Animals and animal experiments at the University of Oldenburg
In June 2025, the University of Oldenburg was awarded the "Exemplary Communication of Animal Experimental Research" seal. With this award, the "Understanding Animal Experiments" initiative recognises institutions that are committed to open and transparent communication of animal experiments and animal research.
Animals and animal experiments at the University of Oldenburg
The University of Oldenburg takes the debate on animal welfare and animal testing very seriously. Even though we already use animal-free methods wherever possible, the current state of science unfortunately does not yet allow us to completely dispense with animal testing. We are aware of the ethical issues associated with animal testing and are involved in the social dialogue on this topic.
Questions and answers on the subject of animal testing (FAQs)
Why do scientists carry out animal experiments? Which animal species are used in experiments at the University of Oldenburg? How are the animals kept? We answer these and many other questions in our FAQs.
