09.10.2026
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Student life,
Research,
Campus,
Studies,
People,
News,
Student Advice Centre,
Faculty of Business Administration and Economics,
Faculty of Arts and Humanities,
Faculty of Science
Every year, 10 October is dedicated to mental wellbeing: On World Mental Health Day, proclaimed by the World Federation for Mental Health (WFMH) and the World Health Organisation (WHO), attention is drawn to people’s mental wellbeing across the globe.
06.10.2026
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Research,
International,
Transfer,
Press release,
Business Administration and Economics,
Faculty of Business Administration and Economics,
Wirtschaftspädagogik und Evaluationsforschung
As part of the new research project ‘Mathematics in a Game-based Immersive Context for Schools’ (MaGICS), led by Paderborn University, researchers are exploring a new approach: intelligent technologies that support pupils in practising maths. They are developing an interactive educational game, thereby further expanding the possibilities for motivation and support in learning situations.
05.10.2026
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Research,
Transfer,
Press release,
Faculty of Arts and Humanities,
Institut für Germanistik und Vergleichende Literaturwissenschaft,
Förderschwerpunkt Sprache
Paderborn University is ranked amongst the top 650 universities worldwide in the ‘Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2027’. In an international comparison of 2,297 universities from 118 countries and territories, it is ranked in the 601–650 band.
01.10.2026
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Research,
International,
Quantum Computation,
Press release,
Institute for Photonic Quantum Systems (PhoQS),
Department of Physics,
Theory of Functional Photonic Structures
Working in close collaboration, researchers from Paderborn University, the University of Basel and Ruhr University Bochum have made a significant breakthrough in the field of quantum communication.
30.09.2026
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Research,
Awards,
Press release,
Paderborn Center for Parallel Computing (PC2),
Faculty of Science,
Department of Chemistry,
Theoretische Chemie,
Technical Chemistry
In chemical plants, pipework or on artificial heart valves, thin layers of proteins, polymers or other substances are continuously deposited. To date, there have been no suitable models for predicting the interaction between surfaces, liquids and flows in real time. Scientists at the University of Paderborn are therefore developing a machine learning model that predicts these unwanted deposits on medical and industrial products.
28.09.2026
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Digitalization,
Research,
Intelligent Technical Systems,
Press release,
Heinz Nixdorf Institute,
Faculty of Computer Science, Electrical Engineering and Mathematics,
Department of Computer Science
Attacks on substations, cyberattacks on public authorities, drones flying over airports: critical infrastructure is increasingly becoming a target for criminals. So-called cyber-physical systems – that is, technical devices in which software and machines communicate with one another in real time via the internet – are particularly at risk.
Paderborn University has once again achieved excellent rankings in the 2026 ‘Global Ranking of Academic Subjects’ (GRAS), also known as the Shanghai Subject Ranking.
Through this new centre, Paderborn University will in future bring together research, teaching and knowledge transfer relating to the Benelux region (Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg).
Photo (Paderborn University, Thorsten Hennig): Offering their congratulations on behalf of the district of Höxter were: (from left to right) Marc Schüle (Paderborn University), Carsten Koch (HEGLA), Annette Mühlenhoff (Paderborn District), Bernd Schäfers-Maiwald (dSPACE), Eva Thöne (Vauth Sagel), Thorsten Heggen (VerbundVolksbank OWL), Robert Siemensmeyer (City of Paderborn), Sylvia Looks (CLAAS Foundation) and Prof. Dr Fahr (Paderborn University).
22.09.2026
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Education,
Research,
Transfer,
News,
Faculty of Computer Science, Electrical Engineering and Mathematics,
Department of Computer Science,
Didactics of Informatics
Thanks to funding from the Carl Zeiss Foundation, a doctoral programme in computer science education – the only one of its kind in Germany – is being established across six university campuses in five federal states. The aim is to strengthen research, professional development and cross-regional networking in computer science education in the long term.
21.09.2026
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Education,
Research,
Teaching,
Transfer,
News,
Faculty of Computer Science, Electrical Engineering and Mathematics,
Institute of Mathematics,
Didaktik der Mathematik
The federal states are continuing their joint initiative, ‘QuaMath – Developing the Quality of Teaching and Professional Development in Mathematics’, until the end of 2033 and are extending it to further schools. Last week, the heads of the departments at the Conference of Education Ministers approved the second funding phase of the ten-year programme. The federal states are providing around 26 million euros for this purpose. The aim of the…
14.09.2026
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Education,
Research,
Collaborative Research Centres,
Transfer,
Artificial Intelligence,
TRR 318 - Erklärbarkeit konstruieren,
TRR 318 - Integration des technischen Modells in das Partnermodell bei der Erklärung von digitalen Artefakten (Teilprojekt A04),
Faculty of Arts and Humanities,
Faculty of Computer Science, Electrical Engineering and Mathematics
