweise/letzteaktualisierungen 

Federal Ministry of Health (topic page)
https://www.bundesgesundheitsministerium.de/coronavirus.html 

World Health Organization WHO (topic page)
https://www.who.int/health-topics/coronavirus 

Infektionsschutz.de: Prevent infections
https://www.infektionsschutz.de 

Federal Center for Health Education
https://www.bzga.de