The University of Oldenburg is leading a new research training group on the further development of hearing aids and is involved in another research training group in the field of Computing Science. The University of Bremen is a research partner in both programmes.

Two species of marine bacteria from the North Sea have established an unusual and sometimes destructive relationship to produce the important vitamin B₁₂. This is reported by researchers from Oldenburg and San Diego in the journal Nature.

The properties of complex crystal surfaces can be calculated automatically using a new method. This could speed up the search for suitable materials for solar cells or batteries, report physicists Caterina Cocchi and Holger-Dietrich Saßnick.

The university has been selected to lead a collaborative project on provenance and collection research as part of the Wissenschaftsräume programme of the state of Lower Saxony and the Volkswagen Foundation, and is also involved in five other projects.

As Consultant for Strategic Projects at the Department for Research and Transfer, Dr Ineke Hess is responsible for the Excellence Strategy. The relaxed atmosphere and team spirit are the things she likes most about the university.

From today, the pop-up store will offer a colourful programme of exhibitions, lectures, hands-on activities and much more for four weeks. The programme starts with an exhibition on climate protection at the university.

Polish literary historian Lena Magnone is researching the role of women writers in the Slavic-speaking countries of the former Austro-Hungarian Empire. She found peace and inspiration for writing her work in Oldenburg.

Artificial photosynthesis is the subject of a new research group at the Institute of Chemistry. The team aims to develop precious-metal-free catalyst materials to convert carbon dioxide using sunlight.

Analysing water samples, controlling drones or drawing comics: These were just three of a total of 28 exciting, very different activities on Future Day.

With the "Doctors don't fall from the sky" campaign, University Medicine Oldenburg wants to emphasise its demand for adequate financing. The goal: more places to study medicine in Oldenburg.

The magnetic sense of migratory birds is probably based on a special protein – this theory is supported by a new genetic study. A research team from the University of Oldenburg and the Institute of Avian Research found that the protein has been optimised through rapid selection.

Today marks the 300th anniversary of Immanuel Kant's birth. Anyone thinking about war and peace, responsibility or objectivity will find plenty of inspiration in Kant's writings, says philosopher Matthias Bormuth.

Science Minister Falko Mohrs even held out the prospect of more than 200 places for new students at the University Medicine Oldenburg Parliamentary Evening - University President Bruder urges budget resolution.

Horst Janssen or Joseph Beuys, Dáli or Magritte - many artists have dedicated works to Immanuel Kant over the past 100 years, the 300th anniversary of his birth. A guest article on Kant and modern art by Matthias Weber.

The final preparations are underway - the lighting concept is in place, music, buffet and cocktails have been organised. To mark the 50th anniversary, the library will be transformed into a ballroom on 27 April.

Sandra Drolshagen has been awarded this year's Helene Lange Prize for the development of assistance systems for people with disabilities. The physicist is doing her doctorate at the university and works at the OFFIS Institute.

In the animal kingdom, too, there are different personalities, each with their own lifestyle: even simple marine worms live their daily lives to their own individual rhythms, a new study suggests.

The glass façade in Wechloy has been modernised - and fitted with additional photovoltaic modules. Thanks to heat-insulating panes, it will stay nice and cool on the ring level and in the library in the future.

The fact that he liked the sports facilities in Wechloy so much was one of the reasons why Martin Hillebrecht came to the university more than 25 years ago. The head of university sports tells us this and more in the 50 years, 50 people interview.

Coral farming based on sexual propagation, leading to a more sustainable coral trade and helping to protect coral reefs – this is the goal of SciReef, a new start-up which is emerging from a research transfer project.