Osnabrück University

Studying at Osnabrück University

Welcome! Here you can find information about studying at Osnabrück University:

 Study programs from A-Z: All Bachelor's and Master's programs at a glance!

 Internationals Welcome: Overview for international students!

 Tips for choosing a degree program: Helpful tips on our study offer!

 Offers for pupils: Taster studies, student for a day and more!

 Contact the Student Advisory Service: Answers to your questions!

 Application and start of studies: Now it's getting serious!

 Contact points and advice: Find the right contact person!

 Dates and deadlines: All semester dates and important deadlines!

 Maps: All maps of the campus!

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News

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View from Town House 1 across the city of Osnabrück
© Stadt Osnabrück

eduroam now also via municipal hotspots

The city and Osnabrück University are combining their Wi-Fi services: At the 22 "OSNA Hot Spots" in the city center (including Domhof, Nikolaiort, Große Straße, Ledenhof, Neumarkt), students and employees of all universities can now receive the eduroam WLAN.

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Prof. Dr. Rainer Mühlhoff in NANO Magazine

Prof. Dr. Rainer Mühlhoff was recently interviewed on the subject of "Moltbook - is the AI agent network dangerous?" in the NANO magazine on 3sat (from minute 05:35).

© International Network of Universities

International Student Seminar for Global Citizenship and Peace 2026 in Hiroshima

Application for participation in the International Student Seminar with the theme "The UN SDGs and sustainable economic development" open until March 1, 2026!

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Why Professor Husemann is still giving seminars at the age of 87

It is actually impolite to ask people their age. Prof. Dr. Harald Husemann is different - he likes to call himself a dinosaur.

Our Events!

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Top-Events

05. Mar

Funding Awards Ceremony

We celebrate the awarding of significant theses and outstanding engagement by students, financed by regional and national sponsors.

25. Jun

Prize for Outstanding Academic Teaching

The university awards three Hans Mühlenhoff Prizes for outstanding academic teaching. A special aspect is that students nominate their favorites among the teaching staff themselves.

03. Jul

Doctoral Awards Ceremony

Jointly with the City of Osnabrück, the University congratulates its doctoral graduates on successfully completing their doctoral thesis in the Schlossaula at Osnabrück University and the Friedenssaal in the town hall.

All  top events at a glance

Semester Dates

Summer Semester 2026
Re-registration deadline: February 1 to 28, 2026
Courses start on April 7, 2026
Courses end on July 11, 2026

Winter Semester 2026/2027
Introductory Week: October 5 to 10, 2026
Courses start on October 12, 2026

At our University

A colorful flower bed in the inner courtyard of Osnabrück Castle
© Jens Raddatz

About us

Osnabrück University, founded in 1974, has earned an outstanding reputation in research and teaching. Of particular importance: its international orientation and visibility. Around 14,000 students benefit from the "research-based learning" approach. And last but not least, business and university mutually stimulate each other through transfer services. The university is continuing its ambitious profile development with the strategic project "Strategic development of potential."

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© Meike Schrömbgens

Working at the University

A career that fits your life! With 1,800 employees, we are not large and rigid, but manageable and open-minded. We offer the freedom to help shape the university. And we ensure a good work-life balance. This makes us one of the most family-friendly employers in the region.

A cup and a pen on a desk where a person is working.
© Simone Reukauf

UOS Internal

Academic and non-academic staff as well as professors can find all information, regulations and forms relating to the organization of everyday working life under "UOS intern"! We also keep our employees up to date with news from the university administration!

View of a large colorful banner at Osnabrück Castle. Inscription: Science needs democracy, democracy needs science
© Melanie Aufderhaaar

Our university: No room for hate and violence!

Freedom of expression, artistic freedom, freedom of the press and academic freedom are among the fundamental and inalienable rights granted and protected by our Basic Law.

Osnabrück University (UOS) emphasizes the special responsibility associated with these fundamental rights in the opening article of its constitution: Osnabrück University "fulfils its tasks in freedom, within the framework of its self-administration and obligation towards human rights, the environment and the peaceful and civil development of humanity".

This obligation applies to all areas of research and teaching - and to every member of our university.