We invite you to a cosy afternoon with board games! The International Office will provide board games, soft drinks and snacks. Please feel welcome to bring your own favourite game. Location: Room [...]
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The International Office informs and assists international researchers, postdocs, doctoral candidates/ PhD students, and international staff in all matters concerning their stay at the University of Oldenburg.
Make sure to register with our web portal for international researchers to benefit from our services and stay up to date with our calendar of events. The data will be used for internal purposes only!
Calendar of events for int.l doctoral candidates and researchers
Board games afternoon for international doctoral candidates and researchers
Stammtisch: Networking for international doctoral candidates and postdocs
You are kindly invited to join our “Stammtisch” where you can meet other international scholars and have a chat with the PhD tutors. When? Wednesday, 5th March 2025, 7 pm Where? “SECCO am Hafen” [...]
Oldenburg Computer Museum (OCM)
The Oldenburg Computer Museum (OCM) shows historical computer systems with a focus on home computers from the 1970s and 80s. The exhibition also includes video games, games consoles, arcade machines [...]
Stammtisch: Networking for international doctoral candidates and postdocs
You are kindly invited to join our “Stammtisch” where you can meet other international scholars and have a chat with the PhD tutors. When? Wednesday, 2nd April 2025, 7 pm Where? “Muchos Más” [...]
Good Friday: German national holiday
Good Friday is a national holiday in Germany, shops and institutions are closed.
Easter Monday: German national holiday
Easter Monday is a national holiday in Germany, shops and institutions are closed.
Labor Day: German national holiday
Labor Day: National holiday in Germany, shops and institutions are closed.
Stammtisch: Networking for international doctoral candidates and postdocs
You are kindly invited to join our “Stammtisch” where you can meet other international scholars and have a chat with the PhD tutors. When? Wednesday, 7th May 2025, 7 pm Where? “Papa Rossi” (Address: [...]
Ascension Day: German national holiday
Ascension Day is a national holiday in Germany, shops and institutions are closed.
Stammtisch: Networking for international doctoral candidates and postdocs
You are kindly invited to join our “Stammtisch” where you can meet other international scholars and have a chat with the PhD tutors. When? Wednesday, 4th June 2025, 7 pm Where? “Finca & Bar Celona” [...]
Whit Monday: German national holiday
Whit Monday is a national holiday in Germany, shops and institutions are closed.
Stammtisch: Networking for international doctoral candidates and postdocs
You are kindly invited to join our “Stammtisch” where you can meet other international scholars and have a chat with the PhD tutors. When? Wednesday, 2nd July 2025, 7 pm Where? “Ols - Brauhaus am [...]
Stammtisch: Networking for international doctoral candidates and postdocs
You are kindly invited to join our “Stammtisch” where you can meet other international scholars and have a chat with the PhD tutors. When? Wednesday, 6th August 2025, 7 pm Where? “Gleispark” [...]
Stammtisch: Networking for international doctoral candidates and postdocs
You are kindly invited to join our “Stammtisch” where you can meet other international scholars and have a chat with the PhD tutors. When? Wednesday, 3rd September 2025, 7 pm Where? “Peter Pane” [...]
Stammtisch: Networking for international doctoral candidates and postdocs
You are kindly invited to join our “Stammtisch” where you can meet other international scholars and have a chat with the PhD tutors. When? Wednesday, 1st October 2025, 7 pm Where? “MA” (Address: [...]
German Unity Day: national holiday
German Unity Day (03 October) is a national holiday. Many institutions and most shops (and of course the university!) are closed.
National holiday: Reformation Day
Reformation Day on 31 October is a public holiday in Lower Saxony. Please note that all shops, with the exception of some petrol stations and kiosks, and all institutions, including the university, [...]
Stammtisch: Networking for international doctoral candidates and postdocs
You are kindly invited to join our “Stammtisch” where you can meet other international scholars and have a chat with the PhD tutors. When? Wednesday, 5th November 2025, 7 pm Where? “BESCHTE!” [...]
National holidays: Christmas
Christmas holidays are: 24 December (Christmas Eve), 25 December, 26 December Please note that all shops, with the exception of some petrol stations and kiosks, and all institutions, including the [...]
New Year's Day
First of January, New Year's Day, is a public holiday in Germany, shops and institutions are closed.
Please note that the information we provide is not legally binding and no substitute for professional advice, consultation, or services. We strongly recommend that you consult authorities such as the German Embassy in your home country or your local Foreign Residents' Office.