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:

As of 2 May, the requirement to wear FFP-2 masks at the University of Klagenfurt will be suspended.
We continue to recommend the use of FFP-2-masks indoors.
There will be no more checks of the G status.
On-site summer semester.
All side entrances in the North, South and Central Wings will be opened, as will all other entrances. You can unlock these side entrances and all other outer doors by using your student ID card.
Vaccination: Get vaccinated or arrange for a booster vaccination.

update: 2. Mai 2022

Information for students

Face-to-face teaching in summer semester 2022

Teaching in the summer semester 2022 take place face-to-face.

The requirement to wear FFP-2 masks at the University of Klagenfurt will be suspended, and checks will no longer be carried out.

We continue to recommend the use of FFP-2 masks indoors.

Courses will be on site.

The maximum occupancy level permitted for the lecture halls and seminar rooms is 100 %.

Exceptions to face-to-face teaching:

Some courses will still be held online in the summer semester (this will apply more frequently, for instance, in English-language degree programmes with a high proportion of international students, or in the case of parallel groups).

Please consult the respective course planner for relevant details.

Examinations in summer semester 2022

www.aau.at/en/corona/exams

The requirement to wear FFP-2 masks at the University of Klagenfurt will be suspended, and checks will no longer be carried out.

Mandatory FFP-2 masks

As of 2 May, the requirement to wear FFP-2 masks at the University of Klagenfurt will be suspended, and checks will no longer be carried out.

We continue to recommend the use of FFP-2 masks indoors.

We strongly urge you to take appropriate precautions and wear an FFP-2 mask, especially in large crowds, during meetings and in crowded lecture halls, for your own safety and out of consideration for others. The FFP-2 mask is a useful and tried-and-tested means of restricting the transmission of viral diseases.

Opening the buildings an access via the side entrance

All side entrances in the North, South and Central Wings will be opened, as will all other entrances. You can unlock these side entrances and all other outer doors by using your student or staff ID card.

Opportunities for testing

For an overview in German of the opportunities for testing in the city of Klagenfurt, please visit: https://www.klagenfurt.at/service/covid-19.html

An overview of the opportunities for testing in Carinthia is provided in English here: https://coronainfo.ktn.gv.at/EN/corona-tests-kaernten

Types of proof

As of 11 April, G proof is no longer required and will be suspended.

Types of proof:

vaccination certificate (= proof of 1G)
recovery certificate or an isolation order (= proof of 2G)

Proof of 3G

a valid PCR test or
a valid antigen test administered by an authorised body or
a self-administered antigen test, which has been recorded in an official data processing system.

Types of proof

You can find an overview of “authorised bodies” here (German only): https://www.sozialministerium.at/dam/jcr:cfd37880-a366-439b-85e7-945954c93f9c/Aktualisierte_Information_ueber_die_Ausstellung_von_Nachweisen_im_Zusammenhang_mit_COVID-19-Testungen.pdf

An overview of testing opportunities in Klagenfurt is available here (German only): https://www.klagenfurt.at/service/covid-19.html

An overview of testing opportunities in Carinthia is provided here (in English): https://coronainfo.ktn.gv.at/EN/corona-tests-kaernten

COVID-19-Basismaßnahmenverordnung (in German)

General health protection and hygiene rules on camopus

Wearing an FFP-2 mask indoor is recommended.
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.

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

My Corona test is positive – what should I do now?

If you have tested positive for COVID, please isolate yourself and call the 1450 hotline. In any case, please contact the authorities IMMEDIATELY.
Please contact the lecturers on any courses you will be missing during the official isolation period. Together, you will explore the options for compensating for the content missed.
Report your illness to covid-meldung [at] aau [dot] at, so it can be entered anonymously in the register compiled by the Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research.
If you have additional questions not covered by this information, please contact covid-meldung [at] aau [dot] at.

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.

Information on formal isolation orders and restrictions on movement

As of 25 March, the rules concerning the isolation of confirmed COVID cases have changed. This means that asymptomatic individuals and symptomatic individuals experiencing a mild case (provided they are free of symptoms for at least 48 h) can be discharged from isolation at the earliest 5 days after the onset of symptoms or after the test sample is taken. These persons will be subject to restrictions on their movements until day 10. You can find more detailed information in German here:

https://www.sozialministerium.at/Informationen-zum-Coronavirus/Coronavirus—Fachinformationen.html. Click on “Informationen für Gesundheitsbehörden” and then select the PDF “Empfehlung für die Gesundheitsbehörden zur Entlassung von COVID-19-Fällen aus der Absonderung“ dated 25.03.2022.

The University of Klagenfurt is following the provisions set out in this recommendation. This means that students and staff are allowed to come to the university if they are subject to a restriction on their movements. This is conditional on wearing an FFP-2 mask at all times.

Vaccinations

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

Please remember to get your booster shot:

If you have been vaccinated twice with an mRNA vaccine, then a booster is strongly recommended after four months.

You can arrange a vaccination appointment online via the Carinthian registration platform by selecting a date that suits you: https://kaernten-impft.ktn.gv.at/

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:

Provisions for international students with regard to mandatory vaccinations

According to the COVID 19 Vaccination Ordinance, the following provisions apply to international students:

(1) They fulfil the vaccination status (1G) if they have been vaccinated with a vaccine centrally licensed in the EU and if they comply with the vaccination intervals. The vaccines that have been centrally approved to date are BionTech, Moderna, AstraZeneca and Johnson and Johnson.

(2) They also fulfil the vaccination status if they have been vaccinated with a recognised vaccine. Recognised vaccines are:

SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine (Vero Cell), Inactivated (InCoV; Covilo) made by Sinopharm/BIBP Beijing

Bio-Institute of Biological Products

COVID-19 Vaccine (CoronaVac) made by Sinovac

BBV152 (COVAXIN) made by Bharat Biotech

SARS-CoV-2 rS Protein (COVID-19) recombinant spike protein Nanoparticle Vaccine NVXCoV2373 (COVOVAX) made by the Serum Institute of India

ChAdOx1_nCoV-19 Corona Virus Vaccine (Covishield) made by the Serum Institute of India

(3) For students who have received at least two vaccinations with vaccines that have been licensed abroad and do not fall under (1) or (2), the second vaccination is classed as the first vaccination. Depending on the date of the second vaccination, they must undergo one or more further vaccinations within a certain period of time (Vaccination Ordinance Section 4, Paragraph 2).

Corona vaccination abroad. How to obtain a digital vaccination certificate?

A Corona vaccination received abroad can later be added to the e-vaccination record by the competent health care providers (general practitioners, etc.) for a fee. The inclusion in the e-vaccination record serves as the prerequisite for issuing the digital vaccination certificate. If the vaccination was administered using an EMA-approved vaccine and if the vaccination is added to the e-vaccination record, a digital vaccination certificate can be generated and accessed via gesundheit.gv.at.

Details available at: https://gruenerpass.gv.at/en/faq/

Admissions and Examinations Office

Link to the Admissions and Examinations Office

University Library

24-hour library is open.

Library website

Rules for excursions

For excursions abroad, the G-rules of the respective destination country are applicable.

University Sports Institute

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

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

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 Ministry Republic of Austria: https://www.sozialministerium.at/en.html

Federal State of Carinthia: https://coronainfo.ktn.gv.at/

AGES: : https://www.ages.at/en/topics/pathogenic-organism/coronavirus/