The World Health Organisation (WHO) has included the city of Oldenburg in its ‘Age-Friendly Communities and Cities’ network. This was made possible not least by the collaboration with the University of Oldenburg.

Temporal coupling is a widespreat pattern in migratory birds' schedules. This was uncovered by an international team including Oldenburg researchers. The scientists report that a delay in one place could transfer through much of the annual cycle. 

An increasing number of international researchers are shaping life at the university. Almost a quarter of all academic staff are foreign nationals. Once again this year, the university welcomed the international community with a reception.

Two doctoral candidates from the Ocean Floor Cluster of Excellence joined a scientific expedition in the western Pacific this summer. On board the Kaimei, a Japanese research vessel, they analysed the mysterious components of seawater – and also got to experience Japanese bathing culture.

A new 3D printing process for precise metal joints at the nanometre scale: this is what earned the start-up team NanoXion the Lower Saxony Innovation Award. The technology makes it possible to produce extremely small, conductive structures.

Around one-eighth of 10- to 18-year-olds support family members who are suffering from physical, mental or addiction-related illnesses. These young people with care responsibilities – even beyond their teenage years – are the focus of a new project.

The University of Oldenburg and the Oldenburg University Society (UGO) held a ceremony to mark the start of the new academic year in the university’s main lecture theatre.

By the end of the year, the university will be expanding its heat recovery system in the data centre so that it can save an additional one million kilowatt-hours of heat per year. This will double the savings achieved so far through waste heat recovery. 

Julia Anna Matz and Marie Saade discuss support programs for researchers in the initial stages of their careers, offered by Bremen Early Career Researcher Development (BYRD) and the Graduate Academy at the University of Oldenburg.

Those who are interested in photography and sculpture, or want to see what sort of works can emerge from an art degree, currently have the chance to visit two exhibitions in Oldenburg, both curated by students. Admission is free. 

Two clusters of excellence are jointly investigating one of biology’s greatest mysteries: how does the magnetic sense of migratory birds work at the atomic level? The researchers were awarded the North German Science Prize for establishing this co-operation.

Studying can take its toll on both body and mind. The Student Health Management service therefore aims to make everyday university life healthier by providing support for studying and teaching.

Shin Wee Chong and Sonja Bozic, Master’s students in Neurocognitive Psychology at the University, bring international students together with Oldenburg residents – bridging divides between languages, cultures and generations.

They explored the effects of kitchen herbs or the synthesis of ammonia: twelve pupils from Oldenburg have been recognised for their outstanding work.

How can virtual reality and AI be used for teaching and learning in human medicine? This is the focus of the collaboration between Anja Bräuer from the University of Oldenburg and Peter Haddawy, Research Ambassador for the University of Bremen.

The universities of Oldenburg and Bremen are continuing to develop the NWA. During an internal info session, Presidents Bruder and Günther outlined the next steps, the strategic planning and collaborations with external partners.

Drilling is currently taking place every day in the Botanical Garden. This is creating what is known as a geothermal probe field. It forms the centrepiece of a geothermal plant that will, in future, provide heating and cooling for the Tropical House and the new exhibition building.

The locations around the world where mangroves thrive depend particularly on wave conditions. Researchers have determined this for the first time using computer modelling. The findings have been published in the journal *Nature*.

A new piece of equipment has been added to the optics toolkit: physicists at the university have successfully created 3D light fields and placed electrons into quantum states that were previously inaccessible through experimentation.  

They come from Brazil, Spain or Indonesia: just over 500 international students are starting their studies in Oldenburg this semester – either as degree-seeking students or as part of an exchange programme.