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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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Media tip! Professor Gotzner in the NANO Talk

Mar 4, 2026

In the 3-sat talk show NANO Talk "New Speech - How our language betrays us", Prof. Dr. Nicole Gotzner, cognitive scientist at Osnabrück University, discusses with other experts how strongly language shapes our thoughts and actions.

to the broadcast

Professionalizing all-day elementary school

Feb 27, 2026

It is about the digitally supported professional skills development of teaching staff at all-day elementary school. A joint project coordinated by the university has developed concepts for this.

to the press release

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Future through change?! Launch of the joint project agri:change

Feb 27, 2026

Between food security and sustainability goals: Around 160 experts came together at the launch of the agri:change joint project to develop ways to create a crisis-proof and sustainable agricultural and food industry.

to the article at Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences

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Botanical Garden involved in wild plant conservation project

Feb 26, 2026

At the beginning of 2026, a project was launched that focuses on the important contributions of botanical species conservation to natural climate protection. One of the project partners is the Botanical Garden at Osnabrück University.

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Our Events!

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Top-Events

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.

Details on the Prize for Outstanding Academic Teaching

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.

Details on the Doctoral Awards Ceremony

All top events at a glance

The next Events

Mar 8, 2026: Mar 8, 2026: Philosophical Café: Empathy - a prerequisite for successful coexistence and relationships?

Mar 8, 2026: Mar 8, 2026: LeLa Annual Conference: Student labs between sustainability, democracy and society

Mar 11, 2026: Mar 11, 2026: PhD interConnect Writing Café

Mar 12, 2026: Mar 12, 2026: Symposium "Digitality and Artificial Intelligence in STEM Lessons"

Mar 19, 2026: Mar 19, 2026: The Niedersachsen-Technikum

Mar 24, 2026: Mar 24, 2026: “Uni for All” information session

Semester Dates

Summer Semester 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

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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."

About us

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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.

Working at the university

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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!

UOS internal

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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.

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