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Against the lack of exercise

A quarter of an hour of exercise during the working and studying day - that's the "Moving Break". The university sports programme currently only takes place in virtual space. An overview.

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Covid Top News Economics

Global challenges, global solutions

The economic problems caused by coronavirus are as global as the pandemic itself. Economist Hans-Michael Trautwein talks about the challenges and how to meet them.

 

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Covid Campus Life

Digital engagement

Through the "Corona School e.V." platform, students across Germany support pupils with their schoolwork. An Oldenburg student talks about her experiences.

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Campus Life

Good start with lots of support

Getting organised, managing your workload, making friends: Student teacher Wiebke Otten reveals how to master your first semester - whether at university or digitally

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Scholarships - not just for high-flyers

Studying costs time, energy and, of course, money. A scholarship can help to lighten the load - and university experts can provide the necessary advice.

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View of the AStA's bicycle self-help workshop. In the background you can see two people bent over a workbench in a blur. The blue inside of the entrance door can be seen on the right-hand side of the picture. Among other things, there is a sign stuck to it that reads "Repairing bicycles is so political".
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Exploring cultural hotspots in Oldenburg

There are many places for classical and alternative culture in town. A ramble through the scene.

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See you at the Sports Centre!

Fun, a relaxed atmosphere and a variety of activities. The University Sports Centre has something for everyone. Every semester there are new courses that get students moving.

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Digital engagement

Through the "Corona School e.V." platform, students across Germany support pupils with their schoolwork. An Oldenburg student talks about her experiences.

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Covid Campus Life

"Everyone's being very cooperative"

Despite the corona pandemic, master student Leah Hupp is currently completing a semester abroad at the University of Seoul - and is impressed by the South Korean crisis management.

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Top News Biology

When the mayfly needs help moving

Can insects and other stream inhabitants be relocated from an ecologically intact body of water to a species-poor stream in order to improve the ecological quality there? Biologist Ellen Kiel and her team are investigating this.

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A young woman carries the new EEG measuring device
Psychology Top News

Measuring brain activity on the go

Long-term measurements of brain waves are a cumbersome procedure for patients. Oldenburg brain researchers have now tested a new method – with promising results.

 

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Unbureaucratic help

The start of the coronavirus crisis in mid-March suddenly presented the Oldenburg fire service with numerous challenges. The university helped out - with an IT system, the necessary equipment and personnel.

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Algoa Bay off the Pacific coast of South Africa
Marine Sciences Top News

Healthy seas for the benefit of all

Reconciling ecological and social demands for a better management of the marine environment - that is the goal of a new, international project led by the Helmholtz Institute for Functional Marine Biodiversity.

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Covid Top News Special Needs Education

"A question of human dignity and participation"

During the coronavirus crisis, pupils with special educational needs have been overlooked, says special needs teacher Clemens Hillenbrand. There is an urgent need to develop new forms of distance learning for them too.

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Covid Top News Social Sciences

Gap in perception

Sociologist Katharina Block is investigating whether digitalisation has the power to change social structures. In this interview, she discusses the extent to which the coronavirus pandemic is having or could have an impact in this regard.

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Covid Campus Life

Aid in a precarious situation

When student jobs become scarce, as recently due to the pandemic, international students without entitlement to student loans, social welfare or housing benefits are hit particularly hard. Besides the university, the student congregations offer advice.

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Aid in a precarious situation

When student jobs become scarce, as recently due to the pandemic, international students without entitlement to student loans, social welfare or housing benefits are hit hard. Besides the university, the student congregations offer advice.

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Top News Neuroscience

Of Mice and Humans

How does the brain decide which sensory input is relevant and which is not? A study conducted by Oldenburg hearing reseachers shows that the rules that apply for humans are not the same for all living beings.

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Covid Top News Economics

"Sustainability is not created by supply and demand"

Can the coronavirus crisis help to make the economy more climate-friendly and sustainable? Economist Christian Busse explains why this requires regulation and what global supply chains could look like in the future.

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Covid Top News Special Needs Education

Caution, children

What are the restrictions imposed by the pandemic actually doing to the youngest children? Special needs teacher Tanja Jungmann talks about orientation in everyday life, growing gaps in knowledge - and protective factors that can arm children for the crisis.

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