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Meet new people in Osnabrück

New in Osnabrück, or simply looking for new people? With S'Up you can spontaneously find friends, events and connection in Osnabrück, from game nights to sports to the semester party. No dating, just real meetups.

With around 166,000 residents, Osnabrück is Lower Saxony's fourth-largest city, and with roughly 24,000 students across several universities it's a fully fledged student town. Nightlife centres above all on the Heger-Tor-Viertel and the old town around the Domhof, where bars, cafés and clubs sit shoulder to shoulder. Anyone studying here knows the Tuesday party at the Sonnendeck, barbecues at the Rubbenbruchsee in summer and the open-air Maiwoche.

24,186 students
166,057 residents
2 universities

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Universität Osnabrück
Hochschule Osnabrück

Event highlights in Osnabrück

The best spots and tips for students in Osnabrück

Heger-Tor-Viertel

Going-out district in the old town with bars, cafés and clubs close together

Sonnendeck City Club

Student club with its legendary Tuesday party, playing everything from house to hip-hop

Rubbenbruchsee

A green recreation area on the edge of town for barbecues, jogging and walks

Maiwoche

Northern Germany's biggest city festival, ten days of open air with over 150 acts across several stages

New in Osnabrück? Here is how to connect

Osnabrück has around 24,200 students at 2 universities, in theory the perfect setup to meet new people. And yet the start in a new city often feels lonely: the uni groups have long since formed, and spontaneous meetups die in endless WhatsApp groups where nobody ever commits.

That is exactly why we are building S'Up. Instead of sitting alone in Osnabrück, you see in the app what is happening near you, join spontaneous events or start your own, from a casual meetup to Heger-Tor-Viertel. No pressure, no dating, just real people from Osnabrück. S'Up is launching soon on the App Store for iPhone; until then you can join the waitlist.

Frequently asked questions about Osnabrück

How do I find new friends in Osnabrück?

The easiest way is through shared activities, from sports to game nights to the semester party. That is how you meet other students and newcomers in Osnabrück, with zero dating pressure. That is exactly what we are building S'Up for: in the app you see which spontaneous events and meetups are coming up near you and join with a single tap. S'Up is launching soon on the App Store for iPhone; until then you can join the waitlist.

What is there to do in Osnabrück?

Osnabrück has plenty to offer students: Heger-Tor-Viertel, Sonnendeck City Club or Rubbenbruchsee are popular spots. Once S'Up launches, you can find new events there and people to explore them with.

Is S'Up worth it for students in Osnabrück?

With around 24,200 students at 2 universities, Osnabrück has plenty of people looking to connect. S'Up is free and built precisely to bring people back together offline. The iPhone app launches soon; until then there is the waitlist.

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