Department 5 - Student Affairs
Welcome to Administrative Service 5 | Student Affairs: Your first point of contact for all administrative questions and a little bit more!
Administrative Service 5 brings together all the important information and services relating to your studies. Our aim is to provide you with comprehensive support on your academic journey and to be at your side at all times.
Can't imagine a university without students? For us too! That's why our Admissions Office takes care of the entire application and enrollment process before you start your studies, as well as re-registration and leave of absence during your studies and, at the end, your de-registration.
Our Info-Line and Info-Point are your first point of contact for questions and concerns. Simply give us a call or drop by for immediate personal advice and support.
The multi-subject examination office PATMOS is responsible for the administration of examinations in the interdisciplinary area (core curriculum for teacher education, general key competencies) and for the preparation of comprehensive certificates, transcripts of records and final documents in the multi-subject degree programs.
The Examinations Office School of Cultural Studies and Social Sciences provides support in all specific examination questions and matters relating to the degree programs in this school.
Cooperation within the Examination Office and with other organizational units is organized by the Examination Office Coordination Office.
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We look forward to supporting you before, during and after your studies and are always available to answer any questions or concerns you may have! Your success and well-being are important to us. Discover the full potential of your time at university with us!
Study application
Are you interested in studying at Osnabrück University? Apply directly via the application portal for your desired study place.
Management and contact
Claudia Kirchner
Head of Department
Neuer Graben 27
49074 Osnabrück University
+49 541 969 7777 (Info-Line)
claudia.kirchner@uni-osnabrueck.de
One of the tasks of the Coordination Office for Examination Administration in Administrative Service 5 is to coordinate cooperation within the Examination Administration and with other organizational units.
Its tasks include advising schools (committees, commissions, lecturers, examination offices) on examination administration issues, providing information, initiating, supporting and implementing coordination processes, standardizing processes in examination administration (quality of decisions), supporting the development of regulations and process design, implementing and coordinating further training measures for employees in student and examination administration as well as coordinating and supporting committees and working groups in examination administration.
Information for students
The Coordination Office does not offer (legal) advice for students.
Students should always contact the examination office in their subject for examination matters in mono degree programs.
Students on multi-subject degree programs should contact the multi-subject examination office (PATMOS) for interdisciplinary matters and the subject examination offices for individual subjects.
Specific services for examination administration staff, examination boards, deans of studies and examiners
- Advice by telephone
- Advice by e-mail
- Online consultation hours for the examination offices
- Provision of information for university members: e.g. forms,
notes, documents - Workshop for examination office meetings and documentation
- Planning and preparation of further training measures for examination administration staff and examiners, in particular in-house training
- On-site appointments in the schools: with examination offices, deans of studies, examination boards: especially for complex questions and topics
Current dates of the coordination office
Examination office meeting spring 2025:
01.04.2025 from 09:30 - 12:00 in the inner city area (building 19/ room 107 a and b)
Please register via StudIP by March 25.
Online consultation hours for the examination offices in the summer semester 2025:
19.05., 26.06., 28.08., 23.09. - each from 11-12 a.m. in the BigBlueButton (please use a webcam and microphone if possible)
Special date for the “Expiring transitional arrangements” process
28.04. from 11-12 a.m.
Announcement:
In-house seminar on examination law on 06.11.2025 with Dr. Philipp Verenkotte
further information and registration modalities will be announced in time
Further information on the intranet (UOS intern)
Employees of the examination offices, members of the examination boards, deans of studies and examiners can find further information and downloads on the topics of examinations and examination administration at UOS intern.
Contact
Melanie Kizinna
+49 541 969 6188
+49 541 969 4850
melanie.kizinna@uni-osnabrueck.de
Room: 19/304
Administrative Service 5: Student Affairs
Neuer Graben 27
49074 Osnabrück University
reachable: Mondays to Fridays: 09:00 - 14:00
Anne Janssen
+49 541 969 4213
+49 541 969 4850
anne.janssen@uni-osnabrueck.de
Room: 19/304
Administrative Service 5: Student Affairs
Neuer Graben 27
49074 Osnabrück University
Available: Tuesdays: 09:00 - 15:00,
Mondays and Thursdays: 09:00 - 12:00
You can also contact the coordination office by e-mail at koordinierung.pruefungsverwaltung@uni-osnabrueck.de.