Reporting Accidents

During their education at a university, students are insured against occupational injury by statutory accident insurance. You therefore need to report any accidents immediately. The form for declaring an accident is available from the Matriculation Office.

This insurance covers you while you are

• attending lectures or participating in activities hosted by other university institutions (e.g. by the Library or the Sports Centre) and
• participating in events that are organised and supervised by the university, even if they take place outside of the university (e.g. internships, excursions, seminars).

You do not enjoy insurance cover while:

• working at home or participating in private study excursions,
• working on your seminar paper, thesis or dissertation outside the university (e.g. at a private company),
• you are abroad.

We recommend that students completing an internship outside of the university sign an internship contract with the company. That way, you will be covered by the Employer's Liability Insurance Association.

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