For the second time, the Academic Senates from Bremen and Oldenburg met together. At the meeting, which took place at the HWK Delmenhorst, the university executive boards discussed the further strategy in the competition for the title of excellence.

Ninety years have passed since Carl von Ossietzky, after whom the university is named, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. The University Library is displaying an innovative 3D scan of his Nobel Prize medal on its website to mark the occasion.

The world-renowned philosopher Hannah Arendt died fifty years ago today. In this essay, Oldenburg philosopher Matthias Bormuth examines Arendt’s views on independent thinking as a prerequisite for democracy.

After 38 years at the Psychological Counselling Service of the Studierendenwerk and the University, Gisela Degener has retired. During this time, she has closely supported and influenced many thousands of students.

A research team from the Institute for German Studies is investigating family groups that speak Sater Frisian in everyday life as part of a new DFG project. They want to find out how alive the minority language still is.

The University of Oldenburg contributes to environmental protection and species conservation in many ways. Making its campuses more nature-friendly is also on the agenda, with numerous projects already underway.

Researchers at University Medicine Oldenburg have developed an AI tool that delivers fewer false-positive results than conventional screening methods when testing bacteria for resistance to reserve antibiotics.

The Universitätsgesellschaft Oldenburg e.V. (UGO) has a new Chair: Stefanie Abke, Managing Director of the EWE Foundation, replaces Wiebke Schneidewind.

This year's Klaus von Klitzing Prize goes to Tobias Beck and thus to Upper Swabia. The award was presented during a ceremony in Oldenburg by its namesake and Nobel Prize winner Klaus von Klitzing. 

Six particularly well-evaluated courses received the Teaching Award this year - one from each School. An overview of the award-winning seminars and lectures.

Identifying strengths and weaknesses, deriving measures and thus improving the quality of studies and teaching – that is what ‘internal evaluation’ is all about. 
 

The Unikum is turning 40. Where once there was a pub called Bierschwemme offering bowling, cabaret and cheese skewers there is now a theatre offering a wide range of cultural events on its two stages – by students and for students.

A total of 84 students at the university have been awarded a Deutschlandstipendium for one year - only one year has seen more. They were presented with their certificates at a ceremony.

„DynaCom” aims to expand our understanding of biodiversity on islands. The German Research Foundation (DFG) is funding the project for another two years.

Geoscientist Sinikka Lennartz has been awarded the Lower Saxony Science Prize for Early Career Researchers. She translates microscopic processes in the oceans into mathematical equations – and incorporates them into global Earth System Models.

„Northwest Alliance: Connecting for Tomorrow” – this is the title under which the Universities of Oldenburg and Bremen have submitted their application for a University Excellence Consortium. The decision on funding will be made in October next year.

Significantly more heat is transferred between objects that are in very close proximity than physics theory predicts. A team from the university has confirmed this phenomenon, reporting their findings in the journal Physical Review Letters.

The installation We (all) are the people by renowned conceptual artist Hans Haacke hangs from the bridge near the lecture hall centre. PhD art student Timo Merten brought it to Oldenburg to encourage reflection on the concepts it contains.

The universities of Oldenburg and Bremen have been working together for 25 years. With a revised cooperation agreement, they have laid down the framework conditions for long-term strategic cooperation.

From this winter semester onwards, students taking a teaching degree can take courses on how to combat antisemitism in schools. The University of Oldenburg coordinates the programme. Vice President Andrea Strübind talks about motives and contents.