The University and University Society (UGO) celebrated their New Year's reception with a ballet performance and an award ceremony. Around 550 guests, including Lower Saxony's Science Minister Falko Mohrs, enjoyed a stimulating evening.

More guests than ever before accepted the invitation to University Medicine Oldenburg's Parliamentary Evening. They learnt how the location intends to improve healthcare provision and what support it needs.

Urban forests are particularly affected by the consequences of global warming. Researchers and students at the university are investigating how such green spaces can be made more resilient to heat and drought using the example of Eversten Holz.

Cyberattacks on critical infrastructure such as power grids are on the rise. Oldenburg experts Andreas Peter and Sebastian Lehnhoff explain how to detect hackers and why total security is an unattainable goal.

Gunnar B. Zimmermann interviews contemporary witnesses for the oral history project "Remembering Oldenburg University History". Here he slips into the role of the interviewee.

What is the role of the Russian Orthodox Church in the religious legitimation of Russia’s war against Ukraine? Theologist Joachim Willems presents an analysis from a theological and religious studies perspective in his guest article.

Rising sea levels, groundwater salinisation and drier summers: the consequences of climate change affect the coastal areas of northern Germany. Leena Karrasch is investigating how society can adapt to these changes.

With the Berlin Declaration, experts, including Oldenburg researchers René Hurlemann and Nina Marsh, warn of the dangers of climate change for the psyche. In this interview, they talk about controversial connections.

A team led by special needs teacher Clemens Hillenbrand has developed digital learning materials on the topic of inclusion. Podcasts and videos are designed to support students and teachers in teaching heterogeneous classes well.

The University and the City of Oldenburg have jointly set up a funding pool to further increase the number of knowledge and technology-based spin-offs. University members can apply for grants.

A place to bring science and research closer to the people of the region: The Smart House Oldenburg has established itself as Oldenburg's location for science communication. The mission: to make science tangible for all age groups.

More intense drought in summer, more precipitation in winter, more frequent heavy rainfall - how can the water balance in grassland regions still be balanced? This is one of the questions being investigated by Oldenburg researchers in a new joint project.

Kai Siedenburg investigates how people with hearing problems can experience the joy of music again. Martin Bleichner is more interested in disturbing noises in everyday life. The two researchers nonetheless want to work together.

Astronomy is both complex research and a fascinating hobby for many people. In order to combine astronomical science with regional astronomical education, partners from the region have founded a network.

Some of the university's student teachers gained unconventional practical professional experience when they accompanied young people on their school's challenge project. Some things also proved to be a challenge for the prospective teachers.

Linguist Hans Beelen has linguistically analysed the notes in a journal of a Dutch Arctic expedition and found many peculiarities. Last summer, he followed in the tracks of the expedition on Svalbard.

Bachelor student Mohamed Shehata receives the DAAD Award for Outstanding International Students at German Universities. In addition to his studies, he has been involved, among other things, as a tutor for international students.

Wind turbines are constantly exposed to turbulence. Researchers in Oldenburg have now made important progress in realistically simulating the sometimes extreme fluctuations of the wind.

The university is a founding member of the "Nature Positive Universities" alliance – recently presented at the UN Biodiversity Conference in Montreal. The target is to create new habitats and to stop the decline of biodiversity on campus.

A new treaty for the protection and sustainable use of nature is the goal of the UN Biodiversity Conference currently taking place in Montréal, Canada. Andrea Franke and Ute Jacob (HIFMB) on global challenges and local solutions.