The university is on its way to climate neutrality. Today, the project group presented the plan at an online event. Climate protection manager Anna Sarah Krämer is counting on the participation of all university members.

35,000 metres of altitude, two broken chains, one broken spoke and one flat tyre. In this interview, business education student Lennart Zembsch tells why he cycled from Oldenburg to Piraeus in Greece for his Erasmus semester.

An international team will investigate differences in the prescription of antibiotics, standard procedures for patients undergoing surgery, management of multidrug-resistant bacteria, nursing staff shortages, and procedures for dementia patients.

Low German on campus? You can find it on every corner: "Schnack statt Chat" is written on the new posters of the #SafeOnCampus campaign, for example, and German studies students can even choose to specialise in Low German.

The pandemic has plunged societies around the world into a crisis - and thrown a spotlight on the relationship between the state and the population. Social scientist Gesa Lindemann explains what has changed and what has not.

"Approach your studies with confidence and joy. It is an amazing phase in your lives!" With this message, University President Ralph Bruder welcomed the new students to the University today.

Around half of the ethnological artefacts in the State Museum of Nature and Man come from former colonies. Jennifer Tadge, a doctoral student at the Institute of History, is investigating their origins.

It can't be overlooked and can no longer be ignored: The psychology wing of building A07 on the Haarentor campus is being renovated and extended - all during ongoing operations.

Teaching, composing, organizing events – composer Violeta Dinescu has enriched musical life at the University of Oldenburg and far beyond for 25 years. Now she is retiring. An encounter in spring 2019.

Coastal ecosystems naturally store carbon. But how can this potential be improved? A new joint project has recently started investigating this question.

Lack of trust can make lonely people feel even lonelier, according to a current study in which researchers from Oldenburg were involved.

Do young people find poems and novels more accessible and interesting if the texts are discussed on an emotional level? A team led by literature didactics professor Jörn Brüggemann is comparing two different approaches.

Campus life again at last: For the winter semester, the University of Oldenburg is planning a study routine in which on-campus teaching will once again be an integral part.

The people of Lower Saxony have elected their local councillors and city leaders. Political scientist Michael Jankowski talks about election information and digital election campaigns, populist rhetoric and the influence of the federal trend.

From child protection to palliative care: at Oldenburg University's General Practice Summer School, 25 medical students from all over Germany are gaining insights into the varied working life of general practitioners.

CO₂ traffic lights can be used to monitor the air quality in closed rooms. A system with several sensors, developed by Computing Science students, can track the distribution of carbon dioxide in lecture theatres or classrooms.

The university welcomed eleven new apprentices this week - from precision mechanics to chemical laboratory technicians.

Featuring numerous functions – including staff ID card, electronic time tracking, building access and electronic payments – the new CampusCard brings many advantages for its users. What changes with the new card, and how does it work?

Computer systems that control devices such as televisions are the focus of a study programme that Oldenburg's business informatics experts helped to establish in Tanzania. The partners are now receiving another multi-million euro grant.

The university's sports centre was renovated last year and students have now given it an artistic makeover. Anyone entering the building is greeted by intricate wall drawings.