Involvement opportunities for Universität Hamburg members

We are urgently seeking buddies from the University to help refugees find their way in the city and at the University. If you are interested in becoming a buddy, contact <span class="">uhhhilft@uni-hamburg.de</span>(uhhhilft"AT"uni-hamburg.de).

As part of the “research bridge” program currently under development, we are looking for academic supervisors. To become an academic supervisor, researchers must have at least a doctorate; a professorship is not required. More information: Scholars at Risk

In light of the current urgency to provide accommodation and care for Ukrainian refugees in Hamburg, many humanitarian organizations are working to construct, equip, and provide care in emergency shelters. These include the federal agency for technical relief Bundesanstalt Technische Hilfswerk, the German Red Cross, the Worker’s Samaritan Federation, the German St John’s ambulance Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe, the Order of Malta relief agency, and the German life-saving association Deutsche Lebens-Rettungs-Gesellschaft.

Civil servants and pay scale employees who volunteer for these organizations and who are asked to provide short-term support to set up emergency shelters may be granted special leave with full pay for up to 10 working days per calendar year. Applications and the relevant documentation of proof must be submitted, with authorization from their supervisor, to the HR staff member responsible.

There are many areas in the city that need interpreters. If you speak Ukrainian and would like to help, you can contact, for example, the German Red Cross directly, as they urgently need help in the various emergency accommodation centers.

Important: The 2G rule applies, and you must wear a mask. Be aware that many of the refugees are not vaccinated. If you want to help, send an email (preferably indicating when you are available) to m.kaminski"AT"drk-altona-mitte.de.

The Hamburg senate’s press office is urgently seeking staff and students who speak Russian and Ukrainian to aid communication in the current crisis. Above all, simple sentences (everyday information) need to be translated to enable refugees to inform themselves and keep abreast of developments (e.g., in social networks). An example of such a sentence is “You can use buses and trains for free.”

The task does not involve direct communication with refugees. It involves brief, on-the-spot translations from the workplace—in short, quick and situational support that can be combined easily with your other main work. If you would like to help, contact: pressestelle@sk.hamburg.de(pressestelle"AT"sk.hamburg.de. ).

For Universität Hamburg staff: the University leadership has agreed to and authorized the minimal translation work during regular working hours.