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Turn­ing big ideas in­to real­ity - ap­ply for fund­ing for stu­dent pro­jects un­til 31 May

This year, students at Paderborn University once again have the opportunity to have their projects and ideas financially supported and thus realised with the help of quality improvement funds (QVM). Interested project groups can submit their applications to the responsible commission via the faculties by 31 May.

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Black ice warn­ing in North Rhine-West­phalia

This may also affect the journey to and the situation at Paderborn University.

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Screen­ings für Mit­arbeitende 2026

Die Gesunde Hochschule bietet 2026 in Kooperation mit der Techniker Krankenkasse vier Präsenz-Screenings sowie zwei digitale Screenings für Mitarbeitende der UPB an. Bioimpedanz Körperanalyse - 11. & 12. Februar 2026 (Raum: E0.206) Anmeldung: ab Donnerstag, den 29. Januar 2026, 07.00 Uhr Hier geht´s zur Anmeldung: https://participant.ipn.eu/techniker-krankenkasse/0d79c90a-0291-4c22-9adf-bff36a784389/ Bitte beachten Sie, dass die…

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Der Ge­sund­heit­s­pass für Mit­arbeitende der UPB 2026

Der Gesundheitspass 2026 gibt einen Überblick über die vielfältigen Angebote im Rahmen des Betrieblichen Gesundheitsmanagements an der UPB. Hier können Sie sich den Gesundheitspass ansehen. Der Gesundheitspass wird in den kommenden Tagen per Hauspost an alle Mitarbeitenden der Uni verteilt. Sollten Sie kein Exemplar erhalten, melden Sie sich gerne per Mail (bischof@zv.upb.de) bei mir, dann lasse ich Ihnen einen Pass zukommen. Bitte haben Sie…

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Pader­born Uni­ver­sity pre­pares SMEs for cy­ber se­cur­ity

Online tool and learning platform provide support for NIS2 Directive

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Photo (Paderborn University, Thorsten Hennig): The newly accepted scholarship recipients were presented with their certificates by Prof. Dr. Matthias Bauer (center), President of Paderborn University.

Best edu­ca­tion­al op­por­tun­it­ies for pu­pils: ap­plic­a­tion phase for ‘N­R­WTal­ente – Re­gion OWL’ now open

Die Bewerbungsphase für das Stipendienprogramm „NRWTalente – Region OWL“ ist in vollem Gange. Noch bis zum 30. Januar haben engagierte Schüler*innen ab der achten Klasse die Chance, sich zu bewerben.

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Tipps für ruhige & entspan­nte Weih­nacht­en

Weniger Perfektion, mehr Gelassenheit: Nicht alles muss perfekt sein     – echte Erholung entsteht durch Einfachheit.Pausen bewusst zulassen: Kleine Ruheinseln helfen, Stress abzubauen     und neue Energie zu sammeln.Rituale schaffen Sicherheit: Spaziergänge, Tee, leise Musik oder Lesen     wirken beruhigend auf Körper und Geist.Digitale Auszeiten nehmen: Weniger Bildschirmzeit – besonders     abends – unterstützt Entspannung und Schlaf.…

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Sci­ent­ist from Pader­born Uni­ver­sity ap­poin­ted as com­mis­sion mem­ber at the Fed­er­al In­sti­tute for Risk As­sess­ment

Prof. Dr. Lars Libuda, nutrition scientist at Paderborn University, has been appointed as a member of the Commission on Evidence-Based Methods in Risk Assessment at the Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) in Berlin.

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Studierende auf dem Campus der Universität Paderborn
Foto: Universität Paderborn, Besim Mazhiqi

From the classroom to the uni­ver­sity: Cam­pus day at Pader­born Uni­ver­sity

Pupils and prospective students can experience Paderborn University live on Thursday, 15 January 2026, from 8 am to 2 pm: With the "Campus Day", the university offers interested parties a varied programme where visitors can get a taste of degree programmes, talk to students and take part in real courses.

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Sup­port for the Ger­man auto­mot­ive in­dustry: re­search pro­ject pro­duces new plat­form for di­git­al ser­vices

Autonomous driving, connected mobility, increasing electrification: the automotive industry is undergoing change. This makes it all the more important to support companies in integrating digital services into their business models and exploiting the innovation potential of digital business processes. For three years, a consortium of scientists and industry experts has been working on developing solutions for the mobility sector.

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Ex­cel­lent teach­ing at Pader­born Uni­ver­sity: Ex­ec­ut­ive Board awards fund­ing and teach­ing prizes to six pro­jects

Award winners test and implement innovative concepts

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Photo (Christopher Kolbe): Graduates of the Bachelor's degree programmes on the Day of Economics 2025.

Pader­born Uni­ver­sity hon­ours gradu­ates

In the winter semester 2025/26, Paderborn University once again held a graduation ceremony for numerous graduates from the Faculties of Business Administration and Economics, Natural Sciences, Cultural Studies and the PLAZ - Professional School of Education. In addition to certificates, several prizes were also awarded for special commitment or outstanding theses.

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Teil­nahme der Uni­versität am 78. Pader­borner Os­ter­lauf

Am Karsamstag, 04. April 2026, ist es wieder soweit. Der 78. Paderborner Osterlauf, Deutschlands ältester Stadtlauf, lockt wieder tausende Sportinteressierte nach Paderborn. Alle Mitarbeitenden der Universität sind herzlich eingeladen, für die Hochschule bei diesem tollen sportlichen Event an den Start zu gehen. Beim so genannten Firmencup über 5 Kilometer, 10 Kilometer oder der Halbmarathon Distanz können Preise in den Kategorien Schnellste…

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Photo (Paderborn University, Besim Mazhiqi): 35 million euros, 210 scientists, 12 years of research: After the maximum possible duration of three funding periods, the Collaborative Research Centre/TRR 142 "Tailor-made Nonlinear Photonics: From Basic Concepts to Functional Structures" officially ended in December 2025.

Light for fu­ture op­tic­al tech­no­lo­gies: Suc­cess­ful con­clu­sion of the Col­lab­or­at­ive Re­search Centre TRR 142

35 million euros, 210 scientists, 12 years of research: After the maximum possible duration of three funding periods, the Collaborative Research Centre/TRR 142 "Tailor-made Nonlinear Photonics: From Basic Concepts to Functional Structures" officially ended in December 2025.

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Zumba Night - Wir brin­g­en den Som­mer zurück!

Wir bringen den Sommer zurück mit der Zumba Night!

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