In its anniversary year, the university organised more than 130 events and numerous online activities for the interested public. University President Prof Dr Ralph Bruder and Lord Mayor Jürgen Krogmann draw a positive balance.

On 11 December, Katrin Kleinschmidt-Schinke will speak about linguistic adaptivity in schools, concluding the inaugural public series of lectures at School III - School of Linguistics and Cultural Studies to mark the university's anniversary.

Study? Research? Oldenburg students do both! The university held a photo competition to highlight the diversity of their research, and has now awarded prizes to four images. All photos submitted by students remain on display online. 

The exhibition "50 years of KIBUM" in the foyer of the university library shows the past and present of the long-standing co-operation between the university and the city and opens up perspectives for the future of KIBUM.

It is the staff and students who make up our university. To mark the 50th anniversary, we are introducing one of these people every week for a year. This week it's Ralph Bruder.

In a series of lectures organised by the Department of Computing Science, professors who have been newly appointed in recent years report on their areas of specialisation in a generally understandable way. In November, Wolfram Wingerath will speak on…

The exhibition "A chair tells university history - Klaus Beilstein's 'university heads' in the University Archives Oldenburg" shows portraits by Klaus Beilstein, Oldenburg artist and long-time lecturer at the university.

Do universities serve the purpose of gaining knowledge or the interests of business and society? This question will be addressed at the public and high-profile conference "Quo vadis, University?" from 7 to 9 November.

The University and University Society of Oldenburg heralded the end of the eventful anniversary year with the "Auftakt 24/25" with around 800 guests. The keynote speech was given by contemporary analyst Armin Nassehi.

The newly appointed professors from School III - School of Linguistics and Cultural Studies will present their diverse research topics at a public series of lectures to mark the anniversary.

The Unikum is staging the play "A Good, Decent Thing" once again. The historical drama centres on the university's namesake, Carl von Ossietzky. The story is told from the perspective of his daughter Rosalinde.

Data science and machine learning: In a series of lectures organised by the Department of Computing Science, professors who have been newly appointed in recent years report on their areas of specialisation in a way that is easy to understand.

Forschen@studium would like to highlight student research through a photo competition. Whether in the lab, on an excursion or collecting data - students can show how and what they are researching until 27 October.

The University and the Oldenburg University Society (UGO) will jointly celebrate the end of the anniversary year on Thursday, 24 October - here's to the next 50 years! Renowned sociologist Prof Dr Armin Nassehi will give the keynote speech.

To mark the university's anniversary, the Unitheater is bringing the story of Rosalinde von Ossietzky to the stage. The documentary drama is dedicated to a woman who had many facets - and was a fighter in many ways.

"Climate, people and the sea" is the title of the Oldenburg Climate Days 2024, which will culminate in an evening lecture by Ottmar Edenhofer, an expert on the economics of climate change.

Five paragraphs, three signatures, a model for success: this is how you can describe the first cooperation agreement between a university and the German Trade Union Confederation in Germany, which the university has now celebrated its 50th…

Under the motto "Climate, People and the Sea", the Oldenburg Climate Days in September offer a wide-ranging programme. Interested parties from science and the city's population can register now.

Numerous guests have already taken the opportunity to gain an insight into everyday life at the university at various "behind the scenes" events - there are currently still places available to discover interesting places in August and September.

Every month at CORE Oldenburg, the motto is: quiz and win cool prizes. On Friday, 18 October, the university will be hosting one of these quiz evenings. Interested parties can compete against each other in teams in four rounds. Register now!

For a special artistic project, everyday noises from the university were "translated" into instrumental and vocal sounds and composed. The sound installation "A Bridge to the Future" can be heard daily from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the Haarentor campus.

What will the world look like in 50 years? To mark the university's 50th anniversary, Oldenburg researchers have designed scenarios on important social issues for the research magazine "Insights".

Everyday mobility has many faces. The photo competition "Wir sind UNIwegs" (We are UNIwegs) has focussed on the diversity of our journeys. The best photos taken by students and employees are on display in the Schlaues Haus until 18 August.

"Wat Ihr Wollt" is putting on an evening of improv on the Mensa forecourt. Stories are created here, inspired by this venue where many people have met, learnt, fallen in love, argued and laughed over the last five decades.