Under the direction of conductor Steffen Schiel, the Paderborn University Orchestra will present a concert in the Audimax of Paderborn University on Monday, 2 February from 8 pm. The audience can expect a purely romantic programme with works from this artistically rich era.

Every first Tuesday of the month from 11.30 a.m., German and international doctoral candidates at all stages of their doctorate and from all faculties are welcome to join us for lunch in the Mensula. Each PhD Lunch has a specific topic that the participants want to discuss with each other. This allows doctoral candidates to get to know each other, exchange ideas and network.

In the "ZeKK live" event format of the Centre for Comparative Theology and Cultural Studies (ZeKK), professorial ZeKK members interview guests from public life on questions relating to religion and society.

At the end of the academic year, students from the subject areas of art and textiles at Paderborn University are showing their work in an exhibition. It will open on Tuesday, 3 February at 6 pm in the Silo (Building S) on the first floor.

In the 2025/26 winter semester, the Lichtblick arthouse cinema will focus on the role of the forest theme in film history. The film programme compiled under the motto "In front of all the trees - a cinematic walk through the forest" presents different perspectives on the topic every week.

Under the direction of conductor Steffen Schiel, the Paderborn University Orchestra will present a concert in the Audimax of Paderborn University on Wednesday, 4 February from 8 pm. The audience can expect a purely romantic programme with works from this artistically rich era.

On Thursday, 5 February, the OASE project team, together with the contacts for Open Access, Open Educational Resources and research data and the Presidential Board of Paderborn University, invites you to the "Open Science Symposium" in room L3.204 from 10 am to 1 pm.

Mobility Symposium at the "Zukunftsmeile 2" Research and Innovation Campus of the SICP – Software Innovation Campus Paderborn of Paderborn University

Oikos, Students for Future and TV Stud introduce themselves

Prof. Dr. Stefan Schreckenberg from the Institute of Romance Studies at the University of Paderborn will conclude the lecture series on Thursday, February 5, with a final reflection

On Tuesday, 10 February, there will be an information event on the subject of Psychology at Paderborn University. Anyone interested in the degree programme, especially students, can find out about the content and admission requirements and get in touch with contact persons from 10 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. in room H4.203.

On Wednesday, 11 February, from 9.30 a.m. to 2 p.m., the next "Theology Experience Day" will take place for interested high school students at Paderborn University.

Do democratic societies still have a future in the face of the growing power of large digital corporations? Media and digital expert Prof Dr Martin Andree from the University of Cologne will address this question in his lecture "Game Over, Democracy? - When algorithms make politics" on Wednesday, 11 February at 6.30 pm at the SICP - Software Innovation Campus Paderborn University's Zukunftsmeile 2 research and innovation campus.

Under the motto "KW writes (better) together", the Graduate Centre of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities (GKW) and the Writing Competence Centre organise a monthly interdisciplinary writing group. The meeting on Thursday, 12 February, will take place from 9 am to 12 pm in room C5.218 and hybrid via Zoom. Registration is not required.

Bringing science to life: On 17 and 18 February, scientists from Paderborn University, the "Quantum Aktiv Fördermaßnahme" network and representatives of "Quantum Futur Education", both initiatives of the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR), will offer special insights into the world of quantum technologies at the Heinz Nixdorf MuseumsForum (HNF).

In cooperation between Paderborn University and the Catholic University of Applied Sciences NRW, the symposium "Departure into new worlds - A collegial journey through Paderborn learning workshops" will take place from 24 to 27 February

Under the motto "Science meets pub atmosphere", various experts are invited to discuss current, exciting and sometimes controversial topics in a relaxed atmosphere as part of the "Kneipengeflüster" event series.

On Thursday, 26 February, the Direct Manufacturing Research Center - Academic (DMRC) in cooperation with the DMRC e.V. invites you to the "OpenLAB" for the first time from 4 to 8 pm. Anyone interested can take an exclusive look behind the scenes of one of the most important centres for additive manufacturing (3D printing) in Germany at Mersinweg 3 on the Paderborn University campus.

On Friday, 27 February, the NRW-Technikum, career and study orientation programme for female (subject area) high school graduates, and look upb, mentoring programme for female students at Paderborn University, invite all interested parties to a joint closing event from 11 am to 12.30 pm.

Today's children should also be able to play an active role in shaping the world of tomorrow. The 10th Paderborn Primary School Day on Friday 27 February at Paderborn University will focus on how this can be achieved at primary school level. Registration is still possible until 8 February.

In the "ZeKK live" event format of the Centre for Comparative Theology and Cultural Studies (ZeKK), professorial ZeKK members interview guests from public life on questions relating to religion and society.

Under the motto "KW writes (better) together", the Graduate Centre of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities (GKW) and the Writing Competence Centre organise a monthly interdisciplinary writing group. The meeting on Monday, 9 March, will take place from 2 to 5 p.m. in room C5.218 and hybrid via Zoom. Registration is not required.

The Germany-wide "UniWiND Postdoc Support Network Meeting" will take place at Paderborn University on 12 and 13 March. Interested parties can register for the free event until 30 January.

On Saturday, 21 March, from 9.30 a.m. to 4 p.m., the annual conference 2026 of the Grundschulverband e. V. will take place at the Heinz Nixdorf MuseumsForum in Paderborn. Under the title "Children learn the future - together, fundamentally, holistically", the event offers a wide range of lectures and workshops in which aspects of common, subject-specific, fundamental and digitally orientated all-round education for all children will be discussed…

On Thursday, 26 March, the Direct Manufacturing Research Center - Academic (DMRC) in cooperation with the DMRC e.V. invites you to the "OpenLAB" for the first time from 4 to 8 pm. Anyone interested can take an exclusive look behind the scenes of one of the most important centres for additive manufacturing (3D printing) in Germany at Mersinweg 3 on the Paderborn University campus.

In the "ZeKK live" event format of the Centre for Comparative Theology and Cultural Studies (ZeKK), professorial ZeKK members interview guests from public life on questions relating to religion and society.

Under the motto "Science meets pub atmosphere", various experts are invited to discuss current, exciting and sometimes controversial topics in a relaxed atmosphere as part of the "Kneipengeflüster" event series.

Under the motto "Science meets pub atmosphere", various experts are invited to discuss current, exciting and sometimes controversial topics in a relaxed atmosphere as part of the "Kneipengeflüster" event series.

Open, participatory dialogue about good teaching - with teachers, students and staff

On Wednesday, 23 September, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., the annual Paderborn Foreign Language Day will once again take place at Paderborn University. At the main entrance to the university, the popular event offers around 30 training programmes on current topics and issues relating to modern foreign language teaching in English, French and Spanish.