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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.
The Moselle in the focus of science
How does chemical pollution affect microbial communities in rivers such as the Moselle? This is the subject of a new project at the Federal Institute of Hydrology, in which the university is involved.
Performance by the university choir in the former church in Hagen
The song cycle "Dichterliebe" by Robert Schumann will be presented by the Osnabrück University Choir on Sunday, January 11, 2026, in the Former Church in Hagen a. T. W..
Why flood warnings are often ignored
Why are flood warnings so often ignored? Prof. Dr. Britta Höllermann from Osnabrück University is investigating this. The UNDRR (United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction) has now also picked up on her article.
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.
Osnabrück University presents IKW Connect Award for the first time
The Institute of Cognitive Science (IKW) at Osnabrück University has presented the IKW Connect Awards to three interdisciplinary research projects for the first time.
Results on long-term consequences and how to deal with Long Covid
A joint project funded by the Lower Saxony Ministry of Science and Culture as part of the Covid-19 research network COFONI has been looking into the consequences of the pandemic.
Very good ratings for Master's programs in Psychology
The Master's degree programs "Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy" and "Intercultural Psychology" at Osnabrück University receive very good ratings in the current CHE University Ranking 2025/26.
How Heinrich von Kleist networked with the world
How did the writer Heinrich von Kleist build up an extensive political and cultural network? A research team involving Osnabrück University is now investigating this.
Participants of the Niedersachsen-Technikum visited Cognitive Science at Osnabrück University
Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) are exciting fields of study - but often with a low women's quota. As part of the Niedersachsen-Technikum, the participants visited the Institute of Cognitive Science at Osnabrück University.