Medium-sized enterprises, retail and service industries characterize the economic life of the city. Oldenburg is home of a number of cultural institutions including a regional museum of art and cultural history, the Augusteum art museum, and the State Museum for Natural and Early History. Situated close to both the North Sea and the Zwischenahn lake, it also possesses extensive public parks and recreational facilities. The German university system does not require formal registration in courses so it is possible to audit several mainstream courses and decide as the semester progresses in which courses you will earn credit. Classes in most courses will be open to you except overcrowded lab courses in the natural sciences.
Credit is arranged with each individual instructor.
You may be required to give an oral presentation or write a term paper due at the end of the course. American-style food services are not available in Germany. The Mensa is a big cafeteria at the University where warm food is available during the noon hour Monday through Friday for a very low cost.