Portal for newly appointed professors

Are you a new professor at the university? Welcome to Osnabrück!

We support you as a professor, W1 professor or administrator of a professorship in the start-up phase to make it easier for you to settle in at the university and in the city of Osnabrück University. Here you will find all events of the program for newly appointed professors. We have also compiled important information on various topics to support you in your day-to-day work.

If you do not yet have access to the intranet, please contact us and we will provide you with the information you require: organisationsentwicklung@uni-osnabrueck.de

Events for new appointees

Workshop: Leadership in science - effectively shaping your own professorship

Overview

W1 or tenure track professorship?

We have compiled important information for you about this phase of your academic career.

Administrator of a professorship?

We have compiled the most important legal and organizational information on this topic for you and your supervisor.

Guide to frequently asked questions and topics

Onboarding

We offer a comprehensive onboarding program to help you get off to a successful start at Osnabrück University.
As part of an initial telephone consultation before you start, we plan the preparatory steps with you and the respective schools and answer your individual questions during the transition phase.

After your start, we will provide you with individual advice to help you quickly familiarize yourself with the organization and structures, tailored to your previous experience and current needs.

We will also be happy to advise you on change processes, leadership issues, conflicts or qualification issues for your own employees. It is also possible to take advantage of external coaching services to reflect on your own issues in a non-university setting.

Contact us

Pia Freiermuth

Organisationsentwicklung

Neuer Graben 29/Schloss
49074 Osnabrück

Raum: 14/E12

 +49 541 9694327
 pia.freiermuth@uni-osnabrueck.de

Commuting & moving

You have the option of applying for a separation allowance or a relocation allowance. Separation allowance is paid for expenses that you incur if you work at a location other than your previous place of employment and your home is neither in the same political municipality as the new place of employment nor in the catchment area. Your home may not be less than 30 kilometers from the new place of employment on a normally drivable route.
If you decide to move to Osnabrück, you can have your relocation costs reimbursed.
Separation allowance and relocation allowance are only paid upon written application. The Lower Saxony State Office for Pay and Pensions (NLBV) lists  frequently asked questions and answers about the separation allowance and relocation allowance on its website. Information and applications for the separation allowance and relocation allowance can be found at  IT.Niedersachsen.

Family service

The Family Service of the Equal Opportunities Office is available to advise you on issues relating to work-life balance, childcare and schools, caring for relatives and financial and legal issues, such as parental allowance.

 familienservice@uos.de
 Familiy Service

The Organizational Development team will be happy to put your partner in touch with internal networks when looking for a job. The service is aimed at all couples, regardless of marital status or sexual orientation.

Our new professors

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".

Portrait of Lisa Janotta
© Gunnar Bernskoetter

We welcome Lisa Janotta

Prof. Dr. Lisa Janotta holds the professorship "Social Education with a focus on racism research". Her research topics: Psychoanalytical Social Education, professional skills development, racism and right-wing extremism as well as qualitative research methods.

Portrait of Till Mossakowski
© Jens Raddatz

New on board: Till Mossakowski

Since October 2024, Prof. Dr. Till Mossakowski has been working on the integration of symbolic and sub-symbolic artificial intelligence as part of his professorship for "Knowledge Processing in Hybrid AI Systems".

Portrait of Sören Segger-Piening

A warm welcome: Sören Segger-Piening

Prof. Dr. Sören Segger-Piening (LL.M. Eur.) holds the professorship "Civil Law, Private International Law and another subject". One of his main areas of research is international and European private and procedural law.

You can find an overview of  all professorships in our "Teaching" section.