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

Engagement deserves recognition

20.05.2025 |

Do you know students who are particularly committed or student groups that are active in the international field? Then nominate them for an award for outstanding student engagement by May 24, 2025. To the call for entries

Klaus Erich Pollmann Award

20.05.2025 |

The Karin Witte Fund is once again awarding the Klaus Erich Pollmann Prize to recognize outstanding researchers who have completed their doctorate with the highest grade summa cum laude. Applications are still possible until June 13, 2025. To the call for applications

Maintenance work

19.05.2025 |

Extensive maintenance work is planned by the URZ.
May 30, 2025: OVGU Cloud - relocation of all files to a new storage facility
May 31, 2025: Network - component replacement in the OvGU Internet connection
June 01, 2025: Reserve
Please expect restrictions on OVGU digital services during this period. Updates will be announced on the URZ website.

Climate-friendly district heating for the campus
OVGU is taking an important step towards climate neutrality and sustainability. From January 1, 2026, the campus at Universitätsplatz will be supplied with climate-friendly district heating by SWM Magdeburg. A contract has now been signed for this. The university will thus save 91 percent of its previous emissions.

The new “It starts here” campaign for student recruitment

Promoting the start of studies at the university
The new “It starts here” campaign aims to inspire young people to study in Magdeburg. A new chapter full of ideas, dreams and careers begins here - in a city with optimal study conditions and a wide range of offers. The message is to be spread across all channels - from posters to social media.

New rules for bicycle parking

OVGU is promoting emission-free transportation on campus by expanding the bicycle infrastructure. New regulations ensure more order and free parking spaces - also for e-bikes, scooters & co. Find out more now and help make cycling even more attractive!

An upgrade with many facets

For many, switching to Windows 11 is just an annoying click on “Remind me later”. But there's a lot more to it: a complex project with new security requirements, hardware checks, software compatibility and lots of coordination.