In December 2008, five academics from the University of Oldenburg as well as a teacher were awarded the "Teaching Prize" for the 2007/08 academic year by the Vice President for Studies and Teaching, Prof. Dr Sabine Doering. The chemistry didactics expert Prof. Dr Ilka Parchmann received the award for the "Best Module" together with the secondary school teacher Rolf Ulses (Oldenburg) and the secondary school teacher Dr Claudia Matuschek (Varel). Chemist Prof Dr Mathias S. Wickleder and doctoral student Maike Peper were honoured in the "Best Lecture" category. Dr Jesko L. Verhey, Professor of Neurosensory Science at the Institute of Physics, was honoured for "Successful Instruction for Independent Scientific Work and Research", and Rea Kodalle, Research Associate at the Institute of Sport Science, received the prize in the category "Innovative Concepts in Teaching". In addition to prize money of 500.00 euros, the award winners received earmarked personnel funds for teaching.

^{(Photo, from left to right) Michael Wefers (UGO), Dr Stephanie Abke (EWE Foundation), Prof. Dr Ilka Parchmann, Dr Jesko l. Verhey, Prof Dr Mathias S. Wickleder, Rea Kodalle, Dr Claudia Matuschek, Maike Peper, Rolf Ulses, Prof Dr Sabine Doering}

The prize should be an incentive to become more involved in teaching, emphasised Doering at the award ceremony. Attractive and challenging study programmes, good and clear teaching and dedicated supervision are the prerequisites for improving the career opportunities of graduates.

Since 1998, the University of Oldenburg has maintained the tradition of honouring outstanding achievements by university lecturers in teaching and supervision. The award winners are nominated by the students. A jury consisting of university lecturers, students and a representative of the Oldenburg University Society (UGO) decided on the award.

The 2006/2007 Teaching Prize was sponsored by the Universitätsgesellschaft Oldenburg e.V. and the EWE Foundation.

Category: "Best module"

Prof Dr Ilka Parchmann, Dr Claudia Matuschek and Rolf Ulses

Module: "Experimental School Chemistry"

Jury statement: Very good combination of different types of courses, students feel well prepared for the teaching profession by the module, integration of school teachers into the teaching concept is rated positively, theory-practice elements are conveyed excellently.

Category: "Best large lecture"

Prof Dr Mathias S. Wickleder and Maike Peper (Chemistry)

Lecture: General and inorganic chemistry

Jury statement: Very good individual support for students, the idea of re-registering students via entry tests and knowledge assessment as well as the excellent internal differentiation are to be rated particularly positively.

Category: "Particularly successful guidance for independent scientific work and research"

Junior Professor Dr Jesko L. Verhey (Physics)

Event: Block practical course

Jury statement: Concrete guidance for research and scientific work, very good practical involvement of students in scientific work, students are treated as equal partners.

Category: "Innovative concepts in teaching"

Rea Kodalle (Sport)

Courses: "Exercise for teaching practical sports experiences and theory-based construction of target group-specific sports programmes" and "Movement and imagination"

Jury statement: Practical teaching of theory, very good guidance for independent work, acquisition of key qualifications through work with the target group of migrants.