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

Coaching, mentoring, training and networking

Prospective participants can apply for the 11th COMETiN@GraduateAcademy cohort (2026/2027) through the end of August 2026. The one-year program at the Graduate Academy supports female doctoral candidates, postdocs, and academic professionals on their individual career paths. The program focuses on topics such as career profile development, strategic networking, mentoring, resilience, and diversity. In addition, group coaching sessions and opportunities for exchange—both among participants and with alumnae—provide valuable insights.

Phishing emails sent via an OVGU account

Fraudulent emails were sent using compromised OVGU email accounts. The attackers are posing as OVGU’s IT service. With the subject line “Your mailbox is full,” the email claims that the mailbox has exceeded a set storage limit and cannot receive any more messages. This message does not come from OVGU’s IT service. Do not open the links provided under any circumstances. Here’s what to do.

The Federal Ministry of Justice in the shadow of its Nazi past

The traveling exhibition “Die Rosenburg – The Federal Ministry of Justice in the Shadow of the Nazi Past” will conclude with a special closing event at the University Library on June 17, 2026. Following opening remarks, there will be a panel discussion with Federal Minister of Justice Dr. Stefanie Hubig.
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A woman is holding a key in her hand. Moving boxes can be seen in the background. (Photo: magnific)

Sharing Living Space

Affordable housing is in short supply—even in Magdeburg. At the same time, there are people with a spare room who are looking for support or more social interaction in their daily lives. The “MITeinander – FÜReinander” project, run by the Magdeburg Student Services Organization, brings these two groups together.

Leasing a Bicycle
Employees of the direct state administration in Saxony-Anhalt have the opportunity to participate in the work bicycle leasing program. This offer applies to employees covered by collective bargaining agreements and civil servants. The service provider JobRad offers a fully digital ordering process that integrates the payroll office to review and approve the applications submitted by employees.

First German Vasalopp Veteran

90 kilometers on skis—once a year in Sweden, the international cross-country skiing community takes on the Vasalopp challenge. OVGU alumna Silvana Friedrich completed the race for the 30th time in 2026. She now holds the title of “Vasalopp Veteran.” So far, only 22 women have achieved this. Silvana Friedrich is the first German woman to earn the title “Vasalopp Veteran.”

Shaping the Future Together

With the “Strategic Partnerships and University Development Projects” unit, OVGU has created a central hub to strategically coordinate the university’s future-oriented initiatives and advance them across departments. In this interview, Stefanie Thärig, head of the unit, discusses its goals and current projects.