Dear colleagues,
As promised, we would like to provide further information regarding availability of study areas at Leibniz University Hannover and TIB on Conti-Campus. The coronavirus pandemic forces us to take very cautious steps towards relaxing restrictions. Prior to opening any areas, it is strictly necessary to implement approved hygiene measures, which requires considerable effort in terms of organisation.
In light of this, I am delighted that the PC lab on the second floor of the Faculty of Economics and Management on Conti-Campus (1501) will be available for students of all faculties from Monday 18 May. For the time being, the PC lab can be accessed for a limited amount of time on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Detailed information on opening hours can be found on our corona website at www.uni-hannover.de/en/corona. Students enrolled at LUH may book time slots for accessing the PC lab via the following website: www.its-wiwi.uni-hannover.de/platzanfrage.html.
In addition, study areas on the fourteenth floor of the Conti building will be available for students of all faculties from next Monday. Slots must be booked in advance via the ZQS website at www.zqs.uni-hannover.de/en/qs/lernraum/buchung/.
TIB reference resources on Conti-Campus will be available from 18 May. TIB facilities may be accessed by a maximum of 100 users. Furthermore, circulation desks in the social sciences section will be reopened.
Further information regarding opening hours and terms of use will be available on the TIB website at www.tib.eu.
Prospectively, the Science/Technology and Conti-Campus locations will reopen on 2 June, enabling students and staff to access study areas and reference material to a limited extent. Moreover, the information desk at both locations will be available again. For further information, please refer to the website mentioned above.
Naturally, it will be possible to complete placements in small groups. However, specific hygiene measures must be implemented following consultation with the Occupational Safety Department (Ralf.Winkler@zuv.uni-hannover.de). Measures must be adapted to specific requirements, such as laboratory workspaces.
Finally, I would like to address an important matter. The corona pandemic still poses significant challenges for all of us. Many unfamiliar issues, such as hygiene measures, must be considered and solved. Therefore, I would like to encourage you to use the usual documents as well as other resources, including ministry websites. Where necessary, do not hesitate to improvise. Please assist your colleagues by sharing best practices as well as individual resources and skills. This way, the current situation will have a positive impact on our future work.
Kind regards,
Prof. Dr. Volker Epping
President of Leibniz University Hannover
