In the student residence halls of the Studentenwerk Osnabrück (Student Services) German students as well as international students live together under the same roof. The greatest challenge for first-year students is to begin with their studies at the university while settling in an unfamiliar environment. It is even harder to get used to this new life if you are an international student. This is why there are five students who work as tutors in the dormitories of the Studentenwerk. They are well-informed contacts who are there to help their international fellow students with all imaginable problems and to support them in difficult times.

The tutors have a great variety of tasks. Among other services, they offer assistance with the following:

- Setting up of contacts
- Living within a flat share
- Free-time activities
- Financing your studies
- Residence permit
- Employment permit
- Acting against discrimination
- BAföG (financial aid)
- Language problems
- Health insurance
- Other

The Studentenwerk Osnabrück and the Akademische Auslandsamt (International Office) of the University of Osnabrück and of the Hochschule Osnabrück (technical college) support the tutors. The tutors are able to speak many different languages (see below) and are always there for their fellow students – even outside of their regular office hours.

The current team of tutors: