Karsten Witt has been Professor of Neurology at the University's School of Medicine since 2017. In this interview, Witt talks about his specialism - deep brain stimulation for Parkinson's disease.

The University of Oldenburg and the University Society Oldenburg (UGO) kicked off the winter semester and thus the academic year with a joint ceremony and numerous guests. The keynote speaker at the "Auftakt 18/19" was economist Hans-Werner Sinn.

Finding your feet in a new city and swapping academic appointments for everyday life as a student: Medical student Mirjam Philippi explains how this works.

The 2018 Nobel Prize in Physics went to three laser physicists. Christoph Lienau, head of the Ultrafast Nano-Optics working group at the University of Oldenburg, takes a look at the future of his subject in an interview.

The university welcomed its new students with a colourful opening ceremony in the Audimax. The information market in the foyer of the lecture hall centre also provided the "newcomers" with information and tips on studying as well as cultural and sports activities.

The University's Department of Psychology is regularly looking for test subjects for various studies. What can the test subjects expect? Our editor Ute Kehse tried it out: she took part in a study on chronic pain.

Places for classical and alternative culture in Oldenburg? There are quite a few! A foray through the scene.

A major success: the University of Oldenburg’s hearing researchers will receive funding from the Excellence Strategy programme until 2026. Marine researchers from Oldenburg are also participating in the “Ocean Floor” Cluster of Excellence.

Providing even better support for students starting out at university - that was the wish of those responsible for the Bachelor's degree course in Protestant Theology and Religious Education and they launched a mentoring programme in 2011. An offer that many first-year students still take advantage…

This week, the renowned particle physicist Mary K Gaillard is giving the opening speech at the 22nd German Conference of Women in Physics in Oldenburg. In 1981, she was the first female professor in physics at the University of California, Berkeley. Here, she talks about her experiences as a woman…

The last KinderUni lecture of the year focussed on life and research in space. Around 650 children followed the lecture by physics teacher Michael Komorek and his colleagues with rapt attention.

When the sea gets warmer, dangerous germs can multiply. For example, vibrios, which infest oysters, among other things. A Franco-German research team is investigating how they react to climate change in the ENVICOPAS project.

More than 50 apprentices are employed at the university. At the weekend, they present their professional fields and training content together with the trainers.

Vaccinated" is currently showing in our cinemas. The film is the autobiographical story of a man researching the subject of vaccinations in infancy. According to many critics, the film not only educates, it also sows doubt.

19 students and doctoral candidates from South Africa, Tanzania and Germany are currently meeting in Oldenburg for the Ecosola project's summer school.

Since 2011, the university has participated in the Deutschlandstipendium - a scholarship programme that is funded equally by the federal government and private sponsors. With the "Teachers for Students" programme, the university now wants to attract new sponsors. An interview with Vice President…

In order to get to the bottom of the causes of bee mortality, we need to know more about the environment in which bumblebees and the like feel at home. In a citizen science project, schoolchildren are collecting data on the animals' behaviour.

The motto of this year's Pedagogical Week is "Shaping change yourself". One of the highlights is the opening lecture by educational researcher Hilbert Meyer.

Students have until 31 August to apply for exchange places in countries outside Europe, excluding the USA and Canada. Sophie Papczyk, an environmental sciences student, spent a semester abroad in Chile around a year ago - and can only recommend the experience.

Around a thousand international students from 110 nations are currently enrolled at the University of Oldenburg, most of them in one of the 25 international degree courses it offers. Tash Motsi from Zimbabwe is one of them. He is currently doing his Bachelor’s degree in the international study…