Updates on the Corona Situation
Esslingen University is committed to keeping its students and staff abreast of the Corona situation. On this page, we update all current information for you.
This page is continually updated. Last update: 4 April 2022
Please note: the content on this page is an English translation of the German Corona page. Only the German page, as well as the regulations of the Corona Statutes from 08 July 2021, are legally binding.
Summer semester 2022: face-to-face lectures

The general Corona regulations of the state will thus apply. This means the following for university operations as of Monday, April 04, 2022:
- urgent recommendation to wear a mask indoors (preferably FFP2, at least a medical mask), especially in laboratories as well as in the front rows for the protection of other students and the lecturers
- we would like to ask you to continue to wear the mask in all other parts of the university buildings and on the campus, as a matter of mutual consideration.
- The obligation to present a 3-G certificate and the random checks carried out up to now will no longer apply to all university members.
- due to the current high number of infections, we still ask all university members to betested regularly at the free citizen test centers (the test centers at the Hochschule Esslingen will remain in place)
- in case of a Corona infection, students are required to immediately report the infection to the Corona Task Force (including name, faculty, program abbreviation and semester group as well as date of positive test/beginning of symptoms), data protection and confidentiality are of course ensured
- furthermore, the general hygiene measures apply (airing, washing hands, disinfecting, etc.)
The latest information will be published on this page.
If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact the Task Force Corona.
Updated: 4 April 2022
FAQs on the Measures Taken during the Corona Pandemic
The Corona Task Force has created an FAQ catalogue to address questions as they arise. We ask for your understanding that not all open questions can be answered immediately, as we base our answers on current information from the Ministry for Science, Research and the Arts.
As the situation continues to be dynamic, our answers will be continuously updated.
The Corona Measures and the Information of the State of Baden-Württemberg give further information about state-wide measures in operation to subdue the Corona pandemic.
If you cannot find the answer to your question on this site, please contact taskforcecorona(at)hs-esslingen.de .
General information
Which quarantine rules apply to people travelling or returning to Germany?
A new Coronavirus Entry Ordinance (Corona-Einreiseverordnung) has been in force since 30 July 2021, which governs the obligations to register, be tested and provide proof, and the rules on quarantine, for Germany as a whole. Since 1 August 2021 there have been only two categories: high-risk areas and areas of variants of concern. A list with the countries in these categories is published on the RKI website.
Since 1 August 2021, people entering Germany who are not vaccinated nor have recovered from COVID must produce a current coronavirus test. This applies regardless of where they are travelling from and how they arrive in Germany.
People entering from high-risk areas who are fully vaccinated or have recovered from COVID are not required to quarantine on entry, neither do they require a negative test result. People entering from high-risk areas who are not vaccinated require a negative test result and must quarantine for ten days on entry. You may be released from quarantine after five days when you then test negative.
When entering from an area of variants of concern, the following applies: Everyone - including those who have recovered or been vaccinated - must present a negative test result and observe a 14-day quarantine. In this case, it is not possible to be released early from the quarantine requirement by virtue of a negative test.
You can find further information in the Coronavirus Entry Ordinance and on the website of the German Foreign Office (Auswärtiges Amt).
If you are required to quarantine because you are entering or returning to Germany, please observe the following procedure:
- Please do not enter any university buildings and stick to the information and instructions of the health authority responsible.
- Staff and professors should please contact the university by phone and inform the Personnel Management Department.
- Adhere to quarantine rules (even if you have no symptoms), (staff please see the “Employment legislation provisions").
Updated: 11 August 2021
What do the Corona Statutes regulate?
Are there going to be Corona Statutes in the summer semester 2021?
It is likely that there will be Corona Statutes applying to the summer semester 2021 that will define the manner in which the niversity deals with the Corona Pandemic in this time.
These Statutes will be discussed in the coming Senate Meeting and will be posted on this site.
Updated: 04 March 2021
What preventive measures are listed in the Health & Safety Protocol?
The Corona Health & Safety Protocol describes the practical implementation to control and prevent the further spread of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 at the Hochschule Esslingen. The basic protective measures taken for operational infection control are described.
Updated Esslingen University Corona Safety Protocols (new version from 03.04.22)
Updated: 4 April 2022
Further Information
More detailed information in English can be obtained from:
- World Health Organization (WHO)
Background information and FAQs on the Coronavirus - Robert Koch Institut
Current risk areas - Robert Koch Institut
Overview on COVID-19 - Baden-Württemberg Ministry for Social Affairs
- Informationen on the Coronavirus
- Baden-Württemberg Public Health Authorities
Information from the health authorities in Baden-Württemberg - Federal Office for Health Education
- Important safety measure such as washing hands, manner of sneezing and coughing, distance
- DAAD – Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst
General information on the Coronavirus from our partner, the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
Updated: 08 August 2021
Questions about how the teaching will be organised
Will course material continue to be posted online?
It may be possible for students who are in a high-risk group or who can provide proof they live with someone in a high-risk group to access course material online so that these groups can be protected. Again, your faculty will provide you with the information you need.
Questions about protecting your health
I am in quarantine – how can I access the course material?
Please contact your faculty to see if any alternatives are available in such a situation.
Where can I be vaccinated?
It is now possible to be vaccinated at a vaccination centre without having to make an appointment. Your GP and other specialist medical practitioners also now have greater capacity again for giving vaccinations. And Baden-Württemberg is now regularly organising vaccination campaigns. Click here for more information.
Questions regarding the summer semester 2022
Will the international exchange programmes take place?
Applications for a semester abroad are taking place as usual and are possible for the 2022/2023 academic year. It is, however, clear that student exchanges could be affected by the pandemic. Exchanges could be made difficult or even prevented by travel warnings, cancellations of on-campus events and postponement of semester dates. In addition, restrictions such as mandatory tests and quarantine must be considered.
Should there be a current travel warning for the country travellel to, the University strongly advises the travel be cancelled. In this case, the partner university should be contacted and the possibility of an online start into the semester, and a later travel to the country be discussed. Please see details at Regelungen zum Rücktritt oder möglichen Verschiebung.
All further details should be discussed with the International Office direkt per Mail. The IO has WebEx-Office-Hours Wednesdays from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Updated: 4 April 2022
Access to Facilities and buildings
How can I contact the Student Counselling Service?
You are welcome to contact the Student Counselling Service (ZSB) via the online contact form, by email or by phone.
Zentrale Studienberatung
E-Mail: zentralestudienberatung(at)hs-esslingen.de
Tel: 0711 397 3212
Online-Beratung
General office hours - no appointment needed
During the semester, you can come along to our virtual office hours without an appointment at the following times:
- Office hour via video meeting: Mondays 13:00 - 14:00
You can find the link at www.hs-esslingen.de/zentralestudienberatung - Face-to-face office hours: We hope to start offering general face-to-face office hours again on all our campuses from November 2021 onwards.
When lectures begin again, we intend to offer individual appointments as face-to-face or video meetings
Simply ask for an appointment by email or use the online form. From 27 September onwards, we will provide advice as preferred - either face-to-face in our offices in Building 17.208, or we will arrange a video meeting with you.
Updated: 4 April 2022
Is the cafeteria currently open?
The cafeterias on our three campuses - Flandernstrasse, Esslingen City Centre and Göppingen will reopen March 14 2022.
Opening hours at Campus Stadtmitte: Monday - Friday: 07:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Opening hours at Campus Flandernstraße: Monday - Friday: 08:45 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Opening hours at Campus Göppingen: Monday - Friday: 7:00 a.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Further information from the Student Services Organisation Stuttgart
Last updated: 29 March 2022
What should I pay attention to in the dorms?
The Studierendenwerk Stuttgart has put all information about specific questions for the dorms regarding the Corona-Virus on a special page.
Further information of Studierendenwerk Stuttgart
Update: April, 16 2022
Can I contact University employees?
All service departments and institutions of the Esslingen University are available vie telephone and E-Mail.
Update: 27 September 2021
Miscellaneous Questions
Where can I find an apartment or a room in Esslingen or Göppingen?
How can I apply for the winter semester 2021/22?
Which special regulations apply to BAföG (student grant) recipients?
Can I use my student ID card for public transport despite the missing validation?
Is there a flexible offer with which the VVS reacts to the uncertainty regarding the attendance times?
Who can help and support me when I get into financial or personal difficulties?
Can students play their part in combatting the corona pandemic?
How can I apply for the winter semester 2021/22?
Esslingen Graduate School
The application period for the Esslingen Graduate School programmes can be found on their website.
Bachelor's degree programmes
Applications can be submitted from 15 April to 31 July 2021.
Bachelor degree programmes at Esslingen University of Applied Sciences
Updated: 3 March 2021
Which special regulations apply to BAföG (student grant) recipients?
The Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Science, Research and the Arts (MWK) has decided to extend the standard duration of the individual degree programmes for each “coronavirus” semester (summer semester 2020, winter semester 2020/2021 and summer semester 2021). When you were enrolled for all or part of this period, your individual maximum period of BAföG funding will increase accordingly.
Students at Esslingen University of Applied Sciences should contact the Student Support Office at the Student Services Organisation Stuttgart directly with any specific questions they may have.
The Student Counselling Service at Esslingen University of Applied Sciences will be happy to provide help and support in relation to any financial worries you may have, or you can also contact the Social Counselling Service at the Student Services Organisation Stuttgart.
Updated: 23 September 2021
Can I use my student ID card for public transport despite the missing validation?
As the University buildings are closed due to the Corona pandemic, students do not have the opportunity to validate their student ID cards. They are therefore unable to prove their student status in the case of public transport ticket checks.
The Studierendenwerk Stuttgart has reached a solution with the Stuttgart Transit Office (VVS) and the NALDO. Until further notice:
Students can use public transport as needed. For travel between Monday and Friday, 6 pm to 5 am on the following day, as well as all day on weekends and holidays, students can use their ID cards in combination with their matriculation certificate for the summer semester 2020. With this, students are also able to purchase a VVS-Student ticket.
Further information from the Studierendenwerk Stuttgart
Updated: 1 December 2020
Is there a flexible offer with which the VVS reacts to the uncertainty regarding the attendance times?
According to information from Studierenwerk Stuttgart, a flexible validity start date for StudiTicket and Anschluss-StudiTicket will generally apply from August 1, 2020. This means that these tickets will be valid from the first of each month for a period of six months. They are no longer bound to the term of the semester.
Further information of the Studierendenwerk Stuttgart
Updated: 06 August 2021
Who can help and support me when I get into financial or personal difficulties?
The Student Counselling Service will be happy to support you when you need help or advice to resolve a difficult situation and plan your next steps. The service is confidential!
Contact
E-Mail: zentralestudienberatung(at)hs-esslingen.de
Telefon: 0711 397 3212
Online Councelling
Further points of contact for students experiencing financial difficulties and worries
- Federal bridging aid
Students who find themselves in financial difficulties because of the coronavirus pandemic may apply for financial assistance until the end of the summer semester 2021 (applications may be submitted on a month-by-month basis). - KfW student loan
In the current coronavirus situation, KfW student loan disbursements for May 2020 to the end of 2021 are interest free. - Information relating to BAföG student grants is available by clicking the question: Which special regulations apply to BAföG (student grant) recipients?
Personal matters and issues
- Psychotherapeutic counselling provided by the Student Services Organisation Stuttgart: Counselling per video call
- University chaplaincy
Last updated: 23 September 2021
Can students play their part in combatting the corona pandemic?
An effective statewide test and trace system during the coronavirus pandemic can only be achieved if the public health departments have sufficient staff. The Baden-Württemberg Ministry for Social Affairs and Integration has therefore issued an urgent appeal for people to support the staff in the public health departments who are engaged on test and trace.
The spread of the infection demands our concerted action, which is why Esslingen University is passing on this important request for help to you.
The hours of work will amount to at least 50% and remuneration will be paid.
Further information about the opportunity to work in the public health departments is available via the “Studis4GÖD” platform.
Updated: 23 March 2021
Regulations for university staff
Employment legislation provisions
All information on the current employment legislation provisions and the organisation of work can be found in the intranet.
Last updated: 4 August 2021