Oldenburg, Germany

Studying at Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg

Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg is a university in Oldenburg, Germany, founded in 1973. It teaches around 14,470 students, and the UniBridgeEurope catalog lists 181 of its degree programmes, 37 of them taught in English, across bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and state examinations.

See all programmes in UniFinder

The institution at a glance

  • 1973Founded53 years of history
  • 14,470Studentscounted in 2025
  • 255Professorshipsendowed chairs
  • 181Programmes
  • 47Bachelor's
  • 133Master's
  • 1State examination
  • 37 of 181Taught in English
  • Varies by programmeTuition
  • 2–12 semestersDuration
  • OldenburgCampus

Notable alumni

People who studied at Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg and have a Wikipedia article.

Academic partner universities

Networks & alliances

  • European University Association
  • German Rectors' Conference
  • Informationsdienst Wissenschaft
  • German University Sports Federation
  • Netzwerk Mittelgroße Universitäten
  • Verein zur Förderung eines Deutschen Forschungsnetzes
  • German National Research Data Infrastructure
  • NFDI4Earth

Institutional facts from Wikipedia· last checked Aug 28, 2026

Student reviews

Nobody has reviewed Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg yet. If you study or studied here, your review is the one future applicants will read.

Read all reviewsWrite a review

Programmes

View all programmes

Where you'll study

Located in GermanyOldenburg→

Campus & surroundings

Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg is at 53.1404° N, 8.2148° E, in Oldenburg, Lower Saxony, Germany. Explore the map to see the streets, transport links, shops and green space around the campus.

Coordinates53.1404° N, 8.2148° E Open larger map

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Weather & climate in Oldenburg

2016–2025 average

Summers in Oldenburg average 22°C by day and 14°C at night; winters average 6°C and 2°C. The city gets around 1,502 hours of sunshine a year.

Summer

22°14°

daynight

June – August

Winter

6°2°

daynight

December – February

Sunshine

1,502

hours of sunshine a year

16.9 h of daylight in June, 7.6 h in December

Month by monthAverage high / lowSunshine hours
0°C 5° 1° Jan 7° 1° Feb 10° 2° Mar 14° 5° Apr 18° 9° May 22° 13° Jun 22° 14° Jul 23° 14° Aug 20° 12° Sep 15° 9° Oct 9° 4° Nov 7° 3° Dec

Warmest: AugustColdest: January158 days of rain a year · 851 mm

Weather data: Open-Meteo (ERA5). Sunshine hours estimated from cloud cover and daylight.

Registry record

Registered in the Research Organization Registry as Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg — the open, global register research infrastructure uses to tell institutions apart.

Also known as

  • Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg
  • University of Oldenburg
ROR ID
033n9gh91
Region
Lower Saxony
Official website
uol.de

Identifiers

Affiliated institutions

Institution data from ROR (CC0)· last synced Aug 29, 2026