Social networking
Social networking
AStA-Land
The AStA offers all students their own large garden to participate in.
The AStA-Land is an open urban gardening project and free of charge for all students at the University of Oldenburg. Here you have the opportunity to garden together with others every Friday from 10:00 to 12:00 or to take on a bed sponsorship in your own group (alone is of course also possible). Please contact the AStA for this project at:
Campus garden to join in
You don't have your own garden but would like to have one? Would you like to work with others to maintain and plan a garden, grow vegetables and later harvest them? Then join the campus garden! The campus garden is a project of the AStA with the aim of offering all students the opportunity to work in the garden. You can work practically in the garden or take part in a course that teaches you how to design and maintain a garden.
If you would like to take part in the campus garden, please get in touch at this address:
You can find the campus garden here:
Intercultural exchange - Buddy programme
The university would like to promote exchange between international and local students. It therefore offers a buddy programme for you.
You can find all the information you need here, both if you want to support the programme as an international student and if you want to find a local buddy.
Intercultural meeting
The Interkulturelle Treff is a place where international and German students can come together and take part in various regular events. There are regular events here, such as games evenings, coffee hour, international dinners and much more. The Interkulturelle Treff offers a variety of opportunities to meet new people, have fun and gain new experiences. In addition to these regular events, there are also lectures on current topics, information events on stays abroad and seasonal craft workshops.
You can find the Intercultural Meeting Point in the Student Service Centre A12 0-002.
Click here for the Intercultural Meeting Centre and the calendar of events
Outdoor seating furniture
In co-operation with the Technical Education Working Group (ATB), we have built three pieces of outdoor seating furniture and set them up on the canteen forecourt on the Haarentor campus. The seating furniture is available to all students and is intended to help improve the quality of the space and provide a place to relax, socialise and work and learn together.
Chat table in the canteen
The chatting table is located in the canteen behind the third and fourth counters. You can't miss it thanks to the many cool stickers. It's the place to be in the canteen for all those who don't want to be alone when eating in the canteen or want to make new friends outside their circle of acquaintances. So grab a few friends or sit at the chat table on your own. The only requirement is that you want to meet new people! :-) The stickers will keep you entertained. On them you will find icebreakers for conversation starters and you can play cheese boxes or sink ships with your new friends. Have fun trying them out!
StudiConnect - 5 Minutes for Friends
Fancy making new university contacts?
... then join us at "StudiConnect 5 Minutes for Friends!"
After the success of the event last winter semester 2024/25, there are new dates for this winter semester 2025/26. On 27.10.2025 and 19.11.2025 from 18:00 - 20:00 our get-to-know-each-other event will take place in co-operation with the campus meeting place and the AStA will take place. The evening will be accompanied by fun games and stimulating conversation topics, so you're guaranteed not to get bored. Free drinks and snacks will also be provided.
To register, send an email to with your name and phone number.
Self-help groups for students
In co-operation with the Psychological Counselling Service (PBS) and the Counselling and Coordination Centre for Self-Help Groups e. V. (BeKoS), we have set up self-help groups for UOL students. The groups deal with topics such as neurodiversity, anxiety, depression, panic and loneliness.
If you are interested in joining one of the groups, simply get in touch with us ). Is there no suitable group for you? You can still get in touch with us and we will take care of your request.
Sports partner exchange
You want to sign up for a dance course but don't have a dance partner?
You want to play badminton but can't find a partner of your skill level?
Or are you looking to join the local beach volleyball scene or find people to play basketball with? Then take a look at the university sports' sports partner exchange. You're sure to find a sports buddy here!
StudiLounge
Are you looking for a secluded place outside the cafeteria and café bars where you can relax with your friends? A space that invites you to linger, chat and work on university assignments together? Then use the StudiLounge. You'll find it to the right of the service point on the Haarentor campus in the old bookshop.
The StudiLounge is freely accessible from Monday to Thursday between 9:00 and 17:00 and on Fridays between 9:00 and 16:00.
If you would like to rent the Studilounge, please send an email to .
Studi-Running Club
Our Studi-Running Club is aimed at all running-enthusiastic students. Come along and join our running club for students. We meet every Thursday at 18:00 in front of the university sports office and run between five and eight kilometres. You can get to know each other better during the run and chat afterwards in the cafeteria. On the last Thursday of every month, we reward ourselves with a kebab on the way back. We look forward to seeing you!
