Opening of the permanent exhibition in the university library

Tuesday, 7 October, 6.00 p.m.
Haarentor campus, library hall

Welcome: Hans-Joachim Wätjen, Library Director
Opening speech: Prof. Dr Gunilla Budde, Vice President for Studies and Teaching
Guided tour of the exhibition: Alexandra Otten, curator of the exhibition

The university's namesake and Nobel Peace Prize winner Carl von Ossietzky has been interpreted and given meaning in many ways over the years. To mark the 40th anniversary of the university, the exhibition poses the question of who its namesake actually was. The various images of and interpretations about Carl von Ossietzky, which played an important role in the protracted dispute over the university's name, are presented. Using numerous original documents from his estate, the library presents the life and work of Carl von Ossietzky in the form of a permanent exhibition.

Organiser: Oldenburg University Library