OpenFieldThe Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg, anchored at its flagship Haarentor Campus, is an elite research university celebrated worldwide for hearing research, marine biodiversity, renewable energy systems, and neurosensory sciences.
Founded in 1973 and named after Nobel Peace Prize laureate Carl von Ossietzky, the University of Oldenburg is the home of the Hearing4all Cluster of Excellence—one of the world's most distinguished centers for auditory acoustics and cochlear implant innovation. Its research is intimately linked with the Helmholtz Institute for Functional Marine Biodiversity (HIFMB) and the German Aerospace Center (DLR) Institute of Networked Energy Systems.
Master's applicants must hold an accredited bachelor's degree in a relevant field with a minimum GPA of 2.5 on the German grading scale. Programs such as Engineering Physics and Neuroscience are conducted in English and require TOEFL iBT 90+ or IELTS 6.5+. Doctoral admissions require an approved research proposal and written confirmation from an Oldenburg university professor.
Two-year English-taught double-degree program in partnership with Emden/Leer, specializing in wind energy aerodynamics, photovoltaic semiconductor physics, and smart grid systems.
Interdisciplinary degree inside the world-leading Hearing4all Cluster, covering auditory digital signal processing, psychoacoustics, cochlear implant algorithms, and medical acoustics.
English-taught graduate program exploring sensory physiology, magnetic compass navigation in birds, computational neuroscience, and molecular neurobiology.
Three-year scientific degree conducted in partnership with the Institute for Chemistry and Biology of the Marine Environment (ICBM), investigating Wadden Sea coastal ecology and marine geochemistry.
Interdisciplinary master's degree examining circular business models, corporate environmental sustainability, climate adaptation governance, and ecological economic theories.
Three-year fully funded doctoral program conducting research in binaural speech intelligibility, neural hearing prosthetics, and machine-learning based acoustic noise filtering.
University-wide doctoral award supporting exceptional international doctoral candidates conducting interdisciplinary research across energy systems, marine ecology, or neurosensory biology.
Professor of Medical Physics and Spokesperson of Hearing4all · Department of Medical Physics and Acoustics
Prof. Dr. Dr. Kollmeier is an internationally acclaimed pioneer of medical physics and audiology, founder of the Hearing4all Cluster of Excellence, and recipient of the German Future Prize.
View research profile ↗Professor of Energy Systems and Director of DLR Institute · Institute of Physics
Prof. Dr. Agert directs the DLR Institute of Networked Energy Systems and holds the chair in energy systems at Oldenburg, researching decarbonized power grid stability and hydrogen storage.
View research profile ↗Professor of Neurosensory Sciences and Animal Navigation · Institute of Biology and Environmental Sciences
Prof. Dr. Mouritsen is a world leader in quantum biology and sensory neurobiology, deciphering how migratory songbirds utilize cryptochrome quantum mechanics to perceive the Earth's magnetic field.
View research profile ↗Professor of Ecological Economics · Department of Business Administration and Economics
Prof. Dr. Siebenhüner specializes in ecological economic models, corporate climate change adaptation, and multi-level environmental governance mechanisms.
View research profile ↗University profile compiled from official University of Oldenburg Haarentor Campus academic bulletins and institutional directories reviewed on 2026-10-15. OpenField is an independent research guide.