Four students at the bicycle racks in front of the university's computer center.
© Simone Reukauf

Campus Life: An Overview

What's going on on our campus? Here you can find the latest university news, event tips and information about the many offers at Osnabrück University. You can attend events and workshops, get involved in committees and initiatives, campaign for a greener campus, take part in language courses and sports activities, study in the student center, use the university library and the university archive or simply relax in the botanical garden: Take a look around and see what the campus has to offer you!

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our young adults are gathered around a laptop. The group appears engaged and collaborative, discussing ideas and sharing notes.
© Simone Reukauf

Digital accessibility: survey for students

The Lower Saxony joint project "souver@n" is inviting people to take part in a survey until March 24. It is about digital accessibility. One of the aims is to raise awareness of barrier-free digital teaching.

Eiene Person sitzt in der Mensa, vor ihr steht ein Tablett mit Essen
© Lukas Gruenke

Canteen action week "Boundlessly delicious"

From March 17 to 21, Osnabrück Student Services invites you to the "Borderless delicious" campaign week. Guests can look forward to dishes from our neighboring countries of the Czech Republic, Austria, France and the Netherlands!

A person is standing in a laboratory. She is holding a plastic container with a small plant in it and looking at the plant.
© Vanessa von Kortzfleisch

Cutting-edge research with liverwort from UOS

An international team has decoded the genetic material of representatives from over one hundred ecotypes of the liverwort. Among them: Prof. Dr. Sabine Zachgo — and moss plants from the Botanical Garden of Osnabrück University.

Prof. Zander steht im Innenhof des Osnabrücker Schlosses. Er hält eine Mappe in der Hand un lächelt in die Kamera.
© Jens Raddatz

Appointed: Dr. Benjamin Zander

Osnabrück University congratulates Prof. Dr. Benjamin Zander! Since March 15, 2025, he has held the professorship "Sports Science with a focus on Sport and Society".

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Top Events

University Ball, Science Goes Public, Doctoral Awards Ceremony, Welcoming Ceremony for Freshers and award ceremonies for prizes and scholarships: we always welcome numerous students, staff and interested members of the public to our top events!

Social Equity

Here you can find information on the topics of gender equality, anti-discrimination, sexualized harassment, family & care, accessibility & inclusion, diversity & equality!

Helping to Shape the University

Students and staff shape the university and the campus: through participation in university and student committees, through various initiatives and through active environmental protection!

Language Courses

The international team at the Language Center offers not only language courses and academic foreign language teaching, but also valuable intercultural insights. International students of all disciplines can find information on the teaching area "German as a foreign language"!

University Sports

Playing sports, fitness courses, outdoor, health, martial arts and water sports or dancing - there's something for everyone! At the University Sports Center you can discover new sports, improve your fitness or relax!

Student Center

You can work and meet here: The student center on the city center campus is centrally located in the triangle of the castle, canteen and extension building. There are various types of workstations, group rooms, a multifunctional room and much more on four floors!

University Library

The University Library offers you a comprehensive range of analog and digital publications and more than 1,600 workstations at its various locations. The library team also provides information and advice on the publication of research results!

University Archive

The University Archive is closely linked to the Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences Archive and the Lower Saxony State Archive (Osnabrück Department). The archive material is available for research by academics, students and anyone interested in history.