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A little girl holds a reflex hammer. A large plush dog lies in front of her. Two smiling women sit to her right and left. Opposite her sits a woman in a smock.
University of Oldenburg / Daniel Schmidt
University Medicine Campus Life

Treatment marathon in the teddy bear hospital

Broken leg, abdominal pain, fever: the complaints in the teddy bear hospital hardly differ from those in a real emergency room. Medical students took the time to examine around 300 cuddly toys in detail.

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The picture shows Petra Lehner in a classroom. She smiles at the camera. In the background, pupils are working on an experiment with yellow and red liquid.
Matthias Sabelhaus
Top News People Teacher Education

Passion for MINT

From experiment kits to escape games: Petra Lehner from Burglengenfeld comes up with lots of ideas to get her pupils interested in science. She has now been awarded the Klaus von Klitzing Prize 2023.

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Campus Life Studying Theology

From a different era

Getting up at sunrise to excavate ancient relicts, bathing in the Jordan at noon, living at a kibbutz: What currently hardly seems imaginable was daily routine for 17 students this summer at Israel's largest archaeological excavation site.

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University of Oldenburg / Mohssen Assanimoghaddam
Research Top News Teacher Education

Language in the classroom

Language learning does not end when children start school - on the contrary. An interdisciplinary team at the university is investigating how young people develop their language skills and what individual differences there are.

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Two men stand in front of a display and hold a sheet of paper up to the camera.
City of Oldenburg
Top News Higher Education Policy

New chapter of cooperation

The city of Oldenburg and the university want to cooperate more closely in future. In an agreement, the city administration and the university have agreed on five strategic priorities.

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Close-up of leaves
University of Oldenburg / Ute Kehse
Research Top News Biology

How kale is affected by cold temperatures

Researchers from Oldenburg and Bremen investigated the effect of environmental factors on genetically different varieties of kale.

 

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The picture shows the inside of an old dishwasher. You can see some colourful cables.
Campus Life Art

Mind the Gap: Student art "in between"

Last semester, 26 art students explored the concept of the niche in sculptures and photographs. Their artistic works can be seen in empty museum rooms until 9 November.

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Research Top News Higher Education Policy

Your vote for science

The election of the members of the review boards of the German Research Foundation (DFG) for the 2024-2028 period is under way. The voting ends on November 20th. Fifteen scientists from the University of Oldenburg are running for office.

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The picture shows members of the World Music Ensemble on a stage. They have their instruments with them.
Shervin Hajinia
Campus Life Landing page [Discover] Service

Culture on campus

For many people, a successful degree programme is not just about attending seminars, lectures and tutorials, but also about student cultural life. The university offers a wide range of opportunities for this.

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In the inner courtyard, a few people sit loosely around tables and benches, with the fountains in the foreground and the glass façade in the background.
University of Oldenburg/Daniel Schmidt
Campus Life Studying University sports

Designing the campus as a feel-good place

According to a survey conducted in early summer, 78 per cent of students are satisfied with the university's health services. There are also wishes for the university - which the Student Health Management team would like to take on board if possible.

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University of Oldenburg, Daniel Schmidt
Top News Studying

"A milestone for studying and teaching"

The university has received the seal of approval for system accreditation without conditions. In future, the majority of degree programmes will be self-accredited. The study programme conferences are at the centre of quality management.

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This year's winners of the Dr Hans Riegel Prize at the University of Oldenburg - group photo.
University of Oldenburg / Matthias Knust
Campus Life MINT

From ant collecting behaviour to the physics of table tennis

They dealt with the ozone layer, the lotus effect or sugar-reduced foods: 14 pupils from the region have been honoured at the university for their outstanding research papers.

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The info market in the foyer of the lecture hall centre. Students checking out the services on offer at a stand.
University of Oldenburg / Matthias Knust
Top News

Welcome to the University

They study special needs education, environmental sciences or human medicine: almost 2000 first-year students are starting their studies at our university this winter semester. On Monday, the orientation week started with the opening ceremony in the lecture hall centre.

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The experimental setup consists of an electron spectrometer, a so-called filter wheel and light phenomena reminiscent of a fire.
Marcel Behrens
Research Top News Physics

In the attosecond realm

This year's Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded for breakthroughs in the field of attosecond physics. The new methods are also being used in Oldenburg – thanks, not least, to a direct connection to Nobel Prize laureate Anne L'Huillier.

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Young man who scores with a slam dunk at the basketball hoop
By Marko Pekic
Research WiZeGG Top News

How reality is made

It holds up a mirror to society: the "Genealogy of the Present" research centre. Americanist Martin Butler and sociologist Thomas Alkemeyer on diagnoses, narratives - and an insight from German basketball gold.

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The picture shows the plenary hall of the German Bundestag.
iStock/Christian Ader
Top News Social Sciences

"Standing up for democracy"

Right-wing extremist attitudes are on the rise, trust in democracy appears to be fragile. In an interview, political educationalist Tonio Oeftering talks about democracy as a way of life and when universities need to take a stand.

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A field with several wind turbines, ground fog and sunset.
Jaroslaw Puczylowski
Research Energy Research Wind Physics Top News

How wind turbines react to turbulence

The output of wind turbines can rise or fall by 50 per cent in a matter of seconds. A new stochastic method could help to mitigate these sudden swings and achieve a more steady electricity production.

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The AI-generated image shows anonymous people in a pedestrian zone.
(AI-generated) AdobeStock/PaulShlykov
University Medicine Top News Health Services Research

What your home region reveals about your cancer risk

For many types of cancer, the incidence rate is decreasing – but according to a new study some regions are benefiting considerably more from this trend than others. Health economist Lars Schwettmann explains the connections.

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The photo shows several participants of the excursion. They are standing on a mountain and looking into the distance. There are lakes and several hilltops.
Campus Life Environmental Sciences

In the land of the midnight sun

Unspoiled nature, vast lakes, reindeer everywhere – on a field trip to northern Sweden, students from various degree programmes were able to experience all this first hand at some of Europe’s oldest national parks.

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Aerial view of the neighbourhood around the Alte Fleiwa in Oldenburg.
Transfer Research Top News Computing Science

Driving digital transformation forward together

Kick-off for the Oldenburg Innovation Quarter: IQON is pooling IT research to create a dynamic area for co-operative research and development of innovative prototypes, products and business models around the Alte Fleiwa.

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