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The picture shows the members of the senates and university management of both universities in a large group picture. The camera is positioned slightly above them so that everyone is looking slightly upwards. A buffet can be seen in the background.
Excellence Strategy Top News Higher Education Policy

Breaking new ground together

The academic senates of the universities of Oldenburg and Bremen held a joint meeting at the Hanse-Wissenschaftskolleg in Delmenhorst. Together with…

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Two people stand in front of the glass front of the Marum building in Bremen.
Sustainability Top News Higher Education Policy

Committed to sustainability

The universities of Oldenburg and Bremen have a long tradition of commitment to sustainability. Now, for the second year in a row, they have been…

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Listening, exchanging, developing

One hundred days in office: chemist Katharina Al-Shamery, theologian Andrea Strübind and literary scholar Ralf Grüttemeier joined the Presidential…

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Portrait Prof. Dr. Katharina Al-Shamery, Vizepräsidentin für Akademische Karrierewege, Chancengleichheit und Internationales
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"There is still a lot to do"

Gender equality is not yet a reality in universities. On International Women's Day, Vice President Katharina Al-Shamery talks about the change in…

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The picture shows Carl von Ossietzky in a black and white photograph. He is looking pensively into the distance with his head resting on his left arm.
Jubiläum Top News Higher Education Policy

"Commitment to peace"

Who was Carl von Ossietzky? The university's namesake had long been the subject of controversy. Alexandra Otten and Werner Boldt talk about Ossietzky,…

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Excellence Strategy Research Top News Higher Education Policy

University of Oldenburg competes for three Clusters of Excellence

The university was successful in the preliminary decision of the excellence competition with a proposal on animal navigation. The existing clusters in…

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The picture shows the lettering "Truth is what unites us", a quote from Karl Jaspers. It is displayed in lecture hall centre A 14.
Top News Higher Education Policy

Science needs liberal democracy and the rule of law

The Presidential Board of the Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg endorses the statement of the Executive Board of the German Rectors'…

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New Presidential Board from January

Katharina Al-Shamery, Andrea Strübind and Ralf Grüttemeier are to join the University's Presidential Board in January. Following their confirmation by…

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Research Top News Higher Education Policy

Your vote for science

The election of the members of the review boards of the German Research Foundation (DFG) for the 2024-2028 period is under way. The voting ends on…

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Sustainability Top News Higher Education Policy

The greenhouse-gas balance: a driver for climate action

A reliable basis for making climate-friendly decisions within the university has been created with the latest release of the greenhouse gas report.…

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Top News Higher Education Policy International affairs

An extraordinary friendship

The University of Oldenburg and Nelson Mandela University in Gqeberha, South Africa, celebrate 25 years of cooperation - and adopt a roadmap with…

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Research Top News Higher Education Policy

Keeping science credible

What is good academic practice? In this interview, Christiane Thiel, Vice President for Research and Transfer, talks about a good error culture and…

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Campus Life Higher Education Policy

All together now

The University of Oldenburg has signed an inclusion agreement with the goal of raising awareness among employees. An action plan sets out concrete…

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Top News Higher Education Policy International affairs

A special cooperation

For 25 years, the Nelson Mandela University in Gqeberha and our university have been cooperating successfully in research and teaching. This week, the…

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Photo showing people holding signs and demonstrating for the Central European University to remain in Budapest, November 2018.
Top News Higher Education Policy International affairs

Refuge and support for scholars at risk

Autocratic regimes, wars and political persecution put academics all over the world at risk. As a member of the international network Scholars at…

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Top News Higher Education Policy International affairs

Sustainable mobility across Europe

As well as supporting mobility in higher education, the European Erasmus+ programme aims to promote social change towards more sustainability. The…

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Ralph Bruder gives his inaugural speech, a presentation behind him reads "Open for new ways".
Presidential Board Top News Higher Education Policy

A university with much to give to society

Ralph Bruder has been university president since August. Now, he was oficially inaugurated. Bruder will steer the university for the coming six years.…

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Campus Life Higher Education Policy

Starting signal for a marathon

The university is on its way to climate neutrality. Today, the project group presented the plan at an online event. Climate protection manager Anna…

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"Let's see if anyone can emulate that!"

After six years, University President Hans Michael Piper's term has come to an end. On Thursday, July 1st, the university has bid farewell to him.

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A culture of life-long learning

Universities play a much greater role in continuing education today than they did ten years ago. Education experts Anke Hanft and Karsten Speck talk…

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