Millions of different organic compounds are dissolved in the world's oceans. These substances bind large amounts of carbon – sometimes for thousands of years. Does this affect the carbon cycle on Earth – and our climate? A multimedia story. 

Philipp Staudt, information systems researcher with a focus on environmental protection und sustainability, receives an ‘Impulse Professorship’. His aim is to enable people to assess their own energy requirements – and to act accordingly.

Stephan Baur from Geretsried gets his pupils interested in science through an exchange programme with a Nepalese school. He has now received the Klaus von Klitzing Prize 2024 for his special commitment.

An AI-based assistance system for cars and lorries that recognises cyclists could make cycling safer. A research project at the university is gradually developing a prototype for such a system.

Only 359 genes and the amino acid arginine as its sole energy source: The metabolism of the bacterial family Oceanoplasmataceae, newly discovered in the Gulf of Mexico, is a mystery to the German-American research team that identified it. 

An exhibition by the artist Klaus Beilstein, which focuses on portraits of 15 members of the university, offers an unusual approach to the history of the university in the library foyer until 22 November.

Three Oldenburg students set off for their semester abroad in an unusual way – by bike. Carmen Sroweleit, Jil Gagelmann and Jasper Laschinger report on their trip to Cádiz respectively Sogndal.

Project launch: The University of Oldenburg coordinates the project “Posters in Brussels” with four European partners, bringing student research to national parliaments as well as the European Parliament in Brussels. 

A new Pädagogik-Kolleg aims to overcome hurdles that make it difficult for migrants to enter the teaching profession. The project’s leaders have learned from experience what kind of support is really helpful.

Classical concert or scientific field test? With the "Golden Ear Challenge", the "Music Perception and Processing" research group is blurring this boundary in four northern German cities.

Do universities serve the purpose of gaining knowledge or the interests of business and society? This question will be addressed at the public and high-profile conference "Quo vadis, University?" from 7 to 9 November.

How to train future teachers in intercultural skills? An international project at the University of Oldenburg has got some established formats as well as some new ideas – and now receives an extended funding until the end of 2029. 

The University and University Society of Oldenburg heralded the end of the eventful anniversary year with the "Auftakt 24/25" with around 800 guests. The keynote speech was given by contemporary analyst Armin Nassehi.

They dealt with caffeine in sport, household remedies for blocked drains or AI in medicine: 18 pupils have been honoured at the university for their outstanding specialist work.

Migratory species are particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change, habitat loss and environmental pollution. Several research groups are joining forces to gain new insights into the behaviour of migratory birds.

In this interview, biologists Henrik Mouritsen and Miriam Liedvogel explain the importance of animal navigation and orientation for nature conservation – as well as for quantum technologies and autonomous vehicles.

Oldenburg's energy research receives millions in funding: The university is involved in four sub-projects in the EFZN programme "Transformation of Lower Saxony's Energy System".

The Federal Ministry of Education and Research is funding a new research project with eight million euros. The focus is on children after high-risk births, older people and people suffering from cancer.

A very special bilingual poetry slam will take place on Thursday 17 October at the Unikum. All participants will slam in both High and Low German.

A new flagship for sport: the university's new "Sports Research and Training Centre" provides a new home for university sports courses and applied research in the exercise sciences.