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Coronavirus pandemic: Information for employees and general information 

February 2, 2023: Occupational Health and Safety Measures lifted

With the expiration of the SARS-CoV-2 occupational health and safety regulation of the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs on February 2, 2023, the associated occupational health and safety measures for Goethe University employees have also been lifted. However, individual regulations for protection against a Corona infection based on the Federal Government Infection Protection Act (Infektionsschutzgesetz) and the Coronavirus Protection Ordinance of the Federal State of Hesse continue to apply. 

Please note that other regulations may still exist at the University Hospital Frankfurt: Please check the website to find out which regulations apply there. 

The updated Corona information for Goethe University employees can be found under "Employees" on this website. 

Updates

  • 2 February 2023: Employees > With the expiration of the SARS-CoV-2 occupational health and safety regulation of the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs on February 2, 2023, the associated occupational health and safety measures for Goethe University employees have also been lifted. Please note that other regulations may still exist at the University Hospital Frankfurt: Please check the website to find out which regulations apply there.
  • 4 January 2023: Employees > On January 1, 2023, the new service agreement on mobile working came into force. The transitional regulation on mobile working/working from home already in force before this date will be retained for a transitional period lasting until March 31, 2023. During the transition period, employees can familiarize themselves with the service agreement and its contents and submit an application for mobile working in accordance with these regulations, in part to enable the seamless continuation of mobile working once the transitional regulation expires. 
  • 1 December 2022: Employees > SARS-CoV-2 Occupational Health and Safety Measures for Employees > updated
  • 27 May 2022: Employees > SARS-CoV-2 Occupational Health and Safety Measures for Employees > updated
  • 29 April 2022: Employees > Self-Isolation at Home / SARS-CoV-2 Infection > updated
  • 2 April 2022: Employees > all information updated

We will keep you informed of the continuing developments on the following pages:

On these pages we provide information on current developments and measures taken by Goethe University in connection with the coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2). 

Protecting students and employees is our top priority with regard to the coronavirus pandemic.

Please check the following sources regularly for updates

Email inbox of your personal Goethe University email address

This website (www.uni-frankfurt.de/corona)

The intranet for employees www.uni-frankfurt.de/intranet (German; English version)

Our central and official social media channels: www.facebook.com/goetheuni | www.twitter.com/goetheuni | www.instgram.com/goetheunifrankfurt

Vaccination appointments at Goethe University

Goethe University offers Covid-19 vaccination appointments for all citizens at two locations, Westend and Sachsenhausen.

Coronavirus related news

Questions concerning official matters

For any urgent further questions concerning official matters please send an email to krisenstab@uni-frankfurt.de. Please include your full details and a telephone number for queries.

Questions concerning occupational safety

You can contact the offices for Occupational Health and Safety and for Biological Safety under 069/798-23688.

Hotline State of Hessen

The State of Hessen has set up a hotline for citizens' questions regarding coronavirus, 0800/555-4666, from Monday through Friday from 8 am to 8 pm.