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Plants in heat and drought: Opening of the new Mediterranean House in the Botanical Garden
The Botanical Garden at Osnabrück University has set up a greenhouse - financially supported by the Friends of the Garden - to display plant species from the Mediterranean mountains.
Start of studies in the summer semester of 2026: The Biology department welcomes its new Master‘s students
The Biology department is delighted to welcome 24 new students to the international Master‘s programs “Biology – From Molecules to Cells” and “Nanosciences – Materials, Molecules and Cells” for the summer semester.
America's democracy on the brink of failure?
Two highly disturbing events have motivated Rainer Eisfeld, Osnabrück professor emeritus of political science, to write a 125-page essay that has now been published as a book entitled "America's Democracy on the Brink of Failure".
"Herzenswege": Osnabrück University invites you to a workshop concert
On Sunday, May 3, Osnabrück University is hosting a workshop concert entitled "Herzenswege" (Paths of the Heart) in the Castle Auditorium.
Rooms wanted!
The International Office is looking for rooms to sublet to international students attending the Summer Schools in July 2026. 370 € per person accommodated.
Doctoral Awards Ceremony 2026
On Friday, July 3, the University and the City of Osnabrück University will honor the doctoral graduates with a ceremony in the Castle Auditorium and a joint walk to the town hall. Registration for the Doctoral Awards Ceremony is possible until June 17.
Price for method development in the RTG2900: GBM-Innovation-Award for Young Scientists
Congratulations to Steffen Harms from the Piehler group on receiving the GBM Innovation Award for Young Scientists for his contribution: "Reconstitution of Active [...]
New at the institute: Lars Kallodorf
Lars Kalldorf has been a research associate and doctoral candidate at the Department of International Political Economy since March 2026
Call for Abstracts: Fully-funded PhD and Postdoc Colloquium in Forced Migration and Refugee Research
15-16 October 2026 – Institute for Migration Research and Intercultural Studies (IMIS), Osnabrück University (on site), organised by SFB 1604 and the BMBF-funded project 'Forced Migration and Refugee Studies: Networking and Knowledge Transfer' (FFVT)
Philosophical Café invites you to a discussion
On Sunday, May 10, the Philosophical Café at the Blue Note, Remarquering 16, at 11:30 a.m. will discuss the question "Power and violence - why are they so dominant in politics?"