7 Notable alumni of Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg
Updated: May 30, 2026 EliteDegrees
Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg is ranked #766 in the world and #56 in Germany by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 7 notable alumni from Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Angelika Brunkhorst
1955-. (aged 71)
politician
Angelika Brunkhorst is a German politician and member of the FDP.
2. Claudia Kemfert
1968-. (aged 58)
expert witness
economist
university teacher
Claudia Kemfert is a German economist focussing on energy research and environmental protection. She was a Professor of Energy Economics and Sustainability at the Hertie School of Governance in Berlin until 2019. She heads the Energy, Transportation, and Environment department at the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin).
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3. Jürgen Krogmann
1963-. (aged 63)
politician
Jürgen Krogmann, is a German politician for the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD). He was a member of the Landtag of Lower Saxony from 2008 to 2014, and since November 2014 has been the mayor of Oldenburg.
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4. Karoline Linnert
1958-. (aged 68)
politician
Karoline Linnert is a German politician of the Alliance '90/The Greens. From 2007 until 2019, she served as Senator of Finance and Mayor of the city-state of Bremen. During her time in office, she was one of two people holding the title Mayor, the other being Carsten Sieling, the President of the Senate of Bremen.
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5. Christina-Johanne Schröder
1983-. (aged 43)
merchant
office manager
politician
Christina-Johanne Schröder MdB is a German Green politician and Member of the Bundestag.
6. Angelika Brandt
1961-. (aged 65)
researcher
marine biologist
carcinologist
zoologist
Angelika Brandt is the world leader in Antarctic deep-sea biodiversity and has developed, organised and led several oceanographic expeditions to Antarctica, notably the series of ANDEEP (ANtarctic benthic DEEP-sea biodiversity) cruises, which have contributed significantly to Antarctica and deep-sea biology. Brandt was the senior scientist of ANDEEP which was devoted entirely to benthic research in the Antarctic abyss.
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7. Otmar Seul
1943-. (aged 83)
jurist
university teacher
Otmar Seul was born on August 30, 1943, in Trier and held lectures at the Paris Ouest-Nanterre-La Défense (Paris X-Nanterre) from October 1989 to September 2011 as a professor of legal German. In cooperation with his German counterpart Werner Merle, he founded the integrated curriculum of French and German law in 1994–1995, joining together the University of Paris Ouest-Nanterre-La Défense...
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