UNIVERSITY

Current information on the coronavirus

www.aau.at/en/corona

Information for students regarding university operations

Full information is published on the website aau.at/en/corona. Please check back regularly.

Please keep yourself informed on a daily basis, as we always report the most recent information, including details on the day-to-day running of the university and the organisation of on-site events. Hence, should the risk level change, you will ALWAYS find relevant up-to-date information on the website at aau.at/en/corona.

Information on the COVID-19 vaccination

Why should I get vaccinated against COVID-19? What are the COVID-19 vaccines and how safe are they? How can I get vaccinated?

Visit our COVID-19 vaccination page for answers and related links.

Key points at a glance:

On-site teaching is taking place! For more detailed information, please refer to the respective course planner.
3G in all buildings: The 3G rule applies to all university buildings: Only come to the university if you have been vaccinated, have recovered or have been tested. Important: Self-tests are not permitted. Checks will be conducted.
From 21 September, you can upload your “proof of a low epidemiological risk” to covid-check.aau.at. Persons who have been vaccinated or have recovered will then be able to enter the university via the side entrances and will be able to join courses and examinations. Once they have uploaded their certificate, persons who have been tested can join courses and examinations; they can also access to the Central Wing, South Wing, North Wing and Vorstufe Building via the main entrance to the Central Wing
FFP-2 masks are mandatory: FFP-2 masks must be worn inside all university buildings. Masks may be removed when seated.
Test centre on campus: In collaboration with the city of Klagenfurt, the university is pleased to provide a test centre on campus, starting on 1 October. It is open daily from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and offers antigen and PCR tests. It is possible to be tested without an e-card.
In-seat registration in lecture halls and seminar rooms: Register at your seat using the QR code. Only those seats fitted with a QR code may be used (50% capacity limit).

Instructions for uploading a certificate (including antigen or PCR test):

Save your test certificate on your mobile phone or take a screenshot of it.
Open the page covid-check.aau.at.
Click on the button “Upload new certificate”.
Select the saved file on the mobile phone/device.
Acknowledge the privacy information and confirm the accuracy of your details.
Click on the button “Upload certificate”.
You will receive confirmation by e-mail.
Your status and the period of validity will be displayed at covid-check.aau.at.

update: 30 September 2021

Information for students

Teaching in the winter semester of 2021/22

The seating capacity of the lecture halls and seminar rooms is limited to 50%. Where the number of participants is higher, the course may be held as a blend of face-to-face and digital/hybrid teaching. If necessary, the classes will be split into groups with alternating attendance. Please refer to the respective course planner in the campus system to find out exactly how your courses will proceed in the winter semester. That is where your lecturers will provide you with detailed information on how they plan to run their courses.

Lectures with more than 200 participants, not including the StEOP lectures, will be held exclusively online.

Degree programmes taught in English and involving admission procedures may have a higher share of digital-only courses due to the high proportion of international students, who may be subject to travel restrictions.

Please make sure that you always check the respective course planner for to see how your course will be run.

3G rule for ongoing teaching and research operations

Without exception, every person who enters any part of the University of Klagenfurt must be able to provide proof of a “low epidemiological risk”.

Proof of a low epidemiological risk (as at 15 September 2021):

A certificate from an authorised body confirming a negative result obtained from a molecular-biological test for SARS-CoV-2, which must have been taken no more than 72 hours previously.
A certificate from an authorised body confirming a negative result obtained from an antigen test for SARS-CoV-2, which must have been taken no more than 24 hours previously.
Proof of recovery from an infection with SARS-CoV-2 in the last 180 days or medical confirmation of recovery from an infection with SARS-CoV-2 in the last 180 days, confirmed by molecular-biological testing.
Proof of the presence of neutralising antibodies, which is not older than 90 days.
An isolation notice, if issued for a person confirmed to have been infected with SARS-CoV-2 in the 180 days prior to the intended date of testing.
Proof of one of the following types of vaccinations administered with a centrally authorised COVID-19 vaccine
- Second vaccination received no more than 360 days previously, with at least 14 days passing between the first and second dose (a).
- Vaccination, starting from the 22^nd day after receiving the vaccination for those vaccinations involving a single dose of vaccine, received no more than 270 days previously (b).
- Vaccination, provided that a positive molecular-biological test for SARS-CoV-2 was recorded at least 21 days prior to vaccination or proof of the presence of neutralising antibodies was provided before the vaccination, with no more than 270 days having elapsed since the vaccination (c).
- Further vaccination received no more than 360 days previously, and with at least 120 days having passed between this vaccination and one of the vaccinations listed at lit. a, b, c.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Self-tests (so-called “living room tests”) do NOT count as proof and do not permit access to the university buildings. Antigen tests must also have been performed by an authorised body.

Note for international students who have been vaccinated with a vaccine that is not centrally licensed for use in the EU: You must get tested regularly. Alternatively, you can arrange to have an antibody test. If you have a sufficient number of antibodies, the certificate will remain valid for 90 days according to current rules and will exempt you from mandatory testing.

Please make the most of this opportunity to receive a vaccine that has been centrally approved for use in the EU.

Special provisions (exceptions to the 3G rule)

Allowing for a one-month transition period in October, certain critical areas will be subject to a 2G rule as of 1 November: This includes events not directly related to teaching and research.

Sports courses at the USI: Due to increased aerosol exposure, the 2G rule will be in effect for USI course attendance throughout the winter semester beginning on 1 October.

Practical courses in sports as a teaching subject and laboratory sessions are subject to even stricter rules. Due to the close physical proximity involved and/or increased aerosol exposure, the 2G rule (vaccinated, recovered) applies here. So, tests are not sufficient. Your course instructors will advise you accordingly.

Opportunities for testing on campus and in the immediate vicinity

Test centre on campus (western car park)

In collaboration with the city of Klagenfurt, we are pleased to provide a test centre on campus, starting on 1 October!

Location: Western car park (near the Vorstufe Building)

Opening hours: daily, between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m.

Tests offered: Antigen test, molecular-biological test (PCR tests)

You can get tested here, even if you do not have an e-card!

Please note: PCR testing can only be carried out until 6.45 p.m. each day, as the samples are then transferred to the lab.

Here are some other testing options close to the university:

Pharmacy OBIR Apotheke

Baumbachplatz 21

9020 Klagenfurt

Tests from Monday to Friday, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Online registration at: https://apotheken.oesterreich-testet.at/#/registration/start

Pharmacy KREUZBERGL Apotheke (no registration required)

Radetzkystraße 20, 9020 Klagenfurt

https://www.kreuzbergl-apotheke.at/

Antigen tests : Mon, Wed, Thu from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., Sat from 8.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m.

PCR (molecular-biological) tests: Mon, Wed, Thu, Sat from 9 a.m. to 12 noon

TEST CONTAINERS provided by the City of Klagenfurt (no registration required)

Lido Klagenfurt (near the university) (possibility of testing without e-card)
Neuer Platz (possibility of testing without e-card)
Alter Platz
Veiter Straße 161

The opening hours can be found here: https://www.klagenfurt.at/service/covid-19.html

Checking compliance with the 3G rule on campus

Compliance with the 3G rule on campus will be monitored by means of various measures:

Point-of-entry checks and random checks will be carried out.
3G compliance checks will also be carried out by the lecturers in “smaller” courses and examinations (up to 30 registered students).
Access via the side entrances (North Wing, South Wing, Central Wing, Vorstufe Building) is always possible, provided you are vaccinated or have recovered (2G) and have uploaded an EU-compliant certificate or other proof of a low epidemiological risk. The certificate is not recorded, it is only used to calculate an expiry/validity date. Then, the entrance doors will be unlocked for you. You can upload your certificates via the web application covid-check.aau.at from 21 September. For more detailed information, please refer to our website aau.at/en/corona. The electronic access system will enter into force on 25 September.
Tested persons (antigen test approved by an authorised body or molecular-biological test) can enter the Central Wing, North Wing, South Wing and Vorstufe Building via the main entrance to the Central Wing. Please note that it is not possible to access the building via the side entrances. Unfortunately, the effort involved in configuring the electronic access system for short-term cycles is too great.
Please always carry a 3G certificate with you from 20 September onwards. You can obtain EU-compliant certificates at most pharmacies and via your Bürgerkarte (citizen card) / electronic health record. You can find out more here: https://gruenerpass.gv.at/en/.

Consequences of non-compliance with COVID measures

We can only achieve good infection control if we all comply with the COVID measures. For this reason, non-compliance with the measures results in the following consequences:

Non-compliance with the 3G rule:
- At the first offence: Identification and registration, ejection from the premises
- In the event of a repeated offence: Exclusion from the degree programme for the ongoing winter semester
Non-compliance with other hygiene measures in a course (e.g., requirement to wear a mask)
- You will be expelled from the lecture hall / seminar room
- Persistent refusal to comply will lead to your exclusion from the course or examination. Any exclusion carried out after the examination has started counts as a negative assessment.
If a person is encountered on the premises who has either received a positive test result or has been quarantined: immediate exclusion from the degree programme for the ongoing winter semester.

Haus- und Benützungsordnung: COVID-19-Schutzmaßnahmen (in German)

Procedure for individuals who cannot get vaccinated for medical reasons

Individuals who cannot get vaccinated must get tested as an alternative.
It is mandatory to carry a medical certificate. This must be renewed every semester.
Access via the side entrances: Please send an e-mail to covid-meldung [at] aau [dot] at. Include a medical certificate that is not older than one month along with your information. We will then provide you with access via the side entrances. When making your plans, please note that this service requires some time and cannot be completed immediately. Therefore, you should plan ahead.
Admission to USI courses or other activities at the university subject to the 2G rule as of 1 November: Presentation of a medical certificate, coupled with testing, will grant you entry.

Uploading 3G certificates (including courses)

Instructions for uploading a certificate (including antigen or PCR test):

Save your test certificate on your mobile phone or take a screenshot of it.
Open the page covid-check.aau.at.
Click on the button “Upload new certificate”.
Select the saved file on the mobile phone/device.
Acknowledge the privacy information and confirm the accuracy of your details.
Click on the button “Upload certificate”.
You will receive confirmation by e-mail.
Your status and the period of validity will be displayed at covid-check.aau.at.

What are the advantages of uploading a certificate?

At the University of Klagenfurt, the 3G rule applies to all regular teaching and research. For specific, more sensitive areas (sports, laboratories, events), the 2G rule will apply from 1 November (allowing for a transitional period in October).

To make the process as simple as possible, you can get your COVID-19 certificates verified automatically. The status “vaccinated” or “recovered” grants you access via the side entrances of the Central Wing, the North Wing, the South Wing and the Vorstufe Building. The status “tested” permits only access to courses so that you no longer have to present a certificate before the start of the session.

Which certificates can I upload?

If possible, please upload an EU-compliant COVID-19 certificate with a QR code. However, you can also upload other types of evidence of a low epidemiological risk.

How does the process of uploading my COVID-19 certificate work?

Open the web application covid-check.aau.at. This is where you can upload your certificate as a PDF, JPEG or PNG. EU-compliant COVID-19 certificates with a QR code are automatically checked for validity and processed. If you upload a certificate that is not machine-readable, the data will be checked and verified by a person. In all cases, you will receive information about the status of your verification.

What can I do once I have uploaded the certificate?

For COVID-19 certificates confirming the status “tested”:

Uploading a test certificate grants you access to the courses lasting until your test certificate expires. Please note that your lecturers will have to authorise the certificate if it is not machine-readable. Please also note that antigen tests must be carried out by an authorised body (no “living room tests”) and that they are now only valid for 24 hours.

For COVID-19 certificates confirming the status “vaccinated” or “recovered“:

Access via the side entrances will be possible after verification of the COVID-19 certificate ( vaccinated, recovered). Access will be possible from this point until the expiry of your certificate and will also cover attendance at courses.

Information for individuals who cannot get vaccinated for medical reasons:

Please send an e-mail to covid-meldung [at] aau [dot] at. Include a medical certificate that is not older than one month along with your information. We will then provide you with access via the side entrances. When making your plans, please note that this service requires some time and cannot be completed immediately. Therefore, you should plan ahead.

You must present a medical certificate every semester and it must not be more than one month old at the time of presentation.

Important note: A medical certificate does NOT release you from the obligation to be tested. Just like everyone else, you are subject to the 3G rule, or the 2G rule in certain sensitive areas.

Contact tracing in courses and at face-to-face examinations: In-seat registration via QR code

We have equipped the seats in lecture halls and seminar rooms with QR codes so you can register conveniently via smartphone.

In the lecture halls, you can register yourself at your seat, while the seminar rooms allow you to register at the entrance to the respective room. The system logs you out again after a certain period of time, so the effort involved is minimal. If two courses take place in the same room one after the other, please log yourself in at the start of each course. All you need to do is register. We urge you to do this when you attend a course, as this allows us to inform you directly, if infections occur in your immediate vicinity. This serves to protect you, your fellow students and your lecturers.

General health protection and hygiene rules on camopus

Keep a recommended distance of one metre from other people.
FFP-2 mask must be worn in all public areas of the university.
Wash your hands with soap regularly and thoroughly. If this is not possible, please use a virucidal disinfectant. You will find dispensers inside or at the entrances to the lecture halls / seminar rooms and throughout the campus.
Cough and sneeze into the crook of your arm (even when wearing a mask).
Refrain from shaking hands and hugging.
Do your part to make sure that rooms are aired regularly and make sure that there is plenty of ventilation.
Do not attend the university if you are feeling unwell.

FFP-2 masks may be removed whenever you are seated.

Dealing with a suspected/confirmed COVID-19 case

Clinical criteria

Any person with an acute respiratory infection (with or without a fever) and at least one of the following symptoms for which there is no other plausible explanation:

cough
sore throat
shortness of breath
sudden loss of the sense of taste/smell

Where appropriate diagnostic evidence is available, persons with clinical criteria and symptoms other than those mentioned (e.g. vomiting, diarrhoea) may also be classified as suspected cases.

Reporting a suspected or confirmed case

The University of Klagenfurt is duty bound to report suspected and confirmed cases of COVID-19 to the responsible health authority without delay.

All members of the university (students, staff) are required to contact the university immediately in the event of a suspected case. A dedicated e-mail address has been set up for this purpose:

E-mail in the event of a suspected or confirmed case: covid-meldung [at] aau [dot] at

Behaviour in the event of a suspected case

Avoid contact with others.
Leave the university and/or go to your own place of residence as soon as possible. Do not use public transport.
Telephone the health hotline on 1450.
Send notification by e-mail to: covid-meldung [at] aau [dot] at and to your course lecturers.
Make a note of the persons you had contact with over the previous 48 hours.
Stay at home until the (negative) test result has been obtained.

Management of contact persons

The University of Klagenfurt is under obligation to provide information to the competent authorities about a suspected COVID-19 case and its relevant contact persons. All personal and health-related details concerning members of the university will be handled with care and in accordance with the legal regulations.

Consequently, information must be collected in courses and examinations to ascertain who has been where on campus.

Definition of contact persons (as at September 2nd 2021)

A distinction is made between contact persons with high-risk exposure (K1) and contact persons with low-risk exposure (K2):

Management of contact persons (only in German available)

You are a contact person: Now what? The authorities usually contact the contact persons directly within the scope of contact tracing. If this happens, you must follow the instructions of the authorities. If you think you might be a contact person for a specific reason, e.g. because you have been contacted directly by someone who is ill, phone 1450 and follow their instructions.

Examinations

www.aau.at/en/corona/exams

For information on the mode of your examination please refer to the course planner.

Vaccinations

Visit our COVID-19 vaccination page for information and related links.

The date of the second vaccination on campus is November 8th 2021. If further vaccination dates are offered on campus, they will be announced here.

Information about vaccination opportunities in the current week of Federal State of Carinthia

Check the list below to find out how to register for the Corona vaccination in your region:

In Bavaria you can register for the vaccination here: https://impfzentren.bayern/

Click here for an overview of the vaccination centres in the various federal states of Germany: https://www.aponet.de/artikel/corona-impfung-die-wichtigsten-antworten-zum-ablauf-22320

Contacts

Reporting a suspected / confirmed case to the authorities: 1450

Reporting a suspected / confirmed case to the University of Klagenfurt:
covid-meldung [at] aau [dot] at

Admissions and Examinations Office: Queries about admission and examinations

The Admissions and Examinations Office can be visited by appointment for personal enrolment and for important matters that cannot be postponed.

To make an appointment, please contact the Admissions and Examinations Office by telephone. The telephone numbers are listed on the website of the Admissions and Examinations Office. You can also submit various applications online using the student portal.

University Library

You can use the reading rooms in compliance with strict safety and hygiene regulations.

Please refer to the website of the library for the latest applicable provisions.

Opening hours

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday: 08:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Thursday: 08.30 a.m. to 7 p.m
Saturday: closed

The 24-hour library remains suspended.

The 24-hour library is possible again! More information

University Sports Institute

The 2G rule (vaccinated / recovered) enters into force at the university on 1 October. Please refer to the USI website to check the current status of your course.

Please refer to the website of the University Sports Institute for the latest applicable provisions.

Special provisions concerning study matters

Covid-19-Regulation on special provisions concerning study matters

This is a translation and compilation of following original German documents.

APPENDIX 1 to the university bulletin special issue 19, no 98 – 2019/20, 13.05.2020,subsequently amended by
APPENDIX 2 to the university bulletin issue 24, no 116.2 – 2019/20, 17.06.2020,
APPENDIX 2 to the university bulletin special issue 31, no 153.2 – 2019/20, 25.09.2020, and
APPENDIX 3 to the university bulletin issue 7, no 41.2 – 2020/21, 16.12.2020

Verordnung des Rektorats über die Teilnahme an Präsenz-Lehrveranstaltungen und Präsenz-Prüfungen und an Eignungs- und Aufnahmeverfahren an der Universität
Klagenfurt, no 109, 2020/21, 09.06.2021

Verordnung des Rektorats über die Teilnahme an Präsenz-Lehrveranstaltungen und Präsenz-Prüfungen und an Eignungs- und Aufnahmeverfahren (no. 137.1, 2020/21, 15.09.2021)

Regulation on special provisions concerning study matters arising from COVID-19

This document is provided for informational purposes only and is not legally binding!

Mensa

The Mensa Klagenfurt will be open from Monday to Friday (11.00-13.30).

In order to visit the Mensa, you need to register. This can be done quickly and easily by mobile phone using the QR code on display. The rule of three applies (either vaccinated, or tested, or recovered). Registration is not required for the collection of takeaway meals, provided that you do not linger.

https://www.mensen.at/

Graduation ceremonies

The next Academic Graduation Ceremonies are scheduled for 22 October 2021.

Further information

Counselling for chronically ill students and students with disabilities

Students with disabilities or with a chronic illness can turn to the university’s representative for disabled students, Mark Wassermann, for counselling and advice.

The university’s aim is to reduce uncertainties, allow room for every type of question, and fulfil our responsibilities in the interest of all parties, by making the best possible use of the opportunities available to us.

To schedule an appointment, please contact Mark Wassermann directly: mark [dot] wassermann [at] aau [dot] at

Support and advice from the Pschycological Counseling Center for Students

Despite the current coronavirus crisis, the team at the Psychological Counseling Center are standing by to offer students psychological counseling and psychotherapy. Consultations can take place via telephone, e-mail or, by prior arrangement, via video conference and online chat.

For further information, tips for dealing with corona, and contact details, please visit the website of the Psychological Counseling Center.

Information for staff

For all relevant information, staff should refer to the Intranet.

General information

Basic information can be found under the following links:

Federal State of Carinthia: https://coronainfo.ktn.gv.at/
AGES: : https://www.ages.at/en/topics/pathogenic-organism/coronavirus/
Federal Ministry of Social Affairs, Health, Care and Consumer Protection: https://www.sozialministerium.at/en.html