The University and University Society (UGO) celebrated their New Year's reception with a ballet performance and an award ceremony. Around 550 guests, including Lower Saxony's Science Minister Falko Mohrs, enjoyed a stimulating evening.

Gunnar B. Zimmermann interviews contemporary witnesses for the oral history project "Remembering Oldenburg University History". Here he slips into the role of the interviewee.

Rising sea levels, groundwater salinisation and drier summers: the consequences of climate change affect the coastal areas of northern Germany. Leena Karrasch is investigating how society can adapt to these changes.

The "Prize for Excellent Research" was awarded to human geographer Jennifer Turner and nutritionist Rebecca Diekmann, while the "Prize for Outstanding Doctorate" was given to economist Julia Tschersich.

Climate Protection Manager Anna Krämer is committed to achieving climate neutrality at the University of Oldenburg. In this interview, she talks about her tasks and her vision for the university.

Whether it's about dormice, the school garden or intelligence tests for dogs: Sandra Grösser-Pütz from Maintal knows how to inspire her pupils. This year, she was awarded the Klaus von Klitzing Prize.

It brings together seven personalities from science, business and culture in a central advisory and supervisory body of the university: the University Council. At the constituent meeting, the committee elected Felix Thalmann as Chair.

He is committed to sustainable development: Bernd Siebenhüner is concerned with "planetary boundaries" and the sustainability goals of the United Nations. His goal: to shape a liveable, social and ecological future.

She organises student academies, writes children's books and is involved in international aid projects: Teacher Wiebke Endres from Wilhelmshaven, an alumna of the university, was awarded the Klaus von Klitzing Prize this year.

An international research group led by music educator Mario Dunkel is investigating the role that music plays in the rise of populism. The Volkswagen Foundation is supporting the project with almost one million euros.

Computers and robots are becoming increasingly powerful thanks to artificial intelligence. Computing Science expert Oliver Kramer is convinced that humans will benefit. However, social discourse about the risks is important. A contribution to the Science Year 2018 "Working Worlds of the Future".

Psychologist Josef Meekes is investigating neurofeedback - a method that could help paralysed stroke patients to relearn certain movements. In February, he received a "Carl von Ossietzky Young Researchers' Fellowship" from the university.

In addition to their own research and teaching, they help steer the fortunes of the university: the part-time Vice Presidents Sabine Kyora, Esther Ruigendijk and - new to the Presidential Board - Meinhard Simon. Their two-year term of office began on 1 January.

The largest human sensory organ is the subject of her research and medical care: the skin. For dermatologist Ulrike Raap, it is "an architectural masterpiece", the building blocks of which she wants to understand even better in the service of new therapies.

Computing scientists Werner Damm and Martin Fränzle are researching an ethical concept for autonomous systems - such as self-driving cars. They rely on knowledge from other disciplines. In an interview for EINBLICKE magazine, they talk about their goals and challenges. An extract.

Religion - once again a social megatopic, at least since the turn of the millennium. How can we live together in a religiously diverse world? A question that religious education teacher Joachim Willems addresses.

How does hearing loss affect the experience of music? Hearing researcher Kai Siedenburg has been awarded a three-year "Carl von Ossietzky Researchers' Fellowship" by the university for his research at the interface between signal processing and music psychology.

An economist, a marine researcher, a curative educator and a musicologist: the university has honoured four lecturers for their outstanding achievements with the "Teaching Award".

Broad and multi-layered promotion of young talent: four Schools invite Master's students, doctoral candidates and postdocs to the second edition of the "Oldenburg School" for the humanities and social sciences. A series of events is open to all interested parties.

Jannis Maus is an internationally successful kitesurfer - and a chemistry student from Oldenburg. When

when he's not racing towards his next title with a strong tailwind, he leads a surprisingly

normal student life.