Overview of continuing education opportunities from other Paderborn University units and facilities
At Paderborn University, you’ll find a broad range of continuing education and training measures for specialised professional qualifications, as well as for the development of interdisciplinary, career-oriented and career-advancing skills.
Learn more about the numerous courses offered by the central units, facilities and faculties here:
| Unit/facility/faculty | Course/topics | Target groups |
|---|---|---|
| Staff Development/Internal Continuing Education (Division 4.5) | Seminars on topics such as communication, working methods, administration, information technologies, leadership and health | All |
| Centre for Language Studies | Specific language courses for employees, in particular English/Spanish | All |
| University Library | Training courses on information literacy | All |
| International Office (Dez. 2.1) | ERASMUS+ Staff Training (STT) | All |
| Higher Education Development Office (HEDO) | “University didactics” qualification and training programmes, e.g. University Didactics Certificate Programme, peer observation of teaching and advice | Teaching staff |
| The Writing Centre | Writing workshops and advice, e.g. writing workshops, “Teaching Writing” training course and “Writing Tutor” programme | Teaching staff/PhD students and post-docs |
| Equal Opportunities Office | Qualification and training opportunities for female early-career researchers and junior academics, e.g. “Women in Academic Careers” programme, mentoring programme for female PhD students, peer mentoring for female students, coaching for PhD students and post-docs and teams of experts in the post-doc phase | Academic staff |
| Faculty of Arts and Humanities (DaZ/DaF) | German language courses for international staff | International staff |
| TecUp | Support for starting a business, start-up funding, technology transfer and innovation | Anyone interested in starting a business |
Please note: Please also refer to our overview of further contact points and advisory services for employees. Early-career researchers and junior academics can find additional information on the website of the Jenny Aloni Center.