Four students at the bicycle racks in front of the university's computer center.
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Campus Life: An Overview

What's going on on our campus?

Here you can find the latest university news, event tips and information about the many offers at Osnabrück University.

You can attend events and workshops, get involved in committees and initiatives, campaign for a greener campus, take part in language courses and sports activities, study in the student center, use the university library and the university archive or simply relax in the botanical garden: Take a look around and see what the campus has to offer you!

Events

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Vier Studierende sitzen an einem Tisch auf einer Wiese am Campus Westerberg.
© Simone Reukauf
An advertising banner with the slogan “Welcome. Uni Osnabrück #StudyLife” in front of the entrance to the castle
© Simone Reukauf
A group of students ride their bicycles next to the castle.
© Simone Reukauf
A modern building with a wooden façade and large windows, surrounded by trees. Several bicycles are parked in front of the building, and the entrances are visible. The pathway runs alongside the building.
© Jens Raddatz
Cheerful people at the Campus Festival cheer a band with wind instruments and a drum kit on stage.
© Hermann Pentermann
People on, in front of and behind the stage at Osnabrück Town Hall
© Uwe Lewandowski
Blick aus einer der oberen Etagen in der Bibliothek am Westerberg auf den sogenannten Frosch, einem Gebäude am Campus. Davor liegt die begrünte Terasse.
© Simone Reukauf
A student rides an e-scooter on the square in front of the canteen on Westerberg
© Simone Reukauf
Student sitting cross-legged and writing, other students can be seen in the background
© Simone Reukauf Fotografie
There are many different information stands in a hall, which are well attended by students. On the table of the information stand in the foreground you can see various utensils such as a model of a ship and small figures printed with a 3D printer.
© Uwe Lewandowski
Three students in summer clothes look at a flyer together in front of the StudiOS building. In the foreground is a sign with the building number 19.
© Elena Scholz
Der Teich vorm Biologiegebäude.
© Lena Dehnen
A large advertising poster showing students jumping into the air on the steps of the castle. The inscription reads “Time for your campus stories. Osnabrück is looking forward to seeing you!”.
© Jens Raddatz
Two people sitting at computers in the Alte Münze library.
© Simone Reukauf
A choir sings on stage in a large hall. Many people are sitting in the audience.
© Uwe Lewandowski

Latest News

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Research Projects & studies Psychology & Cognition

Why we sometimes get stuck on tasks

A new joint research project by Osnabrück University and Regensburg University is investigating why we sometimes persevere with a task and sometimes effortlessly rethink it.

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Natural sciences Pedagogy

Understand math problems better thanks to sketches

A project at Osnabrück University is researching how sketches can make mathematical text problems easier to understand. New teaching materials for grades five to ten are being developed for this purpose.

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Blick in einen Veranstaltungsraum. Drei Personen sitzen an Seminarstischen und schauen auf eine Präsentation. Eine Person steht an einem Rednerpult, eine weitere sitzt vorne, und schaut die Anderen lächelnd an.
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Research Offers & Advice

Application deadline extended: Mentoring for postdocs in English!

The English-language postdoc mentoring program "Together on the Path to a Professorship" will start in May 2026. The application deadline is 25 January 2026.

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Portrait Prof. Dr. Dr. Rauf Ceylan
© Elena Scholz
Personalia Society Migration

New member of the SVR Expert Council

Prof. Dr. Dr. Rauf Ceylan from Osnabrück University has been appointed to the Expert Council on Integration and Migration (SVR). The sociologist and religious educator has been Professor of Contemporary Islamic Studies at the IIT since 2009.

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Our Topics

Top Events

University Ball, Science Goes Public, Doctoral Awards Ceremony, Welcoming Ceremony for Freshers and award ceremonies for prizes and scholarships: we always welcome numerous students, staff and interested members of the public to our top events!

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Social Equity

Here you can find information on the topics of gender equality, anti-discrimination, sexualized harassment, family & care, accessibility & inclusion, diversity & equality!

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Helping to Shape the University

Students and staff shape the university and the campus: through participation in university and student committees, through various initiatives and through active environmental protection!

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Language Courses

The international team at the Language Center offers not only language courses and academic foreign language teaching, but also valuable intercultural insights. International students of all disciplines can find information on the teaching area "German as a foreign language"!

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University Sports

Playing sports, fitness courses, outdoor, health, martial arts and water sports or dancing - there's something for everyone! At the University Sports Center you can discover new sports, improve your fitness or relax!

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Student Center

You can work and meet here: The student center on the city center campus is centrally located in the triangle of the castle, canteen and extension building. There are various types of workstations, group rooms, a multifunctional room and much more on four floors!

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University Library

The University Library offers you a comprehensive range of analog and digital publications and more than 1,600 workstations at its various locations. The library team also provides information and advice on the publication of research results!

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University Archive

The University Archive is closely linked to the Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences Archive and the Lower Saxony State Archive (Osnabrück Department). The archive material is available for research by academics, students and anyone interested in history.

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Also interesting:

 The University on Instagram
 The University on Facebook
 The University on YouTube
 Current Canteen Food
 Osnabrück University Bulletin Board
 Bulletin Board at Stud.IP
 Information about the Campuscard
 IT Services: Instructions for all digital services
 Try out Digital Technologies in the DigiLab
 Equipment Loans (including video and audio recording devices)
 University Radio on "OS-Radio"
 Culture Ticket for Students
 Botanical Garden
 Erich Maria Remarque Peace Center
The picture shows the range of goods in the UNISHOP.
© Jens Raddatz

UNISHOP

The UNISHOP right next to the castle offers a wide range of university articles, e.g. hoodies, T-shirts, ties, USB sticks and bags. Stationery or KeepCups!

 to the UNISHOP