Information about Coronavirus
News
The University’s crisis management team will provide regular updates here.
Increased Caution Required
As of today (22 October 2020), the infection rates in Leipzig have reached a level that requires increased caution. “In concrete terms, this means that all of us at Leipzig University must monitor the situation more closely and take initial steps,” said Rector Professor Beate Schücking. “Yellow...
International Arctic Expedition Successfully Completed
With the return of the Polarstern, the largest Arctic expedition of all time has come to a successful end. For more than a year, the German research icebreaker travelled in five cruise legs with more than 400 people from 20 countries to investigate the epicentre of climate change more precisely than...
GKO? GKR!
Now that the Rectorate has approved the Faculty’s application to change its name to ‘Fakultät für Geschichte, Kunst- und Regionalwissenschaften’ in German and to ‘Faculty of History, Art and Area Studies’ in English, the institution can operate under this name.
Long-Term Consequences Difficult to Predict
In a longitudinal study, an international research team led by Leipzig University has investigated the consequences of changes in plant biodiversity for the functioning of ecosystems. The scientists found that the relationships between plant traits and ecosystem functions change from year to year....
Information for Staff and Students
We take the health of our students, staff and guests very seriously. Please find current information and advice below. Members of the crisis management team set up under the University’s pandemic plan are liaising on a daily basis.
