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Research for the climate

What are the consequences of climate change? How do we talk about the issue? And how can we adapt? In six short contributions, Oldenburg scientists offer an insight into their research projects.

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"The facts have to be right"

Today, people around the world are demonstrating in favour of a comprehensive climate policy under the slogan "Everyone for the climate". In this interview, ecologist Gerhard Zotz explains why Oldenburg researchers are getting involved.

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Career prospects at the university

More than 50 apprentices are employed at the university. At the weekend, some of them presented their professional fields and training content together with their trainers.

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Ten new professorships for young researchers

The University of Oldenburg was successful in the tenure-track programme of the federal and state governments: all professorships applied for were approved.

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Fires in the Amazon: where the soot remains

The huge Amazon River is gradually transporting long-lived carbon particles to the sea. This is shown by a recent study with Oldenburg participation in the journal Nature Communications.

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Testing the future

The prototype party brings founders and inventors together with potential investors, scientists, companies and interested members of the public. A conversation about the success of the format.

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Natural sciences as a common denominator

During a student exchange programme, Japanese and German students visited the chemistry didactics working group at the University of Oldenburg. There they learnt about various environmental protection professions in the school laboratory.

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Music for all

Helping people with impaired hearing to enjoy music more is the long-term goal of Oldenburg hearing researcher Kai Siedenburg. His outstanding research in this area has now earned him a "Freigeist" fellowship from the Volkswagen Foundation.

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The culture of remembrance

How can we keep the memory of historical events alive? What role could places such as the "Polish memorial" demanded by a citizens' initiative play in this? A discussion on the occasion of the anniversary of the outbreak of the Second World War.

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Property, exposés and zombies

The Oldenburg School 2019 is once again promoting young academics. This year, the undead play just as much a role as writing training and third-party funding applications.

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Versatile and cooperative

Around 100 experts from all over the world gathered at the "Marine Microbiota" symposium in Oldenburg at the end of August. Here, the host of the event, microbiologist Meinhard Simon, explains why these marine bacteria are so important.

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Centre of excellence opened in East Africa

Over the past two years, Oldenburg business IT specialists have worked with partners in Tanzania to establish a centre of excellence for information and communication technologies. The "Centre of Excellence for ICT in East Africa" has now been opened.

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Immerse yourself in foreign cultures

If you want to study abroad, you should be proactive and open-minded. Katharina Mauz explains why she wouldn't want to miss out on international experience. She spent a semester in Uganda.

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Top News Computing Science

Shaping digitalisation responsibly

The university has set up an interdisciplinary research centre to investigate the technical and social challenges of so-called "human-cyber-physical systems". Scientists from all six Schools are involved.

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No need to worry

The philosopher and sociologist Theodor W. Adorno died 50 years ago. Oldenburg sociologist Stefan Müller-Dohm, Adorno biographer and founder of the Adorno Research Centre at the University of Oldenburg, takes a look at the intellectual's work.

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For a wheat beer with Nobel Prize winners

The small town of Lindau regularly hosts a unique conference in the summer. Oldenburg physics doctoral candidate Jannik Ehrich was there this year - and reports on his experiences.

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Mobile working: a curse or a blessing?

Occupational mobility should be organised in a healthy way. Results of the BMBF joint project prentimo.

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On the sound of fans

When does the whirring of fans sound pleasant? Two hearing researchers from Oldenburg are tracking the acoustic quality of ventilation.

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A "buddy" against the stranger

Students help refugee children to find their feet in a foreign world - that's what the university and city's "Buddy" project is all about. A success story that has continued this year.

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A dangerous journey

On the 50th anniversary of the moon landing, Björn Poppe and Kay Willborn from the University Clinic for Medical Radiation Physics talk about the dangers and curiosities of the Apollo missions - and about the role of radiation protection in future missions.

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