A warm welcome!
Welcome to the University!
This year, the university management and the Student Council welcomed the freshmen not in the Audimax as usual, but via video.

Campus Wechloy Tour
Menko and Mafalda take you on a tour around the Wechloy Campus - including insights into the experimental lecture hall and laboratories.
Campus Haarentor Tour
Canteen, library, SSC, auditorium: On their campus tour, Menko and Mafalda show you which buildings and facilities can be found on Campus Haarentor, how to find your way around and where to get good coffee.

“You need to be patient”
Gustavo Adolfo Leon Montoya has come to appreciate the short distances, nature and peace and quiet of Oldenburg. After two and a half years, the psychology student from Mexico has settled in well.
Good to know
Meetingpoint: The Mensa
The Mensa canteen offers students a fresh and varied range of food and drinks – even during the coronavirus crisis: from tasty lunches and fresh snacks to coffee for during the breaks.
moreA pleasant place to study
Studying, reading, researching: for almost all students, the University Library is a central hub – complete with welcoming atmosphere. Apart from the café, most of the library is open – albeit subject to various coronavirus measures.
moreA room of your own? Or still looking?
Centrally located, spacious, affordable – everyone dreams of having an apartment like that. But how do you actually find one? A brief guide to finding your own place.
moreScholarships - not just for high-flyers
Studying costs time, energy and, of course, money. A scholarship can help to lighten the load - and university experts can provide the necessary advice.
moreExploring cultural hotspots in Oldenburg
There are many places for classical and alternative culture in town. A ramble through the scene.
moreSee you at the Sports Centre!
Fun, a relaxed atmosphere and a variety of activities. The University Sports Centre has something for everyone. Even during the coronavirus crisis, there are plenty of ways to stay fit.
moreAid in a precarious situation
When student jobs become scarce, as recently due to the pandemic, international students without entitlement to student loans, social welfare or housing benefits are hit particularly hard. Besides the university, the student congregations…
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Study Germany and Europe
Trouble finding courses for the semester abroad? International students of social sciences and humanities who come to Oldenburg are spared this. Instead, the university offers a programme tailor-made for incomings.
more“At the beginning, you need to be patient”
Gustavo Adolfo Leon Montoya has come to appreciate the short distances, nature and peace and quiet of Oldenburg. After two and a half years, the psychology student from Mexico has settled in well to his new surroundings and would like to…
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