Academic Research and Transfer
Embedded in the region and at the same time internationally oriented, the university pursues a strongly interdisciplinary approach in research. With the motto "Open to new approaches" it offers a creative and cooperative environment for innovative knowledge development and comprehensive knowledge transfer. Research at the University of Oldenburg has a nationally and internationally recognized reputation.
Research news
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…
moreTraces of diversity
Every litre of seawater is full of genetic material from different organisms. Biologist Silke Laakmann and her team are pioneering techniques that use…
moreListen, advise, settle disputes
A good team: professor of chemistry Katharina Al-Shamery and sociology professor Martin Heidenreich are the university's Ombudspersons for Good…
moreHow the Russian Orthodox Church legitimises the war
What is the role of the Russian Orthodox Church in the religious legitimation of Russia’s war against Ukraine? Theologist Joachim Willems presents an…
moreAt the interface
Rising sea levels, groundwater salinisation and drier summers: the consequences of climate change affect the coastal areas of northern Germany. Leena…
moreA microcosm of language
Linguist Hans Beelen has linguistically analysed the notes in a journal of a Dutch Arctic expedition and found many peculiarities. Last summer, he…
moreNew wind field models accurately describe wind gusts
Wind turbines are constantly exposed to turbulence. Researchers in Oldenburg have now made important progress in realistically simulating the…
moreGenerating indistinguishable photons on demand
Special light sources are needed to transmit information securely in quantum networks. Researchers from Oldenburg are involved in two projects in…
moreHow animals find their way
The Collaborative Research Center "Magnetoreception and Navigation in Vertebrates” is going into its second phase: The German Research Foundation has…
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