The new Copyright Knowledge Society Act is intended to make it easier to use digital media in research and teaching. It comes into force on 1 March. What changes do university members need to be prepared for? An overview.

Using scientific findings for social debates - that is the aim of the new "Discourses on the Future" funding programme of the state of Lower Saxony. Three Oldenburg projects were successful in the call for proposals.

Getting to know a research project straight after school and getting hands-on experience: the Voluntary Scientific Year (FWJ) makes it possible. Rieke Wahlen, a school-leaver, has been working in the Hydrogeology Research Group for five months – here’s an interim report.

Inaugural visit by Björn Thümler to the university: Lower Saxony's Science Minister emphasised the central role of the OFFIS research institute in the state's digitalisation offensive. The university's position in medical training will be further strengthened by the expansion of study places at the…

What happens at the molecular level when we smell, see and hear? At the University of Oldenburg the Research Training Group "Molecular basis of sensory biology" has been studying these processes since 2013. The German Research Foundation (DFG) has now approved funding for the group for another four…

Learning economics in the laboratory - this is made possible by the "Oldenburg Experimental Laboratory for Economics Education" (OX), which the University's Institute for Economics Education opened on Tuesday. In the OX, school classes and other learning groups can take part in experiments on…

Social processes of the regional energy transition - this has been the focus of the new junior research group led by Oldenburg sociologist Jannika Mattes since January. This was made possible by Mattes' inclusion in the renowned Emmy Noether Programme of the German Research Foundation (DFG), which…

Four honours, classical concert pieces and standing ovations: Around 550 guests enjoyed an atmospheric evening at the New Year's reception of the University and University Society (UGO) at the Oldenburg State Theatre on Thursday.

What do you do with old, broken or no longer fitting items of clothing? And what relationship do the people of Oldenburg have to their trousers, jumpers and skirts? The feelKLEID project explores these questions.

The protest actions of the Russian punk group Pussy Riot, their arrest and imprisonment are the focus of the theatre performance "Tage des Aufstands - Riot Days", which can be seen this week at the Kulturetage. Religious scholar and Russia expert Joachim Willems talks about solidarity in the West…

What happens to the voice when dialogue partners find the other person attractive? And what effect does sympathy have? A study with Oldenburg students has provided linguists Jan Michalsky and Heike Schoormann with initial answers.

Deception is fundamental in many sports. Oldenburg researchers led by sports scientist Prof Dr Jörg Schorer are investigating how variable people are in their movements. Among them is doctoral student Josefine Panten - her research in pictures.

In addition to their own research and teaching, they help steer the fortunes of the university: the part-time Vice Presidents Sabine Kyora, Esther Ruigendijk and - new to the Presidential Board - Meinhard Simon. Their two-year term of office began on 1 January.

The largest human sensory organ is the subject of her research and medical care: the skin. For dermatologist Ulrike Raap, it is "an architectural masterpiece", the building blocks of which she wants to understand even better in the service of new therapies.

Computing scientists Werner Damm and Martin Fränzle are researching an ethical concept for autonomous systems - such as self-driving cars. They rely on knowledge from other disciplines. In an interview for EINBLICKE magazine, they talk about their goals and challenges. An extract.

From educational research to environmental information systems: In this interview, Vice President Esther Ruigendijk and Jenka Schmidt, Head of the International Student Office, talk about why the university's diverse co-operations with universities in South Africa are important.

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.