Learning is more fun when it is combined with exercise - three Oldenburg student teachers are convinced of this. The university's start-up and innovation centre has supported their start-up "Study Active".

Lower Saxony's Minister President praised the training of doctors in the "European Medical School Oldenburg-Groningen" model degree programme. Ten years after its foundation, University Medicine Oldenburg is firmly established.

Experimenting, programming, tinkering and trying things out - this is the motto of the AHOI_MINT Festival on Schlossplatz on 9 September. There will also be stands from the university.

Can artificial intelligence (AI) methods reliably detect child pornography images on user devices? A study in which Oldenburg computer scientist Daniel Neider was involved raises doubts about whether this is currently possible.

Intensifying the exchange between civil society and universities - this was the goal pursued by the University and Jade University of Applied Sciences with the Innovative University Jade-Oldenburg! project. At the end of project, they took stock.

Improved computer models are needed to build larger wind turbines and to manage wind farms more efficiently. A new research project led by wind physicist Laura Lukassen paves the way for faster innovation – with the help of Artificial Intelligence.
 

A total of twelve young people are starting their training at the university this week. They first familiarised themselves with the campus during the induction days.

"Excellent research in the field of wind energy" - this was certified by Lower Saxony's Minister President Stephan Weil during his visit to ForWind. The expansion of wind energy is of national interest, he said.

He is committed to sustainable development: Bernd Siebenhüner is concerned with "planetary boundaries" and the sustainability goals of the United Nations. His goal: to shape a liveable, social and ecological future.

Getting a taste of research processes and gaining academic appointments - these are the opportunities offered by a Voluntary Scientific Year (FWJ) at the university. The volunteers recently presented their final theses.

How do networks with a high degree of cooperation form? A study by team led by Oldenburg network researcher Thilo Gross in the journal PNAS gives a surprising answer. The power to quit turns out to be an important piece of the puzzle.

Many animals use the Earth's magnetic field for orientation. But exactly how they do this remains for the most part a mystery. In the Collaborative Research Centre "Magnetoreception and Navigation in Vertebrates", researchers are solving the puzzle.

Wilhelmshaven is home to a part of the university: the Institute of Chemistry and Biology of the Marine Environment (ICBM) has a location near the southern beach, which has now been extended. A unique infrastructure.

Anchoring special needs and inclusive education in teacher training programmes at Iraqi universities: this is the goal of a cooperation project led by Oldenburg special needs education expert Clemens Hillenbrand.

Over the next few years, urgently needed buildings for University Medicine Oldenburg will be constructed in the Technology Park. The state of Lower Saxony has now purchased the site - an important milestone for the upcoming construction.

A study of 29 European lakes has found that some naturally-occurring lake bacteria grow faster and more efficiently on the remains of plastic bags than on natural matter. A special instrument from Oldenburg was involved in the analysis.

Few students have a flat with a balcony, terrace or even a green space. Nevertheless, they can now plant their own vegetables, herbs and insect-friendly flowers: in the CampusGarden.

The Oldenburg University Society (UGO) was founded 50 years ago - two years before the university. A look at the history of the association shows the close ties between the university and its supporters.

What protects human skin from UV rays could have negative impact for animals. A team led by the marine biologist Peter Schupp is investigating the effects of sunscreen ingredients on coral reefs.

For the first time since whaling was banned, a team of researchers and filmmakers has documented large groups of fin whales in the Southern Ocean. The team now presents the results in the scientific journal Scientific Reports.