The universities of Bremen and Oldenburg want to move into the future as a University Excellence Consortium. The two universities submitted their letter of intent to the German Science and Humanities Council today.

If a self-driving car behaves differently in a classic dilemma situation than test subjects would, this discrepancy becomes visible in brain activity. Researchers from the Department of Psychology have now been able to demonstrate this.

The Lecture Centre is currently all about research during studies: students can present their research results to an interdisciplinary and sometimes even international audience at two conferences.

Delicious food, a great atmosphere and a variety of acts on stage - that was the International Summer Fest 2025 at the University of Oldenburg! Here you find a selection of pictures.

The CERM-ESA education research project brings students from African countries and researchers from Oldenburg together. Two participants talk about their experiences – and about how their time in Oldenburg has inspired their research.

A new study shows: The birth of a child has little overall influence on parents' concerns about environmental and climate issues – however, mothers and fathers show different developments in their concerns after the birth.

Oldenburg and Groningen are consolidating their cooperation in the field of health research under the umbrella of the Cross-Border Institute of Healthcare Systems and Prevention with a new cooperation agreement.

Five years ago, the universities of Oldenburg and Groningen decided on their roadmap for cooperation during the current decade - at this year's meeting of the two presidential boards, the focus was now on the mid-term evaluation.

All three top research projects that applied in the Excellence Competition have been approved. The Clusters of Excellence Hearing4all, NaviSense and OceanFloor focus on hearing research, animal navigation and marine research.

All three dissertation prizes awarded by the OLB Foundation as part of the OLB Science Prize go to the University of Oldenburg. Prizes were awarded for work in the fields of environmental sciences, medical technology and physics.

The university's central library has been fitted with a new, particularly efficient ventilation system. The measure is part of the "WärmewendeNordwest" project funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research.

Exercise keeps you fit - but balance can be impaired after intensive physical activity. Researchers at University Medicine Oldenburg want to counteract this dilemma.

Microbial ecosystems have tipping points where even small perturbations are enough to cause a collapse, according to a new study. Tom Clegg and Thilo Gross describe microbial communities as a network based on the exchange of metabolic by-products. 

From the culture of remembrance to political education, more civic participation and good politics to digital sovereignty: five researchers at the university report on approaches to strengthen our democracy.

Drug and medical device research involving humans is subject to many legal requirements and complex authorisation procedures. The Coordination Centre for Clinical Trials provides support with planning and implementation.

Student flyers offer a special view of the past. A project by the University Archive now aims to digitise these previously unused sources.

The university's administration is gradually being converted to digital processes. Vice President Jörg Stahlmann and Sabine Lohwasser, Coordinator for Digital Change in Administration, report on the current status and challenges.

Philosopher Alexander Max Bauer investigates to what extent people's needs must be covered in order for the society to perceive a distribution of goods as fair. His latest study focuses on the distribution of housing space.

Dörte Dannemann is "University of Excellence Coordination Officer " in the Structural Planning and Development Unit, where she is coordinating the preparations for a potential application for funding as a University of Excellence.

Dr Jan Rennies-Hochmuth has been appointed as part of a joint process between the University of Oldenburg and the Fraunhofer Institute for Digital Media Technology IDMT. In this interview, he talks about what this means in concrete terms.