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

Apply now: scholarships for international projects in the field of conservation and biology

10.12.2024

The ASA program is currently offering another opportunity for scholarships for international projects in the field of conservation and biology. Students between 21 and 30 who obtained a bachelor's degree less than 18 months ago or who have completed professional training are eligible to apply. The end of the application period is January 20, 2025.

Call for ASA scholarships in the field of conservation and biology (German)

Success in acquiring third-party funding: Life sciences at Osnabrück University among the frontrunners in a national comparison

02.12.2024

Researchers at Osnabrück University in the field of life sciences have been particularly successful in acquiring funding in recent years: In the DFG Funding Atlas for 2020 to 2022, the university was ranked 7th in relation to the number of professors and 3rd in relation to the number of researchers compared to other German universities. One of the contributing factors to this remarkable success is the research achievements of the Collaborative Research Centre 944 and the CellNanOs.

Important role in the lipid metabolism of cells: Osnabrück Biology team uncovers enzyme structure

02.12.2024

Lipids fulfil various functions in cells. They are important components of cell membranes, act as energy stores or signal transducers and are building blocks for various cellular structures. In a recent study, researchers from Osnabrück Biology have decoded the structure of a key enzyme in the lipid metabolism of yeast cells: ceramide synthase.

Is studying biology something for me? What the University Information Day 2024 was like

27.11.2024

Osnabrück University's annual information day took place on 21 November. Once again, the Biology unit offered all interested pupils a range of information lectures, hands-on stands, guided tours of the Center for Cellular Nanoanalytics (CellNanOs) and taster lectures to find out more about research and teaching here.

Multicellular signaling dynamics: Lena Tveriakhina heads new junior research group

27.11.2024

Osnabrück Biology is pleased to welcome a new group leader: Dr. Lena Tveriakhina, who previously conducted research at Harvard Medical School and the Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, will head the junior group "Multicellular Signaling Dynamics" in Osnabrück. Her work will focus on the question as to how the dynamics of signaling influence the fate of cells in multicellular organisms.

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".