Modern working conditions for marine biodiversity research – that's what the new building of the Helmholtz Institute for Functional Marine Biodiversity provides. The facility is an eye-catcher both inside and out.

The universities of Oldenburg and Bremen are jointly establishing the “Northwest Alliance.” A memorandum of understanding was signed by the university administrations and the heads of the Bremen and Lower Saxony science departments in Berlin.

A total of 72 particularly talented and committed students at the University of Oldenburg are receiving a Deutschlandstipendium this academic year. Among the recipients are a particularly large number of first-time graduates and volunteers.

During the anniversary year, the "Throwback" series with reviews of the university's history was very popular on social media. For those who missed it: There is now also a website for it.

What opportunities does our society offer, which factors exacerbate inequality and how are people’s attitudes and views affected by crises? Social scientist Gundula Zoch analyses thousands of data to answer these questions.

Northwest Lower Saxony and Bremen have been shortlisted in the "Startup Factories" competition organised by the BMWK under the auspices of the universities of Oldenburg and Bremen. The concept was presented at an event in the Weser Stadium.

A forum for discussions on the complex relationships between humans and the environment - this is what the "Perceptual Geography Studies" series has been offering for 40 years. A look back at a piece of university history.

The Cluster of Excellence Hearing4all has made study data from almost 600 test subjects publicly accessible. Andrea Hildebrandt and Daniel Berg talk about the importance of open science - also for patients.

New paintings have recently adorned the walls of the corridor in building A9: they are the result of the basic painting course. The students' works can be seen there until 28 January.

The University launched its new master's degree programme "Advanced Nursing Practice" in recently. Rebecca Palm, Professor of Nursing Science, talks about why strengthening nursing education as an academic discipline is important.
 

From dream to goal in twelve years: Bianca Jacobs was one of the first human medicine students at University Medicine Oldenburg in 2012. After successfully completing her specialist training, she is now a GP in private practice.

Memes, mash-ups, reaction videos and other forms of user-generated content are shaping social media. Musicologist Mario Dunkel will investigate what role such content plays as digital cultural heritage in a new research project.

In the "TOPKO" project, researchers at the university led by chemist Michael Wark are developing new types of biochar and hydrochar from waste biomass to replace the peat still often used in gardening substrates today.

University teaching of the future will not only be more digital, but also more varied overall. Students will have more opportunities to get involved and become active themselves. The participate@UOL project is working on implementing new formats.

She loves languages and cultures, but also has a pronounced weakness for numbers: First-year student Johanna van Koningsveld became German champion in calendar arithmetic in December.

Science is also suffering from the war in Ukraine. Botanist Dirk Albach explains how his colleagues in Kiev are coping with the restrictions.

The team’s detection method, which identified 138 space rocks ranging from bus- to stadium-sized, could aid in tracking potential asteroid impactors. A physics student from Oldenburg was involved in the study.

Dr Klara von Lindern is the curator of the Everyday Textile Culture Collection. The art historian manages and takes care of objects that tell stories about the everyday lives of people from different eras.

Matheus Silveira Mendes has been awarded the 2024 DAAD Prize for Outstanding Achievements by International Students. Beyond his academic achievements, he is also involved in many activities at the Institute for Social Sciences.

In April 2021, two tropical cyclones, Seroja and Odette, collided in the Indian Ocean northwest of Australia. In a case study, Oliver Wurl and Jens Meyerjürgens investigated how this rare phenomenon affected the ocean.