What services will be available?

Beyond the broadly based, non-pandemic-related regular medical services available to participants, the program will provide referrals to students in need of specific, pandemic-related services, such as vaccination, testing or quarantine-related matters. For situations involving the pandemic, the primary referral will be to the local public health offices (Gesundheitsämter), which serve as central coordinating service points.

Will I be covered by insurance?

Each participant is enrolled in German medical insurance (https://www.fu-berlin.de/en/sites/fubest/health-and-safety/insurance/index.html) as part of the program. However, medical conditions that already existed before the start of the program are not covered by the insurance issued through the program. This also means that costs related to a Corona-infection diagnosed within the first two weeks of one’s stay in Berlin will not be covered by the program’s insurance (due to the incubation period associated with the virus). Furthermore, tests and vaccinations are not covered by the German insurance policy used by the program. All participants are urged to retain medical insurance coverage back home during their time in Berlin as well.