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"Land­scapes of the Soul": Pader­born Uni­ver­sity stu­dents ex­hib­it five mu­seum cases at the Arp Mu­seum

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.

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Franco-Ger­man friend­ship: Rep­res­ent­at­ive of the French Em­bassy vis­its Pader­born Uni­ver­sity

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.

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Di­gitale Ge­sund­heit­stage: Sem­in­are, Work­shops, Ein­zel­coach­ings - Jet­zt an­melden!

6 Tage, 78 Angebote & 1 Ziel: Deine Gesundheit stärken! Vom 11. - 20. November 2025 finden die Digitalen TK- Gesundheitstage statt. Ob Online-Workshops, interaktives Seminar oder 1:1 Einzel-Coachings - alle Angebote stehen kostenfrei zur Verfügung.enfrei. Hier geht´s zur Anmeldung.

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Shell con­struc­tion com­pleted: Ex­ten­sion of Build­ing X takes shape

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.

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Verkehrssich­er­heit­stag am 28. Ok­to­ber 2025

Die Arbeitssicherheit lädt Sie herzlich ein, am Verkehrssicherheitstag im Foyer, im Innenhof und auf der Fläche vorm Gebäude Q vobeizuschauen und sich bei verschiedenen Ausstellern rund um das Thema Verkehrssicherheit zu informieren. Weitere Informationen finden Sie hier.

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Di­git­al ID cards for em­ploy­ees in the UPB app

In addition to student ID cards, Paderborn University is now also making ID cards for staff available in digital form via the UPB app.

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Fund­ing for mu­si­co­lo­gic­al pro­jects: Call for pro­pos­als for the "NF­DI4­Cul­ture Mu­sic Awards 2025"

We are looking for projects and academic works that deal with musicological topics or the cultural subject of music.

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New ways for clear know­ledge struc­tures in busi­ness in­form­at­ics

DFG sponsors joint research project between Paderborn University and Augsburg University

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Di­gitales Screen­ing - Re­si­li­enz-Guide

Die Gesunde Hochschule bietet am 29. & 30. Oktober 2025 ein digitales Screening zum Thema “Resilienz-Guide” für alle Mitarbeitende der Universität an. Hier finden Sie ab dem 15.10.2025 um 10.00 Uhr den direkten Link zur Anmeldung: https://participant.ipn.eu/techniker-krankenkasse/d2417f1a-5e2b-43b0-ba75-d08513f8ebd0/ Bitte beachten Sie, dass die Anmeldung für dieses digitale Screening nicht über die Buchungsseite des Hochschulsports erfolgt. …

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Change after 23 years: Anna Nick­el is the new dir­ect­or of Pader­born 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.

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Prof. Dr.-Ing. Mirko Schaper is the new Chair­man of the Board of the In­sti­tute of Light­weight Struc­tures with Hy­brid Sys­tems

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.

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Net­work­ing and dia­logue: CDU state par­lia­ment­ary group vis­its the uni­ver­sity

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).

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In­creas­ing tax com­plex­ity: grow­ing bur­den for com­pan­ies world­wide

Paderborn "tax complexity results" discussed in US magazine "Forbes"

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From idea to game: Pader­born Uni­ver­sity opens in­ter­dis­cip­lin­ary games and VR lab for re­search and teach­ing

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).

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Pader­born Uni­ver­sity sci­ent­ist elec­ted Vice Pres­id­ent of the Ger­man Nu­tri­tion So­ci­ety

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).

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