Staying healthy whilst studying with my beneFIT@upb.de

Whether it’s exercise, health checks, nutrition or mental health – mybeneFIT@upb.de helps you stay strong in your everyday student life. Find activities on offer, take breaks, discover new things and, withthe Health Pass, gain valuable life skills. Together, we’re shaping a healthy University of Paderborn – for more energy, focus and wellbeing.

Our upcoming events

15.07.2026 - 15.07.2026

Koch­kur­se

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21.07.2026 - 21.07.2026

Bun­te Uni - Neu­ro­di­vers stu­die­ren

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23.07.2026 - 23.07.2026

Katzen ge­gen Uni-Stress

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04.11.2026 - 04.11.2026

Men­tal First Aid (für Stud­i­er­ende)

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Rech-ar-ge@upb.de

Whether you’re playing Viking chess, relaxing in the sun or having a game of Uno in the library: Recharge has many facets. Take a mindful mini-break, get moving, meet people and recharge your mind and body.

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A break from your mobile phone

How many times a day do you reckon you pick up your mobile? 10 times, 30 times, 80 times or even more than 100 times? And what’s it like, in particular, when you’re out and about with friends? Why not take some time out more often? We’d like to encourage you to put your mobile phone aside more often.

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Mensa Chat

Talk to the Studierendenwerk team about the menu, sustainability and new ideas for the Mensa (cafeteria and dining hall). At the Mensa Talk, you can ask questions, make suggestions and take a look behind the scenes at campus catering.

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Health Days at the UPB

Whether it’s University Health Days, mental health and stress management awareness days, or Road Safety Day – our health days bring together information, discussion and hands-on activities. Workshops and talks offer practical ideas for improving wellbeing, safety and balance in everyday university life.

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my be­ne­FIT pod­cast

Studying healthily – but how, exactly? Svenja and Lena talk to students and experts about what really helps in everyday university life: from stress and motivation to mindfulness and work-life balance. Real stories, honest tips, short episodes for your everyday life.

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News from the SGM

18.09.2026 - 11.11.2026

Näch­sten Men­tal First Aid Kur­se (MFA)

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15.07.2026 - 15.07.2026

Koch­kur­se

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18.06.2026 - 18.06.2026

Büro Olympi­ade: Bil­det ein Team und sch­lagt die an­der­en in klein­en Büro-Chal­lenges

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20.05.2026

Cam­pus Cham­pi­ons 2026 starts in­to the new edi­tion, be part of it!

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18.05.2026

Pader­born East­er Run 2026: Pader­born Uni­ver­sity once again im­presses with strong team per­form­ance

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Help with stress and pres­sure

An over­view of the top­ic of ‘ment­al health’

Mental health issues, stress, addiction or bullying can affect anyone. Our services are on offer to help you to recognise warning signs at an early stage, prevent burnout and strengthen your mental health. You’ll also find out who to turn to in urgent situations and which counselling and support services are available to help you.

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Men­tal First Aid train­ing courses

A wide range of factors can make university life a challenge, and global crises and uncertainties also affect our mental health. This is precisely where Mental First Aid comes in: students and teaching staff are trained as mental first aiders and learn how to offer initial support to those affected through conversation.

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Health in your timetable

ProLernen

ProLernen is an in-house university counselling service that’s here to help you with any issues relating to procrastination. If you often find it hard to get started on your tasks on time, keep putting off things you don’t want to do, or struggle to stay on track, our services are on offer!

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"Good, Healthy School" specialisation programme for trainee teachers

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Seminar: ‘Mental Strategies – Coping with Stress’

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Course: ‘Mindful Momentum – Studying with Calmness through Mindfulness and Commitment’

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Recharge@upb.de – your break on campus

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Stu­dent health in teach­ing and re­search

The Student Health Management programme,‘mein beneFIT@upb.de’, is an integral part of the ‘Gesunde Hochschule Paderborn’ initiative and stands for scientifically sound, strategically grounded health promotion. We combine practice, research and teaching to create structures that strengthen student health in the long term.

Our approach is based on close collaboration between university departments, partner institutions and external networks. Projects such as GeKoNnTeS, the new health module, ‘Active Teaching’ or the specialised programme ‘Good Healthy School’ demonstrate how health literacy can be developed at the university and transferred to other contexts.

Awards, publications and collaborative partnerships underscore Paderborn University’s commitment to quality and its pioneering role in the field of student health.

A selection of our projects

Gesundheits- und Kompetenzen-Navi

Duration: 2026 - 2029

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Nachhaltigkeit und Transferoptionen studentischer Gesundheitskompetenzen in berufliche Settings (Handlungsfelder)

Duration: 2020 - 2024

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LehramtsNavi: Weiterentwicklungsorientiertes Self-Assessment am Übergang zum Lehramtsstudium

Duration: 2017 - 2024

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Awards

FISU Healthy Campus Label in Platin

International anerkanntes Zertifikat, das das Wohlbefinden von Studierenden und Hochschulangehörigen fördert und bewertet. Es umfasst Bereiche wie körperliche Fitness, mentale Gesundheit, Ernährung, soziale Verantwortung und Nachhaltigkeit.

Our healthcare network

My ‘beneFIT@upb.de’ brings together partners from the university and other organisations who promote health from a variety of perspectives. Drawing on our experience and creativity, we develop programmes that are available to support you during your studies – for greater wellbeing, work-life balance and success. We are your network for healthy studying.

Team and Con­tact

Lena Wobbe

Student Health Management, Coordination of recharge@upb.de; Mental FIrst Aid

Office: SP2.1.221
Phone: +49 5251 60-4659
E-mail: lena.wobbe@zv.uni-paderborn.de

Dennis Kehne

Office: SP2.1.223
Phone: +49 5251 60-1693
E-mail: dennis.kehne@zv.upb.de

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Gesunde Hochschule

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Betriebliches Gesundheitsmanagement

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AStA Referat Soziales und Gesundheit

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Hochschulsport

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Campuswald

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