Welcome to the employee portal of the OVGU

The information portal for employees at the OVGU is under construction.

Currently you will find news from the university, forms and important information.
What we want to achieve with the HR portal and how you can help create it, you can find out here.

Latest news

Restrictions on the use of the car park in front of buildings 06/07

On June 30, 2026, and July 3, 2026, work will be carried out on the gray and green areas in the parking lot across from Buildings 06 and 07. As a result, the parking lot will be closed off in sections on each of these dates, and parking space will be limited.

Continuing education programmes introduce themselves

With the start of the upcoming winter semester, the Faculty of Human Sciences is offering various continuing education courses. To give interested individuals a better understanding of the course content, the Center for Academic Continuing Education is hosting the forum “Continuing Education – Think Ahead!” on July 2, 2026, from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. In the foyer outside Lecture Hall 6, instructors from the various programs will answer visitors’ questions. In Building 40, Room 036, from 3:30 to 3:50 p.m., the part-time master’s program in “Adult Education” will present from 4:00 to 4:20 p.m., “Project Management” and “Project Leadership and Team Development,” and from 4:30 to 4:50 p.m., “Qualitative Educational and Social Research.” Online participation is also available. To register

Rethinking our sustainability strategy together

The OVGU’s 2018 sustainability strategy is now outdated and is to be revised in collaboration with the university community. On July 8 and 9, 2026, the Sustainability Office invites all university members to participate in a discussion in the format of a World Café: In two half-day events, small groups will address the areas of action “Teaching,” “Research,” “Third Mission,” “Governance,” and “Operations.” To register

Podiumsdiskussion beim Rektorentreffen EU GREEN

Academic Spaces in Europe

The rectors and approximately 100 other members from the partner universities of the EU GREEN University Alliance gathered at OVGU in early May 2026. The Board of Rectors Meeting focused on how the nine European universities will collaborate on teaching, research, and digital cooperation in the future. A video summarizes the meeting.

In the “living room” of our kestrels

You can use a webcam to take a look inside two new nesting boxes for the kestrels on our main campus. Colleagues from the carpentry shop built them according to NABU specifications; the Department of Technology and Construction Planning installed them; and colleagues from the URZ set up the cameras.

Updates Regarding Business Travel

Going forward, all substantive and technical inquiries regarding business travel will be collected via a central email address. There have been updates to the form library, and an invoice is now required for the reimbursement of travel expenses.

Know-how homemade

Once a month, the 55 staff members of the University Library gather to share best practices and experiences. Based on the principle of “by staff, for staff,” cross-departmental collaboration and joint development are actively encouraged.

What else?!

United Kingdom Returns to Erasmus+

Starting in 2027, the UK will once again participate fully in all areas of the Erasmus program, ranging from schools and vocational training to higher education, youth, adult education, and sports. The UK’s association with the EU’s Erasmus+ program has now been signed in Brussels. This means the UK is once again closely connected to Europe through both Horizon Europe in research and Erasmus+ in exchange and teaching. Learn more.