Research

Here you will find current, selected news from the area of research at the University of Paderborn. Further releases can be found in the press archive.

 

Futuristic shape-shifters: algorithmic foundations for novel programmable matter

The CIRPROM research project ("Algorithmic foundations for circuit-based programmable matter"), led by Prof Dr Scheideler, is being funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG) with around 350,000 euros until 2027.

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"Find the best route as quickly as possible every day"

With the steadily increasing integration of artificial intelligence into everyday life, it becomes increasingly important to ask how trustworthy these technologies are. The Research Training Group for Trustworthy AI Technology ‘DataNinja’ aims to contribute to this with various projects. One project is the Real-time Configuration of Algorithms with Multi-armed Bandits (EKAmBa).

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Photonic quantum computer to become reality

More than 10 million euros in EU funding for large-scale research project

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"Paderborn Postcolonial" - Paderborn University historians research the region's colonial past

Researchers at Paderborn University are investigating the connections between the cathedral city and the German colonies in Africa and the Far East from around 1870 to the Second World War.

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Paderborn researcher investigates children's and young people's drawings by the Brothers Grimm

Drawing evidence allows conclusions to be drawn about the early work of the two and the history of education in the 19th century

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Quantum research for the world of tomorrow

Prof. Dr Thomas Zentgraf is the new spokesperson for the DFG Collaborative Research Centre "Tailor-made Nonlinear Photonics"

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New research project on the systematic development and improvement of open access culture in the science system

A new research project has been launched at Paderborn University with the aim of systematically improving the open access culture (OA) at universities throughout Germany. Free access to research results and data offers numerous advantages not only for academics, but also for interested parties worldwide. Paderborn University is being used as a case study in the project, which is being funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research…

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First large-scale study on music festivals in Germany

The experts from the transdisciplinary research centre "C:POP. Transdisciplinary Research Centre for Popular Music Cultures and Creative Economies" of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Paderborn University were commissioned with the scientific implementation of the study.

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Making quantum technologies tangible: New research project offers interactive educational programme for Generation Z

Scientists at Paderborn University are working with Atrineo AG to set up an extracurricular meeting and educational centre for quantum technologies as part of the joint project "Introducing Generation Z to the quantum physics mindset" (HedwiQ).

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Fit in the blink of an eye: Research project shows effects of exergames on body and brain

Scientists at Paderborn University have also scientifically confirmed the influence of exergames on the performance of older people in particular.

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