Good Friday is a national holiday in Germany, shops and institutions are closed.
Orientation and events
Contact
Advisors for international students (International Office)
Office hours
Events
Orientation and events
Moin and welcome to Oldenburg! This site will introduce you to programs and event formats that will help you find your way around Oldenburg and guide you during your studies. You can also find out more useful information about living and studying in Oldenburg and our university.
Orientation

Below you will find an overview of different offers that you may find helpful for your orientation at the university and in the city of Oldenburg.
Welcome Week by the International Office
The University's Orientation Week
Tutors for International students
Buddy programme
Cheer-up Meetings
Student representatives
Discover the City of Oldenburg
... and other cities in the region
Learning and practising German

Would you like to learn German for the first time or improve your German language skills? The University of Oldenburg offers a variety of opportunities for this.
German courses at the Language Centre
Sprachencafé
Sprachtandem
Deutsch Uni Online (DUO): online courses
Free online courses from Deutsche Welle
Events for International Students

The university offers a wide range of events on campus and in the city. Check out the links below for an overview of events organised by the International Office, the university and its units, the city of Oldenburg and much more. We hope you enjoy exploring Oldenburg and participating in the events!
Events organized by the university of Oldenburg
Further events associated with the university and student life
External events in the city and beyond
Easter Monday: German national holiday
Easter Monday is a national holiday in Germany, shops and institutions are closed.
Labor Day: German national holiday
Labor Day: National holiday in Germany, shops and institutions are closed.
Cheer-up meetings for international students - starting your studies off right
Are you an international student in the initial semesters of your specialised studies? Studying in Germany provides you with opportunities but, at the same time, poses challenges you have to overcome. [...]
Cheer-up meetings for international students - starting your studies off right
Are you an international student in the initial semesters of your specialised studies? Studying in Germany provides you with opportunities but, at the same time, poses challenges you have to overcome. [...]
Ascension Day: German national holiday
Ascension Day is a national holiday in Germany, shops and institutions are closed.
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 [...]
Cheer-up meetings for international students - starting your studies off right
Are you an international student in the initial semesters of your specialised studies? Studying in Germany provides you with opportunities but, at the same time, poses challenges you have to overcome. [...]
Whit Monday: German national holiday
Whit Monday is a national holiday in Germany, shops and institutions are closed.
Cheer-up meetings for international students - starting your studies off right
Are you an international student in the initial semesters of your specialised studies? Studying in Germany provides you with opportunities but, at the same time, poses challenges you have to overcome. [...]
Cheer-up meetings for international students - starting your studies off right
Are you an international student in the initial semesters of your specialised studies? Studying in Germany provides you with opportunities but, at the same time, poses challenges you have to overcome. [...]
German Unity Day: national holiday
German Unity Day (03 October) is a national holiday. Many institutions and most shops (and of course the university!) are closed.
National holiday: Reformation Day
Reformation Day on 31 October is a public holiday in Lower Saxony. Please note that all shops, with the exception of some petrol stations and kiosks, and all institutions, including the university, [...]
National holidays: Christmas
Christmas holidays are: 24 December (Christmas Eve), 25 December, 26 December Please note that all shops, with the exception of some petrol stations and kiosks, and all institutions, including the [...]
New Year's Day
First of January, New Year's Day, is a public holiday in Germany, shops and institutions are closed.