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 May 2026, 7 pmWhere? “Finca & Bar Celona” [...]
PhD Tutors: Assistance for international doctoral candidates
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Elena Sarri
Leonie Engel
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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
Stammtisch: Networking for international doctoral candidates and postdocs
Trip to Hamburg
“The most beautiful city in the world” is how Hamburg likes to describe itself. Of course, we want to take a closer look at this claim and therefore invite you to join us on an excursion to [...]
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 June 2026, 7 pmWhere? “Muchos Más” (Address: [...]
International Summer Fest
It's summer! The University of Oldenburg traditionally celebrates this feeling with its International Summer Fest. A diverse stage program awaits you as well as an intercultural marketplace with [...]
Meet-up for international researchers at the International Summer Fest
It's summer! The University of Oldenburg traditionally celebrates this feeling with its International Summer Fest. A diverse stage program awaits you as well as an intercultural marketplace with [...]
Lunchtime get-together: German courses
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 [...]
Guided city tour: Oldenburg
Between the Lappan landmark and the magnificent Oldenburg Palace, surprising stories about the city and its past and present inhabitants await you. Listen to the guide's stories and observe the [...]
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 July 2026, 7 pmWhere? “Gleispark” (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 August 2026, 7 pmWhere? “Ols Brauhaus” [...]
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 September 2026, 7 pmWhere? “Karin’s Krone” [...]
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 October 2026, 7 pmWhere? “MA” (Address: Markt [...]
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 November 2026, 7 pmWhere? “Dreieck” (Address: [...]