The central post office
The central post office
The central post office of the university - there is also a local post office of the library - is located in the administration building of the university, ground floor room V01 0-004.
You can also find a map of the Haarentor campus here.
Internal and external mail
The central mailroom is the first point of contact for all mail traffic. In addition to accepting external mail, our core tasks include distributing and delivering all incoming mail to university mailboxes and professionally processing and dispatching outgoing mail. We also process small incoming and outgoing consignments in standard and express delivery.
Our standard services include
- Letters, postcards
- Parcels up to 31.5kg
- consignments of goods
- Consignments with additional services:
- Registered mail
- Return receipt items
- Dialogpost(formerly Infopost, particularly inexpensive dispatch of mail with the same content, sorted by postcode), minimum quantities can be found in the information below.
- Domestic/foreign postal express for particularly urgent items only PostExpress/DHL
If you are unsure which shipping method is most suitable for you, we will be happy to advise you. We can usually provide other services on request. Please get in touch with us.
Delivery, collection and mailboxes
The mailroom is your internal partner for all postal services. In addition to the mailing services already described, this also includes the management of P.O. box keys and the planning and optimisation of our delivery routes. Please contact us if you would like to set up a P.O. box or if you need to optimise your delivery.
Messenger services
The research areas and facilities at our university cover a broad spectrum of tasks and specialisms. This diversity means that not all required services can be covered by the standard German Post repertoire. In these cases, we would like to try to fulfil your requirements with internal services. Please contact us directly so that we can work out a solution with you.
Postage costs and settlement
Postal services cost money. In order to minimise administrative costs for you, the central mailroom pays in advance for external mailing. We take care of settlement via a finance and cost centre for you.
Shipping preparation
Folding and inserting of postal items according to prior agreement on processing options.
Requirements:
- Minimum number: 10
- Maximum number: by arrangement
- Lead time: two days, or by arrangement
- Registration: Yes, by phone or email
Daily tours
When fully staffed, the post office runs two main tours and one secondary tour every day.
External locations
- Johann-Justus-Weg
- Escherweg
- Theodor-Tantzen-Platz
- Philosophenweg
- Schlosswall
- Schützenweg
Address
The regular address of the university, stating the recipient, street, town and postcode.
This also serves as the parcel address.
Large recipient postcode
Due to the high volume of mail that the University of Oldenburg receives, we are able to take advantage of a bulk recipient postcode service offered by German Post. In the case of large recipients, it is not necessary to specify the street and house number because the postcode and town already refer to the recipient's address.
The correct address with the postcode for large recipients is:
P.O. Box address
A P.O. box is a delivery option for letters at German Post's premises. The advantage of using a PO box is that mail can be collected at any time and we usually receive our daily mail earlier than if we wait for a postman to deliver it.
The university post box can be reached at the following address:
What requirements must be met?
DIALOGPOST (formerly Infopost) is an offer from German Post that allows you to send bulk mailings with the same content at particularly favourable conditions.
The following requirements must be met for a consignment to be realised as DIALOGPOST:
- at least 5,000 DIALOGPOST items, nationwide (at least 200 items per routing region)
- at least 200 DIALOGPOST items for the same routing region (first two digits of the postcode must match)
- min. 500 items DIALOGPOST EASY, nationwide (with surcharge for small quantities)
- sorted by postcode in ascending/descending order.
See also:
What can be sent as DIALOGPOST?
- Offers intended to motivate customers to buy or use products and services and which may be accompanied by free samples, specimens and promotional items (if sachets are enclosed, please refer to the further information under point 6.2 / DIALOGPOST national brochure).
- Image advertising, party advertising
- Invitations to participate in events (e.g. open days, town festivals, exhibitions, sales presentations)
- Invitations to participate in competitions
- Communications within the framework of bonus programmes in connection with offers
- Customer magazines
- Appeals for donations
- Congratulations
- Promotional customer cards (no replacement cards)
- Surveys
What cannot be sent as DIALOGPOST?
- Sales goods
- Requests for payment (e.g. invoices, reminders)
- Mailings with non-advertising content
Information on parcel shipping
Please never specify a PO box when sending items! The street address is required for correct delivery.
- The total weight must not exceed 31.5kg.
- The contents must be handed over to the post office in an appropriate sturdy container (cardboard box, suitcase, crate).
- The destination address must be complete (surname, first name if applicable, street, house number, postcode, town). Shipping to a PO box address is not possible!
- No dispatch of hazardous goods.
Express shipments
- With an express service, consignments are delivered to the recipient particularly quickly. The customer is guaranteed the delivery time. This means that if the express service promises to deliver the consignment by 9 a.m. on the next working day at the latest, the courier company guarantees that it will arrive on time. Naturally, the shipping prices are higher when choosing the express service than for classic standard shipping.
- There are no size and weight restrictions for shipments sent by express service. From small letters to large parcels can be sent by express service.