There has been a herbarium at the university for 40 years. How such a plant collection is created and how the dried "specimens" are used in research and teaching can currently be seen in an exhibition in the library display case.

"Climate, people and the sea" is the title of the Oldenburg Climate Days 2024, which will culminate in an evening lecture by Ottmar Edenhofer, an expert on the economics of climate change.

This week, 22 young people started their Voluntary Academic Year at the university - more than ever before. The volunteers are working on both campuses of the university as well as in the university clinics.

Overcoming developments such as diversity, digitalisation and artificial intelligence together: That is the aim of the "Oldenburg Teacher Training Day" (TOLL). It will take place for the first time on 1 October.

Five paragraphs, three signatures, a model for success: this is how you can describe the first cooperation agreement between a university and the German Trade Union Confederation in Germany, which the university has now celebrated its 50th anniversary.

It will soon be ready: from 9 September, the university's new covered, two-storey parking facility on Uhlhornsweg can be used. It offers space for 340 bicycles. The official opening will be accompanied by a programme of bike-related events.

Climate change also affects the oceans. But how can the marine life affected by it be protected beyond the scope of national jurisdiction? A new consortium of researchers including scientists from Oldenburg is investigating this.

The University's goal is to continue to be successful in the Excellence Strategy - preferably with three clusters of excellence in the future. Teams from animal navigation, marine and hearing research have now cleared another hurdle on the way.

Whether classics, bestsellers or specialised reading: In the "book cell" in front of the cafeteria building, there is reading material for (almost) every taste. Anyone who finds something can take the books with them free of charge - or put discarded books there themselves.

The university recently acquired a particularly powerful electron microscope, which is also available to external users. It is capable of imaging structures as small as 0.5 billionths of a meter.

The CERM-ESA project at Moi University in Kenya aims to improve the education system in East Africa through university research. After a decade, coordinators Susan Kurgat and Malve von Möllendorff are pleased with the progress.

The energy transition cannot succeed without local acceptance. Social scientist Jannika Mattes has researched the conditions that lead to the success of wind energy projects in various regions.

Kumar Ashish, a physics student from Oldenburg, represents the interests of the approximately 370,000 international students in Germany. With two high-ranking honorary posts, he has already achieved a great deal with his commitment.

The University of Oldenburg is supporting hepatitis E research by virologist Volker Kinast. He is researching the relationship between host and virus and investigating how HEV is transmitted from humans to animals.

Voice assistants are now found in many households and on our smartphones. Cluster of Excellence researcher Bernd T. Meyer and his team use the artificial intelligence on which these apps are based in their hearing research.

Campus Future - that was the theme of this year's short film competition "Spontaneously Done". Eleven diverse, creative entries gave an insight into the ideas and visions of the students at their premiere in Casablanca.

The universities of Oldenburg and Bremen have a long tradition of commitment to sustainability. Now, for the second year in a row, they have been nominated for the German Sustainability Award (DNP).

Oldenburg researchers were among the first to start investigating renewable energies back in the 1970s. On a tour of various locations on campus and around the city, we follow the unconventional path of the University’s energy research from its beginnings to the present day.

What will the world be like 50 years from now? To mark the university's 50th anniversary, Oldenburg researchers have designed different scenarios with a focus on key social issues.

Everyday mobility has many faces. The photo competition "Wir sind UNIwegs" (We are UNIwegs) has focussed on the diversity of our journeys. The best photos taken by students and employees are on display in the Schlaues Haus until 18 August.