The university was successful in the preliminary decision of the excellence competition with a proposal on animal navigation. The existing clusters in hearing research and marine research will apply for an extension.

70 students at the university are receiving a Deutschlandstipendium this academic year. 40 of them are the first in their families to study, and more than 50 are involved in voluntary work alongside their studies.

On January 27, people around the world commemorate the victims of the Holocaust. In this interview, history educationalist Dietmar von Reeken talks about the problematic aspects of ritualised remembrance – and the alternatives.

Luisa Fischer is studying environmental sciences at the University of Oldenburg and currently spending a semester on the island of Taiwan. She’s enjoying the interesting courses, the friendly people and the beautiful nature.

The Presidential Board of the Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg endorses the statement of the Executive Board of the German Rectors' Conference.

The University and the University Society welcomed their guests to the Oldenburg State Theatre with an entertaining musical evening. General Director Christian Firmbach and President Ralph Bruder hosted the evening.

Is football, if it follows certain rules, also suitable for people with heart disease? Researchers from the Department of Cardiology at the University Medical Centre are currently investigating this.

Around 2,900 employees and more than 15,500 students - there are as many people at the university as in a small town. In the anniversary year, we are introducing one of these people every week for a year.

"Property entails obligations," according to Germany's Basic Law. Sustainability is one of these obligations, says philosopher Tilo Wesche. He advocates giving property rights to nature to end the excessive exploitation of natural resources.

Artificial intelligence is currently a hot topic in the media. In this interview, computer scientist Oliver Kramer explains what programmes such as ChatGPT can do and the opportunities they present.

Doctoral candidate Adenike Adenaya has been awarded the DAAD prize for outstanding achievements by international students for the year 2023. Besides her academic research, she is committed to society in many different ways.

A German-Dutch team wants to support people in the Ems-Dollart region in dealing with the issue of pain and is pursuing several approaches. One of the target groups is athletes.

Materials for school lessons are a mirror of society. Researchers in religious education have been analyzing for years how textbooks on religion - subliminally and usually unintentionally - convey anti-Jewish narratives.

Central developments in recent history are at the centre of a current exhibition by students. A wide range of works are on display - from climate diagrams made from embroidery thread to sculptures and playing cards.

Glaciers, penguins and whales: Antarctica has a special appeal - also for PhD student Lina Holthusen, who is currently conducting research there. About the challenges of working in remote places, the team spirit needed and the best Christmas present.

The Oldenburg University Society honoured outstanding academic achievements with a total of eight prizes at the opening event. The Open Science Prize was awarded for the first time.

A lot often changes for older people after a serious fall. Senior citizens who have experienced falls advise researchers - and help them to look at the research objective from different perspectives.

Pipistrelle bats have a magnetic compass and calibrate it at sunset, according to a new study published in the journal Biology Letters. The research shows that these animals, like birds, are sensitive to magnetic inclination.

Karin Fleischmann works as a library administrator at the Departmental Library Wechloy. Originally from Franconia in southern Germany, one of the things she likes most about her job is the team spirit among the library staff.

Katharina Al-Shamery, Andrea Strübind and Ralf Grüttemeier are to join the University's Presidential Board in January. Following their confirmation by the Senate, the three outlined their priorities as future Vice-Presidents.