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.

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).

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.

Our power grids could soon be operated by smart and explainable AI systems. A junior research group led by Eric Veith is investigating how to provide the best possible training to ensure an optimal response in critical situations.

Coral reefs are dying all over the world. Is it possible to artificially reproduce marine animals in order to reforest reefs? Doctoral candidate Laura Fiegel travelled to the island of Moorea in the middle of the South Pacific for three months to conduct field experiments.

For the magazine „Einblicke”, researchers at the university outline scenarios on important questions. The range of topics covered in „Einblicke” No. 70 is broad: from the future of religious education to the question of how we can save coral reefs.

Low algal growth despite high iron supply: Study uncovers surprising link between West Antarctic Ice Sheet retreat and the growth of marine algae over the past 500,000 years.

An international team of physicists led by the University of Oldenburg has demonstrated an ultra-fast switching process that could be used in optical components in the future. The light switch consists of extremely thin semiconductor layers.

One university, two marine research institutions, one shared goal: a healthy ocean. An interview with Katharina Pahnke, Director of the Institute for Chemistry and Biology of the Marine Environment, ICBM, and Helmut Hillebrand, Director of the Helmholtz Institute for Functional Marine Biodiversity,…

An international research team including neuroscientists Henrik Mouritsen and Karin Dedek has made a surprising discovery: Bird retinas – among the most energy-demanding tissues in the animal kingdom – operate permanently without oxygen.

The University Library has a new service: the "Digital Humanities" service centre supports anyone interested in using digital methods in research in the humanities.

A new Junior Research Group aims to make bioplastics out of organic waste such as green waste, hay and algae. The Project is receiving 2.7 million euros from the BMFTR funding.

Dr Silke Bakenhus is investigating how primary school children imagine life 200 years ago. She has found out that five- to twelve-year-olds rarely have a realistic image of the past.

Germany has seen slow progress when it comes to increasing the participation of people with disabilities. In this interview, Teresa Sansour, an expert in special needs education, explains which groups need more attention and how her research can help.

A research team from the Institute for German Studies is investigating family groups that speak Sater Frisian in everyday life as part of a new DFG project. They want to find out how alive the minority language still is.

Significantly more heat is transferred between objects that are in very close proximity than physics theory predicts. A team from the university has confirmed this phenomenon, reporting their findings in the journal Physical Review Letters.

Pollutant levels in fish in the Wadden Sea are increasing. Researchers are developing a software tool that analyses the interactions between fish and pollutants and can be used for nature conservation projects.

On a remote island in the Indian Ocean, an international team has observed the activity of compass neurons in the wild for the first time. Their study involved researchers from Oldenburg and has now been published in the journal Science.

Phytoplankton is the basic food source for many aquatic organisms. A new study shows that the light spectrum is more important for these microalgae and for lake ecosystems than previously assumed.

With the “NoW – Northwest Alliance Research Fund,” the partnership between the universities of Bremen and Oldenburg aims to intensify scientific collaboration between the two institutions. Researchers can apply for up to 20,000 euros in funding.