Only a few breast cancer and gynaecological centres in Germany offer their patients the opportunity to take part in tumour conferences. A new study provides data to improve the assessment of the advantages and disadvantages of patient involvement.

Supervising doctoral students is a demanding task. A new awards honours the commitment of supervisors. Annett Thiele, Vice President for Early Career Researchers and Equal Opportunities, explains the background to the award.

Physicist Martin Esmann has been awarded a "Carl von Ossietzky Young Researchers' Fellowship" by the university for his research. The researcher is investigating vibrations in solids.

Thomas Badewien from the ICBM is receiving a lot of calls from tourists and beach walkers at present. He explains in an interview what this is all about and what role the participation of members of the public plays in research.

Growing microorganisms and their natural communities in the lab – that's what a new collaborative project led by Oldenburg researchers is working on. The aim is to develop a bioreactor that simulates microbes' natural living conditions.

Modern equipment, patience and perseverance are often important prerequisites for gaining new insights. Young scientist Anja Günther has accepted this challenge.

The Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg has a new president: Prof. Dr. Ralph Bruder, an ergonomist and former head of the Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors at the Technical University of Darmstadt, takes office today.

Hundreds of thousands of documents from the period between 1650 and 1815, long forgotten and for the most part unsorted, are the focus of the Prize Papers Project. Scientific director Dagmar Freist about new insights into historical complexities.

Protecting our coasts and strengthening ecosystems at the same time is the goal of the Gute Küste Niedersachsen research network. Last week, Science Minister Thümler accompanied the researchers on a measurement campaign off Spiekeroog.

In an ideas competition, the university called for submissions of innovative concepts for the future of teaching and learning. The best proposals have now been honoured.

The ground-breaking ceremony for the new Oldenburg Helmholtz Institute has been held. Lower Saxony's Science Minister Björn Thümler marked the occasion by handing over the grant notification totalling 15 million euros.

The pandemic changed the everyday working lives of many university employees. In February, the Presidential Board and the Staff Council surveyed the current work experience. There was great interest in the survey, the results are revealing.

The UNiversity is supporting a NABU project to protect kestrels with nesting boxes at lofty heights. Three young birds are currently growing up on the Wechloy campus.

Students have compiled the university's third sustainability report. It shows that considerable progress has been made: CO₂ emissions, for example, have fallen by 70 percent since 2014.

Presenting Jewish life as an integral part of European culture is the aim of the Intercultural Jewish Studies Centre. In this interview, Chair Andrea Strübind talks about the co-operation with the Jewish community.

After six years, University President Hans Michael Piper's term has come to an end. On Thursday, July 1st, the university has bid farewell to him.

University students don't just learn in lectures and seminars; they also study in the laboratory, in schools or in concert halls. Six examples highlight what can be achieved despite Covid.

Solidarity and social responsibility between generations in the pandemic constitute a focus of their research. Mark Schweda and Niklas Ellerich-Groppe discuss common goals of the young and the elderly – and where solidarity reaches its limits.

From ethics to digitalisation in healthcare: From the coming semester, the university will be offering a Master's degree programme in Health Services Research. In this interview, programme director Lena Ansmann explains what students can expect.

New findings on magnetic sensing in birds are presented by an international team of researchers led by Oldenburg biologist Henrik Mouritsen. The results are published in the journal Nature.