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Upon entering, everyone must disinfect their hands (dispensers are available), and everyone must register their times of arrival and departure in the respective list on the ground floor. This is important for narrowing down potential contacts in case someone gets infected. 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Such cases must be reported to the respective supervising faculty member or to Volker Geiß.</p></div></div></div></div></div></div> <div id="c19028" class="content content--textpic content--layout-0 has-header frame--default content--bg-none"><div class="content__ct"><div class="content__wrap"><header class="content__hd"><h2 class="content__ttl "> Traveling </h2></header><div class="content__bd"><div class="ce-textpic ce-center ce-above"><div class="ce-bodytext"><ul><li><p>All business travel requires approval -- start by speaking with your supervising faculty member. For business travel abroad, you will also require MPG approval; again, speak to your supervising faculty member for details.He/She will consult with the central crisis management team of the MPG (krisenstab@gv.mpg.de) regarding planning and implementing business trips abroad. Nevertheless, it is recommended to check carefully whether appointments that are connected with a trip can be postponed or carried out virtually.</p></li><li><p>All overnight travel (business or leisure/vacation) should be coordinated with the respective supervising faculty member. Reporting such travel activity is important for risk assessment based on the latest status of high-risk areas.<br> (<a href="http://www.rki.de/covid-19-risikogebiete" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">List of risk areas in German</a>. For English please see the "English archive" on the above web page.)</p></li><li><p>Visitors, guests and employees of external companies must read and sign the form from the Max Planck Society with instructions to protect health and safety before they arrive at the institute. 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