"Let go of stress!" This is the motto of this year's Health Days from 20 to 22 June at the University of Oldenburg. Almost everyone encounters the term "stress" in everyday life, both at work and in their leisure time. But what exactly is stress and how does it work?

The University of Oldenburg is dedicating a conference to student research: the nationwide, interdisciplinary event "forschen@studium", which will bring around 140 students and more than 100 experts to Oldenburg on 8 and 9 June.

Migratory birds navigate more precisely than any GPS - even after flying several thousand kilometres, they land exactly where they wanted to go. Exactly how this works is not yet fully understood. Researchers led by Oldenburg biologist Henrik Mouritsen have now taken an important step forward.

Around 3,500 runners took to the starting line at the 16th Brunnenlauf in Eversten on Sunday. Among them: 71 university employees, who were ahead in more ways than one.

Kale is significantly better at preventing cancer than other vegetables. This is the result of a joint study by the University of Oldenburg and Jacobs University in Bremen.

Anyone interested in research work should not miss out on a special offer from the university: On Wednesday, 8 June, natural scientists will open their doors for the "Day of the Sea" and "Day of Biology". Pupils and other interested parties are welcome - even without registration.

Extreme waves - mountains of water up to 30 metres high - repeatedly cause serious shipping accidents. However, it is still unclear how they arise. A team of scientists has now developed a method for the short-term prediction of extreme waves.

Science presented in an understandable and entertaining way: Bianca Brüggen, Maurits Halbach and Oliver Richters are the winners of the university's 6th Science Slam, which attracted around 150 spectators to the Exerzierhalle.

Seven university students were honoured today with the OLB/EWE Prize for "special achievements in their studies". The jury honoured outstanding credits such as very good examination grades and short study times, but also exceptional commitment to projects and initiatives or voluntary work.

Robots are more than just science fiction. They will soon be part of our everyday lives - at least that's what the founding trio a1robotics are sure of. The company founders and former university students explain what this future could look like and why they have built their own robot.

Actively supporting refugees on their path to university or the labour market is the goal of the University of Oldenburg's "Portfolios for Refugees" project.

They want to preserve the legacy of one of the most important music teachers in recent history: Musicologists Melanie Unseld and Till Knipper have ensured that the estate of the university's late first honorary doctor, Gertrud Meyer-Denkmann, will be included in the renowned Paul Sacher Archive.

The University mourns the loss of Prof. Dr Dr h. c. mult. Fritz Stern, German-American historian and honorary doctor of the School IV - School of Humanities and Social Sciences. Stern died in New York on 18 May at the age of 90.

"Arriving" is the title of an exhibition by several students from the Department of Art and Media, which can be seen at the Horst Janssen Museum until 29 May. It shows pictograms designed to make everyday life in the region easier for refugees.

The C3L - Centre for Lifelong Learning at the University of Oldenburg is offering an online series of lectures on the topic of "Flight and Migration - Causes and Consequences". The lectures will be transmitted via video conference from the speakers' home university.

On Wednesday, 18 May at 4 p.m.,…

People from the Oldenburg region who are interested in founding a company can get a taste of start-up life for a week at the Entrepreneurship Summer School from 6 to 10 June, which is being offered by the University's Start-up and Innovation Centre (GIZ) together with the Oldenburg Technology and…

They are among the most stable chemical compounds of all: hydrocarbons. Over the past six years, an international team, including Oldenburg microbiologist Ralf Rabus, has been researching how nature nevertheless manages to break them down.

Within 34 days across the Pacific - from Auckland (New Zealand) to Dutch Harbour on the Aleutian Islands (Alaska). 40 scientists from the University of Oldenburg are currently on this spectacular journey. They are not only researching, but also blogging: about the extraordinary and the everyday on…

Mobility in rural areas - a growing challenge in times of demographic change. It is becoming increasingly difficult for rural districts and municipalities to offer appropriate services. Scientists at the University of Oldenburg are also working on this topic.

Thesis, application, interview: the transition from studies to academic appointment takes centre stage at the University of Oldenburg's Career Day. The job and internship fair will take place on Tuesday, 10 May.