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"AND ACTION!" - The finished film in just 57 hours

Spontan getan 2025

Turn, cut, pass - win? What sounds quite simple at first turns out to be quite a tricky task at second glance. At "Spontan getan!", the fastest film competition in the north-west - organised by the University of Oldenburg, the Studierendenwerk Oldenburg, the Unikino Gegenlicht, the AStA of the University of Oldenburg and the zwergWERK - one thing is certain: spontaneity.

Anyone who wants to take part and win should be prepared for an adrenalin-fuelled weekend. After the starting signal on Friday afternoon, there is not much time to turn your film idea into reality. The finished film has to be in the can by the following Sunday night.

Films of the 2021 winners

This competition took place under the title "Alles steht Kopf" and was organised by the AStA of the University of Oldenburg, the Unikino Gegenlicht, the zwergWERK and the Studierendenwerk Oldenburg.

Elements to be included:

  • a slip of the tongue
  • a banana
  • something that will be shown on TV on 26 March 2021 at 20:00 (Tagesschau: inspiration from the last topic before sports/weather)

 

The Audience Award went to the film: "Endless loop"

by: Gvantsa Kuthsishvili, Leonie Neidert

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Voted best film by the jury: "Walheimat"

by: Müge Pelin Sen, Leander Rössler, Ulrich Mathias Gerr

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Films of the 2022 winners

This competition took place under the title "All for the climate" and was sponsored by the Office for Climate Protection of the City of Oldenburg and organised by the AStA of the University of Oldenburg, the Unikino Gegenlicht, the zwergWERK and the Studierendenwerk Oldenburg.

Elements to be included:

  • a number - the daily 7-day incidence in Lower Saxony on 25 February 2022
  • a pigeon
  • the content of the Studentenwerk post: Bavarian cream chocolate)

 

The Audience Award went to the film: "Agent Pid Geon"

Agent Pid Geon is a satirical short film about how even small actions in everyday domestic life can reduce CO2 emissions. While short-haul flights unbalance his CO2 account, he tries to find a balance at night and not only switches off unnecessarily running appliances but also indulges his sweet tooth.

by: Gina Renken, Paula Mühlmeyer, Anton Levin, Steffen Busse, Max Schinkel, Malte Kempas, Antonius Tilgner

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Voted best film by the jury: "I am to blame"

We often sit there and ask ourselves how things should go on. What will happen to the climate, what will happen to our lives and the world if we continue to behave in such an environmentally damaging way, if we don't reach the 1.5 degree limit. Although we may already be doing a lot, as individuals we feel both highly responsible and powerless. This film is about this fear and these feelings of guilt.

by: Vico Rosenberg

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Films of the 2023 winners

This competition took place under the title "Is that healthy or can it go away?" and was sponsored by the Oldenburg care pioneers and the autonomous department for disabled and chronically ill students at the University of Oldenburg (BeRef). The fastest film competition in the north-west was organised by the AStA of the University of Oldenburg, the university cinema Gegenlicht, zwergWERK and the Studierendenwerk Oldenburg.

 

Elements to be included:

  • a hoover
  • a heart
  • the literal speech "How are you?"

 

The audience award went to the film: "Find your Grind"

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Voted best film by the jury: "Compulsive Exercising"

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Films of the 2024 winners

This competition took place in the joint anniversary year of the University of Oldenburg and the Studierendenwerk Oldenburg. Film enthusiasts were able to submit their short films under the title "Campus Future". The fastest film competition in the north-west was organised by the AStA of the University of Oldenburg, the university cinema Gegenlicht, the zwergWERK and the Studierendenwerk Oldenburg.

Elements to be included:

  • a rucksack
  • the number 50
  • new ways

 

The audience award went to the film: "You have to swim here"

by: Alwa Erythropel, Simon Windrich

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Voted best film by the jury: "The Manifesto"

by: Kollektiv_13AB / Eliza Heying, Jule Winnes, Sarah Fittje-Deditius and Joshua Stolle

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Art from the vending machine

A project group at the University of Oldenburg's Institute of Material Culture has set itself the task of turning an old cigarette vending machine into an art vending machine for selling patches. In future, you will be able to buy patches to repair or embellish textiles from the vending machine. Great idea, isn't it? The patches were all individually made by the students and you can buy them for a few euros from January 2024 in the StudiLounge on the Haarentor campus.

A little tip for all creative designers: The iron-on patches can even be washed in the washing machine at 30°C. For extra durability, simply avoid the tumble dryer and turn the fabric inside out when washing.

Let's get loud

In summer 2024, we called on student bands to present their pieces on a large stage. In cooperation with the AStA of the University of Oldenburg and the Kulturetage Oldenburg, we launched the "Kultursommer Bandcontest 2024".

Student bands had until 19 April 2024 to register for the competition. In order to get a good overview of the bands, all music acts had to send their video to the AStA of the University of Odlenburg. The participants could upload the video to an existing YouTube channel.

 

The final decision on the winners was made by the students in a vote via Stud.IP. Students were able to cast exactly one vote in a given period of time and thus bring their favourite band a little closer to the stage!

All bands with a connection to the university can take part. Solo artists can also take part in the competition. It was and is important that only bands and artists with original compositions (or those who cover the work of others in a completely different artistic guise) can perform at the Kultursommer. The playing time per support act was approximately 30 minutes.

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