Continuing education and training at Paderborn University
Welcome to the Internal Continuing Education page! Our wide range of courses are aimed at all employee groups and university divisions and departments. Participation is free for employees. The courses offered cover topics such as communication, leadership, working methods and self-management, health and occupational safety, administration and organisation, IT, family and equality and career planning.
On our page, you’ll also find an overview of other internal providers, external continuing education opportunities, e-learning courses, offers for teams, language courses and much more (see right-hand column).
Please also read the general information about our courses.
Want to see more topics? Then please contact the Internal Continuing Education team!
Internal Continuing Education programme
Below, you will find a list of courses that are conducted in English. Please refer to the German version of this website for a list of courses in German.
| No. | Title | Date | Target group |
|---|---|---|---|
821.02 | Peer Coaching „Starting your PhD“ [EN] [Jenny Aloni Centre] | 17.04.2025 | doctoral candidates |
517.01 | Third-party funding in the early academic career Part 1: “Overview of mobility programs and programs for scientists in early career phases” [EN] [Forschungsreferat] | 11.06.2025 | scientists |
517.02 | Third-party funding in the early academic career Part 2: “Application workshop, how to write a good research proposal” [EN] [Forschungsreferat] | 12.06.2025 | scientists |
830.01 | 26.06.2025 | International PhDs & postdocs |
Sprachkurse des Zentrums für Sprachlehre
| Nr. | Title | Date | Target group |
|---|---|---|---|
Deutschkurse/ German language coursesIf you have not yet learned German, sign up for the beginners’course (German A1.1). If this course is not currently offered, please contact dim@uni-paderborn.de. If you already have German language skills, an online test is required for placement. Please click here: Placement test in KOMO . At the end of the test, your level (A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, C2) will be displayed and you can register for the corresponding course. If you are still unsure of your level, please make an appointment with Sigrid Peitz. Late registrations for German language courses are possible up to 2 weeks after the start of the course. If you discover the courses at a later date, please contact dim@uni-paderborn.de If the language course you need is not offered, please use this form to register additional needs. | |||
| 927.04 | Deutsch erleben (B2/C1): Beiträge für Podcasts, Blogs und Co. erstellen | 04.02.2025 bis 25.03.2025 | Internationale Mitarbeitende |
| 920.01 | German language course A1.2 | 09.04.2025 to 18.07.2025 | International Employees |
| 921.01 | German language course A2.2 | 07.04.2025 to 18.07.2025 | International Employees |
| 922.01 | Deutschkurs für Fortgeschrittene B1.2 | 07.04.2025 to 18.07.2025 | Internationale Mitarbeitende |
| 923.01 | Deutschkurs für Fortgeschrittene B2.1 / B2.2 | 07.04.2025 to 18.07.2025 | Internationale Mitarbeitende |
| Nr. | Seminartitel | Starttermin | Zielgruppe |
|---|---|---|---|
EnglischkurseErgebnisse der Umfrage zu Sprachkompetenzen und -bedarfen der UPB-Mitarbeitenden aus dem Jahr 2022 sind hier zu finden. Nachmeldungen für die Sprachkurse sind bis 2 Wochen nach Kursbeginn möglich. Falls der Sprachkurs, den Sie benötigen, nicht angeboten wird, nutzen Sie bitte dieses Formular, um zusätzliche Bedarfe zu melden. | |||
| 907.01 | Support for Teachers using English as a Medium of Instruction (STEMI) | individuell | Dozierende |
| 912.01 | Individual English Consultations | individuell | Alle Mitarbeitenden |
| 902.01 | Pre-Intermediate English A2/B1 | ab 07.04.2025 | Alle Mitarbeitenden |
| 903.01 | Communicating with international students and staff (B1/B2) | ab 08.04.2025 | Alle Mitarbeitenden |
| 904.01 | Academic Writing in English I (B2/C1) | Warteliste ab 10.04.2025 | Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeitende |
| 905.01 | Academic Writing in English II (C1/C2) | Warteliste ab 10.04.2025 | Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeitende |
| 906.01 | Communicating with International Students and Staff (C1) | ab 15.04.2025 | Alle Mitarbeitenden |
| 915.01 | English Conversation Meetups (B2+) | Warteliste ab 16.04.2025 | Alle Mitarbeitenden |
| 917.01 | Englisch für den Arbeitsplatz für Anfänger (A1.1) | ab 16.04.2025 | Alle Mitarbeitenden |
| Nr. | Seminartitel | Starttermin | Zielgruppe |
|---|---|---|---|
Weitere SprachkurseErgebnisse der Umfrage zu Sprachkompetenzen und -bedarfen der UPB-Mitarbeitenden aus dem Jahr 2022 sind hier zu finden. Falls der Sprachkurs, den Sie benötigen, nicht angeboten wird, nutzen Sie bitte dieses Formular, um zusätzliche Bedarfe zu melden. | |||
| 909.01 | Spanisch A1.2 | ab 08.04.2025 | Alle Mitarbeitenden |
| 910.01 | Spanisch B1.3 | ab 08.04.2025 | Alle Mitarbeitenden |
| 916.01 | Italienisch A1.1 | ab 11.04.2025 | Alle Mitarbeitenden |
Overview HR Development
Contact Education and Training
Division 4.5 HR Development (Team)
Lea Dören: Tel. 2529 (course program)
Dr. Caroline Wozny: Tel. 3588 (services for technical/ administrative staff)
Dr. Johanna Braukmann: Tel. 3587 (services for academic staff/ professors)
E-Learning Services
- new: competencies in research and science management: TwentyOneSkills
- Career planning: webcasts
- Communication/ leadership/ work techniques: e-learnings Pinktum
- Microsoft-Office: e-learnings TÜV-Rheinland
- Basics data protection: UPB PANDA course, video Uni Bielefeld, HPI course
Services for teams
Workshops for teams und working groups:
► Team development
► Health workshop
External education and training
Information regarding the participation in external seminars here
Further internal services
Education and training offers of other service units at Paderborn University:
► overview
Language courses
Language courses for employees:
► German for international employees
► English/ Spanish
Further Events
Event Series "International Tuesdays": Exchange and networking regarding internationalization at Paderborn University
Event Series „intellectual property“: workshops of the "Verbund NRW Hochschul-IP"
DFG online event: equal opportunities in DFG funding procedures