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An insight into the world of student research

The world of student research is a fascinating one, offering students the chance to engage with a diverse range of topics that not only provide valuable content but also encourage them to think critically, examine their studies in depth and become active participants in the scientific process.

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Carl von Ossietzky University, the forschen@studium team organised a photo competition to showcase the remarkable student research taking place on campus.

  • This shrimp was sampled from the North Sea as part of the Marine Biodiversity module at Senckenberg am Meer. Its behavior was observed under different environmental conditions using a binocular.
    Hello there - Tessa-Melina Maskow - This shrimp was sampled from the North Sea as part of the Marine Biodiversity module at Senckenberg am Meer. Its behavior was observed under different environmental conditions using a binocular.
  • Sharks in deep relaxation - Ole Schäfer - The photo was taken during experiments on tonic immobility in catsharks as part of my bachelor thesis. You can see the moment when the shark has lapsed into tonic immobility by stimulating (rubbing) the Lorenzinian ampoules on its "nose".
    Sharks in deep relaxation - Ole Schäfer - The photo was taken during experiments on tonic immobility in catsharks as part of my bachelor thesis. You can see the moment when the shark has lapsed into tonic immobility by stimulating (rubbing) the Lorenzinian ampoules on its "nose".
  • Will you score? - Miguel Contreras Altamirano - A professional basketball player from the EWE Baskets Oldenburg is wearing mobile electroencephalography (EEG) technology. This research aims to predict the outcome of the shot based on the player's brain activity.
    Will you score? - Miguel Contreras Altamirano - A professional basketball player from the EWE Baskets Oldenburg is wearing mobile electroencephalography (EEG) technology. This research aims to predict the outcome of the shot based on the player's brain activity.
  • "Classical Literature" - Christina Bartel - Some of the many classical works of literature that I have read and analyzed for lectures, seminars, term papers as well as for my bachelor thesis in the field of German and Slavic studies.
    "Classical Literature" - Christina Bartel - Some of the many classical works of literature that I have read and analyzed for lectures, seminars, term papers as well as for my bachelor thesis in the field of German and Slavic studies.
  • Dyeing experiments with traditional reserve techniques and natural dyes - Johanna Hänßler - In the laboratory of the Institute of Material Culture: Textiles it gets colorful. Students have aesthetically explored new and old dyeing techniques in various experiments.
  • Underwater drone in front of an artificial octopus cave on a seagrass meadow off the island of KrK, Croatia at a depth of 14 meters. - Daniel Kalysch - During my research internship, we built octopus caves and sank them in the sea around the island of KrK to see how well the octopuses accept the caves and under what circumstances (depth, environment, cave equipment). There were caves with stones as doors, open caves or caves that were closed on one side. We had caves at depths of 14, 16, 24, 67 and 90 m and checked them once a week with an underwater drone.
    Underwater drone in front of an artificial octopus cave on a seagrass meadow off the island of KrK, Croatia at a depth of 14 meters. - Daniel Kalysch - During my research internship, we built octopus caves and sank them in the sea around the island of KrK to see how well the octopuses accept the caves and under what circumstances (depth, environment, equipment of the caves). There were caves with stones as doors, open caves or caves that were closed on one side. We had caves at depths of 14, 16, 24, 67 and 90 m and checked them once a week with an underwater drone.
  • On the way to searching for bulky waste - Antonia Leonore Rosina Maria Rieger - Bulky waste can be found regularly on the streets of Offenbach, sometimes in large and sometimes in small quantities. The heaps of objects lying around on the sidewalks help to shape the aesthetics of the cityscape and are to a certain extent part of it, as are the people who interact with the bulky waste. The piles of bulky waste become places of social interaction in the urban space simply through their existence and people's interest in the objects they contain.
    On the way to searching for bulky waste - Antonia Leonore Rosina Maria Rieger - Bulky waste can be found regularly on the streets of Offenbach, sometimes in large and sometimes in small quantities. The heaps of objects lying around on the sidewalks help to shape the aesthetics of the cityscape and are to a certain extent part of it, as are the people who interact with the bulky waste. The piles of bulky waste become places of social interaction in the urban space simply through their existence and people's interest in the objects they contain.
  • Study of Solar Cells under Different Conditions - Muhammad Zubair Abbas - The experiment was intended to study the effects of varying environmental conditions of temperature, irradiation and shadowing on solar cells.
    Study of Solar Cells under Different Conditions - Muhammad Zubair Abbas - The experiment was intended to study the effects of varying environmental conditions of temperature, irradiation and shadowing on solar cells.
  • Under observation - Alicia Pages - As part of my Erasmus internship on Gran Canaria, I recorded the fish communities in tide pools. To do this, I also had to record the substrate in the tide pools, which I was able to do with the help of a benthic square. I was often observed or even downright harassed by the curious and territorial blennies.
    Under observation - Alicia Pages - As part of my Erasmus internship on Gran Canaria, I recorded the fish communities in tide pools. To do this, I also had to record the substrate in the tide pools, which I was able to do with the help of a benthic square. I was often observed or even downright harassed by the curious and territorial blennies.
  • The last of 300 phone calls - Jette Hinrichsen - For my dissertation, I called n=100 test subjects three times each and asked them what they had eaten and drunk the day before. At the same time, the participants documented their eating behavior on the tablet app programmed by the 'EFA' department. The picture shows me at my workplace after my last of the 300 phone calls - the data collection of my research was thus completed.
    The last of 300 phone calls - Jette Hinrichsen - For my dissertation, I called n=100 test subjects three times each and asked them what they had eaten and drunk the day before. At the same time, the participants documented their eating behavior on the tablet app programmed by the 'EFA' department. The picture shows me at my workplace after my last of the 300 phone calls - the data collection of my research was thus completed.
  • Marine worm within a biofilm - Cesar Alfonso Zamora - During a research project, I collected 10 liters of marine water from Spiekeroog, Germany, and placed it in a bioreactor to monitor the growth of marine archaea and bacterial communities under oligotrophic conditions. Over the 42-day experiment, a biofilm formed on the temperature sensor and the walls of the bioreactor. To my surprise, this biofilm became a microenvironment housing not only algae and various microorganisms but also this marine worm. Interestingly, these worms were not observed in the liquid phase, highlighting the complexity and adaptability of life in even the most unexpected places. Photo taken with microscope camera ZEISS Axiocam 208 color.
    Marine worm within a biofilm - Cesar Alfonso Zamora - During a research project, I collected 10 liters of marine water from Spiekeroog, Germany, and placed it in a bioreactor to monitor the growth of marine archaea and bacterial communities under oligotrophic conditions. Over the 42-day experiment, a biofilm formed on the temperature sensor and the walls of the bioreactor. To my surprise, this biofilm became a microenvironment housing not only algae and various microorganisms but also this marine worm. Interestingly, these worms were not observed in the liquid phase, highlighting the complexity and adaptability of life in even the most unexpected places. Photo taken with microscope camera ZEISS Axiocam 208 color.
  • Chemical reaction with UV radiation - Antonia Kallage - This photo was taken as part of the project "Learning through Research - Photochemical Reactions in Inorganic Chemistry" and shows a fume cupboard in which a reaction solution is being irradiated with UV light. The attached aluminum foil serves to protect the eyes from the harmful UV radiation.
    Chemical reaction with UV radiation - Antonia Kallage - This photo was taken as part of the project "Learning through Research - Photochemical Reactions in Inorganic Chemistry" and shows a fume cupboard in which a reaction solution is being irradiated with UV light. The attached aluminum foil serves to protect the eyes from the harmful UV radiation.
  • Sea as lab work: When the beach becomes a university - Anna Meike Freis - My wetsuit is like a second skin when I dive, snorkel and take samples or, as here on Juist, collect algae out of my own interest so that I can then identify and draw them under the microscope at home. For me, student research in marine environmental sciences doesn't just mean wearing a white lab coat during the semester, but rather giving my curiosity even more space by doing my own small field work outside of lectures. And of course even more sea!
    Sea as lab work: When the beach becomes a university - Anna Meike Freis - My wetsuit is like a second skin when I dive, snorkel and take samples or collect algae out of my own interest, as I did here on Juist, so that I can then identify and draw them under the microscope at home. For me, student research in marine environmental sciences doesn't just mean wearing a white lab coat during the semester, but rather giving my curiosity even more space by doing my own small field work outside of lectures. And of course even more sea!
  • C93 - Lars Burnus - As part of the research work in the field of migratory bird genetics and ecology, a local partially migratory population of robins near Oldenburg is being studied with the help of radio transmitters and color ringing. The robin C93 could be studied over several years and always presented itself from its best side. Almost every time we visited the study area, C93 sang his beautiful robin song from his favorite branch.
    C93 - Lars Burnus - As part of the research work in the field of migratory bird genetics and ecology, a local partially migratory population of robins near Oldenburg is being studied with the help of radio transmitters and color ringing. The robin C93 could be studied over several years and always presented itself from its best side. Almost every time we visited the study area, C93 sang his beautiful robin song from his favorite branch. Lars Burnus
  • From the depths - Frida Pankiewitz - The photo shows the sampling of pore water on the island of Spiekeroog. Water samples were taken from various depths and subsequently examined microbiologically as part of the practical course "Microbial Ecology".
    From the depths - Frida Pankiewitz - The photo shows the sampling of pore water on the island of Spiekeroog. Water samples were taken from various depths and subsequently examined microbiologically as part of the practical course "Microbial Ecology".
  • Still waters, deep discoveries - Leonie Jaeger - In the last golden rays of the sun, our sediment sampler is lowered into the calm waters of the Baltic Sea. As a student on board the research vessel SVEA, I am investigating methane and metal contamination in the sediment. Our aim is to better understand the alarming pollution and the growth of oxygen-depleted dead zones.
    Still waters, deep discoveries - Leonie Jaeger - In the last golden rays of the sun, our sediment sampler is lowered into the calm waters of the Baltic Sea. As a student on board the research vessel SVEA, I am investigating methane and metal contamination in the sediment. Our aim is to better understand the alarming pollution and the growth of oxygen-depleted dead zones.
  • Structural Connectivity in the Human Brain - Ole Hausendorf - The image shows the structural connectivity of twenty thousand neuronal connections in the human brain, visualized by the Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI) technique. It was created independently as part of the "Practical Project" module in order to visualize structural differences in the brains of patients with Parkinson's disease. In the long term, the knowledge gained should contribute to the early detection of specific symptoms of Parkinson's disease through the use of DTI scans.
    Structural Connectivity in the Human Brain - Ole Hausendorf - The image shows the structural connectivity of twenty thousand neuronal connections in the human brain, visualized by the Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI) technique. It was created independently as part of the "Practical Project" module in order to visualize structural differences in the brains of patients with Parkinson's disease. In the long term, the knowledge gained should contribute to the early detection of specific symptoms of Parkinson's disease through the use of DTI scans.
  • Museum collections go digital - Mareike Keiser - The photo shows a colonial collection object from the cooperation and practice museum "Landesmuseum Natur und Mensch Oldenburg", which students of the "Museum and Exhibition" master's program were also able to research. It will be digitized for the project "Digitization, Visualization and Analysis of Collection Items (DiViAS)" and made usable for research. In addition to the creation of a 3D model, a material analysis, an ethnological contextualization and initial provenance research were also carried out.
    Museum collections go digital - Mareike Keiser - The photo shows a colonial collection object from the cooperation and practice museum "Landesmuseum Natur und Mensch Oldenburg", which students of the "Museum and Exhibition" master's degree were also able to research. It is being digitized for the project "Digitization, Visualization and Analysis of Collection Items (DiViAS)" and made usable for research. In addition to the creation of a 3D model, a material analysis, an ethnological contextualization and initial provenance research were also carried out.
  • Everyday life of a computer scientist - Paula Wegerich - Surprised, the computer scientist realizes that he has to leave his safe desk to investigate the Oldenburg Hunte. The sensors are placed on trees along the river to collect environmental data for later analysis. Diverse research in action!
    Everyday life of a computer scientist - Paula Wegerich - Surprised, the computer scientist realizes that he has to leave his safe desk to investigate the Oldenburg Hunte. The sensors are placed on trees along the river to collect environmental data for later analysis. Diverse research in action!
  • Excursion to the stars - Lykka Möller - This photo shows the measurement of starfish during the investigation of the soft-bottom benthos. It was taken as part of the environmental science orientation project Benthos in Wilhelmshaven.
    Excursion to the stars - Lykka Möller - This photo shows the measurement of starfish during the investigation of the soft-bottom benthos. It was taken as part of the environmental science orientation project Benthos in Wilhelmshaven.
  • visible vision - Janne Brokate - What at first glance looks like abstract art is actually a symbol of the wonders of nature: As part of my bachelor's thesis, I stained various cells of the retina with fluorescent antibodies and photographed them under a microscope. Beauty is not only in the eye of the beholder, but sometimes also in the observation of an eye.
    visible vision - Janne Brokate - What at first glance looks like abstract art is actually a symbol of the wonders of nature: As part of my bachelor's thesis, I stained various cells of the retina with fluorescent antibodies and photographed them under a microscope. Beauty is not only in the eye of the beholder but sometimes also in the observation of an eye.
  • Technology meets nature: Computer science students in environmental research - Mathis Kölker - We are developing a system that uses various sensors to monitor the river ecosystem. By collecting relevant environmental parameters, we aim to detect events such as flooding or fish kills at an early stage so that a response can be made as quickly as possible. The photo shows part of our group on the River Hunte scouting a location for a sensor station.
    Technology meets nature: Computer science students in environmental research - Mathis Kölker - We are developing a system that uses various sensors to monitor the river ecosystem. By collecting relevant environmental parameters, we aim to detect events such as flooding or fish kills at an early stage so that a response can be made as quickly as possible. The photo shows part of our group on the River Hunte scouting a location for a sensor station.
  • Plankton universe in the Arctic Ocean - Lisann Bierbaum - With my work equipment - the crane water sampler with Conductivity-Temperature-Depth sensors - on board the Polarstern, I collect water samples from different ocean depths as a student assistant at the Alfred Wegener Institute. I use filtration to determine which particles are present in the water. The question is which factors influence the diversity of plankton and to what extent.
    Plankton universe in the Arctic Ocean - Lisann Bierbaum - With my work equipment - the crane water sampler with Conductivity-Temperature-Depth sensors - on board the Polarstern, I collect water samples from different ocean depths as a student assistant at the Alfred Wegener Institute. I use filtration to determine which particles are present in the water. The question is which factors influence the diversity of plankton and to what extent.
  • Mytilus edulis - Maike Therese Haan - Not bad at all but enormously important for our Wadden Sea!
    Mytilus edulis - Maike Therese Haan - Not bad at all but enormously important for our Wadden Sea!
  • Nature in focus - Leandra Nickel - The photo captures a frosty and foggy excursion morning in the Idagroden salt marsh, where we from the Landscape Ecology degree program laid the foundation for a new research project. With various samples, vegetation surveys and measurements (such as the recording of geodata via GPS antenna shown here), the long-term change in salt marshes in the course of climate change is to be investigated and thus the basis for the development of possible protective measures for these increasingly rare habitats is to be created. I chose this image because it captures the essence of our profession, which is rather unknown in society: The research and the people who carry it out remain in the background, because what moves them - nature - is the focus.
    Nature in focus - Leandra Nickel - The photo captures a frosty and foggy excursion morning in the Idagroden salt marsh, where we from the Landscape Ecology degree program laid the foundation for a new research project. With various samples, vegetation surveys and measurements (such as the recording of geodata via GPS antenna shown here), the long-term change in salt marshes in the course of climate change is to be investigated and thus the basis for the development of possible protective measures for these increasingly rare habitats is to be created. I chose this image because it captures the essence of our profession, which is rather unknown in society: The research and the people who carry it out remain in the background, because what moves them - nature - is the focus.
  • The path to the outline - Wibke Götze - The photo shows how I structured my master's thesis on the topic of 'Promoting resilience in secondary schools'. On the iPad you can see the mind map I created myself with the information I collected. With the help of sheets of paper, I then formed upper categories with sub-items in nature, which I then strung together.
    The path to the outline - Wibke Götze - The photo shows how I structured my master's thesis on the topic of 'Promoting resilience in secondary schools'. On the iPad you can see the mind map I created myself with the information I collected. With the help of sheets of paper, I then formed upper categories with sub-items in nature, which I then strung together.
  • Fog at sea - Hanna Sommer - The picture was taken on the research cruise with the Heincke at the beginning of March 2024, where the fog was above the water. During the research cruise, various parameters in the sea were recorded using different measurement methods in order to determine what influences the phytoplankton and zooplankton communities in the German Bight.
    Fog at sea - Hanna Sommer - The picture was taken on the research cruise with the Heincke at the beginning of March 2024, where the fog was over the water. During the research cruise, various parameters in the sea were recorded using different measurement methods in order to determine what influences the phytoplankton and zooplankton communities in the German Bight.
  • Fragments for Future: How small pieces of coral can help entire reefs - Michelle Gwinner - The photo shows how we collect fragments of the coral species Acropora secale in an Indonesian reef. Some of these fragments will later be studied for their microbiome and heat tolerance, while the other fragments of the same colony will be transplanted to an artificial reef we have created. In a long-term experiment, we will then investigate whether the transplanted corals retain their microbiome and heat tolerance in order to better understand which properties make corals particularly suitable for restorations.
    Fragments for Future: How small pieces of coral can help entire reefs - Michelle Gwinner - The photo shows how we collect fragments of the coral species Acropora secale in an Indonesian reef. Some of these fragments will later be studied for their microbiome and heat tolerance, while the other fragments of the same colony will be transplanted to an artificial reef we have created. In a long-term experiment, we will then investigate whether the transplanted corals retain their microbiome and heat tolerance in order to better understand which properties make corals particularly suitable for restorations.
  • Women power - Paula Roloff - During an excursion in Holger Freund's Coastal, Geo-, Biosystems module, we drilled several meters deep in a pasture between curious cows to find out what the sediment composition is like on site and whether we are on the Geest.
    Women power - Paula Roloff - During an excursion in Holger Freund's Coastal, Geo-, Biosystems module, we drilled several meters deep in a pasture between curious cows to find out what the sediment composition is like on site and whether we are on the Geest.
  • Love Comes in Many Colors - Fekea Schaal - During my studies of the nest building behavior of desert ants (Cataglyphis nodus), I caught this moment of altruism between three sisters of the colony. Here we see "Lila-Orange-White", named after her individual color marking, being fed by her sister "White-Green-Yellow" and simultaneously cleaned by her other sister "Yellow-Orange-Yellow". Such similarities to human social behaviors, like care and solidarity, often leave me with a feeling of relatedness and respect for those fascinating insects.
    Love Comes in Many Colors - Fekea Schaal - During my studies of the nest building behavior of desert ants (Cataglyphis nodus), I caught this moment of altruism between three sisters of the colony. Here we see "Lila-Orange-White", named after her individual color marking, being fed by her sister "White-Green-Yellow" and simultaneously cleaned by her other sister "Yellow-Orange-Yellow". Such similarities to human social behaviors, like care and solidarity, often leave me with a feeling of relatedness and respect for those fascinating insects.
  • Different stages of cell type cultivation for atherosclerosis research - Diana Faist - We investigate the involvement of different cell types in the development of atherosclerotic plaques. These require medium with a pH indicator for nutrient uptake and collagen as a substrate (top bottle), followed by densely overgrown macrophages (orange medium) and fibroblasts (reddish medium).
    Different stages of cell type cultivation for atherosclerosis research - Diana Faist - We investigate the involvement of different cell types in the development of atherosclerotic plaques. These require medium with a pH indicator for nutrient uptake and collagen as a substrate (top bottle), followed by densely overgrown macrophages (orange medium) and fibroblasts (reddish medium).
  • See: Complex & wonderful! - Elena-Maria Iatropoulou Bannat - I am investigating how the structure of the retina changes when Cadherin2 is knocked out (Cadherin2 = a protein responsible for cell-cell adhesion). The retina is a thin layer (similar in thickness to a hair!) made up of certain types of cells. Each cell is specialized, and follows a "hierarchy", but if this hierarchy loses its proper structure, vision deteriorates. Can this protein help us to see better again one day? (Mouse retina, 63x objective, confocal microscope magnification.)
    See: Complex & wonderful! - Elena-Maria Iatropoulou Bannat - I am investigating how the structure of the retina changes when Cadherin2 is knocked out (Cadherin2 = a protein responsible for cell-cell adhesion). The retina is a thin layer (similar in thickness to a hair!) made up of specific cell types. Each cell is specialized, and follows a "hierarchy", but if this hierarchy loses its proper structure, vision deteriorates. Can this protein help us to see better again one day? (Mouse retina, 63x objective, confocal microscope magnification.)
  • Coral crab (Trapezia sp.) in symbiosis with restored coral (Pocillopora sp.) - Miriam Kloppenburg - Coral reefs are threatened by climate change, pollution and overfishing, leading to widespread coral decline. This project is crucial and focuses on restoring coral reefs as these ecosystems provide habitat for numerous marine species, protect coastlines from erosion and play a keyrole in the global carbon cycle. In the Indian Ocean in Mauritius this coral crab shares a symbiotic relationship and finds a new home and in return protects the coral from predators.
    Coral crab (Trapezia sp.) in symbiosis with restored coral (Pocillopora sp.) - Miriam Kloppenburg - Coral reefs are threatened by climate change, pollution and overfishing, leading to widespread coral decline. This project is crucial and focuses on restoring coral reefs as these ecosystems provide habitat for numerous marine species, protect coastlines from erosion and play a keyrole in the global carbon cycle. In the Indian Ocean in Mauritius this coral crab shares a symbiotic relationship and finds a new home and in return protects the coral from predators.
  • Precision work in the lab! - Johann Fröhlich - Here you can see environmental science students measuring 40 ml samples of filtered freshwater as part of their "Plankton" orientation project. These samples are mixed with different nutrient solutions in order to observe the growth of phytoplankton under different conditions.
    Precision work in the lab! - Johann Fröhlich - Here you can see environmental science students measuring 40 ml samples of filtered freshwater as part of their "Plankton" orientation project. These samples are mixed with different nutrient solutions in order to observe the growth of phytoplankton under different conditions.
  • Illuminating Time's Gentle Shadows - Merve Usta - With unwavering focus, a researcher delves into the secrets of history, using a microfiche machine to bring fragile documents back to life. The glowing screens reveal centuries-old texts, meticulously preserved and digitized for future generations. This image captures a pivotal moment where modern technology meets timeless knowledge-a testament to the relentless pursuit of truth in the world of academic discovery.
    Illuminating Time's Gentle Shadows - Merve Usta - With unwavering focus, a researcher delves into the secrets of history, using a microfiche machine to bring fragile documents back to life. The glowing screens reveal centuries-old texts, meticulously preserved and digitized for future generations. This image captures a pivotal moment where modern technology meets timeless knowledge-a testament to the relentless pursuit of truth in the world of academic discovery.
  • Ein_Blick - Alwa Erythropel - During the annual final presentation "Showtime" of the Institute of Art and Visual Culture, new perspectives and special insights into research interests selected by students are made possible. Presentation forms and exhibition content are developed by the students over two semesters and then exhibited publicly.
    Ein_Blick - Alwa Erythropel - During the annual final presentation "Showtime" of the Institute of Art and Visual Culture, new perspectives and special insights into research interests selected by students are made possible. Presentation forms and exhibition content are developed by the students over two semesters and then exhibited publicly.
  • Five wet armchairs or a gray couch? - Julia Schütze - Although at first glance it may look like an experimental set-up at home, the picture shows an experimental set-up in the new Living Room Lab in W02. The lab looks like a typical German living room, with a gray sofa, coffee table, orchids and photos. The picture shows a test setup for investigating speech intelligibility in an everyday environment - in this case the Living Room Lab.
    Five wet armchairs or a gray couch? - Julia Schütze - Although at first glance it may look like an experimental set-up at home, the picture shows an experimental set-up in the new Living Room Lab in W02. The lab looks like a typical German living room, with a gray sofa, coffee table, orchids and photos. The picture shows a test setup for investigating speech intelligibility in an everyday environment - in this case the Living Room Lab.
  • The creation - Celia Nieto Agraz - Robots are no longer science fiction. They are changing our lives and raising new questions about privacy. The challenge: How to keep user's data safe and make robots trustworthy? Ameca's ready to show herself to the world. (Ameca was designed and built by Engineered Arts Ltd.)
    The creation - Celia Nieto Agraz - Robots are no longer science fiction. They are changing our lives and raising new questions about privacy. The challenge: How to keep user's data safe and make robots trustworthy? Ameca's ready to show herself to the world. (Ameca was designed and built by Engineered Arts Ltd.)
  • The ordered chaos of turbulence: wind turbines wakes - Gabriele Centurelli - Thousands of wind turbines are going to be installed over the next years just a few Km offshore the German coast as a part of the realization of a carbon-neutral economy by 2050. Our research focuses on understanding how so many wind turbines can coexist in a limited space without dramatically hindering each other performance. As a part of a larger study, a model wind farm was investigated within the wind tunnel of building W33 to study how single turbine wakes merge into a collective wind farm wake. The photo depicts a small portion of the larger wind farm, celebrating the beauty of turbulence and its structures, the main drivers affecting how turbine wakes behave and impact downstream turbines.
    The ordered chaos of turbulence: wind turbines wakes - Gabriele Centurelli - Thousands of wind turbines are going to be installed over the next years just a few Km offshore the German coast as a part of the realization of a carbon-neutral economy by 2050. Our research focuses on understanding how so many wind turbines can coexist in a limited space without dramatically hindering each other performance. As a part of a larger study, a model wind farm was investigated within the wind tunnel of building W33 to study how single turbine wakes merge into a collective wind farm wake. The photo depicts a small portion of the larger wind farm, celebrating the beauty of turbulence and its structures, the main drivers affecting how turbine wakes behave and impact downstream turbines.
  • Cheers! - Sophia Pelzel - As part of the environmental science orientation project Plankton, plankton samples were taken on a cruise with the research vessel "Otzum". Several replicates were measured to investigate the behavior of the communities when nutrients were added.
    Cheers! - Sophia Pelzel - As part of the environmental science orientation project Plankton, plankton samples were taken on a cruise with the research vessel "Otzum". Several replicates were measured to investigate the behavior of the communities when nutrients were added.
  • From bacterial Culture to Christmas kultur - Gurleen Singh - I am a microbiology student and was working with isolates from Jade Bay for my research project, and wanted to capture my research with the holiday spirit in mind. The bacteria in use is Bacilli species.
    From bacterial Culture to Christmas kultur - Gurleen Singh - I am a microbiology student and was working with isolates from Jade Bay for my research project, and wanted to capture my research with the holiday spirit in mind. The bacteria in use is Bacilli species.
  • Night bird-trapping - Laura-Marie von Elm - While trapping skylarks for the Master's thesis, other birds were also caught in the net. Like this beautiful water rail, which we also ringed.
    Night bird-trapping - Laura-Marie von Elm - While trapping skylarks for the Master's thesis, other birds were also caught in the net. Like this beautiful water rail, which we also ringed.
  • Breath by Breath: The Connection Between Breathing and Brain Synchronization - Shari Hiltner - Visual breathing aids are used to investigate how breathing can affect brain activity. Through my master's thesis I want to find out whether and how breathing rhythms contribute to the synchronization of brain waves and thus create a link between physiological and neuronal processes.
    Breath by Breath: The Connection Between Breathing and Brain Synchronization - Shari Hiltner - Visual breathing aids are used to investigate how breathing can affect brain activity. Through my master's thesis I want to find out whether and how breathing rhythms contribute to the synchronization of brain waves and thus create a link between physiological and neuronal processes.
  • Brain waves - The influence of swimming on our brain - Sophie Paape - This study is the first to use an EEG measurement in water to investigate how a swimming session affects our brain and memory performance. In addition, the movements are measured using sensors on the hands.
    Brain waves - The influence of swimming on our brain - Sophie Paape - This study is the first to use an EEG measurement in water to investigate how a swimming session affects our brain and memory performance. In addition, the movements are measured using sensors on the hands.
  • Hitchhiking through marine plankton - Yana Markova - This image captures a pelagic Acartia copepod carrying a parasitic bopyrid isopod larva. Taken through a stereomicroscope with a Leica camera, this photograph was a part of a master thesis project studying the effects of parasitism on copepod migration patterns. The project was a collaborative effort between the Plankton Ecology research group at the University of Oldenburg and the POICE research team at the University of Oslo.
    Hitchhiking through marine plankton - Yana Markova - This image captures a pelagic Acartia copepod carrying a parasitic bopyrid isopod larva. Taken through a stereomicroscope with a Leica camera, this photograph was a part of a master thesis project studying the effects of parasitism on copepod migration patterns. The project was a collaborative effort between the Plankton Ecology research group at the University of Oldenburg and the POICE research team at the University of Oslo.
  • Analog work in the darkroom - Anna Siebert - As part of my bachelor thesis, I would like to look at the resurgence of analog photography in the digital age of the 21st century. I came across this topic through my hobby of mainly digital and occasionally analog photography. My photograph shows a student developing an analog film in the photo lab.
    Analog work in the darkroom - Anna Siebert - As part of my bachelor thesis, I would like to look at the resurgence of analog photography in the digital age of the 21st century. I came across this topic through my hobby of mainly digital and occasionally analog photography. My photograph shows a student developing an analog film in the photo lab.
  • Research for night owls - Irma Reich - Among other things, the blue colouring picks up on the color of our university and the laptop as the only light source reflects the digitalization. The person depicted several times on top of each other (long exposure, no photo editing) represents how dynamic the thought process is in research, while the static nature of the books expresses the complexity and constancy that is necessary in research. This is a self-portrait, which means that everything depicted is actually part of my Master's thesis and authentically represents a large part of my research process.
    Research for night owls - Irma Reich - Among other things, the blue colouring picks up on the color of our university and the laptop as the only light source reflects the digitalization. The person depicted several times on top of each other (long exposure, no photo editing) represents how dynamic the thought process is in research, while the static nature of the books expresses the complexity and constancy that is necessary in research. This is a self-portrait, which means that everything depicted is actually part of my Master's thesis and authentically represents a large part of my research process.
  • Sound without limits, protection from noise - Sina Buchholz - As part of my Master's thesis, I started to research the influence of hearing protection on auditory perception of the environment: How do they affect my ability to detect and correctly localize warning signals or what influence do they have on speech comprehension? In addition to listening tests with test subjects, I have access to anechoic chambers and measuring devices with microphones in the ears, which simulate the human head and enable me to compare the acoustic properties of the sound with the data from the test subjects. I am now continuing my research on this project with the aim of doing a doctorate and involving other students in sub-projects.
    Sound without limits, protection from noise - Sina Buchholz - As part of my Master's thesis, I started to research the influence of hearing protection on auditory perception of the environment: How do they affect my ability to detect and correctly localize warning signals or what influence do they have on speech comprehension? In addition to hearing tests with test subjects, I have access to anechoic chambers and measuring devices with microphones in the ears, which simulate the human head and enable me to compare the acoustic properties of the sound with the data from the test subjects. I am now continuing my research on this project with the aim of doing a doctorate and involving other students in sub-projects.
  • Fluorescent baby coral - the hope for future reefs - Laura Fiegel - Globally coral reefs are under massive stress due to climate change. Baby corals are more adaptable to shifts in the environment. During my studies I focus on the early coral life stages, especially on the transformation from a swimming coral larvae into a sessile, metamorphosed young coral settler.
    Fluorescent baby coral - the hope for future reefs - Laura Fiegel - Globally coral reefs are under massive stress due to climate change. Baby corals are more adaptable to shifts in the environment. During my studies I focus on the early coral life stages, especially on the transformation from a swimming coral larvae into a sessile, metamorphosed young coral settler.
  • Turtle Hatchling Beginning Its Journey of Life - Leah-Celine Brade - As part of a turtle monitoring project in the Seychelles, this photo captures the critical early moments in the life of a hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata). With only 1 in 1,000 hatchlings reaching adulthood, this low survival rate highlights the importance of conservation efforts and research dedicated to protecting these endangered species. The project involved comprehensive data collection on the nest vegetation, egg clutch survival, and nesting behavior, providing valuable insights for future conservation strategies.
    Turtle Hatchling Beginning Its Journey of Life - Leah-Celine Brade - As part of a turtle monitoring project in the Seychelles, this photo captures the critical early moments in the life of a hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata). With only 1 in 1,000 hatchlings reaching adulthood, this low survival rate highlights the importance of conservation efforts and research dedicated to protecting these endangered species. The project involved comprehensive data collection on the nest vegetation, egg clutch survival, and nesting behavior, providing valuable insights for future conservation strategies.
  • Expedition Arctic: On the trail of climate change - Lina Aleke Holthusen - As part of an early-career scientist program, I was able to take part in an expedition to the Arctic on the Swedish icebreaker Oden. We studied oceanography, the properties of sea ice and the effects of climate change in the Arctic. My focus was on researching greenhouse gases in and under the ice, which is why we carried out the ice drilling in this photo.
    Expedition Arctic: On the trail of climate change - Lina Aleke Holthusen - As part of an early-career scientist program, I was able to take part in an expedition to the Arctic on the Swedish icebreaker Oden. We studied oceanography, the properties of sea ice and the effects of climate change in the Arctic. My focus was on researching greenhouse gases in and under the ice, which is why we carried out the ice drilling in this photo.
  • Wimmelbild - Eva Blumentritt - For the environmental science orientation project Plankton, we took samples of limnic and marine waters and studied the growth of plankton communities under different nutrient additions. To do this, we identified and counted the different species under the microscope. When the samples look like this, it's easy to lose track.
    Wimmelbild - Eva Blumentritt - For the environmental science orientation project Plankton, we took samples of limnic and marine waters and studied the growth of plankton communities under different nutrient additions. To do this, we identified and counted the different species under the microscope. When the samples look like this, it's easy to lose track.
  • The red torii in the silent white: research on the ways of the kami in Japan - Anneke Gerken - In the winter semester 2023/24, I spent half a year in Japan to explore the diversity of religions there. I was particularly impressed by the Japanese religion Shintō, literally "way of the gods", whose omnipresent presence extends from busy streets to the most remote corners - like a small shrine in an igloo, marked by a red torii, where you can meet the deity of the shrine. The religiosity practiced there, which invites you to go out, get to know the spiritual places and try out the rituals for yourself, has enriched my studies and broadened my view of the diversity of religious forms of expression.
    The red torii in the silent white: research on the ways of the kami in Japan - Anneke Gerken - In the winter semester 2023/24, I spent half a year in Japan to explore the diversity of religions there. I was particularly impressed by the Japanese religion Shintō, literally "way of the gods", whose omnipresent presence extends from busy streets to the most remote corners - like a small shrine in an igloo, marked by a red torii, where you can meet the deity of the shrine. The religiosity practiced there, which invites you to go out, get to know the spiritual places and try out the rituals for yourself, has enriched my studies and broadened my view of the diversity of religious forms of expression.
  • Climate history under the microscope - Serafina Endress - The photo shows a microscopic image of diatoms from the Southern Ocean, which are used to analyze nutrient use over the last hundreds of thousands of years. These investigations make it possible to better understand the marine carbon cycle and thus contribute to research into the global climate system.
    Climate history under the microscope - Serafina Endress - The photo shows a microscopic image of diatoms from the Southern Ocean, which are used to analyze nutrient use over the last hundreds of thousands of years. These investigations make it possible to better understand the marine carbon cycle and thus contribute to research into the global climate system.
  • The fly-pants wearer among the wild bees: Dasypoda hirtipes - Marie Großer - With the help of their enormous hind leg hairs, females of the genus Dasypoda collect pollen for their offspring. This 'view through the binoculars' was created as part of a specially planned research project in cooperation with the Schorfheide-Chorin Biosphere Reserve in Brandenburg. (Master thesis)
    The fly-pants wearer among the wild bees: Dasypoda hirtipes - Marie Großer - With the help of their enormous hind leg hairs, females of the genus Dasypoda collect pollen for their offspring. This 'view through the binoculars' was created as part of a specially planned research project in cooperation with the Schorfheide-Chorin Biosphere Reserve in Brandenburg. (Master thesis)
  • Working in the library far away. Researching alone, far away from everyone - Carla Kleinschmidt - Alone in the cool - part of research are these quiet, solitary moments in libraries. The photo was taken in Florence during my semester abroad. It shows my workplace in a foreign country that welcomed me with so much warmth and cordiality that I wandered into the cool library. Florence also offers the opposite library: outside on the balcony in the sun with group plastic tables, which we used a lot in our group of friends. Learning through encounters and new impressions. EU thanks for Erasmus.
    Working in the library far away. Researching alone, far away from everyone - Carla Kleinschmidt - Alone in the cool - part of research are these quiet, solitary moments in libraries. The photo was taken in Florence during my semester abroad. It shows my workplace in a foreign country that welcomed me with so much warmth and cordiality that I wandered into the cool library. Florence also offers the opposite library: outside on the balcony in the sun with group plastic tables, which we used a lot in our group of friends. Learning through encounters and new impressions. EU thanks for Erasmus.
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