Corporate Design - The visual identity of Paderborn University

Uniformity, recognition and a clear message are essential elements for every institution. The corporate design (CD) plays a crucial role here. It defines the visual identity and image of our university and ensures that our messages are communicated in a consistent and appealing way.

Why is a unified CD so important? The answer lies in the diverse community that makes up a university. With thousands of students, faculty and staff, it is essential to establish a consistent visual identity that represents our values and goals. A well thought-out corporate design builds trust, increases credibility and strengthens the reputation both internally and externally. When developing the new corporate design for the Paderborn University, we paid special attention to the issue of low barriers, both in terms of appearance and handling. We want to ensure that our visual identity is accessible to everyone, that there are no hurdles in perception and use, and that the specifications of the CD are easy for all of us to implement.

Therefore, all university members are entitled to use the corporate design of Paderborn University to appropriately represent their work and projects related to the university. Defined guidelines and terms of use must always be observed in order to ensure the uniformity and quality of our appearance. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at any time.

First release of the Brand Portal

The Brand Portal is the digital manual of the Paderborn University's new corporate design. It will continuously build up, develop and adapt to the needs of the university.

From this main page, you can access all the chapters of the Brand Portal that have been published so far:

 

 

Please note that all subpages and templates of the Brand Portal are only accessible within the university network. Activate the university VPN when you are on the road or at home in order to access all information.  

We hope that the Brand Portal will help you to apply the corporate design of Paderborn University in the best possible way. Thank you for your commitment and support in successfully communicating our identity and messages!

New additions

Update: Bürobedarf

Das Brandportal und damit auch die bereits veröffentlichten Unterlagen werden regelmäßig erweitert und bei Bedarf angepasst. Durch das zahlreiche Feedback, haben wir den Bereich Bürobedarf noch einmal ausführlich geprüft und durch neue Features ergänzt. Auf der Update-Seite finden Sie alle Neuheiten und Optimierungen im Überblick.

Virtuelle Hintergründe

In vielen Programmen für Video- und Webkonferenzen lassen sich virtuelle Hintergrundmotive einbinden, um die Privatsphäre zu schützen und gleichzeitig den professionellen Auftritt zu verstärken, egal von wo aus Sie arbeiten. Entdecken Sie die neuen und CD-konformen virtuellen Hintergrundmotive.

Update: E-mail signature

The signature, your business card in email communication, has been updated. In addition to the social media icons, small conceptual changes have also been made. You can find all the details about the customisation and updated templates in the email signature section.

Basic elements

Logo

The new logo of Paderborn University looks familiar at first glance, but at the same time modern and clear thanks to the colourful and geometric update.

Colour world

The new colour world of Paderborn University consists of nine fresh, strong and expressive colours. Learn more about their application and combination possibilities.

Fonts

Friendly, straightforward and easy to read - that's what distinguishes the new house font and substitute font of Paderborn University.

Design elements

The new design elements bring colour into the picture. Discover triangle combinations for a visually refreshing look, icons and many other highlights.

Office supplies

Business cards

Use the new form and order your individual business cards quickly and easily.

E-mail signature

Often forgotten, but so important. Let's ensure a uniform appearance together, with the new e-mail signature templates.

Letterhead

Accompany the first steps in the new corporate design with the new letter templates. Download now and create personalised templates.

Presentation template (PowerPoint)

Get ready for the next semester with professional and expressive presentations. Download the template now and create your own presentations.

Document template

With the Word document template, you can quickly and easily implement announcements, resolutions, minutes and other documents of Paderborn University in the new corporate design.

Virtuelle Hintergründe

In vielen Programmen für Video- und Webkonferenzen lassen sich virtuelle Hintergrundmotive einbinden, um die Privatsphäre zu schützen und gleichzeitig den professionellen Auftritt zu verstärken, egal von wo aus Sie arbeiten. Entdecken Sie die neuen und CD-konformen virtuellen Hintergrundmotive.

Digital Media

Social Media

Branding is no longer limited to print media. With the social media templates, you ensure that the university also offers a consistent overall image in the digital area of the customer journey. Discover the design options and how you can use them for your channels.

Stay up-to-date

The brand portal is still under construction, so content will be added successively in the coming weeks and months. However, we would like to take you with us every step of the way and will keep you informed about new content and updates on this page.

Coming soon:

  • Office supplies part 2 (Absence note, Teams backgrounds, ...)
  • Editorial Design

Please only use documents already published in the new corporate design. If necessary, the use of existing templates in the previous design is permitted for all non-published materials.


If you are planning materials for a long-term period of use, have questions about the documents or need support in the brand portal, please contact the Marketing Team at marketing@upb.de.

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Kontakt und weitere Links

Kontakt

Sie haben Fragen oder benötigen weitergehende Informationen zum Corporate Design? Wenden Sie sich gern ans Marketing-Team der Stabsstelle Presse, Kommunikation und Marketing, wir helfen Ihnen gern weiter. Schreiben Sie uns!

Kontakt Corporate Design