With the Teaching Prize, the University of Oldenburg would like to honour outstanding university teaching and contribute to the debate on teaching and…

On 22 February 2026, the university sermon will take place in St Lambert's Church with Prof. Dr Michael Feldhaus (Institute of Social Sciences).
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Die nächste Sitzung des Institutsrats findet am 26. November 2025 statt.

150,000 households recently received some unusual mail. They are invited to become participants in the "Lower Saxony Panel" and actively take part in…

The workshop invites scholars to examine contemporary family life through diverse theoretical frameworks, methodological approaches, and disciplinary…

PD Dr Philipp Köker conducted an interview with the UOL press department about his latest publication entitled "Wie Populisten das Vertrauen in die…

Study shows differentiated effects on mothers and fathers

How does the birth of a child change parents' attitudes towards environmental and climate…

From the summer semester 2025, Dr. Philipp Köker from the Leibniz University of Hanover will administer the professorship “Political System of…

In the summer semester 2025, Prof. Dr. Gundula Zoch will take over the professorship for Sociology, in particular Family and Work (W3) at the Otto…

We are delighted to welcome Prof. Dr. Sina Farzin as the new Professor of Sociological Theory at our Institute of Social Sciences. 
Sina Farzin will…