Impact of the coronavirus pandemic on travel and stays abroad

Last update: 19 July 2022

As a rule, work-related travel is permitted. Current information and warnings issued at short notice by the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) and the Federal Foreign Office (e.g., flight restrictions) must be observed when booking travel services or before you begin your travels.

Especially for travel to regions with a virus variant (see the pages of the Robert Koch Institute for a current list of regions), you must inform yourself about the corona-related regulations specific to the country and, if applicable, the institution you are visiting. When returning from a region with a variant of the virus, you must comply with the Ordinance on Coronavirus Entry Regulations. If you need to quarantine when you return, you need to continue working at home throughout. Before commencing duties, teaching staff traveling for the sake of work must ensure they have a substitute for courses and examinations during the quarantine period.

Last update: 1 April 2022

Students who are planning to study abroad or are already staying abroad should keep themselves informed of the situation at their destination and/or in their host country. Register with Elefand, the Federal Foreign Office’s electronic record of Germans abroad. Before they travel, international students should contact their local registration office for foreigners.

Erasmus+ students can find further information on planned or active mobility projects in the Department of International Affairs FAQ.

Last update: 19 July 2022

Staff and students returning from regions with a virus variant must comply with the Ordinance on Coronavirus Entry Regulations. Before entering University premises, staff and students must inform themselves about the requirements established by the City of Hamburg and conduct themselves accordingly.

In case of travel warnings, any consequences arising from private travel abroad (e.g., self-quarantine at home) are the sole responsibility of the employee. This means that if working from home is not possible due to self-quarantine measures, vacation days or accumulated overtime must be taken to cover the working hours not completed. Those who are self-quarantined at home must contact HR and their supervisor immediately. Professors must inform the relevant office of the dean and HR.