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Pollutants in the Wadden Sea: researchers develop analysis tool

Pollutant levels in fish in the Wadden Sea are increasing. Researchers aim to gain a better understanding of the interactions between fish and pollutants and are developing a software tool that analyses the data and can be used for nature…

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Research Excellence Strategy Top News Biology

How fruit bats navigate in the wild

On a remote island in the Indian Ocean, an international team has observed the activity of compass neurons in the wild for the first time. Their study involved researchers from Oldenburg and has now been published in the journal Science.

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Research Top News Marine Science Biology

Algae and water fleas in lakes: Light colour influences food webs

Phytoplankton is the basic food source for many aquatic organisms. A new study shows that the light spectrum is more important for these microalgae and for lake ecosystems than previously assumed.

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Top News Higher Education Policy

No place for antisemitism

For togetherness and a respectful, dialogue-oriented and responsible culture of discussion on campus: new events on the topics of antisemitism and antidiscrimination in the winter semester.

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1,800 first-year students begin their studies at the university

1,800 first-year students are beginning their studies at our university this winter semester. Orientation Week began on Monday with an opening ceremony in the lecture hall centre.

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Research Top News Sport Science

Getting kids moving

Many sports activities for adolescents were cancelled during the COVID-19 pandemic. This had a noticeable impact on their development. Sports scientist Katharina Pöppel wants to help discover the joy of activity with an innovative exercise concept.

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Study in Oldenburg

Degree Programmes

The University of Oldenburg offers a broad range of subjects. Learn about the opportunities available at our university.

 

Degree Programmes A-Z

Accomodation and Living

New to our university, but no idea where to live? We provide an overview of accommodation, recreational and cultural offerings.

 

Campus Life

Application

Each degree programme has a specific application process and requires certain documents and qualifications. You can find detailed information here.

 

Application Portal

Campus Life

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Campus Life Landingpage [Entdecken] Persönliches

“You are stronger than you think”

After almost a year at the university, Kavana Manjunatha, a biology student from India, has settled in well and is looking forward to what comes next.

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Campus Life Dutch Studies

Hans Beelen awarded Dutch Order of Merit

Hans Beelen is passionate about the Dutch language. After 38 years as a lecturer at the University of Oldenburg he is now retiring – and has been awarded an honour for outstanding personal achievement by the Dutch royal family.

 

 

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Research Campus Life

Northwest Alliance promotes research collaborations

With the “NoW – Northwest Alliance Research Fund,” the partnership between the universities of Bremen and Oldenburg aims to intensify scientific collaboration between the two institutions. Researchers can apply for up to 20,000 euros in…

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Campus Life

'Everything is easier with friends'

Making friends, getting organised and on top of that getting your work done: teacher training student Marco Bessert reveals how to make your first semester a success.

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Klimaschutz Campus Life

University awarded cycle-friendly employer certification

The University of Oldenburg is now officially a "cycle-friendly employer".  It has been awarded a certificate by the General National Cyclists' Association (ADFC) in recognition of its measures to promote cycling on campus. 

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Research Campus Life International affairs

Northwest Alliance presents itself in Boston

As part of the Northwest Alliance, the University of Oldenburg has just presented itself at the annual conference of the German Academic International Network. The aim: to enter into dialogue with researchers working in the USA.

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Campus Life Language Centre

Overcoming language barriers

The ‘DeutschPlus’ tutorial programme supports international students, as well as children and young people, in their language acquisition – in a playful, practical way and accompanied by dedicated tutors from the student body.

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Campus Life

Advise, guide, develop

Sebastian Wilks has been working at the university for 20 years. He is now head of the Academic Examination Office. He wants to use his position to help shape the university's development.

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Excellence Strategy Campus Life Biology

Tracking birds, bats and bugs

In order to calibrate tiny radio transmitters, researchers from the Migration Ecology working group took to the skies. Their unique experiment was designed to enable more accurate tracking of migratory bird routes.

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Campus Life Higher Education Policy

Dealing responsibly with rankings

An international initiative aims to raise awareness of the fact that rankings do not capture all of an institution's strengths. Now, the universities of Oldenburg and Bremen have joined the initiative together.

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The University in Numbers

15,602

Students
(Winter Semester 2022/23)

257

Professors
(December 2021)

89

Study Courses

 

1,400

study spaces in the university library

 

Newly appointed at the university

Who is new in which subject?
An overview of newly appointed professors in chronological order.

Kai Siedenburg

Systematic Musicology

Martin Bleichner

Translational Psychology

Sonja Pyott

Cellular Communication in Neurosensory Systems

Mandy Roheger

Outpatient Assessment in Psychology

Chih-Hong Cheng

Safety and Explainability of Learning Systems

 

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Peter Eppinger

International Economics

Johanna Heine

Inorganic Chemistry

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Mark Ellrichmann

Internal Medicine with Special Focus on Gastroenterology

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International researchers in Oldenburg

International students in Oldenburg:
"It feels like a second home"

Microbiology at the University of Oldenburg

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