Oldenburg also has a lot to offer in terms of literature outside the university, such as literary societies and institutions like the Literaturhaus, which regularly hosts readings by well-known authors. Here are a few useful links:

• Karl Jaspers Society
• KIBUM: the Oldenburg children's and youth book fair
• Oldenburg State Library
• LiteraTour Nord: series of events (reading tour and literature prize) with a stop in Oldenburg
• Oldenburg House of Literature
• Oldenburg Library Society
• Oldenburg State Theatre