Jannik Ehrich is a doctoral candidate in theoretical physics. He knows how to make his subject accessible to laypeople. In May, he consequently took part in the Oldenburg Science Slam for the first time - only to be crowned one of the best German slammers just a few months later.

Religion - once again a social megatopic, at least since the turn of the millennium. How can we live together in a religiously diverse world? A question that religious education teacher Joachim Willems addresses.

In November, the Japanese University of Sendai welcomed 19 partner universities from 11 countries to its 50th anniversary celebrations. The University of Oldenburg was there too: sports students Sören Niewint, Patrick Weise and Mark-Robin Wirsching. An experience report.

How does hearing loss affect the experience of music? Hearing researcher Kai Siedenburg has been awarded a three-year "Carl von Ossietzky Researchers' Fellowship" by the university for his research at the interface between signal processing and music psychology.

An economist, a marine researcher, a curative educator and a musicologist: the university has honoured four lecturers for their outstanding achievements with the "Teaching Award".

One of the most important groups of marine bacteria is the focus of the "Roseobacter" Collaborative Research Centre. The German Research Foundation (DFG) is now funding the project for a further four years with 9.7 million euros.

Focus on good teaching: The first Day of Teaching and Learning will take place at the University of Oldenburg on Wednesday, 29 November. In an interview, Prof Dr Sabine Kyora, Vice President for Studies, Teaching and Gender equality, explains why good teaching is so important to her.

They have mastered the most comprehensive examination of their degree programme: the first five students of the European Medical School Oldenburg-Groningen (EMS), founded in 2012, have passed the Second State Examination.

"More pleasure than burden?" is the title of the book, which describes the 40-year history of the University of Oldenburg from the perspective of its founding rector and former presidents.

As of 2018 Oldenburg University will take over the academic implementation of a project that has been included in Germany's largest research programme in the humanities: the "Prize Papers" project has been admitted to the Academy Programme, which is financed by the German federal and state…

Under this motto, students at the university have been organising the NachDenkstatt - a three-day conference on the topic of sustainability - for six years now. It's happening again next weekend.

Biology and chemistry teacher Dr Steffen Möller uses practical projects to get his students excited about environmental protection. He has now been awarded the Klaus von Klitzing Prize 2017 for his commitment.

Baseball players who bat with their left hand are overrepresented in their sport. The Oldenburg sports scientist Florian Loffing has now discovered this together with international colleagues: Those who bat left-handed but throw right-handed are more successful.

The German railway has tested the use of "bodycams" at railway stations. Security staff at hotspots will soon be equipped with the cameras. An interview with Oldenburg data protection experts Jürgen Taeger and Edgar Rose.

14 Oldenburg student teachers have now had the opportunity to familiarise themselves with school lessons in another country. They spent a day in a Dutch school - and discovered exciting differences.

Caroline Hoops lives almost waste-free. The Oldenburg student writes about her experiences in a blog. She is particularly keen to share tips that are suitable for everyday use.

Students learn to apply their theoretical knowledge in practice at the School of Medicine's Clinical Training Centre (KTZ). The KTZ moved into its new premises in spring and has now been officially opened.

Student teacher Manuel Kock on his personal experience of starting university.

With former Federal Chancellor Gerhard Schröder as the keynote speaker, the University of Oldenburg and the University Society opened the academic year for the first time at a joint event on 19 October. Prior to Schröder's speech, UGO Chair Prof. Dr Werner Brinker honoured sociologist Prof. Dr…

With former Chancellor Gerhard Schröder as keynote speaker, the University of Oldenburg and the Universitätsgesellschaft Oldenburg e.V. (UGO) opened the academic year for the first time in a joint event. Schröder spoke in front of around 800 guests from the city, region and university.