Oldenburg periodic table

Oldenburg periodic table

Oldenburg periodic table

The United Nations has declared 2019 the International Year of the Periodic Table of the Elements. Scientists at our university explain which of the 118 known elements particularly fascinates them.

As simple as hydrogen

Computing Science expert Oliver Kramer has a clear favourite among the elements: Hydrogen. Here he explains what excites him so much about it and how it could shape our future.

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Vital oxygen

Oxygen is the most abundant element on earth. Its diverse compounds and properties also fascinate the Oldenburg chemist Gunther Wittstock.

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Stability with silicon

Science teacher Maja Brückmann explains what she finds so exciting about silicon, the second most common element in the earth's crust.

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Potassium for experimenting

Experimental physicist Matthias Wollenhaupt enjoys working with alkali metals - he explains why here.

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Titanium of the elements

Chemist Rüdiger Beckhaus is fascinated by titanium and has exciting visions of what the metal can be used for in the future.

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Reading tracks with neodymium

Geochemist Katharina Pahnke-May has a clear favourite among the elements: Neodymium.

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Gold in nano form

No element fascinates mankind as much as gold," says chemist Katharina Al-Shamery. Here she explains why the shiny substance is so special, especially in nano form.

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Gold as a means of payment

As an economist, it is not difficult for Dirk Loerwald, who teaches economics, to answer the question about his favourite element: gold.

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(Changed: 11 Feb 2026)  |  Kurz-URL:Shortlink: https://uol.de/p73760en
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