Offers for Pupils

University information day, taster studies, student for a day, early studies and much more - Osnabrück University offers pupils many opportunities to get a taste of campus life. You can find an overview of the offers here!

Prospective students - especially pupils from grammar schools and technical high schools - can attend selected courses at Osnabrück University and Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences - without any special formalities: no application, no admission restrictions, no enrolment.

Important: If you would like to attend with more than two people, please ask the lecturer in advance whether there is enough space available. Thank you very much!

Contact for questions and advice:
Central Study Counseling Service Osnabrück (ZSB)
Phone:  +49 541 969 4999
E-mail:  info@zsb-os.de

Accompany a student to Osnabrück University for a day! Experience what it's like to study your chosen subject. Take a look at lectures and seminars and get a taste of university life with a visit to the canteen and a short tour of the campus. You can arrange the exact schedule individually. This offer is aimed at all prospective students.

Of course, this offer is particularly interesting during lecture periods! If you can only take part during the lecture-free period, are abroad or live far away, get in touch anyway: other forms of exchange such as a short meeting, a phone call or a (video) chat are also possible.

The early study program is aimed at particularly talented and motivated pupils who would like to take part in one to three courses at Osnabrück University in the upper school and, if necessary, acquire credits.

The advantage: you can usually have the credits you earn credited towards a future degree course!

To take up an early study program, you need the consent of your school management and the willingness of a teacher at your school to supervise you. If you are still a minor, you will need the signature of at least one parent or guardian. If you start an early study program, you are obliged to regularly attend the courses you have chosen.

You will also receive good support from the university as you take your first steps as a student. Please clarify with those responsible at your school how you will deal with any material you may have missed in your regular lessons.

Contact for questions and advice:
Nadine Nottbeck, Central Study Counseling Service Osnabrück (ZSB)
Phone:  +49 541 969 6367
Email:  nadine.nottbeck@zsb-os.de

Every year during the fall break, pupils from various schools take part in the Osnabrück Autumn Academy! This cooperation between the Osnabrück Student Research Center, the city, district, university and Osnabrück University offers you the opportunity to gain completely new experiences as particularly talented, interested, curious and high-performing high school students.

In courses, you will spend three days working intensively on a topic such as "Geography: Migration in Osnabrück", "Computer science: AI - machine learning for beginners" or "Biology: Genetic-microbiological laboratory practical" and work together on your own results.

It's all about mathematics, computer science, natural sciences and technology! As a young woman about to graduate, you might be interested in the "Niedersachsen-Technikum". In this program, female (technical) high school graduates can complete a six-month paid internship in a STEM profession and take part in taster studies at the same time. You will make valuable contacts and test your STEM skills!

The CogSci tryal studies are aimed at anyone who is considering studying Cognitive Science in Osnabrück as a Bachelor's or Master's degree program, in particular:

• High school students
• Students from other disciplines who would like to change their subject
• Bachelor students of related subjects

The tryal studies are organized by the student council and the mentoring team and offer you a relaxed and informal setting to get to know the university, lectures, research topics, lecturers, fellow students and Osnabrück and then make an informed and confident decision as to whether Cognitive Science is right for you.

If you would like to experience what university "feels like" and gain a small insight into studying physics, then the tryal course is just the thing for you! This takes place over two to three days during the Easter vacation. The program includes lectures, laboratory tours, working on tasks in small groups and experimental practicals. The program is aimed at high school students from Osnabrück and the surrounding area (Lower Saxony and North Rhine-Westphalia).

During the orientation days, the music student council will show you how to study music at our university. It doesn't matter whether you are already preparing for the aptitude test or are just thinking about starting your studies in the next few years. Everyone is welcome! You can expect a varied program with practical insights into everyday study life at the IMM (Institute of Musicology and Music Education), in which, in addition to the study content, the cozy, musical get-together away from the university should not be neglected. You will also have the opportunity to gain an impression of the requirements of the aptitude test.