Faces of UOS

What inspires people at the University of Osnabrück? Who works here, who is conducting research, and what goes on behind the scenes? Find out all about it in our campus stories and our interview series “UOS Asks.”

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"The outcry from parents isn't loud enough yet"

How can teachers meet the needs of an increasingly diverse student body? What solutions are available when children often have to repeat their first year of school? And why is there still reason for optimism despite everything? We discussed these topics with Prof. Dr. Simone Plöger for our interview [...]

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"The idea of equality has paradoxical effects"

Since 2010, Prof. Dr. Kai-Olaf Maiwald has held the Chair of Microsociology and Qualitative Methods at the University of Osnabrück. In the interview series “UOS Asks,” we talked about gender equality, non-pedagogical parenting styles—and men with barbecue tongs.

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Putting an end to math anxiety: How good teaching can reduce anxiety

Why is math the most anxiety-provoking subject for many students? And what can teachers do about it? In our interview series "UOS asks questions", we talked about this with Prof. Dr. Johanna Schönherr.

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The secret recipe for tissue healing

How can tissue regrow without scarring? How can stem cell research be put into practice? We talked to Prof. Dr. Kerstin Bartscherer about this in our "UOS asks questions" series.

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"Working from home needs clear rules"

Prof. Dr. Karsten Müller has been Professor of Work and Organizational Psychology at Osnabrück University since 2011. For our "UOS asks questions" series, we spoke to him about job satisfaction, motivation and "lifestyle part-time".

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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.

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On Squatters and Old Student Registers

If you want to know why students once occupied a house on Ritterstraße, what was written in the very first Senate minutes of the University of Osnabrück, or why the coat of arms of the Jesuit university appeared on a course catalog from the 1970s —he needs to head to Schloßstraße 29.

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Package tours, power and the waiting game in the Middle Ages

Who traveled in the Middle Ages and for what? How did people deal with delays and who kept whom waiting? We talked to Prof. Dr. Christoph Mauntel about this in the interview series "UOS asks questions".

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How rumors can trigger revolutions

Rumors can make history: Literary scholar Prof. Dr. Elke Dubbels explains how uncertain information develops political dynamics and how it differs from fake news and gossip.

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Research without fear: How Osnabrück University supports academics at risk

When academics have to leave their country due to war or persecution, their entire livelihood is often at stake. Osnabrück University helps them to find a new academic home here - a challenging undertaking.