To coincide with International Mathematics Day, the international mathematics competition "Náboj" took place for the first time at Paderborn University on Friday, 13 March.

Die Universität Paderborn und die Fakultät für Maschinenbau trauern um Prof. Dr. Hans Albert Richard, der am 2. März im Alter von 76 Jahren verstorben ist.

The Institute for Photonic Quantum Systems (PhoQS), Paderborn University and Pelizaeus-Gymnasium Paderborn have signed a cooperation agreement. This should not only form a new basis for the good cooperation, but also intensify it.

Under the motto "Bold ideas for science", the university management of Paderborn University is once again organising a research award for scientists this year to promote exceptional research projects outside the mainstream.

After more than three years of work, the project partners of NALYSES ("Sustainability-optimised Life Cycle Assessment of technologically highly complex mechatronic products") have presented their results.

Paderborn University has retired Professor Dr Kirsten Schlegel-Matthies after more than two decades of work in Home Economics and the didactics of Home Economics.

To mark International Women's Day, Katharina Guth and Jil Schlüter, start-up coaches at Paderborn University's garage33, explain in an interview why women are starting fewer businesses and what role universities play in this context.

On Tuesday, 3 March, the new exchange students for the 2026 summer semester were welcomed to Paderborn University at an introductory event organised by the International Office. The 76 international students come from 37 partner universities/institutions from 21 different nations.

New name for proven offers

The European Commission has honoured the "Urban River Landscape Pader" in Paderborn with the European Heritage Label (EHL).

Paderborn University and "Qualität in Kitas Onlineakademie GmbH" are starting to set up the Hessian "Kinder.Sprachen.Zukunft" competence centre for language education and support in early childhood.

Researchers at the Heinz Nixdorf Institute at Paderborn University are realising the "CoSA" project under the leadership of the "Secure Software Engineering" group and are adding important functions to the framework "SootUp".