We take our responsibility seriously.
Joint Statement by the University Executive Board and the Student Council on Handling COVID-19 at the HSZG.
The COVID-19 pandemic poses challenges for our entire society, and especially for us as an adult education institution.
At our university in Zittau/Görlitz—in the lecture halls, seminar rooms, and laboratories—
of people come together every day: students, faculty, and staff. People of different age groups gather here, each with their own expectations, circumstances, and interests. Against the backdrop of the current pandemic, this requires particularly responsible and prudent action and leadership from the university administration—with the involvement of all stakeholder groups.
We take our responsibility for protecting public health seriously!
For us, this means first and foremost that we consistently enforce hygiene rules at the university in accordance with the currently valid COVID-19 Protection Ordinance of the Free State of Saxony. Mandatory masks, social distancing rules, regular ventilation, online teaching and online meetings, and working in shifts—all of this has already become part of our daily routine. Compliance with these measures is a matter of course for all members of the university, as we strive to do our part to curb the spread of the virus. Furthermore, we hold weekly web meetings with representatives from the faculties and institutes, the student body, and the University Administration to discuss the current situation at the university. Our experience so far shows that our hygiene plan is working and that we are able to keep the spread of infection at our university good. To date, there have been no infections on the university campus itself.
We take our responsibility as an educational institution seriously!
For us, this means that we want to enable our students to pursue their studies appropriately. The transition to online instruction is unavoidable in cases where hygiene rules cannot be reliably followed. Consequently, some lectures and theoretical seminars are taking place online. Courses in the laboratories will continue to be held in person—in split and staggered groups. This is of particular importance for our first-year students. We also haven’t forgotten our faculty members, with whom we maintain close contact, allowing us to flexibly adapt our teaching arrangements to the current infection situation. In research and University Administration, we ensure that office occupancy complies with hygiene guidelines, and in research laboratories, for example, we conduct experiments in shifts.
With this approach, we are making an important contribution to the social consensus. Key sectors of our economy and cultural life have been put on hold so that other sectors of the economy, as well as education and science, can continue to function. We will need the young people we are educating now in our country in just a few years. We are consistently and responsibly committed, under the given circumstances, to providing them with an adequate education and ensuring that our members can conduct research, work, and teach safely.
On behalf of the University Executive Board and the Student Council of Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences.
Signed: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Alexander Kratzsch, Rector
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English Version: Joint statement by the Rectorate and the StuRa on dealing with Covid-19 at the HSZG.
The corona pandemic poses challenges to our entire society, especially to us as an institution of adult education.
In our Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences, in the lecture halls, seminar rooms and laboratories, every day
People together - students, lecturers and employees. Different age groups come together here, each with their own expectations, conditions and interests. Against the background of the current pandemic, this requires particularly responsible and prudent action and leadership by the university management - involving all status groups.
We take our responsibility for health protection seriously!
For us, this means first and foremost that we consistently implement the hygiene rules at the university, in accordance with the Corona Protection Ordinance of the Free State of Saxony in force at the time. Duty to wear masks, distance rules, regular ventilation, online teaching and online sessions, working in shifts - all this has already become part of our everyday life. Compliance with these measures is a matter of course for all members of the university in order to make our contribution to containing the general incidence of infection. Furthermore, we discuss the current situation at the university in weekly web meetings with those responsible from the faculties and institutes, the student body and the university administration. Our experience to date shows that our hygiene concept works and that we are able to keep the incidence of infection at our university well under control. So far, no infections have occurred on the university grounds themselves.
We take our responsibility as an educational institution seriously!
For us, this means that we want to enable our students to study properly. The switch to online teaching is unavoidable where hygiene rules cannot be safely observed. Thus, some lectures and theoretical seminars take place online. Lectures in the laboratories will continue to take place in attendance - in divided and staggered groups. This is especially important for our first-year students. At the same time, we do not forget our lecturers, with whom we are in close contact and who can therefore flexibly adapt the organization of teaching to the respective infection incidence. In research and university administration, we ensure that office occupancy conforms to hygienic standards, and in the research laboratories, for example, we carry out experiments in shifts.
With this approach, we make an important contribution to the social consensus. Important parts of our economy and culture stand still so that other parts of the economy, education and science can be maintained. The young people we are training now will be needed in our country in a few years' time. Providing them with an adequate education and enabling our members to research, work and teach safely - that is what we are consistently and responsibly committed to under the given circumstances.
On behalf of the Rectorate and the Student Council of the University of Applied Sciences Zittau/Görlitz.
signed. Prof. Dr.-Ing. Alexander Kratzsch, Rector