Political education often leads a niche existence. The German reunification offers a good opportunity to demonstrate the achievements of democracy,…

Almost 4,000 robotic floats drift through the world's oceans in the international Argo programme. Using new optical measuring methods, the robots will…

Gustavo Adolfo Leon Montoya has come to appreciate the short distances, nature and peace and quiet of Oldenburg. After two and a half years, the…

What is stronger? The branches of trees in tropical rainforests or the roots of the plants that grow on them? To find out, biologists Helena Einzmann…

To monitor emissions from shipping traffic, Oldenburg scientists and partners from France are developing a network of autonomous sensors. The devices…

It is 30 years now since the University of Oldenburg first launched its “Postgraduate Programme Renewable Energy”. Around 95 percent of the students…

Are tipping points suitable concepts for developing environmental policies? Probably not, as even small environmental changes can have major…

Lithium-based batteries and accumulators have become indispensable as energy storage devices. Chemists led by Gunther Wittstock have developed a new…

New insights are paving the way for highly targeted cancer therapies. In this interview, Frank Griesinger, director of the Centre for Internal…

Bring a project from concept to paper in two days – in a “Sciathon” Oldenburg PhD student Nora Bach took on this challenge. The competition was part…

Raising awareness to cultural diversity is what a DAAD project for the internationalization of teacher education intends. The university and its…

How can refugees who had to break off their studies or whose degree is not recognised in Germany manage to get a career start here? C3L's new "Change…

The economic problems caused by coronavirus are as global as the pandemic itself. Economist Hans-Michael Trautwein talks about the challenges and how…

Despite the corona pandemic, master student Leah Hupp is currently completing a semester abroad at the University of Seoul - and is impressed by the…

Long-term measurements of brain waves are a cumbersome procedure for patients. Oldenburg brain researchers have now tested a new method – with…

Reconciling ecological and social demands for a better management of the marine environment - that is the goal of a new, international project led by…

When student jobs become scarce, as recently due to the pandemic, international students without entitlement to student loans, social welfare or…

How does the brain decide which sensory input is relevant and which is not? A study conducted by Oldenburg hearing reseachers shows that the rules…

Artificial intelligence could accelerate the search for an effective drug against Sars-CoV-2, says AI expert Oliver Kramer. He and his team have…

Physiotherapy via video conferencing? In the coronavirus crisis, older people in particular have been left with no other option. Scientists at the…