Student Initiatives
A university thrives on the diverse activities of its students. Through student councils and numerous student initiatives, there are a wide variety of opportunities to get involved and gain experience alongside your studies.
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What are initiatives?
With its numerous student initiatives, the university offers several opportunities to get actively involved in addition to lectures and seminars. But what exactly is an initiative? An initiative is defined as a formalized association of students. Student initiatives can have a wide variety of focuses and goals. Some are dedicated to social or artistic causes, while others are subject-specific or career-focused.
Our Initiatives
Wo ist eigentlich Lingen?
“Wo ist eigentlich Lingen” (WieL) is a student editorial team based on the Lingen campus. It includes our student association of the same name, which was founded in 2006 in collaboration with Prof. Achim Baum. We provide all the answers about our campus and the city on the Ems, so that no one ever has to wonder again where Lingen actually is. Anyone who wants to learn more or would like to support us is welcome to stop by our editorial meetings.
Contact: verein@wo-ist-eigentlich-lingen.de
Chaostreff Osnabrück
The Chaostreff Osnabrück e.V. is a loose group of people with an interest in the areas of security, cryptography, alternative operating systems, free software, net policy and many other topics. Interested parties are always welcome to attend our regular meetings.
Contact: info@chaostreff-osnabrueck.de
IRTe - Ignition Racing Team electric
The Ignition Racing Team electric (IRTe) is a student club that was founded in 2006 and has been participating in Formula Student events every year since then. The team, which is made up of students from a wide variety of degree programs and is based in Osnabrück, focuses on the
European events in Spain, the Netherlands, and Germany.
IRTe has been building electric race cars since 2011 and has already achieved numerous successes in the past. Since 2017, the racing team has been working toward participating in the new autonomous racing events and plans to build a prototype for the first time for the 2021 season.
Campus ohne Grenzen
Campus without borders is a student initiative consisting of (world-)open and committed students who enjoy working with international students and refugees.
We achieve language support, facilitation of integration at the university through tutorials, workshops and undertakings, and support general inclusion in society.
Our guiding principles include exchange, friendship and participation.
AG Rassismus
The working group is an open initiative by students and staff at the university and was founded in late 2020 by Abigail Joseph-Magwood and Christiane Leiste. We meet once a month to address racism in our society, including within the university, for example through public lectures, a study group, and information networks.
The main goal of the working group is to identify, highlight, oppose, and combat racism at our university—in other words, to resist racism.
The working group is open to anyone interested. We welcome anyone who would like to join us. We also welcome anyone who would like to address racism within our university through other formats and look forward to exchanging ideas.
Contact: stopracism@hs-osnabrueck.de
Gremia Connecta - Der Gremien Alumniverein
Gremia Connecta is the network for alumni and active members of the Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences! As part of the university’s governing bodies, we work together to shape experiences and develop skills. Through the Gremien Alumni Association, we keep the dialogue alive, support engaged students, and maintain connections through events and other initiatives. Join us and become part of our network!
mitdenkbar
The “mitdenkbar” collective is organized outside of regular coursework under the motto “by students, for students.” External speakers are invited to this student-run event to help us look beyond the confines of our university and engage in cross-semester conversations over soda or beer in a relaxed atmosphere. In addition to current topics in landscape architecture, the focus is primarily on interdisciplinary exchange and insights into other fields of research.
Asse & Luschen Osnabrück
„Skat in Osnabrück? Play now!
Are you interested in playing Skat—whether it’s your first time or you’re an experienced player?
Then you’ve come to the right place!
We are Asse & Luschen Osnabrück, a young, student-run skat club with over 60 members that grew out of a college sports class. Since then, we’ve been playing skat together regularly—with fun, ambition, and an open-door policy for players of all skill levels.”
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StudenTop e. V.
StudenTop is the student consulting firm in Osnabrück. Students from various disciplines work together on projects in areas such as strategy, marketing, process optimization, and digitalization. Through close collaboration with partner companies and its growing network, StudenTop offers valuable career opportunities and practical insights. At the same time, the focus is on community: members learn from one another, continue to develop their skills, and work together to create sustainable solutions for companies.
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Studikino Lingen
The StudiKino in Lingen aims to offer students a break from their studies through movie screenings, even during the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the university cinema is currently closed due to the pandemic, but the CentralKino in Lingen can still screen the occasional movie—at least during “lockdown-light” periods and similar measures—with ample social distancing and mask-wearing, the StudiKino Lingen was launched here in collaboration with the CentralKino.
NEO - Nachhaltiges Engagement Osnabrück
LMB - Landmaschinenbau an der Hochschule Osnabrück e.V.
“Landmaschinenbau an der Hochschule Osnabrück e.V.”—or simply LMB for short—is a student association founded in 2014. The association sees itself as a network that connects students, alumni, and university staff with an interest in agricultural technology and now has over 200 members. In addition, the association organizes lectures on agricultural technology and field trips to various companies in the industry every semester. As a rule, all events are free of charge.
At the heart of student club life is the monthly get-together at the Grüner Jäger, which usually takes place on the second Wednesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. (except during lecture-free periods).
Haster Herbst
Haster Herbst is an initiative currently driven mainly by former and current members of Campus Haste’s governing bodies. In the past, Haster Herbst was something of a “little brother” to the Terrassenfest. It was first organized and held in the spring of 1989 on the grounds of the Haste Faculty by dedicated students under the name “Vorlesungsfrühling.”
Since 2018, “Haster Herbst” has been held annually on the AuL Faculty campus as the only alternative event of its kind. Every year, we offer you a variety of activities directly related to the degree programs based in Haste. Dedicated volunteers show you, for example, how to propagate plants using cuttings or how to make seed bombs. The university’s own sensory analysis lab is also often used for beer tastings, giving you the chance to experience something like this for yourself. The park grounds are used for outdoor events such as a LaserTag tournament, a scavenger hunt, and much more.
Of course, the scope of the events and the number of activities we can offer always depend on how many of you support the initiative. So don’t hesitate—if you’d like to support us, just send an email to aul@hochschulfreun.de or haste@hochschulfreun.de
Autor*innentreff OS
The “Autor*innentreff Osnabrück” is a group of young writers. Our biweekly meetings focus on nurturing and challenging our skills. We collaborate on joint projects and support our members’ individual projects.
Our exchange includes feedback sessions on our writing, creative writing assignments, in-house workshops, and support sessions for long-term projects.
The group was founded in 2018 and has been growing steadily ever since. We are constantly refining the format of our group meetings and are always open to new ideas.
If you’ve now found the courage to share your carefully guarded writings with the “Autor*innentreff Osnabrück” please feel free to contact us and take advantage of this opportunity to receive appreciative and constructive feedback.
LA©H Initiative
We are a young university initiative
made up of faculty and students who have made it our mission to bring more happiness into the world. For us, that means more lightheartedness, mindfulness, and (clown) humor! Our focus is on the students and their everyday college life. But as we know, happiness is meant to be shared and cannot, therefore, be limited to just a few individuals.
Our first workshops already kicked things off.
In addition to humor and a lighthearted approach, various tools helped participants develop a resource- and solution-oriented mindset. All of this helped strengthen personal resilience and, as a result, enabled participants to better cope with challenges in their academic, professional, and personal lives. Our guiding principle is:
You are your own source of happiness!
If you’d like to learn more about the LA©H initiative, get involved, or stay informed about upcoming events, please contact us at: heuteschongelacht@hs-osnabrueck.de
Economics for a Better World! (EfBW!)
Economics for a Better World! (EfBW!) is a student-led economics club at HochschuleOsnabrück. We bring students together to explore economics beyond the classroom throughinteractive sessions, discussions, games, simulations, and real-world economic topics
Our activities are designed to make economics more accessible, engaging, and practicalfor students from different academic backgrounds. Depending on the topic, sessionsinclude quizzes, short presentations, debates, mini-games, and other interactive formats.Everyone with an interest in economics is welcome – whether you already have experiencein the field or are just getting started.
In the future, we also aim to expand our activities through guest lectures, visits toeconomics-related institutions, and participation in relevant academic or public events.
Support for Initiatives?
Are you students at Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences and interested in starting your own initiative? Are you working on a project that benefits all students and would like to receive annual funding? Then tell us about your project!
You can apply for up to 500 euros per semester for your projects.
Start or support your initiative!
Community Engagement at Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences
You can also find additional university-wide initiatives, working groups, and other activities at Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences in the “Activities Pool” of the university’s Social Engagement program. In addition to the pool of existing activities, the Social Engagement program offers a funding pool for all university members who need short-term, low-threshold support in implementing their socially-oriented activities.
Campus Westerberg
Initiative Committee
General Student Committee
E-Mail: initiativen@hochschulfreun.de