The Northwest Alliance has reached an important milestone in the Excellence Strategy. In April, 20 international reviewers visited the Bremen campus to assess the joint Excellence proposal submitted by the Universities of Oldenburg and Bremen. 

Pupils from Oldenburg and a professional orchestra bring "Der Leuchtturm auf den Hummerklippen" to the stage, together with students. A children's opera in Low German - a rare experiment.

Gaining an insight into academic work, getting to know the university and finding clarity about study and career choices: Enno Gronewold started his Voluntary Academic Year with these goals in mind. Now he takes stock.

The university is set to acquire a unique research facility, as recommended by the German Council of Science and Humanities. The 'NaviGate' building has been designed for the study of animal navigation in realistic conditions. 

At the "Future Day for Girls and Boys in Lower Saxony", pupils were given exciting insights into the study and training opportunities at our university.

Energy systems expert Astrid Nieße and bioinformatician Frank Oliver Glöckner both initially studied biology, then moved on to data science. They now head digital data repositories for research based at Oldenburg and Bremen: an interview.

The universities of Oldenburg and Bremen work together to support early-career researchers. This ten-year collaboration offers expanded opportunities for professional development, mentoring, and networking.

Melina Kramer is pursuing her teaching degree in two different subjects – biology and geography – at two different universities, Oldenburg and Bremen. This puts her organisational skills to the test, but she would “make the very same choice all over again”.

Geographer Thorsten Balke and his team are on a mission to protect intertidal zones and their dynamic ecosystems.  They have developed a measuring device to determine suitable habitats for specific communities. A visit to this unique landscape.

A milestone for neuroscience: researchers from Oldenburg and London have created the first-ever 3D atlas of a migratory bird’s brain. 

Knowledge transfer, start-up support, and dialogue are just a few of the many tasks of the knowledge transfer offices at the universities of Bremen and Oldenburg. In this interview, Anne-Kathrin Guder, head of UniTransfer in Bremen, and Franziska Gloeden, team lead for transfer in Oldenburg, discuss…

For the 12th time, the university organised a maths camp with school partners - 75 mathematics talents from the north-west were selected. Students and doctoral students from the Institute of Mathematics took part as teachers.

The "Museum and Exhibition" degree programme is unique in Germany. In addition to theory at university, students immerse themselves in the work of museums - and are already organising their own exhibition. This time it's all about sport.

Doctoral students can write their doctoral thesis at the University of Groningen and the University of Oldenburg - and receive a recognised title in both countries at the end. Three of those involved tell their stories.

Whether books on church history or theological reference works: students, researchers and other interested parties with a university library card can now also use the library of the Oberkirchenrat in Philosophenweg.

A team of Computing Science students has developed a system for dyke monitoring - cost-effective, self-sufficient and flexible. The "Diek un dat" project group has just presented its results.

A new greenhouse on the university campus creates an ideal climate for a wide variety of plants, regardless of the weather. This has made everyday life much easier - and more energy-efficient, says master gardener Martina Klinger.

There can be no energy transition without climate-friendly buildings – that much is clear. Led by the Oldenburg-based affiliated institute OFFIS, a team of researchers from the northwest region has investigated how digital solutions can help advance the “heating transition” (Wärmewende).

There is a seminar room in the "Sports Research and Training Centre" building where nobody has to sit still. This "moving classroom" can be booked by all departments for courses.

Antarctic krill cover vast distances during their migrations in the Southern Ocean. Researchers from the NaviSense Cluster of Excellence are setting up camp in Antarctica to investigate how these crustaceans navigate on their long journeys.