Die UzK verlängert ihre bisher zur Verlangsamung der Corona-Pandemie getroffenen Maßnahmen (siehe https://portal.uni-koeln.de/coronavirus), da Bund und Länder eine Verlängerung der Kontaktbeschränkungen vorsehen. 2) Das ganze Sommersemester 2020 wird mit Mitteln der Online-Lehre stattfinden. Ggf. ist es – abhängig vom Verlauf der Corona-Pandemie und den Raumkapazitäten der UzK – zu einem späteren Zeitpunkt des Semesters möglich, Lehre zusätzlich auch in Präsenz anzubieten. Präsenzlehre soll jedoch für das Sommersemester 2020 die digitale Lehre nicht ersetzen. Ziel ist es, die Lehrenden und Studierenden zu schützen und ihnen zugleich Planungssicherheit zu geben (z.B. für Lehrende und Studierende, die Risikogruppen angehören, für internationale Studierende oder Studierende mit Kindern, die aufgrund von Reiseeinschränkungen oder fehlender Kinderbetreuung nicht an Präsenzlehre teilnehmen können). 3) Gleichzeitig bereitet die Universität zu Köln sich auf eine vorsichtige Lockerung der Maßnahmen und eine gestufte, eingeschränkte Wiederaufnahme des Präsenzbetriebs vor.

Siehe Anschreiben des Rektors vom 27.04.2020

Der Krisenstab der Universität hat beschlossen, dass im gesamten Sommersemester, d.h., bis zum 30. September, jenseits der Lehrveranstaltungen an der Universität keine internen und externen Veranstaltungen in Präsenz stattfinden können. Er folgt damit zugleich dem Beschluss von Bund und Ländern, dass Großveranstaltungen bis zum 31. August verboten bleiben. Für die Medizinische Fakultät bedeutet dies, dass bis dahin neben Tagungen, Konferenzen, Kongresse auch keine Antritts-, Abschieds- und Einführungsvorlesungen, Promotions- und Staatsexamensfeiern, White Coat Ceremony, Veranstaltungen der Medizinischen Gesellschaft und Vortragsveranstaltungen im Rahmen von Berufungsverfahren stattfinden dürfen. 

Das Sommersemester an der Medizinischen Fakultät hat am 6. April offiziell begonnen. Da Präsenzunterricht vor dem Hintergrund der Empfehlungen des Robert Koch-Instituts bislang nicht stattfinden kann, haben alle Dozenten ihre Vorlesungen über ILIAS in KLIPS eingestellt. Alle Fachdisziplinen bereiten sich auch auf einen stark modifizierten digitalen Kleingruppenunterricht vor.

Ladies and gentlemen,

As a result of the extension of the official ban on contact until 4 May, the University of Cologne has extended its measures to slow down the spread of the virus as well (see https://portal.uni-koeln.de/en/coronavirus ). Our goal remains to slow down the spread of the Corona pandemic for the protection of all, as well as ensuring the utmost security for our members. To this end, we will continue to minimize physical presence and personal contacts on campus, especially by making working from home as the norm and offering digital courses.

We are simultaneously preparing a staged, limited return to presence in certain areas. This applies to attendance examinations, practical courses like laboratory courses, borrowing services in libraries, and laboratory research.

For all this, the University has developed regulations on hygiene and infection prevention measures and guidelines for the implementation that must be taken into account.

A short overview can be found here:
https://portal.uni-koeln.de/en/coronavirus

In detail, the regulations can be found here:
https://portal.uni-koeln.de/sites/uni/images/Aktuell/corona/20200427_corona_Regelungen_Veranstaltungen-Arbeiten_in_Praesenz.pdf (currently in German, an English version will be provided soon)

We ask you to make yourself familiar with these regulations.
Please note in particular:

From 4 May 2020, the wearing of a mouth-and-nose cover is compulsory in all buildings used by the university where more than one person is present. It is strongly recommended that you wear the mouth-and-nose cover throughout the entire campus of the university.

All other protective measures such as keeping your distance and handy hygiene must also be followed!

These measures do not mean that presence on campus can be increased again. Physical presence on the campus still shall be restricted to cases where it is absolutely necessary. For staff working in health care the regulations of Cologne University Hospital and the Faculty of Medicine apply.

Please keep yourself informed by regularly checking the daily updated website https://portal.uni-koeln.de/en/coronavirus
If you have any questions, you are welcome to send them to info-praevention@verw.uni-koeln.de

We are aware that the current, difficult situation is a challenge for many of you. We would like to thank you very much for your cooperation in the implementation of all measures taken as well as for your great and persistent commitment and sense of responsibility.

With best regards

Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Axel Freimuth                       
Rector of the University of Cologne                    

Dr. Michael Stückradt
Chancellor of the University of Cologne

Circular letter from the Dean, Univ.-Professor Dr. med. Gereon R. Fink and Vice Dean Univ. Professor Dr. Markus Rothschild to the students from 17.03.2020

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Dear students in the first semester,

I would like to welcome you as new students of human and dental medicine at our Medical Faculty.

Unfortunately, however, your study start in the summer semester 2020 will be a difficult time due to the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19).

As you probably already know, the University of Cologne has temporarily cancelled all courses in classroom teaching (preliminary courses, lectures, seminars, courses, internships) until 20.04.2020.

For you this means that we will unfortunately not be able to welcome you as planned on 06.04.2020 for the first semester information event in the lecture hall of the Anatomy Department.

Nevertheless, the Dean's Office has set the lecturers of our faculty the goal to start all lectures originally planned in the timetable and thus also the first semester introductory lecture as planned on 06.04.2020 by digital offers.
These electronic teaching materials will be uploaded to the ILIAS learning platform (we will explain the access to ILIAS in time).
This will primarily include the lecture slides in the form of PowerPoint files, which will be presented to you by starting the so-called "screen presentation" as in a real lecture with the spoken text of the lecturers.
Alternatively, you will receive the lecture slides as PDF files with detailed explanatory texts or, in individual cases, recorded videos. 

How can you now be relieved of the worry of missing something?

In the first place:
Please check your e-mail account of the University of Cologne assigned to you at the time of enrolment every day:

SMAIL@UNI-KOELN.DE

There you will receive current information and important tips in due course

for Human Medicine by my deputy, Mr. Priv.-Doz. Dr. Peter Neugebauer and the teaching coordinator of the pre-clinic Mrs Sabine Erban
for the dental medicine of Dr. Franz-Josef Faber
by the responsible lecturers of the respective courses
In addition, please visit the homepage of our faculty, where you can already find important information about studies and teaching during the coronavirus pandemic:

http://medfak.uni-koeln.de/corona.html

You can find the freshmen's brochure electronically online on the site:

http://medfak.uni-koeln.de/19983.html

In particular, you can click directly on the Internet links given in the printed version.

So be in good spirits! There is no reason to lose the élan at the start of your studies and the joy of studying.
As members of the Faculty of Medicine, we, students and lecturers, will face and master this difficult task together.

With best regards and the hope of a personal welcome as soon as possible I remain in the lecture hall

Your

Markus Rothschild, M.D.
Dean of Studies

Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator 

Currently ongoing examinations in the state examination are still taking place, this was decided on 23.03.2020 by the Task Force Teaching of the Medical Faculty. 

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The university will cancel ongoing classroom teaching and examinations until at least April 20, 2020. It closes the university libraries, UniSport and other institutions with regular public access.

The spread of the corona virus SARS-CoV-2 continues to be highly dynamic. Against this background, the University of Cologne is taking further measures to slow down the spread. In particular, it will reduce the number of students in attendance as far as possible with immediate effect.

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Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the University of Cologne has temporarily cancelled the current classroom teaching and classroom examinations until at least 20 April 2020.

We, as students and lecturers of the Medical Faculty, must face this great challenge for studies and teaching together. In order to maintain teaching in a significantly reduced, alternative e-learning format, we are currently planning the following procedure on the part of the Dean's Office until the resumption of regular attendance teaching.

Below you will find information on the individual aspects and topics of your studies at the Faculty of Medicine.

Lecturers are requested to provide you with the teaching materials (especially presentation slides, scripts or similar) for the preparation of the exams for ILIAS certificates of achievement.

The following facilities will be closed until further notice due to infection protection and on the instruction of the Executive Board of the University Hospital Cologne

KISS - please see: Kölner Interprofessionelles Skills Lab

ZB Med - please see: Schließung & weitere Regelungen ZB MED

 The same applies to the Universitäts- & Stadtbibliothek (City Library) and the dining halls and catering facilities of the Studierendenwerk.

Information on the implementation is in process and will be updated daily at the appropriate time.

For the time being, the university's own attendance examinations in Bachelor's and Master's programs do not take place.

On 13.03.2020, the Ministry of Culture and Science of the State of NRW issued a decree postponing the start of the lecture period throughout the state to 20 April 2020:

The regular teaching of the summer semester will therefore only begin on this date.

Internships (especially those with patient contact), which are completely cancelled this summer semester, will probably be made up in a modified and reduced time frame in the coming winter semester. A special rotation plan will be developed by the Dean of Studies in cooperation with the teaching coordinator.

For students who wish to register for state examinations (M1, M2) after the summer semester and who have not been able to complete the corresponding internships/courses, a substitute performance will be agreed upon with the Office of the Dean of Studies in the sense of individual case regulations (contact: Head of the Examination Office Mr. Krahwinkel, andreas.krahwinkeluk-koeln.de).

Students in the practical year are not affected by the suspension of classroom teaching. They are subject to the same regulations for hygiene and protective measures as regular employees*. Only group lessons, such as the central PJ further education at the University Hospital, are currently not taking place.

The PJ should be limited to institutions in Germany, if it has not yet started elsewhere.

Famulaturen/Clinical traineeships can be continued on the basis of an individual assessment decision by the respective institution and, if necessary, new ones can be started. The comparable regulations for hygiene and protective measures apply to them as for regular employees.

Human medicine: According to the current state of affairs, the oral-practical state examination equivalence examinations of the pre-clinic (M1) take place. The relevant hygiene rules of conduct of the RKI (no shaking hands, minimum distance etc.) must be observed.

Dentistry: The state examination examinations without patient contact (pre-physical & physical examination) take place or are regulated in accordance with the relevant available hygiene rules of the RKI. The state exams with patient contact do not take place. Currently the further procedure is being clarified with the responsible district government.

Examiners who are in quarantine or who have clinical signs of a possible coronavirus infection cannot take part in the examination and should contact the examination office immediately and in advance by e-mail:

Human Medicine, Mrs. Comberg: dagmar.comberguk-koeln.de

Dentistry, Mrs. Pieczewski: monika.pieczewskiuk-koeln.de

The Rigorosum takes place in compliance with the relevant available hygiene rules of conduct of the RKI. The faculty is looking for alternative online formats.

The Faculty of Medicine considers it its institutional duty to contribute to slowing down the spread of the virus by refraining from institutionally forced, voluntary, international personal mobility.

Furthermore, the protection of patients and staff working at the University Hospital of Cologne is given higher priority than the voluntary provision of study services abroad, which can alternatively also be provided at the home institution.

For this reason, the following regulations regarding personal mobility apply to the Faculty of Medicine:

Residencies of incoming visiting students and visiting physicians are cancelled from 04.03.2020 for the duration of the summer semester 2020 until 30.09.2020.

In the case of upcoming incoming mobility of guest scientists, a case-by-case examination of the stay will take place.

Study program achievments of guest students who started before 04.03.2020 can be completed. Please constantly note the current information regarding studies and practical trainings on in this website.

Medical students of the University of Cologne who have planned or already started their studies abroad are recommended to stop them and to return to the Medical Faculty of Cologne.

This recommendation is aimed to minimize the impact on the course of study, even if the students miss the cultural experience of a stay abroad and have already made financial efforts to realize the stay.

The sooner students from Cologne who have already begun their studies abroad are back in Cologne, the easier it will be for them to be integrated into the teaching process.

The later they are re-registered, the more difficult this becomes.

Even if there are restrictions on teaching in Cologne, the course of studies may be less negatively affected than if this happens during studies abroad.

The KLIPS office in the dean's office accepts late registrations for the course of studies: uk-onlineuk-koeln.de

Contact person for the PJ is Mrs. Vera Bruni in the Office of the Dean of Studies: vera.bruniuk-koeln.de

In case of doubt you can contact ZIB Med: zibmeduk-koeln.de

Regardless of the direction of mobility, type of stay and status group:

Please observe the homepage of the Robert Koch Institute (Homepage des Robert Koch Institutes) which areas are designated as risk areas.

If the return journey to Cologne is from or through a risk area, you must first wait for a two-week waiting period and then test for coronavirus.

Only if the test result is negative you may be allowed to enter buildings of the University Hospital.

The Infection Protection Centre (Building 16) of the University Hospital is an exception to this rule, as students and staff can have tests there.

Further questions can be answered online:

Dr. Benjamin Köckemann: benjamin.koeckemannuk-koeln.de

Fabienne Schneider: fabienne.schneideruk-koeln.de

There is currently no presence counselling at the Office of the Dean of Studies and the Examination Office. Please contact the responsible persons by e-mail.

Contact persons Studiendekanat

Contact persons Prüfungsamt

Due to the corona prevention protection, personal consultation appointments in the dean's office are not necessary. Students can, however, contact the dean's office by e-mail. The Dean of Studies will be happy to help you online.

Here you will find an overview of all contact persons in the Dean's Office.

Download List Mail adresses Studiendekanat

In order to be able to use the increased offers of digital teaching, you need appropriate software.

Students who do not have MS Office can obtain this from the RRZK for 4.99€ per year.

Click here for the webpage of Rechenzentrums:

Online service of the Central Library of Life Sciences ZB MED

Online Serevice / Contact persons of Studiendekanat

The Ministery of Foreign Affairs has warned against unnecessary tourist trips abroad. They must expect further drastic restrictions on travel, quarantine measures and restrictions on public life. Even if the purpose of your trip is not touristy, you could be affected by drastic restrictions on travel, quarantine measures and restrictions on public life, depending on your destination country.

According to the Ministery of Foreign Affairs, the Government's return policy for Germans abroad also applies expressly to "participants in exchange programmes" (not only for tourists).

For this purpose, it is necessary for you to register in the crisis prevention list ELEFAND, if you have not already done so.
Here is the link: www.diplo.de/elefand

If you need support, please also contact ZIB Med and we will try to help and support you.

Further information from the Ministery of Foreign Affairs: Weitere Infos des Auswärtigen Amtes

The reference service in the libraries and other areas (LFI, MIT, ZBMed, Anatomy etc.) is currently suspended.

Ladies and gentlemen,

As a result of the extension of the official ban on contact until 4 May, the University of Cologne has extended its measures to slow down the spread of the virus as well (see https://portal.uni-koeln.de/en/coronavirus). Our goal remains to slow down the spread of the Corona pandemic for the protection of all, as well as ensuring the utmost security for our members. To this end, we will continue to minimize physical presence and personal contacts on campus, especially by making working from home as the norm and offering digital courses.

We are simultaneously preparing a staged, limited return to presence in certain areas. This applies to attendance examinations, practical courses like laboratory courses, borrowing services in libraries, and laboratory research.

For all this, the University has developed regulations on hygiene and infection prevention measures and guidelines for the implementation that must be taken into account.

A short overview can be found here:
https://portal.uni-koeln.de/en/coronavirus

In detail, the regulations can be found here:
https://portal.uni-koeln.de/sites/uni/images/Aktuell/corona/20200427_corona_Regelungen_Veranstaltungen-Arbeiten_in_Praesenz.pdf (currently in German, an English version will be provided soon)

We ask you to make yourself familiar with these regulations.
Please note in particular:

From 4 May 2020, the wearing of a mouth-and-nose cover is compulsory in all buildings used by the university where more than one person is present. It is strongly recommended that you wear the mouth-and-nose cover throughout the entire campus of the university.

All other protective measures such as keeping your distance and handy hygiene must also be followed!

These measures do not mean that presence on campus can be increased again. Physical presence on the campus still shall be restricted to cases where it is absolutely necessary. For staff working in health care the regulations of Cologne University Hospital and the Faculty of Medicine apply.

Please keep yourself informed by regularly checking the daily updated website https://portal.uni-koeln.de/en/coronavirus
If you have any questions, you are welcome to send them to info-praevention@verw.uni-koeln.de

We are aware that the current, difficult situation is a challenge for many of you. We would like to thank you very much for your cooperation in the implementation of all measures taken as well as for your great and persistent commitment and sense of responsibility.

With best regards

Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Axel Freimuth                       
Rector of the University of Cologne                    

Dr. Michael Stückradt
Chancellor of the University of Cologne

You can protect yourself against the corona virus in the same way as against the real virus flu (influenza):

-don't shake hands.
-Maintain good hand hygiene and wash your hands with sufficient soap and water. A disinfectant is not necessary.
-Hold the cough/sneezing label (crook of the arm instead of the hand).
-Use tissues only once and dispose of them safely.
-If possible, keep a distance of 1 to 2 metres from other people.
-Out face mask is not required.

Source: Federal Centre for Health Education (BZgA); infektionsschutz.de
www.infektionsschutz.de/mediathek/printmaterialien.html, CC BY-NC-ND

Further tips can be found in the service area of this page.

Content in German language

• Die 10 wichtigsten Hygienetipps

Source: Bundeszentrale für gesundheitliche Aufklärung (BZgA); infektionsschutz.de
www.infektionsschutz.de/mediathek/printmaterialien.html, CC BY-NC-ND

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the University of Cologne has temporarily cancelled the current classroom teaching and classroom examinations until at least 20 April 2020.

We, as students and lecturers of the Medical Faculty, must face this great challenge for studies and teaching together. In order to maintain teaching, e-learning offers will be provided by the Dean's Office in a significantly reduced, alternative scope until the resumption of regular attendance teaching.

See also under Information for students

Internships - especially those with patient contact - which are completely cancelled this summer semester, will be made up for in the coming winter semester with a modified and reduced time frame, if this is possible against the background of the infection situation. A special rotation plan will be developed by the Dean of Studies in cooperation with the teaching coordinator.

Lecturers are requested to provide you with the teaching materials (especially presentation slides, scripts or similar) for the preparation of the exams for ILIAS certificates of achievement.

The reference service in the libraries and other areas (LFI, MIT, ZBMed, Anatomy etc.) is currently suspended.

The Kölner Studierendenwerk will close all refectories, bistros and coffee bars on Wednesday, 18.03.2020.

The new coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) leads to an infection of the respiratory tract and causes fever, coughing and breathing difficulties, among other things. The virus is transmitted from person to person by droplet or smear infection.

Further information: Antworten auf häufig gestellte Fragen zu SARS-CoV-2 vom Robert-Koch-Institut

As with influenza and other acute respiratory tract infections, the rules for coughing and sneezing, good hand hygiene and distance from the sick (approx. 1 to 2 metres) also protect against transmission of the new coronavirus. Shaking hands should also be avoided. In general, people who have respiratory symptoms should stay at home.

Hust- und Niesregeln, gute Händehygiene of RKI recommendation: Status: 16.03.2020

RKI-Empfehlung: Stand: 16.03.2020

In case of respiratory disease, a test should be arranged even if only mild symptoms such as coughing, sneezing, sore throat etc. are present

if:
-in the last two weeks you have had contact with a patient who has been diagnosed with COVID-19 in the laboratory
-man was in an area where many COVID-19 diseases have already occurred
-a previous illness exists or the respiratory disease is getting worse (shortness of breath, high fever, etc.)
-when you come into contact at work or in voluntary work with people who have a high risk of serious illness (e.g. in hospital or in care for the elderly)

Even before the test result is available, one should isolate oneself, i.e. stay at home, avoid all close contact under 2 meters, maintain good hand hygiene and wear a mouth and nose protector when in contact with others (if available).

RKI recommendation/status: 16.03.2020

If only mild symptoms are present, those affected should isolate themselves, i.e. stay at home, avoid all close contact under two metres, maintain good hand hygiene and follow rules for coughing and sneezing.

If you have a well-founded suspicion, you should first contact your family doctor or the emergency medical service 116 117.

In emergencies (e.g. respiratory distress), contact the emergency number 112 or an ambulance service.

If your practice orders a test:

If you suspect coronavirus infection, go to the Infection Control Center, Building 16 of the University Hospital.

Further information

https://www.uk-koeln.de/patienten-besucher/coronavirus/

https://www.stadt-koeln.de/leben-in-koeln/gesundheit/infektionsschutz/corona-virus/koeln-ist-auf-corona-verdachts-oder-erkrankungsfaelle-vorbereitet

Information UoC with site view/Plan

The Federal Ministry of Health provides daily updates on the coronavirus

Link zur Webseite des BMG

Das Robert Koch Institut informs daily