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Higher Education Policy

Unis Bremen and Oldenburg establish Northwest Alliance

The universities of Oldenburg and Bremen are jointly establishing the “Northwest Alliance.” A memorandum of understanding was signed by the university…

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Social Sciences

“Nothing is more important than education”

What opportunities does our society offer, which factors exacerbate inequality and how are people’s attitudes and views affected by crises? Social…

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Excellence Strategy University Medicine Hearing Research

"Setting a good example"

The Cluster of Excellence Hearing4all has made study data from almost 600 test subjects publicly accessible. Andrea Hildebrandt and Daniel Berg talk…

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University Medicine Health Services Research

Why nursing needs more science

The University launched its new master's degree programme "Advanced Nursing Practice" in recently. Rebecca Palm, Professor of Nursing Science, talks…

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Music

What memes and mash-ups mean for digital culture

Memes, mash-ups, reaction videos and other forms of user-generated content are shaping social media. Musicologist Mario Dunkel will investigate what…

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Chemistry

Helping the climate with peat-free potting soil

In the "TOPKO" project, researchers at the university led by chemist Michael Wark are developing new types of biochar and hydrochar from waste biomass…

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Research Astronomy Physics

Scientists have found very small asteroids in the main belt

The team’s detection method, which identified 138 space rocks ranging from bus- to stadium-sized, could aid in tracking potential asteroid impactors.…

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Campus Life Sammlung Kleider und Geschichten

Items of clothing and the stories they tell

Dr Klara von Lindern is the curator of the Everyday Textile Culture Collection. The art historian manages and takes care of objects that tell stories…

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Campus Life Social Sciences International affairs

With determination and commitment

Matheus Silveira Mendes has been awarded the 2024 DAAD Prize for Outstanding Achievements by International Students. Beyond his academic achievements,…

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Research Marine Sciences

What happens in the ocean when two cyclones collide

In April 2021, two tropical cyclones, Seroja and Odette, collided in the Indian Ocean northwest of Australia. In a case study, Oliver Wurl and Jens…

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Research Physics

A new tool for controlling quantum states

Using shaped laser pulses in the extremely high energy range, researchers have succeeded in manipulating helium atoms. Oldenburg physicist Matthias…

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Excellence Strategy Higher Education Policy

Breaking new ground together

The academic senates of the universities of Oldenburg and Bremen held a joint meeting at the Hanse-Wissenschaftskolleg in Delmenhorst. Together with…

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Excellence Strategy Research Biology

Desert ants use the polarity of the geomagnetic field for navigation

Desert ants rely on a special component of the Earth's magnetic field to navigate. Their magnetic sense may be based on magnetic particles, according…

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Hearing Research Excellence Strategy University Medicine Campus Life

"I didn't stand a chance with Beethoven"

Research experiment or classical music concert? The Golden Ear Challenge is both. It brings the University of Oldenburg's hearing research to the…

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Excellence Strategy Marine Sciences

The Ocean Floor: A deep dive

Researchers from Oldenburg and Bremen work together on issues important for the future. To further analyse the effects of global warming on marine…

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Excellence Strategy Research People Physics

Novel quantum materials in the spotlight

Physicist Christian Schneider has been awarded one of the European Research Council's coveted Consolidator Grants. His project focuses on a special…

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Jubiläum Campus Life People Studying

Capturing students' research with a click

Study? Research? Oldenburg students do both! The university held a photo competition to highlight the diversity of their research, and has now awarded…

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Teaching People

Teaching that hits home

Anyone who went to university will remember certain faculty members whose way of teaching made a particular impact on them. The University just…

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Excellence Strategy Research Marine Sciences

An Ocean of Molecules

Millions of different organic compounds are dissolved in the world's oceans. These substances bind large amounts of carbon – sometimes for thousands…

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Sustainability People Computing Science

Impulse Professorship for information systems researcher

Philipp Staudt, information systems researcher with a focus on environmental protection und sustainability, receives an ‘Impulse Professorship’. His…

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