The University is regularly adapting its regulations to the current corona situation. Information about the latest protective measures and on how to proceed in case of a suspected infection can be found here.

The Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg has a new president: Prof. Dr. Ralph Bruder, an ergonomist and former head of the Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors at the Technical University of Darmstadt, takes office today.

Hundreds of thousands of documents from the period between 1650 and 1815, long forgotten and for the most part unsorted, are the focus of the Prize Papers Project. Scientific director Dagmar Freist about new insights into historical complexities.

Students have compiled the university's third sustainability report. It shows that considerable progress has been made: CO₂ emissions, for example, have fallen by 70 percent since 2014.

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.

Solidarity and social responsibility between generations in the pandemic constitute a focus of their research. Mark Schweda and Niklas Ellerich-Groppe discuss common goals of the young and the elderly – and where solidarity reaches its limits.