Why study physics here, and what studying here is actually like

There's no tuition here — as a public German university, only a low semester contribution applies — and student housing stays competitive and affordable in a city where the overall cost of living is low. From year one, students work hands-on with real instruments across optics, electronics, acoustics and computation, inside one of only a handful of fully English-taught physics programmes in Germany. In Oldenburg, access to professors and research groups stays close rather than crowded out.

Classes, labs and exams all run in English, and an International Office plus welcome weeks support you from arrival — while daily German gradually opens up the city around you. Oldenburg itself is flat, green and famously easy to cycle, so getting around rarely calls for a car. It's also one of the more affordable, relaxed student cities in Germany, with low living costs and a strong reputation for being safe.

Your degree is in English, but your everyday life unfolds in one of Germany’s most liveable student cities.