Theologian Dominik Gautier addresses pressing issues of our time. In this interview, he talks about the role of Christianity in perpetuating racism…

The university aims to be climate neutral by 2030. An integrated climate protection concept provides the framework for this ambitious plan.

Philosopher Hilkje Hänel studies marginalised groups and researches questions related to social justice. The Helene Lange Visiting Professor says her…

Old people and modern technology don’t work well together? Nutritionist Rebecca Diekmann disagrees. She and her team design an app-based system to…

What is good academic practice? In this interview, Christiane Thiel, Vice President for Research and Transfer, talks about a good error culture and…

Every litre of seawater is full of genetic material from different organisms. Biologist Silke Laakmann and her team are pioneering techniques that use…

A royal invitation – such as may reach some concerning Charles III's upcoming coronation – and the noble wardrobe is confiscated? Student Justin…

The severe earthquakes have hit Turkey and Syria hard. The need in the affected areas is great. The University of Oldenburg therefore strongly…

The University of Oldenburg has signed an inclusion agreement with the goal of raising awareness among employees. An action plan sets out concrete…

A good team: professor of chemistry Katharina Al-Shamery and sociology professor Martin Heidenreich are the university's Ombudspersons for Good…

According to human geographer Jennifer Turner, the military past of prison facilities and prison staff shapes the entire penal system. At the…

Cyberattacks on critical infrastructure such as power grids are on the rise. Oldenburg experts Andreas Peter and Sebastian Lehnhoff explain how to…

What is the role of the Russian Orthodox Church in the religious legitimation of Russia’s war against Ukraine? Theologist Joachim Willems presents an…

Rising sea levels, groundwater salinisation and drier summers: the consequences of climate change affect the coastal areas of northern Germany. Leena…

Kai Siedenburg investigates how people with hearing problems can experience the joy of music again. Martin Bleichner is more interested in disturbing…

Linguist Hans Beelen has linguistically analysed the notes in a journal of a Dutch Arctic expedition and found many peculiarities. Last summer, he…

Bachelor student Mohamed Shehata receives the DAAD Award for Outstanding International Students at German Universities. In addition to his studies, he…

Wind turbines are constantly exposed to turbulence. Researchers in Oldenburg have now made important progress in realistically simulating the…

The university is a founding member of the "Nature Positive Universities" alliance – recently presented at the UN Biodiversity Conference in Montreal.…

A new treaty for the protection and sustainable use of nature is the goal of the UN Biodiversity Conference currently taking place in Montréal,…