Photo (Paderborn University, Thorsten Hennig): The ‘Otus’ supercomputer impresses with both its performance and its sustainability.
10.11.2025
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Research,
Artificial Intelligence,
Quantum Computation,
High Performance Computing,
Press release,
Paderborn Center for Parallel Computing (PC2),
Faculty of Computer Science, Electrical Engineering and Mathematics,
Department of Computer Science
A computer that can calculate hundreds of scientific tasks simultaneously and thus helps provide a solution to key social challenges: this is the new IT heart of Paderborn University.
Photo (Paderborn University, Lisa Rempe/Larissa Eikermann): The museum case on the topic "The influence of Edgar Allan Poe on the works of Léon Spilliaert - 'Light and shadow, beautiful and grotesque'" by Tilman Storch.
10.11.2025
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Transfer,
Exhibitions,
Press release,
Faculty of Arts and Humanities,
Kunst,
Belgienzentrum (BELZ),
Institut für Romanistik
On Sunday, 23 November, the Arp Museum will open the exhibition "Landscapes of the Soul
James Ensor – Claude Monet – Léon Spilliaert". Also showcased: five museum cases from Paderborn University, which were created as part of a joint teaching project between the subject areas of art and French in collaboration with the Belgium Centre.
Photo (Paderborn University): Prof. Dr Heike Trautmann (front left), Vice President for International Relations, and other academics and staff were delighted to welcome Dr Marie-Léa Rousseau (front, 2nd from right), Attachée for Science and Technology at the French Embassy in Berlin.
Dr. Marie-Léa Rousseau, Attachée for Science and Technology at the French Embassy in Berlin, visited Paderborn University. Among other things, she gained an insight into the activities of the COLOURS university alliance and presented the Weimar Excellence Programme, which made the visit possible.
Photo (Stefan Rohde): (from left) Prof Dr Christian Plessl, Marius Bröker, Dr Martina Gerdes-Kühn, Dieter Schnatmann, Ute Winnefeld (SU) and Ante Niggemeier (SU) are delighted with the completion of the building shell.
28.10.2025
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Sustainability,
Campus,
High Performance Computing,
News,
Paderborn Center for Parallel Computing (PC2),
Section 5 - Facility management, physical plant, occupational and environmental safety
Another step on the way to a future-proof and sustainable IT infrastructure at Paderborn University: the shell of the extension to the data centre in Building X has been completed.
Photo (Paderborn University, Johannes Schnurr): (from left to right) Simone Probst, Vice-President for Finances and Human Resources, Anna Nickel, new Head of the University Library, and University President Prof. Dr. Matthias Bauer.
14.10.2025
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Campus,
People,
News,
People,
University Library
Since 1 September, Anna Nickel has been the new director of the Paderborn University Library, which was founded in 1972. She succeeds Dr. Dietmar Haubfleisch, who retired in July.
Photo (Paderborn University): (from left) Dr Barbara Flöing-Hering and Prof. Dr.-Ing. Mirko Schaper take over the management of the institute from Prof. Dr Thomas Tröster and Dr Silvia Dohmeier-Fischer.
13.10.2025
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People,
News,
Institute for Lightweight Design with Hybrid Systems,
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
The board of the Paderborn Institute for Lightweight Design with Hybrid Systems (ILH) has unanimously elected Prof Dr.-Ing. Mirko Schaper as its new chairman. This puts him in charge of the interdisciplinary research network, which focuses on innovative lightweight construction solutions for a sustainable future.
Photo (Paderborn University, Besim Mazhiqi): Prof. Dr Beate Flath, Prof. Dr René Fahr, Prof. Dr Matthias Bauer, Bernhard Hoppe-Biermeyer, Raphael Tigges, Tom Brüntrup, Simone Probst and Prof. Dr Thomas Tröster.
News on higher education policy was on the agenda during a visit to Paderborn University by representatives of the "Science Working Group" of the CDU state parliamentary group in North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW).
Photo (Paderborn University, Besim Mazhiqi): The researchers at TRR 266 are investigating how regulations and corporate transparency affect the economy and society.
09.10.2025
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Research,
Collaborative Research Centres,
International,
Transfer,
Press release,
TRR 266: Rechnungswesen, Steuern und Unternehmenstransparenz,
Faculty of Business Administration and Economics
09.10.2025
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Education,
Student life,
Digitalization,
Research,
Campus,
Studies,
Teaching,
Transfer,
Press release,
Central IT and Media Services (ZIM),
Faculty of Arts and Humanities,
Faculty of Computer Science, Electrical Engineering and Mathematics
Gambling in the name of science? Paderborn University's answer to this is a resounding "yes". On Wednesday, 8 October, it celebrated the reopening of the GamesLab and the institution of the VR Lab - an experimental playground for virtual reality (VR).
Prof. Dr. Anette Buyken from the Institute for Nutrition, Consumption and Health at Paderborn University is the new Vice President of the German Nutrition Society (DGE).
Photo (Paderborn University, Thorsten Hennig): Well-prepared for their studies: The first semester students were welcomed to Paderborn University with a new supporting programme.
