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Paderborn University, International Relations Office
Paderborn University, International Relations Office

Would you like to expand your international network or simply get in touch with international colleagues in an informal setting? If so, join our International Coffee Break – a networking event offered by the Welcome Services for International Researchers and Employees! Curious? We will be meeting on the second Thursday of every month at 2:30 p.m. in front of Bona Vista café in the foyer of UPB’s cafeteria. No registration necessary! Just come…

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Foto: Anna-Marina Vogt, Universität Paderborn

The Welcome Services for international researchers and employees regularly organise networking opportunities for international university members. For the second time, the team, which is part of the International Relations Office, organised a Get-Together for international researchers in the International Meeting Centre of the Jenny Aloni-Guest House. The after-work event on 8 March brought together 15 researchers to get to know their…

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Foto: Elena Cardinale, Universität Paderborn

Many stakeholders at Paderborn University are involved in the diverse internationalisation activities of the university. At the International Tuesdays, all interested members of UPB can learn more about the international activities. There is room for the exchange of ideas, experiences and best practices as well as networking opportunities. As part of the event series, a get-together for international researchers and employees during the lunch…

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HRK-audit "Internationalisation of Universities" successfully completed Paderborn University has successfully completed the renowned "Internationalisation of Universities" audit by the German Rectors' Conference (HRK) and has now been awarded the corresponding seal. From December 2022 to November 2023, the project managers worked with a team of global experts to define the university's international profile and discuss specific proposals for…

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We would like to invite you to our virtual event series International Tuesdays, which will take place on Zoom on Tuesdays between 1 and 2pm, starting on 5 December 2023.   Many units and people at UPB are involved in Paderborn University's internationalisation process. The International Tuesdays offer all interested members of UPB the opportunity to learn more about UPB’s internationalisation activities and invite them to exchange ideas,…

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Starting in January 2024, the University Alliance COLOURS, which is coordinated by Paderborn University, will officially be one of the 50 European University Alliances in Europe funded by the European Commission as part of the "European University Initiative". Being part of this European excellence programme marks the beginning of a far-reaching transformation process for Paderborn University and its eight partner universities in France, Spain,…

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Photo (Kristianstad University): The Alliance partners at the meeting in Sweden.

Under the motto "Laying the foundation for COLOURS", representatives of the nine partner institutions of the COLOURS higher education alliance met in mid-September to jointly plan the next steps for a successful start as a European university in early 2024. The alliance will receive 14 million euros in funding from the European Commission from January of next year as one of 50 "European universities" across Europe. The University of Paderborn…

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The university alliance "COLOURS" (COLlaborative innOvative sUstainable Regional univerSities), estbalished in 2021, will receive 14 million euros in funding from the European Commission. It is official: The COLOURS Alliance - under the lead coordination of Paderborn University - will officially become a "European University" and receive EU funding in the coming years to strengthen its collaboration, increase its international visibility and…

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After a successful series of events since the summer semester 2021, the "International Tuesdays" will take place again starting 18 April, 2023 on several Tuesdays from 1 to 2 pm via Zoom. No registration required. Many areas and actors of Paderborn University are involved in the diverse internationalization activities of the university. At the International Tuesdays, all interested members of UPB can learn more about the international…

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Photo: Paderborn University Anna-Marina Vogt. From left to right in the front: Tibor Werner Szolnoki, Nicola Weinert, Christine Haller, Dietrich Hunold; from left to right in the back: Lisa Waberg, Vera Lindenlaub, Juliane Wilhelm

Exchange and preparation for the acn annual alumni conference On 9 and 10 February, the members of the acn expert working group "International Alumni Work" met for a workshop at Paderborn University. Representatives of RWTH Aachen, TU Berlin, TU Darmstadt, TU Hamburg, HS Rhein-Waal and Paderborn University worked together on a planned contribution for the annual alumni-clubs.net conference, which will take place in Vienna in early May 2023. In an…

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Zum 1. Dezember ist an der Universität Paderborn das Audit der Hochschulrektorenkonferenz (HRK) „Internationalisierung der Hochschulen“ gestartet. Der Auditprozess geht von Dezember 2022 bis November 2023.

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After a successful series of events since the summer semester 2021, the "International Tuesdays" will take place again starting November 22, 2022 on several Tuesdays from 1 to 2 pm via Zoom. Registration is not required. Zoom-Link: uni-paderborn-de.zoom.us/j/95112908225 For further information see https://www.uni-paderborn.de/universitaet/international-relations/international-tuesdays or info text below. Many areas and actors of Paderborn…

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UPB alumni all over the world can stay connected and exchange via the new webportal, keep up to date on news and events, and take advantage of special offers for alumni as well as get involved themselves in shaping the network in many ways. After registration, members can use functions such as profile creation, member search and networking opportunities as well as group memberships in a protected environment. Registration and membership in the…

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Internationalisation at Paderborn University is a cross-sectional task and cannot be successful without the effort, energy, and enthusiasm of a great variety of units and people. However, daily tasks often do not leave enough time for an exchange with students or colleagues who may be working in different fields or on entirely different projects. The event series “International Tuesdays” wants to overcome this. Since the summer semester of 2021…

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Also on behalf of Vice President Torsten Meier we’d like to cordially invite you to the winter semester’s  International Tuesdays, which will take place every Tuesday between 1 and 2 pm from 23 November 2021 until 1 February, 2022. Many units and people at UPB are involved in the university's internationalisation process. The International Tuesdays, which took place in the summer semester 2021 for the first time, offer all interested members of…

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