Studying in Osnabrück
Living in Osnabrück
You can truly look forward to your stay in Osnabrück! You will be enchanted by this picturesque, overseeable and friendly city. With its 163,000 inhabitants, Osnabrück has nothing of the anonymity found in many large cities, yet it is big enough to foster a varied cultural scene.
Your student ID counts as a so-called Semesterticket, allowing you use the well-connected public transportation system without any additional costs. In the city centre, the various destinations can just as easily be reached by foot or by bike.
Besides the city’s varied selection of bars, clubs and discos there are numerous traditional open air events and street fairs that take place throughout the year. Among the highlights are the Osnabrücker Maiwoche, the city flea-markets and the historic Christmas market.
In addition, the lively music scene, several movie theatres, a number of independent theatre groups and our theatre—renowned for its high-profile programme of plays, musicals and dance performances—guarantee a broad spectrum of entertainment for your leisure time.
There are also ample opportunities for sports and exercise; public swimming pools, an ice-rink and a range of sports clubs are only a few of the many possibilities.
Osnabrück is located in a beautiful and historic landscape, a fact that makes day trips an attractive option at any time of year. The Museum Industriekultur, for example, is right outside the city gates and the alleged site of the famous Varus-battle in Bramsche-Kalkriese is also in easy reach.
As for the weather in Osnabrück, extreme weather conditions are very rare in this region. In the summers, the temperature only rarely rises above 28°C, and in the winter it barely ever sinks below -3°C. But make sure to bring an umbrella!
You will feel very comfortable in our city!
Universities in Osnabrück
Approximately 20,000 students are currently matriculated at the universities of Osnabrück and Vechta.
In Germany, you can get university degrees at a number of different types of institutions of higher education, including: universities, universities of applied sciences, conservatories, colleges of art and film academies. A good overview of the German university setting can be found on the website of the Deutscher Akademischer Ausdauschdienst (DAAD, short for German Academic Exchange Service), on the page “Universities.”
You will find detailed information about the universities’ profiles and their degree options on their respective homepages:
Universität Osnabrück
Hochschule Osnabrück
Institut für Musik der Hochschule Osnabrück
Hochschule Osnabrück Standort Lingen
Universität Vechta
Private Fachhochschule für Wirtschaft und Technik Diepholz, Standort Vechta
Intercultural Mentoring
Those international students completing their under- or postgraduate studies in Osnabrueck will be supported individually by committed students (mentors) to integrate easier into the German society and to get to know the German University system.
This homepage offers information about the project: www.imos.uos.de There will also be changes for foreign students to apply as mentees and for German students to apply as mentors.
