SONA for interested participants
On SONA you will find all the studies currently offered by the Institute of Psychology. You are welcome to register on SONA and become part of our research!
Short step by step instructions for use
- Register with email address
-->enter details in tabs, user ID/user name can be freely selected - When confirming the email address, the login data will be transmitted
- Login to the SONA page of Osnabrück University
- Confirm the privacy policy
- Answer "Prescreen" questions. By providing this information, you will only be shown studies to which you can be admitted (e.g. studies in which only men or women can participate).
- Registration is now complete and it is possible to participate in studies:
- When you select the green button "View Available Studies", all studies in which you can participate are displayed
- A study can now be selected. By clicking on the study, more details of the study will be visible & and you have the option of selecting time slots
Detailed instructions on registration and use can be found here (PDF, 1.04 MB).
If you have any questions, please contact the SONA admin team.
Charlotte Hoffmann
Kim Kristin Terkuhlen
FAQ - Registration and use by external participants
The range of courses offered on SONA varies greatly. Some of the studies take place on the Westerberg campus, but there are also more and more online studies. In the case of an online study, you will receive a link and can simply work on the study from home. For on-site studies, you register for an appointment. In these cases, out of respect for the researchers and the research projects, it is important that you arrive punctually for your appointments or cancel them in good time. You will find a brief description and further information about each study on SONA.
As a general rule, your data will always remain anonymous and you can cancel the studies at any time.
The range of studies on offer is constantly changing, which is why it is worth checking the website every few weeks to see if there are any studies that you would like to take part in.
In order to participate in studies on SONA, you must generally be 18 years old. In addition, most studies are only offered in German, which is why you should be able to speak German well.
If there are additional requirements for a study, this will be explicitly mentioned in the description of the study.