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Prof. Focks stands in the snowy castle courtyard with his certificate of appointment in his hand and smiles at the camera
© Jens Raddatz

Appointed: Prof. Andreas Focks!

Since February 1, he has held the W2 professorship "Environmental Systems Modeling" for life. Congratulations!

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An agricultural machine drives across a field.
© Kara

Do we need complex models for a risk assessment of plant protection products?

New research from Osnabrück University shows: For the assessment of pesticide risks in water bodies, simple models are often just as accurate as complex ones.

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Viele Personen haben sich im Schnee aufgestellt.
© Judith Plümer

Graduation ceremony

Dean and Dean of Studies of the department presented the certificates to the graduates of the winter semester 2025/26 on 30.01.2026.

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Portrait Wolfgang Stadje
© Familie Stadje

Osnabrück University mourns the loss of Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Stadje

Prof. Stadje (＊21.11.1952 † 22.01.2026) taught as Professor of Applied Mathematics at Osnabrück University from 1982 until his retirement in 2021; he established the Stochastics research group at the Institute of Mathematics.

 Obituary Prof. Stadje