Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg
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The Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg is a university
in Oldenburg
, Germany
. It is one of the most important educational facilities in northwestern Germany and specialises in interdisciplinary studies.
. It crossed the number of 10,000 students in 1991, a number that it has since maintained, and as of 2006, there were about 12,000 students. As part of the Bologna process
, the university changed its courses to Bachelor-Master degrees in 2004.
The university offers over 80 courses of study. 75 percent of students seek a Diplom
, Magister
, while 25 percent strive for a teaching certification. One main focus of the university is the schooling of teachers, which was established during the 1970s and remains a strong profile. The campus is split into two locations, the major one being Uhlhornsweg, where the main library, the mensa and the administration along with most of the departments is housed, while Wechloy is home to the studies of natural sciences as well as the library of natural sciences.
Among other organisations, AIESEC
and Attac maintain a presence at the University.
, a partnership for student exchanges in Europe. It maintains relations with over 50 universities on all continents .
North America
Canada
United States
Central and South America
Argentina
Bolivia
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
Cuba
Mexico
Europe
Belgium
Kingdom of Bulgaria
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
Early Modern France
Greece
United Kingdom
Republic of Ireland
Italy
University
A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university is an organisation that provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education...
in Oldenburg
Oldenburg
Oldenburg is an independent city in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated in the western part of the state between the cities of Bremen and Groningen, Netherlands, at the Hunte river. It has a population of 160,279 which makes it the fourth biggest city in Lower Saxony after Hanover, Braunschweig...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. It is one of the most important educational facilities in northwestern Germany and specialises in interdisciplinary studies.
History
The university was founded in 1973 building on a school for the training of teachers that had existed since 1945. In the summer semester of 1974, the university introduced an education curriculum with 2400 students. In 1991 it was named after the writer and Nobel laureate Carl von OssietzkyCarl von Ossietzky
Carl von Ossietzky was a German pacifist and the recipient of the 1935 Nobel Peace Prize. He was convicted of high treason and espionage in 1931 after publishing details of Germany's alleged violation of the Treaty of Versailles by rebuilding an air force, the predecessor of the Luftwaffe, and...
. It crossed the number of 10,000 students in 1991, a number that it has since maintained, and as of 2006, there were about 12,000 students. As part of the Bologna process
Bologna process
The purpose of the Bologna Process is the creation of the European Higher Education Area by making academic degree standards and quality assurance standards more comparable and compatible throughout Europe, in particular under the Lisbon Recognition Convention...
, the university changed its courses to Bachelor-Master degrees in 2004.
University Profile
Diplom
A Diplom is an academic degree in the German-speaking countries Germany, Austria, and Switzerland and a similarly named degree in some other European countries including Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Estonia, Finland , Greece, Hungary, Russia, Serbia, Macedonia, Slovenia, and Ukraine...
, Magister
Magister
Magister is Latin for "master" or "teacher." It may refer to:* The Magister , an academic degreePositions or titles* A magister equitum, or Master of the Horse...
, while 25 percent strive for a teaching certification. One main focus of the university is the schooling of teachers, which was established during the 1970s and remains a strong profile. The campus is split into two locations, the major one being Uhlhornsweg, where the main library, the mensa and the administration along with most of the departments is housed, while Wechloy is home to the studies of natural sciences as well as the library of natural sciences.
Departments
- Faculty I: PedagogyPedagogyPedagogy is the study of being a teacher or the process of teaching. The term generally refers to strategies of instruction, or a style of instruction....
and EducationEducationEducation in its broadest, general sense is the means through which the aims and habits of a group of people lives on from one generation to the next. Generally, it occurs through any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts... - Faculty II: Computer sciencesComputer SciencesComputer Sciences can refer to:*The general field of computer science*Computer Sciences Corporation, the Fortune 500 Information Technology company...
, lawLawLaw is a system of rules and guidelines which are enforced through social institutions to govern behavior, wherever possible. It shapes politics, economics and society in numerous ways and serves as a social mediator of relations between people. Contract law regulates everything from buying a bus...
and economicsEconomicsEconomics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"... - Faculty III: LinguisticsLinguisticsLinguistics is the scientific study of human language. Linguistics can be broadly broken into three categories or subfields of study: language form, language meaning, and language in context....
and Cultural studiesCultural studiesCultural studies is an academic field grounded in critical theory and literary criticism. It generally concerns the political nature of contemporary culture, as well as its historical foundations, conflicts, and defining traits. It is, to this extent, largely distinguished from cultural... - Faculty IV: Social SciencesSocial sciencesSocial science is the field of study concerned with society. "Social science" is commonly used as an umbrella term to refer to a plurality of fields outside of the natural sciences usually exclusive of the administrative or managerial sciences...
- Faculty V: MathematicsMathematicsMathematics is the study of quantity, space, structure, and change. Mathematicians seek out patterns and formulate new conjectures. Mathematicians resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proofs, which are arguments sufficient to convince other mathematicians of their validity...
and Natural Sciences
Cultural and political program
The Studentenwerk of the University organizes the cultural bureau UNICUM and the theatre since 1985. UNICUM includes theatrical groups from the university as well as freelancers. The group Gegenlicht runs a cinema in the Old Aula and on campus during the summer, while the programme zwergWERK is focused on the presentation of short films.Among other organisations, AIESEC
AIESEC
AIESEC is a global youth organisation that develops leadership capabilities through their internal leadership programmes and engaging students and graduates in international student exchange and internship programmes for profit and non-profit organisations. Its international office is in...
and Attac maintain a presence at the University.
Partnerships
The university participates in the ERASMUS programmeErasmus programme
The Erasmus Programme , a.k.a. Erasmus Project is a European Union student exchange programme established in 1987...
, a partnership for student exchanges in Europe. It maintains relations with over 50 universities on all continents .
Partnership Universities
Universities that have an exchange programme with the University of Oldenburg include:North America
Canada
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United States
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Central and South America
Argentina
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Bolivia
- Universidad Mayor de San Andrés, La Paz
Brazil
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Chile
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Colombia
- Antonio Narino University
Cuba
- Instituto Superior Politécnico José Antonio Echeverría
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Mexico
- La Universidad de Quintana Roo
Europe
Belgium
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Kingdom of Bulgaria
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Denmark
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Estonia
Finland
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Early Modern France
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Greece
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United Kingdom
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Republic of Ireland
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Dublin
Italy
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