Along with 45 other networks, the zdi Centre in Paderborn, which cooperates with Paderborn University, was awarded the 2026 Quality Seal by Ina Brandes, Minister for Culture and Science of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia. The networks promoting young talent in STEM subjects are thus being recognised for their outstanding work in the regions and their great commitment.
09.07.2026
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Research,
Optoelectronics and Photonics,
International,
Transfer,
Quantum Computation,
Press release,
Institute for Photonic Quantum Systems (PhoQS),
Faculty of Computer Science, Electrical Engineering and Mathematics,
Department of Computer Science
With the aim of strengthening cross-border cooperation in quantum technologies, the European Commission has launched the 2025 “QuantERA” call for proposals. Supported by 34 funding organisations from 29 countries, the total funding package amounts to around 53 million euros. Out of more than 1,400 research teams and 287 applications, exactly 39 projects have been recommended for funding. With their project ‘Semidefinite Foundations for Quantum…
Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer just a tool, but is increasingly establishing itself as a ‘new colleague’. The network ‘AI as a new colleague?’ within the ‘University Association for the Training of Early-Career Researchers in Germany’ (UniWinD) aims to create a forum for regular exchange in future.
No fewer than three research groups from the Institute for Photonic Quantum Systems (PhoQS) and the Department of Physics at Paderborn University have made progress in the field of modern photonics in their most recent work.
06.07.2026
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Research,
Collaborative Research Centres,
Transfer,
Press release,
Faculty of Computer Science, Electrical Engineering and Mathematics,
Institute of Mathematics
01.07.2026
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Research,
International,
Transfer,
Press release,
Institute for Photonic Quantum Systems (PhoQS),
Faculty of Science,
Department of Physics
Hawking radiation is a form of radiation emitted by black holes, as theoretically predicted by Stephen Hawking. It describes how black holes not only swallow matter, but also emit very faint radiation themselves. This radiation has not yet been observed in space; instead, researchers are using models in the laboratory that mimic the behaviour of black holes. Although the effect of Hawking radiation is well known in astrophysics, the mechanism by…
01.07.2026
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Research,
People,
Awards,
Press release,
Faculty of Business Administration and Economics,
Faculty of Arts and Humanities,
Faculty of Science
At a formal award ceremony, the Executive Board of Paderborn University presented the 2026 Graduate Scholarship to five outstanding early-career researchers.
01.07.2026
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Digitalization,
Research,
Transfer,
Artificial Intelligence,
Press release,
Heinz Nixdorf Institute,
Faculty of Business Administration and Economics,
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering,
Regelungstechnik und Mechatronik / Heinz Nixdorf Institut,
Faculty of Computer Science, Electrical Engineering and Mathematics,
Department of Computer Science,
Advanced Systems Engineering / Heinz Nixdorf Institut
ChatGPT, Claude and others: Paderborn University, with the support of the Westfalen Foundation, has investigated how generative artificial intelligence (AI) influences human creativity and learning processes as part of the ‘GenAI4PC’1 research project.
30.06.2026
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Sustainability,
Research,
Transfer,
Press release,
Business Administration and Economics,
Faculty of Business Administration and Economics,
Paderborn Research Center for Sustainable Economy (PARSEC)
The ‘Otus’ high-performance computer, installed at Paderborn University in 2025, is set to receive a significant boost in performance: Additional computing nodes and storage capacity will enable the HPC (High-Performance Computing) system to solve even more computationally intensive scientific and technical problems in future.
26.06.2026
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Research,
Optoelectronics and Photonics,
International,
Quantum Computation,
Press release,
Institute for Photonic Quantum Systems (PhoQS),
Faculty of Science
Physicists at Paderborn University have, for the first time, experimentally demonstrated the so-called ‘return’ of Rabi oscillations in semiconductor quantum dots.
Through ‘edYOUcate@UPB’, formerly known as ‘Teaching Day’, Paderborn University aims to highlight high-quality teaching and work together to develop it further. On Tuesday 23 June, participants exchanged views under the theme ‘The university as a democratic space. Learning democracy – teaching democracy’.
24.06.2026
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Digitalization,
Research,
Transfer,
High Performance Computing,
Conference,
Press release,
Paderborn Center for Parallel Computing (PC2),
Faculty of Computer Science, Electrical Engineering and Mathematics,
Department of Computer Science,
High-Performance Computing
The National High-Performance Computing Centres (NHR) conference, taking place from 14 to 17 September, will bring together researchers, engineers, data centre operators and decision-makers from across Germany to Paderborn to discuss the current state of high-performance computing in Germany.
