The requested funds aim to address additional research needs at Philipps University Marburg in the context of the current COVID pandemic triggered by the zoonotic virus SARS-Cov-2. The funds are channelled into projects in the fields of virology (here: Development Animal Model, Prof. Becker, Hospital Hygiene (here: Pathways of infection in the clinic. Environment, Prof. Günther, Pneumology (here: Immunophenotyping and vesicle analysis with the aim of resource-efficient treatment, Prof. Schmeck), hematology (here: Hematological characteristics of COVID-19 disease, Prof. Neubauer) and dermatology (here: Detection of specific T-cells in the skin, Prof. Hertl).