Why do some organic substances survive for many thousands of years in the sea? Geochemist Thorsten Dittmar and his team are investigating the mysterious mixture - and have now found an explanation for its longevity.

Sociologist Jannika Mattes, Junior Professor at the Institute of Social Sciences, has been awarded the Science Prize of the Lower Saxony Ministry of Science and Culture.

Dr Marc Alexander Bauch has supervised more than 140 Jugend-forscht projects in twenty years. A remarkable commitment, for which the maths and computer science teacher has now been honoured with the Klaus von Klitzing Prize.

Katrin Hansmeier from the German Institute for Humour will open the second Day of Teaching and Learning on Thursday, 29 November with her presentation. In this interview, she explains why teachers and learners in particular should have a sense of humour.

Every year around ten million tonnes of plastic waste end up in the oceans. Soon it could be possible to monitor the precise location of the debris from satellites. Oldenburg scientists are working on a solution.

History students have analysed more than 500 letters from the First World War that were stored almost untouched in a cellar in Herford. They will present their insights into the lives of the "Two Brothers in the Great War" at a reading.

The Lower Saxony Ministry of Science is funding three projects at the University of Oldenburg. The aim is to further develop selected degree programmes - and to integrate research topics into everyday student life.

Excursions to science centres or museums are popular with schoolchildren and adults alike. But how exactly do they learn during such visits, what motivates them? This is what 16 doctoral candidates in the GINT doctoral programme are investigating.

A team of researchers led by Oldenburg chemist Thomas Müller has found important clues as to how novel, non-toxic catalysts - so-called "frustrated Lewis pairs" - cause hydrogen to react.

With Erasmus+, the university also offers administrative staff the opportunity to visit a European partner university. A profitable experience, say participants.

Biologist Henrik Mouritsen from Oldenburg and his British colleague Peter Hore have received a highly coveted research funding by the EU - the ERC Synergy Grant. They are determined to crack a problem that has fascinated man for more than 150 years.

Oldenburg health scientist Lena Ansmann and her team are investigating how care for people without spoken language can be improved.

Anatomist Anja Bräuer aims not just to gain a better understanding of the fundamentals of brain development but also to find ways to improve the diagnosis and treatment of diseases like Alzheimer’s.

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 Oldenburg University Society (UGO) kicked off the winter semester – and with it the academic year – with a joint ceremony attended by numerous guests. The keynote speaker at the ‘Auftakt 18/19’ event was the 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.