Biology

Welcome to the website of the Biology department at Osnabrück University! Here you will find information  about our department, our wide  range of courses and our diverse  research activities.

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News

A group of people are standing in a greenhouse filled with green plants, listening to a man who appears to be telling them something.
© Sebastian Holt

Plant dissection and DNA analysis: Biology Olympians visit Osnabrück Biology department

For two days, particularly committed and high-achieving students were recently guests in our department. The occasion: Lower Saxony's state seminar for the third round of the International Biology Olympiad.

Two women wearing lab coats and blue gloves in a laboratory, the one in front holding a pipette.
© SchlarmannMedia / Osnabrück University

Osnabrück Biology introduces itself: A new film presents the research in our department

For anyone who would like to get an impression of the research being conducted at Osnabrück Biology, there is now a new offer: a three-minute video featuring interviews with various members of our department.

Johannes Krause is leaning against a wall.
© Thomas Victor

The genetic history of the plague: Leibniz Prize winner Johannes Krause talks about his research

On January 15, 2026, archaeogeneticist and Leibniz Prize winner Prof. Dr. Johannes Krause will be a guest at the Biology department and will give a lecture on his research into the pathogen that causes bubonic plague.

A collage of three portraits, two men and one woman
© Janathan Juarez, Niklas Kästner, private

Outstanding Master's theses: Awards for Lukas Kruckemeyer, Kira Brümmer and Daniel Kodde

The School of Biology/Chemistry has announced the best Master's theses of the past year. The awards were presented by Dean Prof. Dr. Marco Beeken on December 4, 2025, during the department's Christmas party.

See more in the  news overview.

Events

26. Feb

Lantana, angel's trumpet, lemons, and more...

Practical gardening tips, including a short guided tour

02. Mar

Jungle Green: Propagation and cultivation of houseplants

Practical gardening tips, including a short guided tour

09. Apr

Talk by Kerstin Menck

Talk as part of the SFB seminar

See more in the  event overview.

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