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The image shows a microscopic picture of a coronavirus. Its spike proteins can also be recognised.
Social Sciences

How the Covid-19 pandemic has affected political trust

The first coronavirus lockdown was imposed five years ago. A new study by sociologist Gundula Zoch shows that political trust has changed…

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Campus Life Material Culture History

Between emotions and reason – war in museums

Museum researcher Christopher Sommer studies how museums represent wars and how this is perceived by visitors. His research reveals that there is…

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Research Marine Sciences

Sulfur bacteria team up to break down substances in the seabed

The metabolic strategies of certain sulfur bacteria have been decoded for the first time. A study in the journal Science Advances reports that the…

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Research Excellence Strategy Physics Biology

Watching electron motion in solids

The rapid movements of electrons in solids or molecules can be analysed much more easily than before thanks to a development by researchers in…

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The picture was taken at a demonstration organised by the Fridays for Future movement. In the centre is a large, self-painted poster with a globe that reads: Our earth is in danger.
Research Climate protection Economics

The dilemma of climate policy

Governments are guided by ethical principles when it comes to climate protection, while cost-benefit considerations take priority for their citizens,…

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The picture shows Ann Kathrin Schubert. She is standing in a university café, with the bar in the background. She is gesturing slightly with her hands. She looks at the interviewer and smiles.
Alumni Campus Life

"Alumni work is a marathon"

After ten years in Berlin, Ann Kathrin Schubert has moved back to the village where she grew up near Bremen in Lower Saxony. Since last September she…

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University Medicine Health Services Research

Not all emergencies are equal

If you dial 112 for the emergency medical services in the Oldenburg area, the dispatchers won’t always send an ambulance. Since the pilot project…

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Outlooks People

About Cancer research, sustainability and social media

Five Oldenburg researchers take a look into the future – from cancer research to social media, regional languages, digital education and sustainable…

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Research Excellence Strategy Marine Sciences

The molecular puzzle

A new piece of large equipment was recently put into operation at the Institute for Chemistry and Biology of the Marine Environment – offering unique…

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The picture shows Johannes Lorenz. He stands in a corridor next to a banister and smiles at the camera. The corridor and office doors can be seen in the background.
Economics

Transparency and tax morale

Would people be more honest about paying their taxes if they had to publish their income? Economist Johannes Lorenz investigated and found out that…

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Research Energy Campus Life

Still going strong after 40 years

First-generation solar modules built back in the 1970s are still generating electricity today. In a new study, the output of some of the modules was…

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Research Chemistry

Nonprecious metals in the spotlight

Producing green hydrogen by electrolysis is an energy-intensive provess. A team led by chemist Michael Wark is working on ways to boost the efficiency…

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Higher Education Policy

University receives 22.5 million euros

The University of Oldenburg is receiving 22.5 million from the state of Lower Saxony for its "Programme for Excellence". Among other things, the…

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Buildings Marine Sciences

Opening ceremony for the new Helmholtz Institute building

Modern working conditions for marine biodiversity research – that's what the new building of the Helmholtz Institute for Functional Marine…

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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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The picture shows Gundula Zoch. She is standing at the edge of a playground in what appears to be a large city. Behind her, children are playing and there is a slide in the sand. Other people are exercising. Zoch smiles at the camera, her hands in her trouser pockets.
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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