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Dear students, dear members

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of the Technische Universität Bergakademie
Freiberg,

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on the 18th the lecture period begins

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or it has already begun

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and on 1 October the semester started.

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I would like to use both of these as an opportunity

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to give you a very warm welcome

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back at the university,

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but maybe also here for the first time.

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Quite a lot of you will be here for the first
time,

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because during the last three semesters

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we have done more online teaching

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and there was much less face-to-face teaching.

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Now you are here again.

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This applies to both the teachers

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and the students.

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And I'm looking forward to trying together

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to have a normal semester to some extent.

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Why do I say "to some extent"?

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To some extent, because of course there are
still many limitations.

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The limitations are still coming

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from the pandemic-related requirements,

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that we have to make as an university,

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but which are also expected from us

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by legislator or regulator.

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And I would like to use that again

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to explain some things to you as well.

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The first thing is:

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You may have read my instructions

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how in attendance lectures

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vaccinated, recovered

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or tested is to be dealt with.

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This has a very simple background.

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Quite, quite a lot of you are vaccinated.

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That gives us the opportunity

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to create much greater freedom.

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A certain number

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of students in particular have

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not really had the opportunity to get vaccinated
yet.

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And that is to be done.

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And that's why I came to the conclusion,

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that it is good that for a transitional period

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until the end of November – because that
is the period,

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in which then all those who want to

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could have been vaccinated –

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the necessary tests for students

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for compliance with the 3G rule

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are still paid by us.

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That sounds so easy,

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"are paid by us".

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We have to look at that, of course.

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It costs a lot of money for the university.

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And this socialises what actually

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is an individual decision of the single person.

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But I think it is justified

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to do this for this transitional period

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to really give everybody the opportunity

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to attend the vaccination appointments

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locally, namely on the campus, and then to
be able to go there

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and to say: "3G is not interesting for me any
more.

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I am vaccinated. So I fall within the 2G rule."

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That will open up a lot more possibilities,

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both in the leisure area and in the student
area.

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So I would like to call on you again,

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whenever you can be vaccinated

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and there are no health reasons against it

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or age reasons, to get vaccinated.

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Of course, there are also those who say,

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"Yes, that is unacceptable.

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It is my own decision,

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whether I get vaccinated or not.

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And then the university must

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bear the costs for me to be tested."

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I have to say about that, I don't see it that
way.

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Yes, it is my own decision,

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what I do with my body

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and whether I want to take a risk or not.

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But it is not the task of the university

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to appreciate this decision in any way

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and to pay something for it.

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I think that should always be considered,

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whether one is really entitled to claim

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to socialise and let everyone share in

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one's own decisions that apply to the individual.

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As that's what it means when we put unvaccinated

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together with vaccinated people,

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that we then have a higher risk,

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but that in particular for the group,

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who cannot be vaccinated,

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we increase the risk very much,

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when people, who do not want to be vaccinated,

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are untested in the same room.

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So the rule remains valid,

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3G for events.

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This applies to all, because that is

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what the Saxon Corona Protection Ordinance
says.

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And 3G means vaccinated, recovered or tested.

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And you have to be able to prove that.

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And I think if we observe that,

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then we will have a reasonable semester

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not only to some extent,

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but will we have a good

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winter semester 2021/2022.

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And that will be a relief

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for the staff, for the teachers,

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but also for the students

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to be able to complete a full winter semester.

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In this sense and with the wish,

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that you all stay healthy and that as often
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we can actually see each other vis-à-vis and
not only online,

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I remain for today with a heartfelt Glückauf.