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Here we are!
The new central website of our university is online! All information is now also available in English. Feel free to browse through our newly designed menu!
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Osnabrück University

Studying at Osnabrück University

Welcome! Here you can find information about studying at Osnabrück University:

 Study programs from A-Z: All Bachelor's and Master's programs at a glance!

 Internationals Welcome: Overview for international students!

 Tips for choosing a degree program: StudyNavi & tips on the courses on offer!

 Offers for pupils: Taster studies, student for a day and more!

 Contact the Student Advisory Service: Answers to questions about the courses on offer!

 Application and start of studies: Now it's getting serious!

 Contact points and advice: Find the right contact person!

 Dates and deadlines: All semester dates and important deadlines!

 Maps: All maps of the campus!

News

Would you like to see all the news?   To the university news

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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.

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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!

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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.

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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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Our Event Tips!

17. May

UniMusik meets Maiwoche

In May 2025, UniMusik will once again entertain you on stage at the Maiwoche in front of the town hall!

Details on UniMusik meets Maiwoche
13. Jun

University Ball

The OsnabrückHalle will once again be transformed into a glamorous ballroom on June 13, 2025, as the University Ball promises a glamorous summer night!

In addition to first-class live music plus sets from three DJs, the ball offers a wide [...]

Further Information
26. Jun

Prize for Outstanding Academic Teaching

The university awards three Hans Mühlenhoff Prizes for outstanding academic teaching. A special aspect is that students nominate their favorites among the teaching staff themselves.

Details on the Prize for Outstanding Academic Teaching

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Semester Dates

Summer Semester 2025
Courses start on April 14, 2025
Courses end on July 19, 2025

Winter Semester 2025/2026
Re-registration deadline: July 1 to 31, 2025
Courses start on October 13, 2025
Courses end on January 31, 2026

At our University

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About us

Osnabrück University, founded in 1974, has earned an outstanding reputation in research and teaching. Of particular importance: its international orientation and visibility. Around 14,000 students benefit from the "research-based learning" approach. And last but not least, business and university mutually stimulate each other through transfer services.

 About us
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Working at the University

A career that fits your life! With 1,800 employees, we are not large and rigid, but manageable and open-minded. We offer the freedom to help shape the university. And we ensure a good work-life balance. This makes us one of the most family-friendly employers in the region.

 Working at the university
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UOS Internal

Academic and non-academic staff as well as professors can find all information, regulations and forms relating to the organization of everyday working life under "UOS intern"! We also keep our employees up to date with news from the university administration!

UOS internal
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No Room for Hate and Violence!

The state universities united in the  Landeshochschulkonferenz (LHK) Niedersachsen stand for a diverse and cosmopolitan Germany that is supported by the values of our constitution. Ethnic and inhumane thinking, extremism, anti-Semitism, anti-Muslim racism and racism of any kind, intolerance, exclusion, discrimination and hate speech have no place here. We emphasize the fundamental importance of liberal democracy, the rule of law, security, freedom of expression and academic freedom for the community and universities.

 Read the entire statement of Osnabrück University

We expressly support the  campaign of the state of Lower Saxony against anti-Semitism.