3.2 Central Examination Office

Welcome to the Exam Administration pages at Paderborn University!

The Central Examination Office supports the examination boards in the performance of their tasks in examination administration, works on their behalf and at the same time sees itself as a service institutionfor students and examiners. The responsibility extends to all degree programmes at Paderborn University with Bachelor's and Master's degrees.

Changed exam registration deadline from summer semester 2024 for exams

Following the predominantly positive experiences during the Corona semesters, the examination cancellation deadline will be changed to 2 days before the examination date without a valid reason.
The resolutions for this change were passed in the individual faculty councils*. This applies to all examinations with an examination date from 01.04.2024. This regulation will be included accordingly in all new examination regulations.

* The resolutions of the Faculty Councils were passed on the following dates:
Faculty of Cultural Studies > 20/09/2023
Faculty of Business and Economics > 11.10.2023
Faculty of Natural Sciences > 29 November 2023
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering > 23.08.2023
Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Computer Science and Mathematics > 25/09/2023
PLAZ Centre Council > 06.07.2023

Tasks and responsibilities of the Central Examination Secretariat

This responsibility extends to all Paderborn University degree programmes with Bachelor's and Master's degrees. And examination registration, deregistration and assessment correction for exchange students.

► Advice and information on all examination-related questions concerning the degree programme


► Processing admissions to all types of courses (examinations, qualified participation, etc.)


Processing withdrawals from examinations for valid reasons


Acceptance of final theses and posting of assessments


► Managing the credit accounts of Bachelor's and Master's students at Paderborn University and, if necessary, transferring them to the current version of the examination regulations


Recognising credits (credits and recognition of examination achievements from other degree programmes or other universities as well as classification into higher semesters are carried out by the responsible chairpersons of the examination boards or the subject representatives or module representatives appointed for this purpose)


► Issuing certificates as part of examination administration (e.g. transcripts of records, final documents, etc.)


► Administrative processing of appeals and hearing procedures (e.g. due to cheating in the examination procedure)


Verification of degrees vis-à-vis third parties with the consent of those concerned

Your matriculation number is your unique identifier for us. Therefore, please always make enquiries using this number.

Contact persons for your Study Programme

Christiane Lemmens, Doris Jakobi

E-mail zps.la1@zv.upb.de
Room C2.222
Telephone +49 5251 60-4144, +49 5251 60-3752
Responsibilities  
Processing Bachelor of Education

 

Birte Kemp, Daniela Kästing, Anne Großöhme

E-mail zps.la.ma@zv.upb.de
Room C2.225, C2.216, C2.216
Telephone +49 5251 60-4277, +49 5251 60-4017, +49 5251 60-3427
Responsibilities  
Processing Master of Education

 

Teamleitung

Birte Kemp  
E-Mail zps.la3@zv.upb.de
Raum C2.225
Telefon +49 5251 60-4277

 

Karin Schäfer

E-mail zps.kw1@zv.upb.de
Room C2.229
Phone +49 5251 60-4016
Responsibilities
Administration Études Européennes/European Studies (Bachelor)
Musicology (Bachelor, Master)
Popular Music and Media (Bachelor, Master)
PopMediaCulture (Master)

 

Thomas Fornefeld

E-mail zps.kw3@zv.upb.de
Room C2.232
Telephone +49 5251 60-3416
Responsibilities  
Processing
(surnames A-P in each case)
Two-subject programmes (Bachelor)
Culture and Society (Master)
Cultural Heritage (Master)
Media Studies (Bachelor, Master)
Linguistics (Bachelor, Master)
Germanic Literary Studies (Master)
English and American Studies (Master)
Comparative Literature and Cultural Studies (Master)
BeNeLux-Studies (Master)

 

Astrid Paulus-Frick

E-mail zps.kw2@zv.upb.de
Room C2.232
Telephone +49 5251 60-2316
Responsibilities  
Processing
(surnames Q-Z in each case)

Two-subject programmes (Bachelor)
Culture and Society (Master)
Cultural Heritage (Master)
Media Studies (Bachelor, Master)
Linguistics (Bachelor, Master)
Germanic Literary Studies (Master)
English and American Studies (Master)
Comparative Literature and Cultural Studies (Master)
BeNeLux-Studies (Master)

 

Team leader

Karin Schäfer
E-mail zps.kw1@zv.upb.de
Room C2.229
Phone +49 5251 60-4016

Jens Eichler

E-mail zps.wiwi.ma1@zv.upb.de
Room C2.322
Phone +49 5251 60-3753
Responsibilities
Administration Master's programmes in economics (except WiPäd "M.Ed.")
Sport Economics (Bachelor)

 

Annette-Karoline Spork

E-mail zps.wiwi.ba2@zv.upb.de
Room C2.326
Phone +49 5251 60-3754
Note

The availability of the administrative office for the Bachelor's degree programmes IBS and Business Informatics is limited until further notice. Please avoid repeated enquiries by telephone or e-mail. Matters will continue to be processed as quickly as possible, albeit with a delay if necessary.

Processing International Business Studies (Bachelor)
Business Information Systems (Bachelor)

 

Juri Andreas

E-mail zps.wiwi.ba1@zv.upb.de
Room C2.324
Phone +49 5251 60-3694
Responsibilities
Processing Economics (Bachelor)

 

Team leader

Jens Eichler
E-mail zps.wiwi.ma1@zv.upb.de
Room C2.322
Phone +49 5251 60-3753

 

Karin Schäfer

E-mail zps.kw1@zv.upb.de
Room C2.229
Phone +49 5251 60-4016
Responsibilities
Processing Chemistry (Bachelor, Master)
Materials Science (Master)
Materials Science (Bachelor)
Optoelectronics and Photonics (Master)
Physics (Bachelor, Master)
Occupational Health Management (Master)
Applied Neurosciences in Sports and Exercise (Master)

 

Astrid Paulus-Frick

E-mail zps.kw2@zv.upb.de
Room C2.232
Telephone +49 5251 60-2316
Responsibilities
Processing Applied Sports Science (Bachelor)

 

Team leader

Karin Schäfer
E-mail zps.kw1@zv.upb.de
Room C2.229
Phone +49 5251 60-4016

Sandy Klaholz

E-mail zps.mb1@zv.upb.de
Room C2.219
Phone +49 5251 60-2505
Responsibilities  
Processing Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor)
Industrial Engineering majoring in Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor, Master) (surnames L-Z)

 

Petra Guzinski

E-mail zps.mb2@zv.upb.de
Room C2.219
Phone +49 5251 60-2574
Responsibilities  
Administration Mechanical Engineering (Master)
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor, Master)
Industrial Engineering majoring in Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor, Master) (surnames A-K)

 

Ramazan Uysal

E-mail zps.eim3@zv.upb.de
Room C2.213
Telephone +49 5251 60-4230
Responsibilities  
Processing Industrial Engineering majoring in Electrical Engineering (Bachelor, Master) (surnames A-K)

 

Ulf Harms-Ensink

E-mail zps.eim2@zv.upb.de
Room C2.213
Phone +49 5251 60-4229
Responsibilities  
Processing Industrial Engineering majoring in Electrical Engineering (Bachelor, Master) (surnames L-Z)

 

Team leader

Manuel Leßmann  
E-mail zps.eim1@zv.upb.de
Room C2.332
Phone +49 5251 60-5207

Manuel Leßmann

E-mail zps.eim1@zv.upb.de
Room C2.332
Telephone +49 5251 60-5207
Processing Computer Science (Master) (Surnames L-Z)
Mathematics (Bachelor, Master)
Engineering Mathematics (Bachelor, Master)

 

Ramazan Uysal

E-mail zps.eim3@zv.upb.de
Room C2.213
Telephone +49 5251 60-4230
Responsibilities  
Processing Computer Engineering (Bachelor, Master) (surnames A-K)
Electrical Engineering (Bachelor, Master) (surnames A-K)
Computer Science (Bachelor) (surnames A-K)
Computer Science (Master) (surnames A-K)

 

Ulf Harms-Ensink

E-mail zps.eim2@zv.upb.de
Room C2.213
Phone +49 5251 60-4229
Responsibilities  
Processing Computer Engineering (Bachelor, Master) (Surnames L-Z)
Electrical Engineering (Bachelor, Master) (Surnames L-Z)
Electrical Systems Engineering (Master)
ComputerScience (Bachelor) (Surnames L-Z)

 

Team leader

Manuel Leßmann  
E-mail zps.eim1@zv.upb.de
Room C2.332
Telephone +49 5251 60-5207

 

Administrative tasks regarding maternity leave for all students

Astrid Paulus-Frick
E-mail astrid.paulus-frick@zv.upb.de
Room C2.232
Telephone +49 5251 60-2316

 

Administration Graduate statistics

Bachelor/Master graduates

Manuel Leßmann  
E-mail manuel.lessmann@zv.upb.de
Room C2.332
Phone +49 5251 60-5207
Responsibilities Compilation of graduate statistics for IT.NRW and graduation ceremonies

 

Doctoral graduates

Birte Kemp  
E-mail birte.kemp@zv.upb.de
Room C2.225
Telephone +49 5251 60-4277
Responsibilities Compilation of statistics for doctoral graduates

Head of Divsion

Head of Divsion

Currently not staffed  
E-mail zps.sgl@zv.upb.de
Room Please contact deputies.
Phone Please contact deputies.
Responsibilities Head of department

 

Deputy

Karin Schäfer, Manuel Leßmann  
E-mail zps.sgl@zv.upb.de
Room C2.229, C2.332
Phone +49 5251 60-4016, +49 5251 60-5207

 

Examination Coordination Campus Management System PAUL

Manuel Leßmann  
E-mail manuel.lessmann@zv.upb.de
Room C2.332
Phone +49 5251 60-5207
Responsibilities Examination Coordination Campus Management System PAUL

Duties of the head of department

► Work organisation

► Basic and general examination matters (if you have any questions about your course of study or examination - e.g. registration, deregistration, admission, illness - please contact the person responsible for you. During opening hours in person, outside office hours by telephone or in writing. You can find the allocation of study programmes and contact details as well as office hours here.

 

Office hours on site

The general office hours on site usually take place as follows (for deviations, please see the respective administrations):

Tuesdays Wednesdays Thursdays
09.30 to 11.30 09.30 to 11.30 09.30 to 11.30 a.m.

 

The Central Examination office is located in Building C, 2nd floor. Please understand that during office hours, personal counselling takes priority. Please make telephone enquiries outside these hours.

Help

Information on specific topics

On this page, students and teachers/examiners will find information and assistance on various topics, such as

FAQ Students

The FAQ answers questions such as: "Where can I find my examination regulations?", "Where can I find the examination dates?", "Do I have to be enrolled in order to be allowed to take examinations?" and many more.

FAQ teachers/examiners

The FAQ answers questions such as: "Where can I find examination regulations?", "Do students have to be enrolled in order to be allowed to take examinations?", "Where can students submit a thesis?" and more.

Campusmanagementsystem (PAUL)

PAUL web portal

Students can register for and deregister from examinations in the web portal. Various applications can also be submitted there. Teachers/examiners can find the examination lists there, including the assessment input.

PAUL info pages

Students can find information on the information pages, e.g. deadlines for registering for modules, courses and examinations. Teachers/examiners will find information on entering assessments or setting up the deputy role.

Further information on...

... specific topics can be found in the menu.

In the menu under "Help" menu, students and lecturers/examiners can find information and assistance on various topics. Under "Legal basis" you will find the legal basis for examination administration, such as the NRW Higher Education Act and the Official Notices.

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Illness before/during an examination

Withdrawal from an examination for a valid reason

If you are ill and therefore unable to take an examination, you can find information on the procedure for withdrawing due to inability to take an examination here.

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News in the examination administration

01.04.2023

Changed examination registration deadline to 2 days before the examination date (from 1st of April 2024)

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26.02.2024 - 08.03.2024

2nd exam registration phase WiSe 2023/24

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10.01.2024

End of exam registration phase Cultural Studies WiSe 2023/24

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23.10.2023 - 23.11.2023

University-wide examination registration phase WiSe 2023/24

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01.04.2023

Electronic submission of theses

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01.04.2023

Changed examination registration deadline from SoSe 2023 on

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01.04.2023

No more free attempts

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