Health & Safety Handout for Education Abroad Programs

Program Name: Maymester 2018: German Culture with the Georgians

Countries/Cities to be visited during program (overnight stays): Germany: Paderborn, Düsseldorf, Weimar, Bremen, Hamburg

The EAO encourages students to take responsibility for their own safety and security by carefully reading the information, advice, and resources provided, including the following websites:

CDC Website (Health Information for Travelers): http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/

State Department Website (International Travel Information): http://travel.state.gov/content/passports/english/country/germany.html;

call for updates and in case of emergencies from the US 1-888-407-4747 toll-free

Students Abroad: http://studentsabroad.state.gov/smarttravel.php Traveling with Disabilities: http://travel.state.gov/content/passports/english/go/disabilities.html LGBT Travel Information: http://travel.state.gov/content/passports/english/go/lgbt.html

You should be up to date on routine vaccinations while traveling to any destination. Some additional vaccines may also be required for travel. Routine vaccines include measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine, diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine, varicella (chickenpox) vaccine, polio vaccine, and your yearly flu shot. The CDC may also recommend additional vaccines or medications depending on where and when you are traveling. Please consult with your doctor/medical professional if you have questions or concerns regarding which vaccines/medicines are right for you.

Country Specific Vaccinations/Medications: Germany: No vaccinations are required.

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• Familiarize yourself with attitudes, local laws, and customs of the countries to which you are traveling. • Remember that no matter how safe you feel there is crime everywhere. Pick-pocketing and theft of a purse or bag is most common. Use common sense; stay aware of your surroundings.

• To avoid being a target of crime, do not wear conspicuous clothing or expensive jewelry and do not carry excessive amounts of money or unnecessary credit cards. • Avoid traveling alone or at night. Always tell someone your travels plans including your destination, hotel, dates of travel, and method of travel. • Avoid protest groups or other potentially volatile situations.

City/region specific safety information: https://travel.state.gov/content/passports/en/country/germany.html :

Credible information indicates terrorist groups continue plotting possible attacks in Europe. European governments are taking action to guard against terrorist attacks; however, all European countries remain potentially vulnerable to attacks from transnational terrorist organizations.

Demonstrations occur regularly in Germany. Large, public demonstrations take place for a variety of political and economic issues. Demonstrations tend to take place on politically significant holidays like German Labor Day (May 1) and during international summits hosted in Germany.

Country specific advice/tips for local travel: Travel in Germany via public transportation and on foot is safe. Program participants are urged to pack light, prepare for warm and cool weather with rain throughout. Proper footwear and clothing will be necessary as students will change hostels/hotels frequently. When traveling via local public transportation, beware of pickpockets at major train stations.

Students, travelers in general, have to be equipped with an ID (passport or driver’s license, etc.) while travelling in Europe.

https://travel.state.gov/content/passports/en/country/germany.html :

Germany is a party to the Schengen Agreement. U.S. citizens may enter Germany for up to 90 days for tourist or business purposes without a visa.

Your passport should be valid for at least six months beyond the period of stay. This regulation is strictly enforced in Germany.

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You may be denied entry into Germany or have your travel disrupted if your passport does not have sufficient validity.

Your entry into any Schengen country begins the 90-day limit for the entire Schengen area. For further details about travel into and within Schengen countries, please see our Schengen fact sheet. You may also contact the German Embassy in Washington, or German consulates in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, or San Francisco to obtain the most current visa information.

If you are transiting Germany en route to other countries, know all entry and exit requirements for your final destination. Incorrect documentation might cause you to be denied boarding for your connecting flight. Travelers have also been delayed or refused entry to the Schengen zone for lacking an onward non-tourism visa for their stay in another country - even if the appropriate visa is available upon arrival in the traveler’s final Schengen country. If you are denied boarding for either of these reasons, you will need sufficient funds and a return airline ticket or an itinerary that does not require entry into the Schengen zone.

We are unaware of any HIV/AIDS entry restrictions for visitors to, or foreign residents of Germany.

Information about dual nationality or the prevention of international child abduction can be found on our website. For further information about customs regulations, please read our customs information page

Emergency Information:

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Paderborn: Hospitals: 1. St. Vincenz-Krankenhaus Klinik Am Busdorf 2 Paderborn, Germany +49 5251 860 vincenz.de; 2. Brüderkrankenhaus Sankt Josef Husener Str. 46 Paderborn, Germany +49 5251 7020 bk- paderborn.de; 3. LWL Klinik Paderborn Agathastraße 1 Paderborn, Germany +49 5251 2950, lwl.org; 4. St. Johannisstift Ev. Krankenhaus Paderborn GmbH Reumontstraße 28 Paderborn, Germany +49 5251 4010 johannisstift.de; 5. LWL-Tagesklinik Paderborn Karl-Schoppe-Weg 4A Paderborn, Germany +49 5251 14650 lwl.org

Police stations: 1. Polizeiinspektion Schloß Neuhaus Bielefelder Str. 1 Paderborn, Germany +49 5251 3060 plus.google.com; 2. Kreispolizeibehörde Paderborn Riemekestraße 60-62 Paderborn, Germany +49 5251 3060 polizei- nrw.de

Düsseldorf:

Hospitals: 1. Marienhospital Düsseldorf Rochusstraße 2 40479 Düsseldorf, Germany +49 211 44000 http://www.marien-hospital.de; 2. St. Vinzenz-Krankenhaus Schloßstraße 85, 40477 Düsseldorf, Germany +49 211 95801 http://www.vinzenz-duesseldorf.de, 3. Evangelisches Krankenhaus Düsseldorf Kirchfeldstraße 40, 40217 Düsseldorf, Germany +49 211 9190 https://www.evk-duesseldorf.de

Police Stations: 1. Polizei Düsseldorf - Bezirksdienststelle Benrath Börchemstraße 23, 40597 Düsseldorf, Germany +49 211 8700 https://duesseldorf.polizei.nrw 2. Polizei Düsseldorf - Bezirksdienststelle Oberkassel Luegallee 65, 40545 Düsseldorf, Germany +49 211 8709153 https://duesseldorf.polizei.nrw

Weimar:

Hospitals: 1. Helios MVZ Weimar Gropiusstraße 8, 99423 Weimar, Germany +49 3643 502150 https://www.helios- kliniken.de/klinik/blankenhain/mvz/helios-mvz-weimar.html 2. Sophien- und Hufeland-Klinikum Weimar Henry-van-de-Velde-Straße 2, 99425 Weimar, Germany +49 3643 570 http://www.klinikum-weimar.net

Police Stations: 1. Polizeiinspektion Weimar Am Kirschberg 1, 99423 Weimar, Germany +49 3643 8820 http://www.thueringen.de/th3/polizei/

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2. Polizei Stadtwache Weimar Markt 13, 99423 Weimar, Germany +49 3643 908106 http://www.thueringen.de/th3/polizei/jena/dienststellen/

Bremen:

Hospitals: 1. Klinikum Bremen-Mitte Sankt-Jürgen-Staße 1, 28205 Bremen, Germany +49 421 4970 https://www.gesundheitnord.de/krankenhaeuserundzentren/kbm.html 2. Rotes Kreuz Krankenhaus Bremen Sankt-Pauli-Deich 24, 28199 Bremen, Germany +49 421 55990 http://www.roteskreuzkrankenhaus.de

Police Stations 1. Polizeirevier Innenstadt Am Wall 200, 28195 Bremen, Gernany +49 421 3620 http://www.polizei.bremen.de 2. Polizei-Wache-West Waller Heerstraße 97, 28219 Bremen, Germany +49 421 3620 http://www.polizei.bremen.de/dienststellen/in_bremen_mitte_west-2031

Hamburg:

Hospitals: 1. Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf Martinistraße 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany +49 40 74100 https://www.uke.de/index.html 2. Asklepios Klinik Altona Paul-Ehrlich-Straße 1, 22763 Hamburg, Germany +49 40 1818810 https://www.asklepios.com/hamburg/altona/

Police Stations: 1. Landeskriminalamt Hamburg Kriminalpolizeiliche Beratungsstelle Caffamacherreihe 4, 20355 Hamburg, Germany +49 40 428670777 http://www.polizei.hamburg 2. Polizeikommissariat 27 Koppelstraße 7, 22527 Hamburg, Germany +49 40 428652710 http://www.hamburg.de/polizei/

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