If computer-based processes fail, this often has serious consequences. The problem: safety-critical systems are irreplaceable in many areas. Oldenburg scientists are researching this as part of a newly funded joint project.

The "Beats'n'Tweets" concert, at which five student music groups presented a wide-ranging programme in the university auditorium on 30 June, was very well received.

Jazz and funk, Latin and soul: the University Big Band will be offering a colourful mix of music at its concert to mark the end of the summer semester on Friday 8 July.

It's "Showtime" at the University's Institute of Art and Visual Culture until Wednesday, 6 July. Students are presenting their artistic works, which were created in the various degree programmes at the Institute.

Installations, paintings and mixed media between art and architecture are on display in the student exhibition "Space and Architecture", which is currently on show in the lecture theatre building (Haarentor campus, A 14, Uhlhornsweg 86).

"Beats'n'Tweets" is the title of an open-air concert at which five student music groups will be performing on the Haarentor campus on 30 June at 6.00 pm. On the lawn between buildings A10 and A7, they will offer a wide-ranging programme in a summery atmosphere.

Left-footed professional footballers generally have an advantage when it comes to penalty kicks. But in the knockout rounds of major tournaments, things look different, as a team of researchers led by Oldenburg movement scientist Jörg Schorer has discovered.

Students, lecturers and technical and administrative staff have been training at the sports facility on the Wechloy campus for weeks. On Wednesday, 29 June, the time has come: the Oldenburg team will compete against three other northern German universities in the Uni Challenge sports badge…

It is a problem hidden underground: as the sea level rises due to climate change, the salinity of the groundwater near the coast also increases - which in turn supplies the majority of our drinking water. What can be done? This is the subject of a new research project.

Test possible products and services of the future and get to know the creative minds behind them: this is the opportunity offered by the university's second prototype party on 18 August. Developers, founders and start-ups will receive direct feedback on their ideas.

"Beats'n'Tweets" is the title of an open-air concert in which five student music groups will present themselves on 30 June at 6 p.m. on the Haarentor campus of the University of Oldenburg (next to the auditorium).

"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.