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.

The current budget plans of the state government allow the University Medicine Oldenburg to plan reliably for the future. They secure the expansion of student numbers and the construction of much-needed buildings.

Shortly before the holidays, a project at the Institute of Educational Sciences made several primary schools in the region more colourful and gave students valuable practical experience. The focus was on community service, sustainability and creativity.

Together with their supporters from business and society, representatives of University Medicine Oldenburg presented the region's demand for more medical study places to Minister Falko Mohrs.

Diplom-Ingenieur Renke Schütte is IT Coordinator at School V and heads the "Laboratory Supply" and "Presentation Technology" departments within BI. A colourful portfolio that, unlike his hobby, doesn't make him stand out.

The Day of Teaching and Learning is all about "learning spaces of the future". Co-organiser Susanne Haberstroh talks about spaces for experimenting away from the natural sciences, virtual campus extensions - and her own favourite places to learn.

Hanin Karawani Khoury normally conducts her research at the University of Haifa in Israel.. Now the hearing scientist is spending a year at the University of Oldenburg on a Humboldt Research Fellowship

The aim of the "Lighthouse Northwest – Shining across Borders" project is to connect the existing start-up support in Lower Saxony and Brement and to create a seamless start-up journey through complementary offers. The universities of Bremen and Oldenburg received funding approval from Robert…

An intercultural marketplace, delicious food, music, dance, theatre and open-air performances on the festival stage – that was the International Summer Fest 2024.