Hans Mühlenhoff Prize for good academic teaching awarded to two Biology lecturers

At this year's Hans Mühlenhoff Award for excellent academic teaching, Prof. Dr. Chadi Touma (Behavioural Biology division) and Dr. Dominique Remy (Ecology division) were awarded special honors.

They were nominated by the students of Osnabrück University and finally selected as award winners by a student jury chaired by the Vice President for Academic Affairs, Prof. Dr. Jochen Oltmer, for their special commitment to teaching. The Biology department congratulates them cordially!

Related news

Three men and a woman are looking at a planter box.
© Alexandra Lohstroh

Climate protection needs diversity: Botanical Garden involved in wild plant conservation project

At the beginning of 2026, a project was launched that focuses on the important contributions of botanical species conservation to natural climate protection. One of the project partners is the Botanical Garden at Osnabrück University.

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.

A butterfly on yellow flowers
© Dr. Peter Borgmann | Botanical Garden

Preserving plant diversity: Botanical Garden seed project prominently featured in FAS article

A recent article in the Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung (FAS) newspaper focuses on wild plant conservation – and prominently features the work of Prof. Dr. Sabine Zachgo and her team at the Botanical Garden in Osnabrück.