Oldenburg professor Clemens Hillenbrand has been training Iraqi teachers in inclusive education for many years. The special needs educationalist discusses the progress already made and the challenges ahead.

We hear with our ears, but the brain plays a key role in understanding. Researchers in biological psychology have gained new insights into the influence of attention on signal processing.

The Low German Forum aims to make the regional language more visible in the cultural life of the university - all interested parties are invited to the fortnightly meetings.

Some 12.5 million enslaved people were shipped from Africa to the Americas in the early modern period. The "Prize Papers" project visualises shipping routes, human fates and Europe's deep involvement – for example in a current exhibition in Berlin.

The university's campus newspaper is celebrating its birthday. It has constantly evolved over five decades - and is one of the few university newspapers to have been published under the same name for over 50 years without interruption.

Gender equality is not yet a reality in universities. On International Women's Day, Vice President Katharina Al-Shamery talks about the change in academic culture she believes is necessary to meet the challenges of gender equality.

Together with the Oldenburg City Museum, students are presenting an unusual anniversary exhibition in the auditorium of the old teachers' seminar. Its title: "Protest.bewegt.Uni - 50 years of protest cultures at the University of Oldenburg".

Who was Carl von Ossietzky? The university's namesake had long been the subject of controversy. Alexandra Otten and Werner Boldt talk about Ossietzky, a staunch democrat who fought for peace and human rights.

At the turn of the year, Oldenburg and other parts of Lower Saxony were affected by flooding. Geographer Ingo Mose on the need to act quickly now.

With the ReparierBar, students have created a monthly meeting place where young people can make broken items usable again with support. The concept also includes cultural events and discussions.

Despite family policy reforms, mothers still do more unpaid family work than fathers. Sociology professor Gundula Zoch explains why this is the case and why flexible working models are important for change.

German Reading Award for KIBUM: The children's and young people's book fair is "synonymous with the promotion of reading and German-language children's and young people's literature", according to the jury. The team from the city and university received the award in Berlin.

Hans Gerd Nothwang has been the full-time Dean of School V - School of Medicine and Health Sciences for more than six years. He is now starting his second term of office. A review and a look ahead.

Supported by the German Academic Exchange Service, teachers from Oldenburg and Bangkok (Thailand) have developed an augmented reality seminar that enables medical students from both countries to learn together.

A group of bacteria lives in close association with other organisms throughout the world's oceans. Microbiologist Meinhard Simon and his team at the recently completed Collaborative Research Centre Roseobacter have spent 13 years investigating what makes these microbes so successful.

The success of the energy transition also depends on how well researchers can access important data. Energy IT specialist Astrid Nieße explains the role played by the development of an infrastructure for research data management.

When the dice roll in Sophie Berg and Hendrik Wolter's seminar, it' less about fun and games and more about becoming more aware of the conflicting goals of sustainable management – and one's own ambivalence.

"Love and enamouredness" – a topic not only on Valentine's Day. The same-titled research article by a psychologist of the university is still one of the university's most popular websites after a good quarter of a century.

Biologist Pauline Fleischmann researches desert ants and astonishing navigational abilities – both in the laboratory and in their natural environment. The insects are surprisingly good at orientating themselves in monotonous terrain.

Waleria Nichelmann is coordinating the “50 Years University of Oldenburg” project at the Press & Communications Office. Her job is as varied as the programme of events for the anniversary year.