Oldenburg Week was a patriotic event with a broad participation of Oldenburg residents. According to the city's mayor, "The diverse events of the Oldenburg Week are intended to testify to the heights of Germanic culture. Church ceremonies in Plattdeutsch will begin the week and there will be masterpieces of drama and music, lectures by German thinkers, presentations of great technical plans and competitions full of physical grace."
The front of all banknotes was the same, except for the denomination. These notgeld pieces were available in the following denominations: two notes each: 1M, 2M and 3M. The money was produced by the Ad. Essich Printing Works.