How wind turbines react to turbulence
What your home region reveals about your cancer risk
The greenhouse-gas balance: a driver for climate action
Role model for sustainability
“This war is a turning point in history”
Mudflat dwellers under heat stress
Study in Oldenburg
Degree Programmes
The University of Oldenburg offers a broad range of subjects. Learn about the opportunities available at our university.
Accomodation and Living
New to our university, but no idea where to live? We provide an overview of accommodation, recreational and cultural offerings.
Application
Each degree programme has a specific application process and requires certain documents and qualifications. You can find detailed information here.
Campus Life
In the land of the midnight sun
Unspoiled nature, vast lakes, reindeer everywhere – on a field trip to northern Sweden, students from various degree programmes were able to experience all this first hand at some of Europe’s oldest national parks.
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A place to relax
Come to rest, recharge your batteries, pray or meditate: The Room of Silence offers everyone on campus a place to retreat from the sometimes hectic pace of university life. It is now located in building A04.
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In Dr Frank N. Stein's office
The University is offering a new and unusual class for medical students. In Escape Room Neurology, they have just 90 minutes to apply their medical knowledge to solve puzzles and prevent a cyberattack while contending with an odd assistant.
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Diving for science
For those who like the idea of combining scuba diving with science, the Scientific Diving course at the Institute for Chemistry and Biology of the Marine Environment is an ideal option. Upon successful completion, participants are certified…
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A "chief mate" with a lot of experience
Elke Hoxha is the longest-serving member of staff at the Institute for Chemistry and Biology of the Marine Environment (ICBM) and works at the Administration Office , where no two days are ever the same.
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One big family
Twenty-five young university managers from Asia, the Middle East, Africa and Latin America are currently taking part in the 15th edition of the UNILEAD management training programme.
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Researchers from around the world
The University of Oldenburg is international. Here we introduce people from all over the world who have chosen to come to Oldenburg. The following academics are or have been guests at our university to conduct research on various topics.
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A count's captured clothing
A royal invitation – such as may reach some concerning Charles III's upcoming coronation – and the noble wardrobe is confiscated? Student Justin Schröder has researched how silk and lace came to the mills of justice in 1745.
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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 measures.
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Listen, advise, settle disputes
A good team: professor of chemistry Katharina Al-Shamery and sociology professor Martin Heidenreich are the university's Ombudspersons for Good Academic Practice. Here, Al-Shamery talks about her role.
moreThe University in Numbers
15,602
Students
(Winter Semester 2022/23)
257
Professors
(December 2021)
89
Study Courses
1,400
study spaces in the university library
Newly appointed at the university
Who is new in which subject?
An overview of newly appointed professors in chronological order.
Pelagic Microbiology
Civil Law and Digital Transformation Law
History of Philosophy
Digital Education and Schooling
Children’s and Youth Literature
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy
Marketing and Innovation
Music Education with a Focus on Transcultural Music Education
Video Portal
International researchers in Oldenburg
International students in Oldenburg:
"It feels like a second home"
Microbiology at the University of Oldenburg
