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Biology - Osnabrück University

Welcome to the website of the biology unit at Osnabrück University! Our research activities cover a wide range of biological disciplines. Our range of courses includes both research-oriented and teaching-oriented courses, in which basic principles from the entire spectrum of biology are taught.

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What helps in the fight against Alzheimer's? New method allows research in living cells

27.02.2024

Alzheimer's disease affects millions of people worldwide - and the numbers are rising. The interest in researching effective drugs is correspondingly high. A team led by Osnabrück biologist Prof. Dr. Roland Brandt (RG Neurobiology) has now developed a method that makes it possible to identify promising substances in living cells. The work has been published in the prestigious scientific journal "Nature Communications".

People stand in the rainforest house of the botanical garden and look at a man who is apparently explaining something.

The Lower Saxony State Seminar of the International Biology Olympiad hosted in Osnabrück

09.02.2024

On January 11 and 12, the Department of Biology/Chemistry hosted the Lower Saxony state seminar for the third round of the International Biology Olympiad. A varied programme awaited the twelve participating students, including a guided tour around the Center for Cellular Nanoanalytics (CellNanOs), a visit to the Botanical Garden's rainforest house and plenty of time to get hands-on in the Explain-OS student laboratory.

Learning about adaptation from bryophytes: DFG funds priority programme for a further three years

05.02.2024

As part of a joint project, Prof. Dr. Sabine Zachgo, Dr. Felix Althoff and Lara Canova from the RG Botany investigate how plants adapted to life on land. The findings are particularly valuable with regard to current climate change – because its effects also confront plants with drastically altered environmental conditions. The good news: The German Research Foundation is funding the priority programme for a further three years.

Throwback at the New Year's event: These were the best Master's theses of 2023

01.02.2024

Osnabrück Biology awarded prizes for the three best Master's theses of the previous year in the categories "biochemical-molecular" and "organismic" as part of its New Year celebrations. The prizes were donated by the Biology department and the Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (GBM). We warmly congratulate Kai, Fabio and Sabrina!

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Our research

Our research profile covers a wide range of biological disciplines. Here you will find an overview of the different research groups.

Studies

Our curriculum includes both research and teaching-oriented courses that teach fundamentals from across the spectrum of biology.

Science goes public

At the "Osnabrücker Wissensforum", researchers from the university answer questions from interested citizens. Here you can find a selection of contributions of Osnabrück Biology scientists.

University & schools

For many years, the Biology unit at Osnabrück University has supported schools in designing modern biology lessons with the two projects "Explain-OS" and "NaT-Working-OS".