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Please note: The press releases have only been available in English since March 2025.
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For the sake of easier readability, the Press Service does not always use gender-equitable spelling in its texts. However, persons of all possible genders are always meant.
The University mourns the loss of Prof. Dr. Klaus Busch
The University mourns the loss of Prof. Dr. Klaus Busch, who passed away on April 7. The political scientist worked at the former schools of social sciences from 1974 until his retirement. He also served as Vice President from 1999 to 2004.
Research on brooding processes: When thoughts circle in a continuous loop
What is going on in the mind when negative thoughts circle and thinking seems to be stuck in a spiral? Prof. Dr. Lilian Weber from Osnabrück University is investigating this question.
Tracking down the causes of Alzheimer's disease
A team led by neurobiologist Prof. Dr. Roland Brandt is investigating how harmful tau oligomers are formed - and how their formation can be specifically stopped in order to develop new therapies against Alzheimer's and related diseases.
Trump and the Supreme Court
In a public panel discussion on April 22, three renowned political scientists will discuss Donald Trump, the Republican Party and the Supreme Court in particular.
Scientists for Future: Paths to a sustainable future
The fourteenth lecture series of Scientists for Future Osnabrück (S4F) will start on April 22, 2026 under the title "Climate and Biodiversity in Crisis - Paths to a Sustainable Future".
Kick-off for the "Domorgel pur" concert series
On Sunday, April 19, 2026, the Institute of Music (IMM) at Osnabrück University, in cooperation with the Cathedral Music, invites you to the festive start of the concert series "Domorgel pur" in Osnabrück Cathedral.
Start of new project to research fat molecules
How do human cells produce fat molecules and how is this production regulated in cells? This is the subject of a new research project at Osnabrück University, which was launched on April 1.
Innovation award for Prof. Dr. Christoph Skudlik
Prof. Dr. Christoph Skudlik from Osnabrück University has been awarded the Unna-DERM Prize 2026 for innovative concepts in dermatological care.
Project start: The origin of human trust
When did human trust develop and what influence do social bonds have on trust? On April 1, a new research project was launched at Osnabrück University to investigate precisely this question.
International PhD Spring School
The university will become an international meeting place for young researchers in the field of migration research: the PhD Spring School "Production of Migration" will take place from April 14 to 17.