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Please note: The press releases have only been available in English since March 2025.
Note on gender-appropriate spelling:
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.
High distinction for Prof. Dr. Renate Zimmer
The sports and educational scientist Prof. Dr. Renate Zimmer has been awarded the Golden Badge of Honor of the German Association for Sports Science (dvs) for her great services to sports science.
Welcome to Osnabrück University!
On Tuesday, October 7, 2025, around 3,500 young people embarked on a new phase of their lives with excitement, anticipation and perhaps a little trepidation: they will begin their studies at Osnabrück University in the winter semester 2025/26.
Linguist appointed to international panel of experts
Osnabrück linguist Prof. Dr. Alexander Bergs was appointed by the Norwegian Research Council (RCN) to the Scientific Committee for the Evaluation of Norwegian Centres of Excellence in September 2025 - a special distinction.
State scholarship: Apply now!
Students at Osnabrück University can now apply for a scholarship from the state of Lower Saxony. A one-off payment of €500 each is up for grabs! The application deadline is October 31, 2025.
People sought to evaluate the effectiveness of therapy modules
"Bulimia was my best and only friend": Such or similar statements are often made by those affected by an eating disorder and show how important the improvement of social relationships is as a building block in therapy.
Philosophical Café invites you to an event at the Blue Note
On Sunday, October 5, at 11 a.m., a special screening of the film "Leibniz - Chronicle of a Lost Image" has been announced at the Cinema Arthouse (E.M.-Remarque Ring 16).
Germany as a country of immigration on the big screen
How has the view of migration on the big screen changed over the past 40 years? Osnabrück University and the Osnabrück Film Festival are now exploring this in a panel discussion.
Number of international students increases significantly
A recent OECD study shows: The proportion of foreign students in Germany has risen to 12.7 percent in 2023 - ten years earlier it was still at 7.1 percent.
Paths to a sustainable future
The thirteenth lecture series of Scientists for Future Osnabrück (S4F) will start in the winter semester 2025/26 under the title "Climate and Biodiversity - Paths to a Sustainable Future".
Using bean counters to feed the future
Under the title "HIDDEN PEATENTIAL! - Pea counters are needed here", scientists at Osnabrück University are launching a new, interactive project.