Current information on handling the coronavirus
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Update on wearing a mask at exams: wearing a mask at the seat during exams is no longer mandatory
The guidelines for conducting exams in presence were updated. From 02.07.2020 on, wearing a mask at the seat during exams is no longer mandatory - but is still recommended. However, wearing a mask during entry and exit is still mandatory.
The university continues to work on limited operations.
All buildings of the University of Rostock and its facilities such as the IT- and Media Center or the Language Center are closed for students until further notice (excluding the University Library Rostock). Please use the online offers of the faculties and institutions.
General information on studying and teaching
The upcoming winter term (20/21) will start as originally planned on October 1, 2020. However, the start of lectures for the winter term will take place one month later on November 2, 2020.
Exception: The Faculty of Medicine starts with the courses of the higher terms already on 12.10.2020.
The University of Rostock started work in necessary areas considering health recommendations on March 30, 2020.On-site consultation do not take place. However, the university administration, the central institutions and the faculties, especially the study offices and examination offices (Studienbüros und Prüfungsämter) can usually be reached via e-mail and to a limited extent via telephone. Please understand that in this situation not all requests can be dealt with exhaustively and/or promptly.
Here you can find an overview of contact details for the study and examination offices.
The university buildings are closed to students and visitors.The buildings are only open to employees with access authorization. Access authorization is regulated for each building by the heads of the facilities. The examination offices work without public access and can be reached via e-mail and telephone.
There is currently no decision on this issue. The decision will be made by the state government of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and not by the University of Rostock. As a rule, the federal states consult with each other and try to create regulations that are as uniform as possible across the states.
Provided there are no objections in terms of examination law, students can apply for a semester's leave of absence in order to secure their livelihood, to look after children or relatives, or for other comprehensible impairments caused by the current corona situation.
Library
Before your visit, please inform yourself online about the opening hours and the applicable rules, such as the obligation to wear a mask. Further information on opening hours and services can be found on the websites of the respective locations.
► here you can find the FAQ-page of the library
A visit to the Patent and Standards Centre, the Special Collections Department and the University Archives is only possible with an appointment.
Language Center
A large part of the language centre's services are offered as courses online. Currently, concepts are being adapted and various video conferencing options are being tested. You can find further information on the
► Websites of the Language Centre.
Studies abroad supported by the Erasmus program are postponed by one semester for both incoming and outgoing students.
Cafeteria
Starting June 26, 2020 up to six people are allowed to sit together at one table. One of the guests has to fill out a formula with his/her contact details and the names of the companions.
Information regarding the menu can be found here:
The Studierendenwerk has prepared dormitory FAQs on the current corona situation. The questions concern moving in and out, the correct behaviour in the dormitory during the crisis and what options are available if the rent cannot be paid on time. The FAQs are available bilingually.
The Studentenwerk Rostock-Wismar has compiled some FAQs on the subject of BAFöG and Corona. The Corona-FAQ are only available in German.
Anyone who has gotten into a financial emergency due to the Corona pandemic through no fault of their own can apply for financial support from the Studierendenwerk. The emergency aid of the Studierendenwerk can pay up to 200,00 Euro per month as a grant, which you do not need to pay back. For further information, visit the website of the Studierendenwerk.
Moreover, the federal state Mecklenburg-Vorpommern gave money to the International Houses of the universities, so that they can give financial support to international students. As an international student you can apply for up to additional 300,00 Euro per month. For more information, contact the Rostock International House.
Presumably, in June there will be an emergency program of the German state, where you can apply for probably 500,00 Euros per month as a grant. As soon as we have more details regarding this program, we will give you further information.
We recommend turning to the mentioned authorities, if you are in an economic need due to the corona crisis.
Courses | Internships | Distance Learning
The teachers or module managers have tried to convert as much of the courses as possible to distance learning. On the website of the Staff Office for Higher Education and Quality Development (HQE) you will find a list of all modules offered online in summer semester 2020.
► List of online-modules summer term 2020 (german) (Dowload Excel-File)
Students are also informed directly via Stud.IP. In modules that cannot be completed by the end of the semester due to practical experience or attendance, students will not suffer any disadvantages from an examination law perspective.
Participation in the modified course offering, including the related examinations, is optional for students. An exam registration that has already been made can be withdrawn under certain circumstances.
Please contact your examination office.
Field trips and internships are only possible when the classroom teaching starts again. Teachers are still looking for alternatives, such as presenting experiments on the internet or starting with theoretical parts, so that there is time for the internships or field trips at the end of the semester, as long as there is no longer a health risk. The relevant information will be provided by the respective examination offices or study offices as soon as the planning is completed. If attendance teaching is not possible by the end of the summer semester 2020, internships may be postponed until the next semester.
Please also read the information on "Exceptions which are carried out as classroom teaching".
The individual lecturers decide how the courses are to be held. The faculties will clarify attendance and will be announced by the respective lecturer before the start of the course.
Lecturers and students are unexpectedly facing new challenges during the implementation of digital teaching in the summer semester 2020. For those students who can only participate in digital teaching to a limited extent, please contact the central coordination office lehre.digitaluni-rostockde regarding your concerns.
For the processing of your requests, please provide the following information:
- First name, last name
- E-mail address, telephone number if applicable, address if applicable
- Faculty, study program, semester
- Technical problem
- Mobility
Exams | Deadlines | Written assignments
The examination system at the University of Rostock is decentralized. The contact person for students in all examination topics is the examination office or the examination board of the respective faculty - for students studying teaching it is the Central Examination and Study Office for Teaching (ZPA).
Here you find an ► overview of the examination and study offices
The following regulations apply for all faculties:
To ensure that examinations can be carried out even during the period of the physical-distancing there is the possibility of holding colloquia for final theses (Bachelor‘s/ Master‘s thesis) as well as final presentations of project work via video conference. This applies in particular to the still uncompleted exams from the exam period from March 16 to March 31, 2020, and the exams of the following semesters until the resumption of presence. To ensure valid quality standards are upheld, the Rectorate defined the following general guidelines for the realisation of online colloquia on April 15, 2020.
Guidelines for the realisation of online colloquia
Status: 24.04.2020
To ensure that examinations can be carried out even during the period of the physical-distancing there is the possibility of holding oral examinations via video conference. This applies in particular to the still uncompleted exams from the examination period from March 16 to March 31, 2020, and the exams of the following semesters until the resumption of presence. To ensure valid quality standards are upheld, the Rectorate defined the following general guidelines for the realisation of online oral examinations on April 15, 2020.
Guidelines for the realisation of online oral examinations
Status: 29.06.2020
The organisation of the test shall be such that unnecessary contacts between persons are avoided and necessary contacts are minimised and conducted in accordance with hygiene rules. The basis for this is the decree of the Ministry of Education and the implementation of the University of Rostock to start studying and teaching on 20.4.2020. The procedure has been agreed with the Health Department of the Hanseatic and University City of Rostock.
Status: 29.04.2020
The organisation of the test shall be such that unnecessary contacts between persons are avoided and necessary contacts are minimised and conducted in accordance with hygiene rules. The basis for this is the decree of the Ministry of Education and the implementation of the University of Rostock to start studying and teaching on 20.4.2020. The procedure has been agreed with the Health Department of the Hanseatic and University City of Rostock.
Description of procedure for a written presence examination with less than 11 students
Status: 15.06.2020
The organisation of the test shall be such that unnecessary contacts between persons are avoided and necessary contacts are minimised and conducted in accordance with hygiene rules. The candidates must be informed about the video examination option and the chosen form must be confirmed in writing. The example is designed for a test with one examinee, one assessor and one examiner, duration approx. 30 min. The basis is the decree of the Ministry of Education and the implementation of the University of Rostock to start studying and teaching on 20.4.2020. The procedure is coordinated with the Health Department of the Hanseatic and University City of Rostock.
Description of procedure for a small presence check within the period of restricted operation
Status: 29.04.2020
To ensure that examinations can be carried out even during the period of the physicaldistancing there is the possibility of holding, written examinations as at-home-exam. This applies in particular to the still uncompleted exams from the exam period from March 16 to March 31, 2020, and the exams of the following semesters until the resumption of presence. To ensure valid quality standards are upheld, the Rectorate defined the following general guidelines for the realisation of online colloquia on June 15, 2020.
Guidelines for the realisation of written online examinations
Status: 19.06.2020
Info-Service
No question shall be dropped
Due to the coronavirus the university is working in limited operation. There are no events taking place. The Info-Service can only be reached by e-mail or telephone. Please understand that in this situation not all requests can be dealt completely and promptly.
The Info-Service is the central contact point for prospective and current students at the Student Service Center of the University of Rostock. Pleas start your contact here. Often the question can already be clarified with a short information. If necessary, specialized contact persons will be referred to.
Phone: +49 381 498-1230 | Monday till Thursdsday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.| Friday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Mail: studiumuni-rostockde