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Pader­born Uni­ver­sity sci­ent­ist is a mem­ber of the Ad­vis­ory Board for Ag­ri­cul­tur­al Policy, Nu­tri­tion and Con­sumer Health Pro­tec­tion at…

Prof Dr Anette Buyken, nutritionist at Paderborn University, has been reappointed as a member of the Scientific Advisory Board for Agricultural Policy, Nutrition and Consumer Health Protection (WBAE) at the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Home Affairs (BMLEH).

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Re­search team at Pader­born Uni­ver­sity de­vel­ops a pro­to­type for meas­ur­ing di­git­al demo­cracy

Development of the Digital Democracy Score (DDS) as part of the EU project “INNOVADE”

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Photo (Paderborn University, Madita Schmalenstroer): (from left) Dr Jeannine Teichert, Dr Rafael Ball, Prof. Dr Gudrun Oevel, Anna Nickel, Prof. Dr Dorothee M. Meister and Prof. Dr Thomas Tröster at the Open Science Symposium at Paderborn University.

Start­ing sig­nal for Open Sci­ence at Pader­born Uni­ver­sity

How can Open Science be further developed and what challenges are there? Teachers, researchers and doctoral students discussed this at the Open Science Symposium at Paderborn University.

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New Ment­or­ing pro­gramme for wo­­men in the early postdoc phase

Paderborn Univewrsity is launching the new "Ment­or­ing for wo­men in the early postdoc phase." Interested women can apply until 15 March.

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Photo (Paderborn University, Selina Härtel): Together with scientists and staff, Prof. Dr. Thomas Tröster (4th from left), Vice-President for Research and Academic Careers, welcomed the Science Counsellor of the Indian Embassy, Dr. Ramanuj Banerjee (centre).

Sci­ence Coun­sel­lor of the In­di­an Em­bassy vis­its Pader­born Uni­ver­sity

D. Ramanuj Banerjee, Science Counsellor of the Indian Embassy in Berlin, visited Paderborn University. He was given an insight into various areas of research and had the opportunity to talk to researchers, staff and students.

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Photo (Paderborn University, Felix Thielemann): Dr Tillmann Heise and Prof Dr Claudia Öhlschläger are researching the connections between stereotyping and resentment.

Are re­sent­ment and ste­reo­types on the rise? In­ter­view with Prof Dr Claudia Öhlschläger and Dr Till­mann Heise

Prof Dr Claudia Öhlschläger and Dr Tillmann Heise conduct research at the Paderborn Institute of German and Comparative Literature on the connections between stereotyping and resentment, among other things. In this interview, they talk about how existing cultural and political stereotypes are not only reinforced and legitimised in literature, but also potentially challenged and possibly even revoked.

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Present­a­tion of res­ults "Sexu­al vi­ol­ence against minors in the Arch­diocese of Pader­born. A his­tor­ic­al in­vest­ig­a­tion (1941-2002)"

The results will be presented on Thursday, 12 March, from 3 to 5 p.m. in room Q0.101 at Paderborn University.

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Menschen puzzlen in der Luft
Universität Paderborn, Besim Mazhiqi

State-wide "NRW Tech­nikum": try out STEM, shape the fu­ture

Taster programme and practical experience for young women

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Pader­born Uni­ver­sity de­vel­ops tools for more cy­ber se­cur­ity in Europe with EU part­ners

The rules for cybersecurity in the EU are becoming increasingly complex. The newly launched project "Cybersecurity Certification and Assessment Tools" (CCAT), in which the SICP - Software Innovation Campus Paderborn, which is part of Paderborn University, is involved, is responding to this.

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State­ment of Solid­ar­ity Re­gard­ing the Cur­rent Situ­ation in Ir­an

Paderborn University is deeply concerned about the current situation in Iran and the distress it may be causing members of our university with personal ties to the region.

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So­cial schol­ar­ships from the Stud­i­en­fonds OWL Found­a­tion: Ap­plic­a­tions open on 1 Feb­ru­ary

From 1 to 28 February, students and prospective students in Ostwestfalen-Lippe (OWL) can apply for a social scholarship from the Studienfonds OWL Foundation.

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Eis­en 2026 - Real­istischer Schwerkampf beim HSP

"Winterzeit ist Eisenzeit. Jedes Jahr wird das interne R.S.K. - Schwertkampfturnier „EISEN“. Dank der Unterstützung des Hochschulsportes, veranstaltet. In diesem Rahmen messen sich alle Teilnehmer:innen des R.S.K. aus Paderborn und Bielefeld. Die einzelnen Begegnungen entscheidet das Los, was ein jedes mal zu sehr spannenden Kämpfen führt. Da es keine Gewichtsklassen und auch keine Unterscheidung zwischen Teilnehmerinnen und Teilnehmern gibt, ist…

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Pader­born Uni­ver­sity suc­cess­ful across dis­cip­lines in "THE World Uni­ver­sity Sub­ject Rank­ing 2026"

Paderborn University is once again represented in the subject rankings of the World University Rankings of the British higher education magazine "Times Higher Education" (THE) and has once again achieved very good results in several disciplines in the 2026 edition.

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Photo (private): Prof Dr Sven Lindberg from the Faculty of Arts and Humanities.

Why we can hardly find peace without a "second screen"

In the Spotify original podcast "Wissen Weekly", Paderborn psychologist Prof. Dr. Sven Lindberg talks about why we rarely watch series without a mobile phone, what this has to do with our reward system - and why our brain urgently needs rest periods.

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E-mo­tors from the 3D print­er

Science and industry join forces for sustainable production

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