We cordially invite you to our next lunchtime get-together on German courses offered at the Language Centre of the University of Oldenburg. Matthias Jürgens, responsible for the coordination of [...]
PhD Tutors: Assistance for international doctoral candidates
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PhD Tutors: Assistance for international doctoral candidates
As soon as you know you are doing your doctorate in Oldenburg, you are welcome to contact us. We offer companionship and assistance for international doctoral candidates pre-departure and during their stay in Oldenburg, concerning:
- apartment hunting
- practical and language support for local appointments and at the university
- daily life in Oldenburg; for example grocery shopping, orientation in the city of Oldenburg and in Lower Saxony, waste separation, deposit system, buying a bike, biking, traffic rules, etc.)
- networking with other (international) doctoral candidates and researchers
Apartment-hunting
Links: apartment-hunting
- Accommodation and living in Oldenburg for students (University of Oldenburg)
- WG-gesucht
- GSG Oldenburg
- Private accommodation database for international students (Studierendenwerk Oldenburg)
- Primestudentenwohnen: Hermann-Ehlers-Haus
- Studenten-WG
- Wunschimmo.de
- Immowelt: Temporary accommodation database
- facebook group »Angebote/Suche Wohnungen in Oldenburg«
- facebook group »Ich suche/vergebe eine Wohnung in Oldenburg«
- facebook group »Wohnraumkarte.Oldenburg.Oldb«
- ebay-kleinanzeigen: renting an apartment in Oldenburg
- ebay-kleinanzeigen: renting an apartment (temporarily) in Oldenburg
Events
Lunchtime get-together: German courses
Board games afternoon for international doctoral candidates and researchers
We invite you to a cosy afternoon with board games! The International Office will provide board games, soft drinks and snacks. Please feel welcome to bring your own favourite game. Location: Room [...]
Stammtisch: Networking for international doctoral candidates and postdocs
You are kindly invited to join our “Stammtisch” where you can meet other international scholars and have a chat with the PhD tutors. When? Wednesday, 5th March 2025, 7 pm Where? “SECCO am Hafen” [...]
Oldenburg Computer Museum (OCM)
The Oldenburg Computer Museum (OCM) shows historical computer systems with a focus on home computers from the 1970s and 80s. The exhibition also includes video games, games consoles, arcade machines [...]
Stammtisch: Networking for international doctoral candidates and postdocs
You are kindly invited to join our “Stammtisch” where you can meet other international scholars and have a chat with the PhD tutors. When? Wednesday, 2nd April 2025, 7 pm Where? “Muchos Más” [...]
Stammtisch: Networking for international doctoral candidates and postdocs
You are kindly invited to join our “Stammtisch” where you can meet other international scholars and have a chat with the PhD tutors. When? Wednesday, 7th May 2025, 7 pm Where? “Papa Rossi” (Address: [...]
Stammtisch: Networking for international doctoral candidates and postdocs
You are kindly invited to join our “Stammtisch” where you can meet other international scholars and have a chat with the PhD tutors. When? Wednesday, 4th June 2025, 7 pm Where? “Finca & Bar Celona” [...]
Stammtisch: Networking for international doctoral candidates and postdocs
You are kindly invited to join our “Stammtisch” where you can meet other international scholars and have a chat with the PhD tutors. When? Wednesday, 2nd July 2025, 7 pm Where? “Ols - Brauhaus am [...]
Stammtisch: Networking for international doctoral candidates and postdocs
You are kindly invited to join our “Stammtisch” where you can meet other international scholars and have a chat with the PhD tutors. When? Wednesday, 6th August 2025, 7 pm Where? “Gleispark” [...]
Stammtisch: Networking for international doctoral candidates and postdocs
You are kindly invited to join our “Stammtisch” where you can meet other international scholars and have a chat with the PhD tutors. When? Wednesday, 3rd September 2025, 7 pm Where? “Peter Pane” [...]
Stammtisch: Networking for international doctoral candidates and postdocs
You are kindly invited to join our “Stammtisch” where you can meet other international scholars and have a chat with the PhD tutors. When? Wednesday, 1st October 2025, 7 pm Where? “MA” (Address: [...]
Stammtisch: Networking for international doctoral candidates and postdocs
You are kindly invited to join our “Stammtisch” where you can meet other international scholars and have a chat with the PhD tutors. When? Wednesday, 5th November 2025, 7 pm Where? “BESCHTE!” [...]



