Information from the International Office Regarding the Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19)
On this website, the International Office of the University of Cologne compiles information that is of particular interest to internationals and for international exchange.
Please also note the information provided by the Rectorate of the University of Cologne, for example with regard to measures to prevent infection on campus!
Information on the Coronavirus from the Rectorate of the University of Cologne
Multilingual General Information
Coronavirus - Information and Links in Multiple Languages from the Office for Equal treatment of EU Workers
Multilingual Information About the Coronavirus from the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia
Covid-19 Guidance & Support – Information for International Students (as of Oct. 2021)
News
New corona protection regulation as of October 1, 2021
As of October 1, 2021 the new corona protection regulation came into effect. There you find further information on wearing a face mask, vaccinations and hygiene rules for events:
https://www.land.nrw/de/wichtige-fragen-und-antworten-zum-corona-virus
Teaching at the University of Cologne in the winter semester 2021/22
The Rectorate of the University of Cologne has decided that only those who are immunised (vaccinated or recovered) or who have tested negative for the Corona virus (3G) can participate in attendance lectures in the winter semester:
https://portal.uni-koeln.de/en/coronavirus/information-for-students-and-faculty
In order to speed up the 3G checks required for this before the start of the event, the University of Cologne offers fully vaccinated students the option of making their vaccination status easily visible by means of an easily recognisable, official "UzK vaccination sticker" on their student ID (=UC Card). In this regard, all registered students have been sent an email via their student account (S-mail account). Please check your S-Mail account regularly!
From 11 October 2021, rapid antigen tests will be subject to a charge!
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The costs must be borne by the tested themselves and may vary from test centre to test centre.
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Exempted are:
(i) Persons who cannot be vaccinated for health reasons
(ii) Persons for whom there is no vaccination recommendation, e.g. children and adolescents up to 12 years of age.
(iii) Students who have been vaccinated with vaccines other than those listed by the Paul Ehrlich Institute on the Internet at http://www.pei.de/impfstoffe/covid-19.
If you have any questions about the chargeable rapid antigen tests, please contact the International Office:
betreuung@verw.uni-koeln.de
Further information on (iii):
https://portal.uni-koeln.de/en/coronavirus/testing
https://www.bundesregierung.de/breg-de/suche/corona-tests-faq-1872540
FAQ on the Corona Vaccination
for International Students & Researchers
Can I get vaccinated against Covid-19 as an international student/researcher in Germany?
Do I have to be vaccinated in Germany or is vaccination voluntary?
Do I have to pay for the vaccination?
Which vaccines are administered in Germany?
I have decided that I would like to be vaccinated. Whom do I need to contact?
Can I get vaccinated on the campus of the University of Cologne?
What documents do I need to bring with me to the vaccination?
How can I prove that I have been vaccinated after vaccination in Germany?
I have already been vaccinated in my home country. Is my vaccine approved in Germany?
Financial Support
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