Around 80 scientists and 20 assistants are performing research and teaching tasks. The emphasis of research, which partly holds a national and international top position in the opinion of independent experts, is on environmental physics, energy and semiconductor physics, neurophysics, audiology, acoustics, and applied optics. In the international course Engineering Physics the grades Bachelor of Engineering, Master of Engineering, and Master of Science can be obtained.
Courses start in the winter term.
The course of studies is similar at all German universities, however, there are some peculiarities in Oldenburg, among them the practical project course, which allows for an introduction into the research topics of individual working groups already during the 3 rd or 4 th semester. Teachers courses are aimed at the specific requirements of their future fields of activities. In the course Engineering Physics, which is held in English, the students half of whom come from abroad are being prepared for their future activities in industrial production and development in a practice-oriented manner. Continuous coaching within small groups right from the first semester is part of the every-day study which establishes a close contact between students and teachers very early. A tutorial programme supports the individual course guidance.