Dear members of the Department,
As of February 12, 2023, weekend operations on campus and at off-campus facilities have been suspended until further notice. This is the first time the RUB has been in this situation, and as a result, there are a few practical considerations that are relevant for us in the Department.
Teaching:
Teaching can take place on weekends by decision of the rectorate ONLY in the seminar rooms in GB and GABF. If courses are scheduled for the summer semester on weekends, please contact Dec. 5.1.
The auditorium operation runs separately.
Dec. 5.1. is currently working on a website to make the information available to all groups incl. students (no internal pages in the service portal, as students do not have access here!).
Events open to the public:
Events that have been and will be registered via the event agency Universaal (Dec. 8) will continue to take place. Facilities that are otherwise not in operation, such as the Beckmannshof, the Musisches Zentrum, the Veranstaltungszentrum and the Audimax, can also be used as venues.
Graduation ceremonies may not be held in the Auditorium.
Events open to the public held on the Department premises:
The Department two "wild cards" for the entire year of 2023 to hold public events on weekends. These could include the following types of events: small conferences/workshops with guests, Saturday Morning Physics, student council parties, department anniversaries, etc.
Since we only have two options in 2023, I would encourage areas, if they already have or will be planning events with public access in 2023, to contact me to talk about how to allocate the "wild card" options and develop other alternatives if necessary.
Specialty Rooms/"Studi-Rooms":
The student council rooms in the Department listed above Department not Department used on weekends. This also applies to the use of other rooms within the Department exam preparation on weekends.
It cannot be ruled out that further restrictions will be introduced to reduce energy consumption.
Over the next few weeks, the Department begin visiting the various divisions to discuss potential cost-saving measures and develop sound, viable, and sustainable solutions for the Department a whole. The goal must be to ensure that, despite the necessary energy savings, all divisions can continue their research.
If you have any questions, please contact the Managing Director, Dr. Masha Gerding.