Department 5 - Student Affairs
Welcome to Department 5 | Student Affairs: Your first point of contact for all administrative questions and a little bit more!
Department 5 brings together all the important information and services relating to your studies. Our aim is to provide you with comprehensive support on your academic journey and to be at your side at all times.
Can't imagine a university without students? For us too! That's why our Admissions Office takes care of the entire application and enrollment process before you start your studies, as well as re-registration and leave of absence during your studies and, at the end, your de-registration.
Our Info-Line and Info-Point are your first point of contact for questions and concerns. Simply give us a call or drop by for immediate personal advice and support.
The Examination Services Division includes the Downtown Examination Office, which oversees four examination offices. The PATMOS is responsible for the examination administration of the interdisciplinary area (core curriculum for teacher education, general key competencies) and for the preparation of cross-disciplinary certificates, transcripts, and degree documents for multi-subject degree programs. In addition, the Downtown Examination Office includes the examination offices of school 1 "Cultural and Social Sciences," school 3 "Education and Cultural Studies," and school 7 "Literature and Linguistics". The Examination Services Division is complemented by the Examination Administration Coordination Office. It organizes both cooperation within the examination administration and with other organizational units of the UOS.
In the Unishop you will find a great selection of Osnabrück University merchandise. Show your affiliation to the university in style.
We look forward to supporting you before, during and after your studies and are always available to answer any questions or concerns you may have. Your success and well-being are important to us. Discover the full potential of your time at university with us.
Study Application
Are you interested in studying at Osnabrück University? Apply directly via HISinOne-Student Administration: Applications, Studies, Examinations for your desired study spot.
Or find out more about applying, admission, and enrollment.
Division Management and Contact
Claudia Kirchner
Head of Department
Neuer Graben 27
49074 Osnabrück University
+49 541 969 4144
claudia.kirchner@uni-osnabrueck.de
Ute Weber
Team assistence
Neuer Graben 27
49074 Osnabrück University
+49 541 969 6360
ute.weber@uni-osnabrueck.de
Corinna Unger
Head of Info-Line/Info-Point/Unishop
Neuer Graben 27
49074 Osnabrück University
+49 541 969 4908
corinna.unger@uni-osnabrueck.de
Roswitha Papenhausen
Head of department
Neuer Graben 27
49074 Osnabrück University
Room 19/Z01a
+49 541 969 4231
roswitha.papenhausen@uni-osnabrueck.de
One of the tasks of the Coordination Office for Examination Administration in Department 5 is to coordinate cooperation within the Examination Offices and with other organizational units.
Its tasks include advising schools (committees, commissions, lecturers, examination offices) on examination administration issues, providing information, initiating, supporting and implementing coordination processes, standardizing processes in examination administration (quality of decisions), supporting the development of regulations and process design, implementing and coordinating further training measures for employees in student and examination administration as well as coordinating and supporting committees and working groups in examination administration.
Information for Students
The Coordination Office does not offer (legal) advice for students.
Students should always contact the examination office in their subject for examination matters in mono degree programs.
Students on multi-subject degree programs should contact the multi-subject examination office (PATMOS) for interdisciplinary matters and the subject examination offices for individual subjects.
Specific Services for Examination Administration Staff, Examination Boards, Deans of Studies and Examiners
- Advice by telephone
- Advice by e-mail
- Online consultation hours for the examination offices
- Provision of information for university members: e.g. forms,
notes, documents - Workshop for examination office meetings and documentation
- Planning and preparation of further training measures for examination administration staff and examiners, in particular in-house training
- On-site appointments in the schools: with examination offices, deans of studies, examination boards: especially for complex questions and topics
Current Dates of the Coordination Office
Online consultation hours for the examination offices in the summer semester 2026:
April 30, May 28, August 20, September 28 - each from 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. online via BigBlueButton (please use a webcam and microphone if possible)
Examination Offices Meeting:
June 30 - 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. at Studierendenzentrum
Inhouse-Training "Examination Law, (Generative) AI, and Future-Proof Examination Formats"
June 11 - 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. at Helikoniensaal (Botanical Garden)
Speaker: Lawyer Dr. Philipp Verenkotte
Further Information on the Intranet (UOS intern)
Employees of the examination offices, members of the examination boards, deans of studies and examiners can find further information and downloads on the topics of examinations and examination administration at UOS intern.
Contact
Melanie Kizinna
+49 541 969 6188
+49 541 969 4850
melanie.kizinna@uni-osnabrueck.de
Room: 19/304
Administrative Service 5: Student Affairs
Neuer Graben 27
49074 Osnabrück
reachable: Mondays to Fridays: 9.00 am to 1.00 pm
Anne Janssen
+49 541 969 4213
+49 541 969 4850
anne.janssen@uni-osnabrueck.de
Room: 19/304
Administrative Service 5: Student Affairs
Neuer Graben 27
49074 Osnabrück
Available: Tuesdays: 9.00 am to 3.00 pm,
Mondays and Thursdays: 9.00 am to 12.00 pm
You can also contact the coordination office by e-mail at koordinierung.pruefungsverwaltung@uni-osnabrueck.de.