Important updates
Information about the requirement to wear a mask after 30 April 2022 (Updated: 17 August 2022)
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On 30 April 2022, the general requirement to wear a mask in indoor spaces in Hamburg expired. Masks continue to be mandatory in some areas – for example, in the buses and trains of Hamburg’s public transport system. Similarly, and also due to the lack of space and the limited air circulation, individuals are required to wear masks (ideally FFP2) in all HAW Hamburg lifts whenever these are being used by more than one person at a time. Masks are also mandatory in many of the laboratories.
The high number of infections shows that the pandemic is not over yet. HAW Hamburg therefore strongly recommends that individuals wear masks (ideally FFP2 masks) after 30 April 2022. This will enable us to continue to ensure a relatively secure environment for study and work on campus. By wearing masks, we can protect one another and make it possible for vulnerable individuals to come to the university.
Whether or not a mandatory requirement to wear a mask is necessary in specific areas, particularly when it is not possible to thoroughly air out a room or physical distance cannot be maintained, must be determined on a case-by-case basis via a risk assessment. The risk assessments posted on the right side of this page are available for this purpose.
If you require a medical mask when you are on campus, you can obtain one at the following locations:
Campus | Issuing unit | Contact person |
Berliner Tor | Mailroom, Berliner Tor 5 | Herr Tölle |
Bergedorf | Security staff office, | Herr Aydin, Frau Beck, Frau Fresse, Frau Klieboldt |
Finkenau 35 | Mailroom, ground floor | Herr Hoppe, Herr Klischitski Herr Geßner |
Armgartstraße | Caretaker’s office, basement | Herr Brak |
Home office (Updated: 1 June 2022)
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Now that the legal requirement for employers to enable employees to work from home has expired, a new agreement ('Working from an alternative location') under section 93 of the Hamburg Employee Representation Act has entered into force. This means that employees can continue to perform some of their work from home, provided that their tasks and university operations permit.
As previously, staff members should agree on home-office arrangements in writing with their direct supervisors. An agreement template is available on the university’s employee portal. It should be noted that the occupational health and safety rules currently in effect also apply to work undertaken in another location. This means that a risk assessment must be completed before an employee can begin working from home. The templates and additional information are available in the occupational safety, health and environmental management system (AGUM).
Testing for employees working on campus (Updated: 1 June 2022)
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To date employers have been required to provide employees working on site (on campus in the case of HAW Hamburg) with one free self-test per week. Because the SARS-CoV-2 occupational safety ordinance expired on 25 May 2022, employers are no longer obligated to provide tests. However, HAW Hamburg employees may continue to use any leftover tests with the expiry date 30 September 2022. These can be picked up from the mailroom at Berliner Tor 5.
Health
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Contact people
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Questions from students:
studienberatung (@) haw-hamburg.de
Media inquiries:
presse (@) haw-hamburg.de
Questions about occupational health and safety:
arbeitsschutz (@) haw-hamburg.de
Questions about research projects:
forschung (@) haw-hamburg.de
Questions about externally funded reseach projects currently underway:
drittmittel (@) haw-hamburg.de
Questions about building-related and technical issues:
fm-leitung (@) haw-hamburg.de
Questions from employees (e.g. regarding home-office rules)
HAW-Personalservice (@) haw-hamburg.de
Legal inquiries:
Justitiariat (@) haw-hamburg.de
Contact people in event of corona diagnosis (Updated: 2 November 2020)
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If you are diagnosed with a corona infection, please contact the 'corona single point of contact' (corona SPOC) in your faculty or in the central university administration. These SPOCs will coordinate the information and communciation chains:
Central University Administration
Corona-SPOC-Beschaeftige (@) haw-hamburg.de
Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science
Corona-SPOC-TI (@) haw-hamburg.de
Faculty of Life Sciences
Corona-SPOC-LS (@) haw-hamburg.de
Faculty of Business and Social Sciences
Corona-SPOC-WS (@) haw-hamburg.de
Faculty of Design, Media and Information
Corona-Spoc-DMI (@) haw-hamburg.de
FAQs about operational measures at HAW Hamburg in response to the coronavirus
General regulations
Opening hours
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The normal opening hours have been in effect since 1 October 2021:
| Building | Monday-Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
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| Alexanderstraße 1 | 7:00 am–8:00 pm | 8:00 am–4:00 pm | Closed |
| Armgartstraße 24 | 7:00 am–9:00 pm | Closed | |
| Berliner Tor 5 | 7:00 am–9:00 pm | 8:00 am–8:00 pm | |
| Berliner Tor 7 | 6:00 am–9:00 pm | 7:00 am–8:00 pm | |
| Berliner Tor 9 | 7:00 am–9:30 pm | Closed | |
| Berliner Tor 11 | 6:00 am–9:30 pm | Closed | |
| Berliner Tor 13 | 6:00 am–9:30 pm | Closed | |
| Berliner Tor 21 | 6:00 am–10:00 pm | 7:00 am–8:00 pm | |
| Lohbrügger Kirchstraße 64 /Ulmenliet 20 | 6:30 am–9:00 pm | 8:00 am–4:00 pm | |
| Finkenau 35 | 7:00 am–9:00 pm | Closed | |
| Stiftstraße 69 | 6:30 am–8:00 pm | Closed |
What should I do if I have tested positive for coronavirus or have had contact with someone who has the virus? (Updated: 7 June 2022)
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In its letter of 31 May 2022, the City of Hamburg's Human Resources Agency indicated that employees are obligated to inform their employer when they have a highly contagious illness (e.g. coronavirus or another infectious illness) in order to limit harm and enable the employer to fulfil its duty of care for other employees.
If you have tested positive for the coronavirus, please contact the appropriate 'corona single point of contact' in your faculty or the university administration:
Central University Administration
Corona-SPOC-Beschaeftige (@) haw-hamburg.de
Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science
Corona-SPOC-TI (@) haw-hamburg.de
Faculty of Life Sciences
Corona-SPOC-LS (@) haw-hamburg.de
Faculty of Business and Social Sciences
Corona-SPOC-WS (@) haw-hamburg.de
Faculty of Design, Media and Communication
Corona-Spoc-DMI (@) haw-hamburg.de
Isolation:
If you receive a positive result for a rapid antigen self-test, please isolate at home as quickly as possible and arrange to undergo a rapid antigen test at an official testing centre. If this test is also positive, you are legally required to isolate at home for five days. Written notification from your local health authority of the requirement to isolate is no longer required and will not be sent.
Individuals who become ill as a result of infection with the coronavirus and are unable to work can obtain a doctor's note (Krankschreibung) from their general practitioner. Individuals who have been infected but do not have symptoms can present the positive test result (rapid antigen or PCR) as proof of infection and the resulting isolation requirement.
The isolation period can be ended only after five days have passed. However, it is recommended that isolation only be ended once you have tested negative using a rapid antigen test, even if the five days have already passed. It is recommended that household members living with someone who has tested positive for a coronavirus infection minimise their contact with others and carry out a rapid self-test on a daily basis for five days. Contact people are no longer required to quarantine.
The requirement to carry out a PCR test following a positive rapid antigen test is no longer in place.
Protecting yourself against the coronavirus
Information from the Robert Koch Institute
City of Hamburg hotline:
040 - 428 28 4000
Additional information
HAW Hamburg Framework Hygiene Plan – 31 May 2022 (Revised or new passages have been temporarily highlighted in yellow.)
