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What to do in case of illness?

A new administrative circular provides information on the notification and documentation requirements in the event of incapacity for work or service (excluding occupational disease).

Starting January 29, 2026, the parking area behind Building 10 will be completely closed for approximately 8 weeks due to civil engineering work.

Due to technical problems at the heat supplier GETEC, there may be temporary fluctuations in the heat supply in buildings 5, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, and SH3, as well as in buildings 18 and 22. GETEC is confident that a constant heat supply can be restored by the end of this week.

Due to construction work being carried out by Städtische Werke Magdeburg (SWM), access to the university campus via Gareisstraße/Henning-von-Tresckow-Straße is expected to remain closed until the end of March 2026.

An annual planner for 2026 is available for download. 

The Children's University team is looking for interested individuals who would like to give a lecture at the Children's University. Children's University lectures are usually held quarterly on a Saturday from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Speakers are still needed for February/March 2026, for May 31, 2026, for the Volksstimme Pusteblume Children's Festival, and for December 2026. Please direct any questions or feedback to Anne Rudolph.

Holiday planning for the coming year is in full swing. To help you plan your 2026 holiday calendar through to the end of the year, here are the dates for the Christmas and New Year 2026/2027 holidays, which include three working days: From December 24, 2026, to January 3, 2027, the buildings, including the computer center and library, will be closed.
Detailed information can be found in the corresponding university public announcement. (in German)

The German Research Foundation has announced which Clusters of Excellence will be funded from 2026. Unfortunately, the SmartProSys application from our university is not one of them. The Rector would like to thank everyone involved and is certain: “As Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg, we will emerge stronger from this challenging process”.tto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg gestärkt hervor".

Almost three weeks after the attack on Magdeburg's Christmas market, our thoughts are still with the many injured and our sincere condolences go out to the victims and their families. Among them are numerous students and employees of the university. We assure them of our full support. We strongly condemn the political instrumentalization of the attack as well as the verbal and physical attacks and discrimination against our international students and employees.