The international Postgraduate Programme Renewable Energy (PPRE) was launched at the University of Oldenburg back in 1987 - one of the world's first Master's programmes for renewable energies. This special degree programme is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a large festive programme.

The Lower Saxony Order of Merit is the highest honour awarded by the state of Lower Saxony. Dr Marron C. Fort, a researcher at the university, received the award today for his services to Low German and Sater Frisian.

What role do the media and films play in the perception of African immigrants in Europe? This is the topic of the film series "Africa and Europe: Migration and Film" from 1 to 17 October at Cine K, Kulturetage cinema.

Corn, scrap yards and stables - the photos by journalist Gerhard Kromschröder show Emsland beyond the tourist clichés. The exhibition "Expeditionen ins Emsland - Ein deutscher Bilderbogen" (Expeditions to the Emsland - A German Picture Arc) is now on display at the Oldenburg University Library until…

What should you study if you’ve taken German and History as Abitur? German Studies – obviously; History – that makes sense; Journalism – perhaps, but Biology? Annika Schimmelpfennig took exactly that step last winter term. A first-hand account.

Prof. Dr Ingo Mose, geographer and regional scientist at the Institute of Biology and Environmental Sciences, has been awarded a Jean Monnet Professorship for "Europeanisation and Sustainable Spatial Development".

"Borderless Medicine - The European Medical School Oldenburg-Groningen" is the topic of the next short lecture in the "Uni am Markt" series on Saturday, 22 September at 11.00 a.m. in the Exerzierhalle on Pferdemarkt.

Flat-share casting and flat viewings - that's what many first-semester students are currently dealing with. Because as soon as admission to the degree programme is granted, the search for accommodation begins. A brief portrait of living in Oldenburg with useful tips for those looking for…

Alfred is the main character in the last KinderUni lecture of the year: "Growing up while the war rages - How children experienced the Second World War". His experiences take the KinderUni students into the recent German past.

Science communication in Oldenburg's city centre, with and for the citizens of the city and region: The Smart House Oldenburg will offer this in the future, whether through lectures, conferences or exhibitions.

Prof Dr Jürgen Gmehling, Professor of Technical Chemistry at the University of Oldenburg, has been awarded the Emil Kirschbaum Medal. With this award, the ProcessNet board honours Gmehling's outstanding scientific achievements in the development of thermal process engineering.

The research team led by Oldenburg physicist and physician Birger Kollmeier has brought about a rethink in the entire hearing system industry. It has now been nominated as one of four teams for the prestigious German Future Prize 2012.

An international conference is being held at the University of Oldenburg from 20 to 22 September on the subject of peasant and middle-class elites in Europe between the 17th and 19th centuries.

The Schlaues Haus opens on 28 September: An interview with Dr Petra Buchholz, Managing Director of The Smart House Oldenburg gGmbH, about the aims of the facility, the building on Schlossplatz, initial events and the planned opening ceremony.

She comes from Russia and has been studying at the University of Oldenburg since 2006. In this interview, Natalia Movchan talks about the start of her studies and her first experiences in Oldenburg. And about the special recipe that helped her.

Dive into the depths of the oceans with the KinderUni

The Advisory Board of School V - School of Medicine and Health Sciences met for the first time yesterday evening. All 16 members appointed by the Presidential Board were present to discuss its own rules of procedure and the examination and degree programme regulations for the new degree programme.

2017 marks the 500th anniversary of the posting of Luther's theses. Over the next five years, researchers from the "Freedom Space Reformation" project will be exploring the significance of the Reformation for the north-west region.

You need a rain jacket almost all year round, and for some it is "the biggest small town in the world". We are, of course, talking about Oldenburg. What should a future student actually know about the city? In this video, nine students reveal what they think is typical of Oldenburg.

16 young people started their academic appointments at the University of Oldenburg today.

"As one of the largest employers in the region, the university is doing everything it can to provide the young professionals with sound and qualified training," said Nikolas Lange, Vice President for…