In the winter semester 2015/16 and the summer semester 2016, the two departments organised a joint seminar in English.

The first block -'Metus mutuus - the special relationship between the Roman Empire and Ancient Germany' - took place from 13-17 October 2015 in Oldenburg.

The seminar analysed the relationship between Romans and Germanic tribes close to the source. The focus was on encounters between the two cultures and ethnic groups in our region. For this reason, the archaeological finds from the region (such as the Kalkriese/Varus Battle, exhibits in the Oldenburg State Museum of Nature and Man, silver treasure from Jever) were examined in particular. A secondary aspect was the reflection of the enthusiasm for antiquities in the 19th century (e.g. Oldenburg museums).

In the second block from 2-6 May 2016, the Oldenburg students took part in an ancient history excursion through northern Italy, led by Stefano Magnani and Paolo Casari from the University of Udine. A group of students from Klagenfurt was also on the bus with their professor Renate Lafer.

The perfectly organised trip took them to Valcomanica, Brescia, Verona and Vicenza. There were high-calibre guided tours everywhere, which above all shed light on the process of Romanisation of this region. Nevertheless, the chronological arc was very broad, ranging from the rock paintings of the Camuns to Palladio's Teatro Olimpico in Vicenza.