Semester opening event
Semester opening event
Semester opening event
We invite all guest students and interested parties to join us for the start of the 2026 summer semester.
You can look forward to a welcome address from the University's Presidential Board and our traditional lecture, which this semester will be given by PD Dr Phillip Köker from the Institute of Social Sciences.
You will also receive lots of useful information about guest auditor studies and the various events on offer. Furthermore, the opening event afterwards offers the opportunity to get to know other guest students and interested parties over a coffee, to clarify open questions or to register for the various events.
Greeting
by Dr Joachim Stöter
Head of the Open University Department of the C3L - Centre for Lifelong Learning at the University of Oldenburg
Greeting
Prof Dr Andrea Strübind
Vice President for Studies and Teaching at the University of Oldenburg
Opening lecture
Is populism a threat to democracy?
by PD Dr Philipp Köker
Institute of Social Sciences at the University of Oldenburg
Populism - this term has been on everyone's lips not just since the presidential elections in the USA or the last federal elections. But what does it actually mean? Why have populist parties been celebrating ever greater success in recent years? And why do the media, academia, civil society and politicians repeatedly warn of the dangers of populism for our democracy?
The lecture sheds light on these and other questions by placing the rise of populist parties and actors in a wider context and explaining why many people feel attracted to populist promises right now. It shows how populist forces can undermine democracy - even if they do not come to power - and what citizens and politicians can do to counter these dangers.
Information on
Can Eroglu from the C3L/guest lecture programme provides information about the current offer in the summer semester 2026.
Subsequently
After the event, we cordially invite you to join us and the other participants for an open discussion over coffee and cold drinks.
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Registration for our opening event is not required.
The library hall is located on the Haarentor campus at Uhlhornsweg 49-55, directly in the library building. You can find a map here...
