European and International projects
European and International projects
EU Projekte
Es werden zur Zeit folgende Projekte an der Universität Oldenburg koordiniert:
ERC Synergy Grant
- QuantumBirds – Radical pair-based magnetic sensing in migratory birds. Prof. Dr. Henrik Mouritsen, gemeinsam mit der Universität Oxford
(04/2019-03/2026)
ERC Consolidator Grant
- Dual-Twist - Exploring correlated physics in cavity quantum materials in a dual approach. Prof. Dr. Christian Schneider
(06/2025-05/2030)
ERC Starting Grant
- LIGHTSTAR - From streetlight to starlight: How light pollution disrupts insect orientation and alters habitat connectivity. Dr. Jacqueline Degen (02/2026-01/2031)
- Nano-3D-LION – Nanoscale 3D Printing of a Lithium Ion Battery: Rethinking the Fabrication Concept for a Revolution in Energy Storage. Dr. Dmitry Momotenko
(02/2021-01/2027) - Ecological and Evolutionary Importance of Molecular Diversity in Dissolved Organic Matter (sEEIngDOM). Dr. Andrew Joseph Tanentzap (Beginn 10/2018, Transfer to UOL 05/2024-02/2026)
Erasmus+
Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degrees
- European Master in Migration and Intercultural Relations (EMMIR III) (01/2022-12/2027, Dr. Lydia Potts)
Erasmus+ Cooperation Partnerships
- EN-AI-BLE: Empowering People with Intellectual Disabilities through AI-Enhanced Electronics Training (12/2025-11/2027, Prof. Dr. Clemens Hillenbrand)
- SafER-Web – Empowering Adolescents and Teenagers to Navigate the Digital World Safely (11/2025-10/2027, Prof. Dr. Jorge Marx Gómez)
- Transforming Education with AI Micro-credentials for Educators, Teachers and School Heads: EduAId (11/2024-10/2027, Prof. Dr. Jorge Marx Gómez)
- Posters in Brussels (11/2024-10/2027, Dr. Susanne Haberstroh)
- Sustainable Ocean Management - Educating Future Ocean Professionals (09/2024-08/2027, Prof. Bernd Siebenhüner, Malena Ripken)
AI@Smile. (09/2023-08/2026, Prof. Dr. Jorge Marx Gómez)
INTERREG
- TREASURE- Targeting the reduction of plastic outflow into the North Sea (05/2023-04/2026, Antonia Krebs)
- NORSAIC- Cooperation Governance for Next-Level Maritime Spatial Planning in the North Sea (05/2023-04/2026, Malena Ripken)
EFRE
Gründung findet Stadt (06/2025-05/2028, Franziska Gloeden)
ESF
- FLOW - Flexibel & Offen Weiterbilden (06/2024-05/2026, Dr. Joachim Stöter)
DAAD projects
The following projects are currently being coordinated at the University of Oldenburg:
- East and South African Centre of Excellence in Educational Research Methodologies and Management (CERM-ESA)
Funding phase I: August 2014 - December 2018
Funding phase II: January 2019 - December 2028
Prof. Dr Karsten Speck, Prof. Dr Bernd Siebenhüner, together with Moi University, Eldoret and Nairobi, Kenya and The Nelson Mandela University, South Africa
- Centre of Excellence for ICT in East Africa (dskills@EA - CENIT@EA)
Funding phase I: December 2017 - March 2021, funding phase II - December 2024
Prof. Dr Jorge Marx Gomez together with The Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology, Tanzania
Funding phase 2023-2026
Prof. Dr Jorge Marx Gomez together with the University of Technology and Arts Byumba in Ruanada, the University of Ghana and the Centre for Digital Innovation (ZDIN) in GermanyTa'ziz scientific co-operations: Nanooptics Labcourse Exchange Zakho/Oldenburg
Funding phase 2023-2025
Dr Martin Essmann together with the University of Zakho in Iraq- SDG Partnership "Sustainable Energy Education - Developing Exchange Between Continents (SEEDexchange)"
Funding phase 2024-2027
Dr Herena Torio together with University of Energy and Natural Resources, Universidad de Antioquia, and Change the World Colombia
- ProfiPlus project "Pedagogy College - Model for a networked further education and advisory programme"
Funding phase 2024-2028
Prof. Dr Ayca Polat
Past EU Projects
since 2019
European Research Council
- IBiDT - Individualised Binaural Diagnostics and Technology.
(01/2018-12/2023, Prof. Dr Mathias Dietz) - UnLiMIt-2D - Unique Light-Matter Interaction with Two Dimensional Materials.
(07/2020-10/2023, Prof. Dr Christian Schneider) - PASSME - Air-sea gas exchange - PArameterisation of the Sea-Surface Microlayer Effect
(04/2014-09/2019, Prof. Dr Oliver Wurl) EVOLMAPPING - An integrated assessment of recent evolutionary change through genome wide mapping of regulatory changes and signatures of selection in natural sculpin (Cottus) hybrids
(02/2014-01/2019, Prof. Dr Arne Nolte)
Erasmus Mundus Joint Master
- European Master in Migration and Intercultural Relations (EMMIR II) (09/2016-08/2022, Dr Lydia Potts)
Erasmus+ Strategische Partnerschaft und Hochschulkooperationen
- Challenge4Impact. (02/2022-02/2025, Prof. Dr. Klaus Fichter)
- EU-dUR – A European Network for Digital Undergraduate Research: Digital readiness, lifelong learning inclusion. (02/2021-02/2023, Dr. Susanne Haberstroh)
- ScaleUp4Sustainability. (11/2018-04/2022, apl. Prof. Dr. Klaus Fichter)
- Strategic Partnership for Marine Spatial Planning (SPMSP). (09/2016 - 08/2019, Dr. Thomas Klenke)
Erasmus+ Jean Monnet
- Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence for Europeanisation of Coastal Regions (EuCoRe)
(09/2015 - 02/2019, Prof. Dr. Ingo Mose)
INTERREG
Delivering Community Benefits of Civic Energy (COBEN)
(09/2016-09/2022, Dr Thomas Klenke), INTERREG North Sea Region
A North Sea Perspective on Shipping, Energy and Environment Aspects in MSP (NorthSEE)
(11/2016-03/2022, Dr Thomas Klenke), INTERREG North Sea Region. The UOL took over the project leader in 02/2020.
ERDF
- REACT-EU High-Performance Computing Cluster "RE-HPC" (12/2021-06/2023, Prof. Dr Laura Lukassen)
- Centre for Marine Sensors (ZfMarS) (01/2017-06/2022, Prof. Dr Oliver Zielinski)
- TurboMetric (06/2018-04/2022, Dr Gerd Gülker)
- Innovation network for integrated, binaural hearing system technology (VIBHear)
(02/2017-09/2020, Prof. Dr Dr Birger Kollmeier)
ESF
- Changing course - migrants from university to academic appointment.
(07/2020-06/2022, Prof. Dr Olaf Zawacki-Richter) - Permeability BBS. (05/2018-04/2020, Prof. Dr Anke Hanft, Tim Zentner)