The UN Charter of Human Rights was proclaimed 75 years ago. What does it mean today? Students and lecturers at the university are reflecting on this together with cultural professionals in a series of events.

The University and the University Society (UGO) celebrated the 50th anniversary of the University of Oldenburg and the start of the anniversary year with numerous guests on Tuesday evening.

Sustainable, fairly traded and durable: Shirts, hoodies, mugs, bags and much more in the University design or in a special anniversary edition are now available in the UNICUM webshop.

The University has presented six lecturers with its Award for Excellence in Teaching for the 2022/23 academic year. The jury was impressed by the quality of the courses in the fields of economics, history and computer science.

The "Studytutors" association offers free tutoring for children and young people from financially disadvantaged families. The members' main motivation: to create more educational equality.

The universities of Oldenburg and Vechta, the Jade University of Applied Sciences and the Emden/Leer University of Applied Sciences are strengthening their cooperation with Dutch partners.

The effects of climate change are increasingly evident. Reforms to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) could increase its impact and thus advance the battle against global warming, argues sustainability researcher Bernd Siebenhüner.

How to design experiments for students based on current research in physics? In a joint project, Oldenburg researchers are helping a team from the University of Zakho in Iraq to develop new concepts.

Joaquín Alem started playing the bandoneon as a teenager in Argentina. Around 30 years later, the musician and composer is introducing students in Oldenburg to the originally German instrument.

International researchers are an integral part of the university community. But the decision to work far from home comes with its own challenges. Three doctoral candidates share their stories.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.