From the Botanical Garden to the centre of top-level research: The amazing career of an Osnabrück liverwort

12.03.2025

The liverwort Marchantia polymorpha is found all over the world. By comparing specimens from different regions, scientists have the opportunity to obtain valuable information on how plants adapt to very different environmental conditions. As part of a study recently published in the renowned scientific journal ‘Nature Genetics’, an international team has now decoded the genetic material of representatives from over one hundred ecotypes of the liverwort. Among them: Prof. Dr. Sabine Zachgo - and Marchantia plants from Osnabrück University’s Botanical Garden.

Prizes for the best Master's theses in 2024 go to Bakeeran Pathmalolan and Kevin Tanzusch

10.02.2025

Osnabrück Biology has once again honoured the best Master's theses of the previous year: this year, the Dean's Prize went to Bakeeran Pathmalolan and the Prize of the Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (GBM) to Kevin Tanzusch. The awards were presented by the Dean, Prof. Dr. Roland Brandt, on 29 January as part of the department's New Year's reception.

Studying in Nice, Genoa and Osnabrück: Apply now for an international Master‘s degree in membrane biology!

23.01.2025

Starting this year, the MemBioMed Master's programme will enable students to complete a Master's degree with a focus on interdisciplinary research in membrane biology at three sites: The first semester takes place at the Université de Côte d'Azur in France, the second at the Università di Genova in Italy and the third here in Osnabrück. The students then choose one of the locations where they will write their Master's thesis. Particularly attractive: there is the opportunity to receive a generous scholarship to cover the costs incurred during the programme.The application phase for this innovative degree programme runs until 6 April 2025 – take your chance and apply now!

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Great honour for Osnabrück biophysicists: Cooperation project prominently featured in Nobel Prize lecture

18.12.2024

On 8 December 2024, David Baker accepted the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in Stockholm. In his speech, he gave an insight into his ground-breaking research on protein design. In the course of his talk, he referenced a current project in which two scientists from Osnabrück University were involved: Group leader Prof. Dr. Jacob Piehler and PhD student Christoph Pollmann from the Biophysics group. We are delighted about this special testimony to the excellence of Osnabrück Biology’s research and congratulate the two researchers warmly!

Watch the video of the Nobel Prize lecture

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

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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".