When people talk on the streets of Ukraine, they often do so in the form of "Surzhyk" - a mixed language in which Ukrainian and Russian elements alternate. Slavicist Gerd Hentschel is now dedicating his own research project to this phenomenon.

Experience everyday university life "live", get a taste of seminars and find out all about studying - pupils, school leavers and other interested parties will have this opportunity on Friday, 6 June from 9.00 a.m. at the University of Oldenburg. The University Information Day (HIT), organised by the…

The expansion of renewable energies was the topic of a high-level energy symposium. The experts summarised their findings in a key issues paper. The occasion was provided by the Dutch royal couple: King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima paid a working visit to the university.

For the fifth time, the EWE Foundation, in co-operation with the University of Oldenburg, has awarded the Helene Lange Prize for outstanding young female scientists in STEM disciplines. The prizewinner has achieved outstanding success in materials mechanics.

To mark the visit of the Dutch royal couple, the university is inviting renowned experts from Germany and the Netherlands to a symposium in co-operation with the affiliated EWE research centre NEXT ENERGY. The key question: How can key technologies in the expansion of renewable energies be further…

How effective is the care of heart attack patients - and can it reduce the risk of suffering another heart attack? This is one of the questions that the University of Oldenburg and the BREMER HERZEN FOUNDATION will be working on together in future as part of a co-operation.

Oldenburg historian Prof Dr Hans Henning Hahn has been awarded the highest Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland. He received the Grand Cross of the Order of Merit from Polish President Bronisław Komorowski during a ceremony at the Royal Castle in Warsaw.

An exhibition curated by Detlef Haberland, Professor of German Studies at the Oldenburg State Library, is dedicated to the theme of the literary garden until 16 August.

A team of researchers led by Oldenburg biologist Prof Dr Henrik Mouritsen has been able to prove this for the first time: The magnetic compass of robins fails completely as soon as the birds are exposed to electromagnetic interference in the medium wave range.

Irina Scherbakowa has been awarded the Carl von Ossietzky Prize by the city of Oldenburg. The Russian historian and human rights activist has now been invited to the Federal Institute for Culture and History of Germans in Eastern Europe (BKGE) for an expert discussion.

The European Research Council (ERC) is the institution with which the European Union funds excellent scientists with unconventional approaches. One of them is Dr Oliver Wurl: The marine scientist has been awarded a 1.48 million euro "Starting Grant" for young researchers.

From Oldenburg to Harvard: Stefan Raufer, a Master's student of hearing technology and audiology, is moving to a renowned US doctoral programme in the autumn. In this interview, the 25-year-old talks about his unusual career, the many facets of hearing research and what he loves about Oldenburg.

University history from the perspective of the Psychosocial Counselling Centre

Be careful when buying and using laser pointers: the beam power of commercially available devices can exceed the admission value many times over. And the specified values cannot always be relied upon. Holger Koch, laser safety officer at the University of Oldenburg, points this out.

35 regional and national companies are looking for the subjects and managers of the day after tomorrow at the University of Oldenburg's fifth Career Day. The job and internship fair will take place on Wednesday, 7 May, from 10.00 to 15.00 in the university's lecture hall centre (Haarentor campus,…

How can raw materials be kept in the economic cycle for as long as possible and thus protect the environment? The new BMBF junior research group led by Alexandra Pehlken - who is working with one of China's leading recycling experts - is addressing this question.

She is the granddaughter of folk icon Woody Guthrie: Sarah Lee Guthrie. His great-uncle is the American Nobel Prize winner for literature John Steinbeck: Johnny Irion. The couple tour the world together and give concerts. The folk duo will be performing at the University Library on 28 April.

Great success for the promotion of young talent at the University of Oldenburg: the state of Lower Saxony will be funding four new doctoral programmes in future. This rewards the intensive efforts to promote young talent, according to Acting President Prof Dr Katharina Al-Shamery.

The University of Oldenburg and the Emden/Leer University of Applied Sciences have been jointly offering the Bachelor's and Master's degree programme "Engineering Physics" since the 1998/99 winter semester. Now the universities want to expand the range of courses on offer - and add the dual degree…

A new digital 3D atlas shows how heavy metals and trace elements are distributed in the sea - at an unprecedented level of detail. Scientists from the Institute of Chemistry and Biology of the Marine Environment (ICBM) are also involved in the international research project.