Information about Coronavirus
News
The University’s crisis management team will provide regular updates here.
Arrangements for Working From Home Extended
Since 1 July, employees have once again been required to return to their workplace, while working from home is permitted in exceptional cases.
Information for People Travelling to Saxony
According to Federal Government regulations, anyone entering Germany from abroad can now be tested for coronavirus free of charge within 72 hours.
Since 8 August, coronavirus tests have been mandatory for people entering from anywhere which the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) currently classifies as a...
Re-Enrolment Period Extended
The re-enrolment period for the winter semester 2020/21 has been extended by two weeks until 31 August 2020.
Opening of the Payment Office
The Payment Office reopened on 11 August 2020.
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.
Further Information
Interview With Crisis Helper Maria Bischof
Maria Bischof is a tenth-semester medical student at Leipzig University. She recently began working as a crisis helper at Leipzig University Hospital, testing people for SARS-CoV-2.
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Background and Development of the Spread of Coronavirus
In the lecture below, Professor Uwe G. Liebert, Director of the Department of Virology at Leipzig University Hospital, explains what is currently known about the SARS-CoV-2 virus and how it compares to other coronavirus strains in terms of transmission, epidemiology and pathogenesis.
