Claudia Dickhäuser

• Many magazines and newspapers point to the high stress level of students due to the Covid 19 Pandemic. In fact, students report feeling lonely and unmotivated due to the social restrictions and the online teaching. Students` self regulation skills are highly demanded and there is few possibility to feel connected to others and have fun. But has the Covid 19 Pandemic in fact led to a higher stress level of students? It has been repeatedly shown that the students` stress level was already high in the past years. This article explores the stress level of students before and during the Covid 19 Pandemic by examining data measured with a standardised stress questionnaire. Implications with regard to an increasing degree of digitalization in the everyday life at universities are discussed.