From Thursday, around 200 medical ethicists will gather in Oldenburg to discuss medicine and time. Mark Schweda and Lena Stange explain why this connection is important, yet has so far received far too little attention.

New statistical methods, which have applications far beyond the field of mathematics, are the focus of a three-day joint event organised by the Centre for Statistics in Oldenburg and Bremen. Registrations are open until 2 September. 

The university is part of Oldenburg’s history – and two items from the university archives have been on display at the newly opened City Museum since this summer. Here's what the golden key and the brown plastic suitcase are all about. 

The rotor blades of modern wind turbines are being built increasingly thin and slender. What effects this has is being investigated in a joint project by Andreas Fischer and Prof. Dr. Kerstin Avila Canellas.

A minor operation ten years ago, carried out on a pool table in the basement of a rural school camp, led Jannik Ohmes into the emergency medical services – and later into healthcare research.

Since mid-August, people in Oldenburg have been able to explore 34 topics relating to the local elections thanks to a local election guide. Researchers from the university are providing scientific support for the ‘Lokalomat’.

A current goal in experimental physics is the precision control of electric fields of light in order to allow the dynamics of individual electrons to be manipulated. A team of physicists from Oldenburg has taken a decisive step towards this goal.

Limited funds, plenty of competition, tight deadlines and no experience with tenancy agreements: once they’ve been admitted to a degree course, many young people find themselves embarking on the often challenging search for their first flat.

A very special day for the University Medicine: Today’s ground-breaking ceremony marks the start of construction on much-needed research facilities and an anatomy.

All children starting school in Germany are, from now on, entitled to all-day care at primary school. In this interview, education expert Till-Sebastian Idel discusses educational quality – and schools as future hubs in neighbourhoods or villages. 

The International Offices at the universities of Oldenburg and Bremen leverage synergies in many areas. Jenka Schmidt and Marejke Baethge-Assenkamp talk about strategic partnerships in Europe and globally.

Two new research projects at the university are examining digital monopolies and their impact on democracy. Both are funded by the Volkswagen Foundation.

This week, 17 young people have started their apprenticeships at the university. The range of apprenticeship roles is wide – spanning everything from administration to the skilled trades and laboratory work.

A special research expedition recently took a team from Oldenburg to a stretch of sea north of Heligoland. The researchers had to overcome some unusual challenges amongst the huge turbines of an offshore wind farm.

Solar eclipse over Europe: On Wednesday 12 August, this event will also be visible in Oldenburg in the evening. The University, together with its partners, is organising activities around the Utkiek – with the chance to see shooting stars included.

From chemistry to the finished product: In this video, Melanie Walther and David May explain how they envisage their research contributing to a more environmentally and climate-friendly economy.

Strengthening the bond between people and nature – that is the aim of a German-Dutch EU project involving participants from Oldenburg. The reasoning behind this is that people who feel they are part of the environment are more likely to work to preserve it.

The Erasmus Mundus programme is funding the EMMIR (European Master in Migration and Intercultural Relations) degree programme for a further five years. The university is coordinating this project, which involves nine partners from three continents.

The University of Oldenburg is international. Here we introduce people from all over the world who have chosen to come to Oldenburg. The following academics are or have been guests at our university to conduct research on various topics.

Prof. Dr. phil. Anja Becker and Britta Bußmann are collaborating on an exploratory project examining narratives of female resistance in the Middle Ages. Their goal is to demonstrate that ancient literature can provide insights into contemporary discourse.