Current information about coronavirus
Dear students,
The spread of the coronavirus has presented us all with previously unknown challenges. The risk level as well as expert assessments on the situation are unfolding on a daily basis. The peak of this outbreak in Germany is still unknown and we must do everything we can to slow the spread of infection. The University Management Team and Task Force are constantly discussing necessary steps. Please be sure to visit our website regularly as we are constantly updating the available information: www.uni-weimar.de/coronavirus
We currently assume that we will be able to offer all civil engineering courses in the summer semester. Our faculty is currently working intensively on creating digital teaching formats. We are very confident that we will have a good offer in May, even if we will certainly have to make cutbacks in one or two areas.
We have summarized the most important information for students of the Faculty of Civil Engineering here.
(Status: April 20, 2020)
20.April 2020
Dear students of the Faculty of Civil Engineering,
We would like to inform you about the upcoming summer semester 2020, in addition to the previous newsletters and the information on the current situation, which is constantly updated on the homepage:
- Courses at the Bauhaus University Weimer begin on 4.5.2020.
- The courses will initially start completely online, and all departments are currently working flat out on the preparation. Most of the courses will probably be organized via moodle. The departments have been asked to add a link of the moodle room to the course in the online course catalogue (bison). In addition, the lectures should also be found in moodle without using bison. If there are problems with the registration, please contact the corresponding department.
- It remains to be seen whether it will be possible to at least partially switch to face-to-face teaching in the further semester.
- Currently, the online course catalogue (bison) is being revised by the departments. This is going to be finished by 27.4. However, please always keep yourself informed about the current status of the course catalogue and the moodle courses that are part of the courses.
- At the same time, your academic counsellors work on the preparation of the usual pdf timetables, which you can download from the pages you are familiar with before the start of the semester. Please always inform yourself here about necessary changes/updates.
- The faculty board is currently planning to extend the lecture period by two weeks (with omission of the excursion week). This corresponds to 12 weeks in the period from 4 May to 24 July. It is possible that there will be an official end of the lecture period within the next few days, which is valid for the entire university. Our preferred solution should be compatible to this.
- Directly afterwards the examination period could start on July 27th. In this case a decision of the examination board (with student participation) is still necessary.
- The summer semester will end on 30.9.2020 according to the decision of our ministry.
- Lectures for the winter semester are planned to start nationwide on 2.11.2020, but there are no binding decisions on this yet.
There are still a lot of open issues, but they are being addressed intensively. Of particular importance in this regard are the examinations. This concerns the practical implementation, but also formal legal aspects. As soon as solutions are available here, we will inform you about them.
The faculty student council invites all students to join the moodle room of the student council. The aim is to gather all students of the faculty in a moodle room and to provide you with information easily. The course is provided by the faculty student council. It contains practical information about HiWi tenders, financing possibilities, links to moodle courses of the upcoming semester and surveys of the FsR. Access to the course can be found here: https://moodle.uni-weimar.de/course/view.php?id=1185 (Password: fachschaftb).
We are looking forward to the upcoming start of the summer semester! Stay healthy!
With best regards
Your faculty board & your academic counsellors
When do the courses start in summer semester 2020?
For the time being, the start of the summer semester has been provisionally postponed until 4 May 2020. This decision was made by the Landespräsidentenkonferenz (Conference of State Presidents). Courses requiring attendance are suspended immediately. There are no exceptions to this regulation. The time perspective of the restrictions and their consequences for the further operation of the university cannot be seriously predicted at present.
Technical concepts for online-based work are underway. However, we ask for your understanding that due to the enormous demand, short-term procurement cannot be guaranteed. As soon as there are concrete dates or instructions on how to proceed, we will inform you or publish them on our website. Please check back regularly at: www.uni-weimar.de/coronavirus
Which university facilities are (still) open?
University facilities such as workshops, the check-out services in the University Library, sports facilities, the Language Centre, student workrooms, PC pools and laboratories are closed since 18 March 2020. If you would like to pick up any materials or work left in any Locations of the faculty of civil Engineering, please contact the Dean's Office: Tel.: +49 (0) 36 43/58 44 12 , E-Mail: dekanat[at]bauing.uni-weimar.de.
Do examinations take place during closing times?
Written examinations may no longer be held; they will be rescheduled after the beginning of the summer semester. Oral examinations are to be designed as digital formats if possible. Deadlines for final exams and term papers are generally extended by the period of closure. All personal office hours are suspended; contact with staff can be made by e-mail or telephone. Contact details and office hours can be found on the website of the Examination Office and the Student Advisory Service.
How can I validate my student card "thoska" for the summer semester 2020?
As soon as all university buildings are closed, the thoska can no longer be validated. Instead, we recommend that you identify yourself to third parties during this time as a student at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar using the certificate of enrollment generated by bison in conjunction with your identity card/passport. Please note: Students who have not yet been able to validate their thoska for the summer semester 2020 are requested to identify themselves in the permitted means of transport with their student identity card (thoska) valid until 31.03.2020 and a certificate of study valid for the summer semester 2020. This regulation is initially valid until 02.06.2020.
How does the lending and return of books during closing period work?
Orders for books and DVDs are now possible again for members of the Bauhaus University Weimar, with the exception of journals and special collections. The issue and return of books and DVDs is possible for members of the University of Weimar from 21.04.2020, 10-14 hrs. For current information please refer to the website of the University Library.
Am I entitled to accommodation and BAfÖG during the closing period of the university?
You can find current information on questions of accommodation and BaföG regulations on the website of the Studierendenwerk Thüringen. Please get in touch with the contact persons listed there.
Is the dining hall open?
From 19 March onwards, all refectories in Weimar will be closed until further notice. You can find current information about the canteen supply in Weimar on the website of the Studierendenwerk Thüringen.
