The members of the Department of Mathematics/Computer Science/Physics are standing on the steps in front of the physics building.
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Students discussing at a table. There are papers and polyhedrons on the table.
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Two students stand behind a pane of glass on which a flow chart is painted. The students discuss the flow chart.
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A male and female student work on a robot with screwdrivers.
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Students squat around a robot, one of them making adjustments.
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A student walks across a field carrying a measuring device on his back.
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A student holds a colourful polyhedron in her hand.
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A student stands at a measuring device. In the background is a cloudy sky.
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Department of Mathematics/Computer Science/Physics

Welcome to the School of Mathematics/Computer Science/Physics

In addition to the core subjects of  Mathematics,  Computer Science and  Physics, the range of subjects at the School of Mathematics/Computer Science/Physics includes  Geoinformatics,  Systems Science and  Embedded Software Systems. 36 professorships and a total of around 160 academic staff, 37 employees in technical and administrative services and around 2000 students in numerous degree programs make it a lively teaching and research area. Around 170 doctoral students conduct research in the institute's own research areas and numerous research centers and graduate colleges as part of interdisciplinary and non-university collaborations.

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Latest news

Portrait of Horst Behncke
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The Institute of Mathematics at Osnabrück University mourns the death of Prof. Horst Behncke, Ph. D.

Prof. Behncke taught as Professor of Mathematics at Osnabrück University from 1974 until his retirement in 2008, making him one of the founding fathers and formative scientists of the university.

Obituary Prof. Behncke
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Computer scientists research the memory of the future

New types of RAM are turning the computer world on its head: they retain data even without power, can perform calculations themselves and can be shared by several computers in memory pools.

 to the press release
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Introductory weeks for first-year students

Lecturers and students from the student council will introduce you to your studies, the campus, the city of Osnabrück and everything you need to know. You will be informed about your degree course and receive individual support in creating your timetable.

 Program of the introductory weeks
Eine Person in einem blauen Sakko schaut freundlich in die Kamera. Im Hintergrund sieht man verschwommen ein historisches Gebäude.
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New at the university: Prof. Rottmann

Osnabrück University welcomes Prof. Dr. Matthias Rottmann! Since August 1, he has held the professorship "Practical Computer Science/Digitalization" at the School of Mathematics/Computer Science/Physics. A warm welcome!

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