FAQ Coronavirus

Update 15 Nov 2020

At the moment, central coordination processes are still running for on site exams and take-home exams, so we will probably not be able to inform you of the exam dates until December. Take-home exams that have already been scheduled may need to be rescheduled. We will inform you as soon as more information is available.

Last update: 31 August 2020

Currently, the Academic Office, including the Service Point is closed. Please get in touch with our staff preferably via e-mail.

Due to the high volume of mail, the processing of your request may be delayed. We kindly ask for your patience. We will answer your request as soon as possible.

Alternatively, you can reach me during my telephone consultation hours on Tuesdays 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. and Thursdays 11 a.m. to 1 p.m..

Last Update: 29.05.2020

The postponed exams of the winter term 2019/20 will take place from 02 June 2020.

 Please carefully read the information on mandatory infection control measures against SARS-CoV-2 during exams. You can find it in the document Hinweise zu Präsenzprüfungen (dt./en.)

 Please note that you can only take exams if you follow these guidelines.

 Participation is generally prohibited if you are currently ill or feel sick.
 For exams in the Audimax, in the student dining hall (“Mensa”) or in the main building ESA 1, admission begins 90 minutes before the exam and should be completed at least 15 minutes before the start of the exam.

For exams in the VMP 5 or VMP 9 buildings, admission starts 45 minutes before the exam begins.

Last update: 24 April 2020

It is possible to register for final theses again from 4 May 2020. The standard writing period applies for the completion of a thesis.

 When registering, it is therefore a prerequisite that this takes place with knowledge of the current restrictions (e.g. more difficult access to literature) and that there is no automatic entitlement to an extension of the writing period. There is no deadline for registration. Please consider very carefully when you would like to register under the current circumstances.

 You can find information about final theses, such as the registration process or the writing period, on the website of the Academic Office:

https://www.wiso.uni-hamburg.de/en/studienbuero-volkswirtschaftslehre/service/service-fuer-studierende/abschlussarbeit.html

Last update: 27 April 2020

For a few days, you have been able to access literature electronically to a certain extent.

In order to compensate for possible initial difficulties with the lending business, the possible writing periods for already registered term papers and final theses, for which the original submission date was after 14 March 2020, are once again extended by a further 14 days (i.e. in addition to the first extension of 38 days).

The prolonged writing periods for final theses will be entered in STiNE in the next days and can be viewed in your STiNE portal.

The extended writing periods of term papers cannot be updated in STiNE. If you have any questions about the deadlines, please contact the lecturers directly.

Submission deadlines will not be prolonged for term papers and final theses that have been registered in the summer term 2020. The standard regulations and writing periods apply.

Last update: 23 March 2020

Term papers

• Until further notice, please send your papers via e-mail to your lecturers.
• Please enter the following information in the subject of your e-mail: number of the course, lecturer of the course, student ID, name, first name
• Send only PDF files.
• With the successful submission of the e-mail, it is ensured that you submitted your paper in good time

Final Theses

• Until further notice, please hand in your thesis exclusively via e-mail to the Academic Office Economics.
• Please enter the following information in the subject of your e-mail: “Thesis”, study program, student ID, name, first name
• Send only PDF files.
• Copy the statement that you have completed the thesis independently without unauthorized aids as text to the e-mail.
  With the successful submission of the e-mail including the thesis attached to the Academic Office’s inbox, it is ensured that you submitted your thesis in good time.
• The Academic Office will forward your thesis to the examiners.
• One printed version of the thesis, which has to be identical to the digital version, together with the signed statement that you have completed the thesis independently has to be handed in later, once lectures start again. We will inform you accordingly.
  Degree certificates will only be handed out to students after the printed version of the thesis has been handed in.

Last update: 23 March 2020

Until further notice, you can submit applications signed and scanned per e-mail to the Academic Office.  Appeals still need to be sent via post. Applications for the recognition of coursework have to be submitted via STiNE; please contact your study coordinator for further information.

Last update: 08 June 2020

Students with a disability or students with family responsibilities face new challenges in coping with online teaching and the changing examination conditions during the corona pandemic. The "Students in special situations" section provides helpful information on how to design online teaching. If you also need support in planning the semester or exams, please contact your responsible academic advisor.

Last update: 04 August 2020

Students who under normal circumstances would have completed their studies in Winter Semester 2019/20 and who now must complete their studies in Summer Semester 2020 due to the coronavirus can request a refund of the cost of the semester contribution. This applies only to those students who could not take exams in the last 2 weeks of March 2020 due to the coronavirus situation. Detailed information on the application process can be found in the FAQ of Universität Hamburg.

To request a refund, you also need a certificate from your department stating that you were unable to take scheduled examinations in the last 2 weeks of March due to the exceptional circumstances and were therefore required to extend your studies until Summer Semester 2020. Please request this certificate from the examination manager responsible for you.

Last Update: 24 April 2020

Universität Hamburg supports its students in various ways concerning the effects of the corona pandemic on teaching and examination: Different institutions and advice centers have digitized their offers or adapted them to comply with rules to protect against transmission of the infection. You can find details and current information on the websites of the various institutions and offices.

Universität Hamburg offers workspaces for students in libraries and seminar rooms on campus to support students with suboptimal learning environment at home.

To get information about the workspaces, please refer to website of the Conference Management and Lecture Hall Coordination Unit (available in German only).