05.10.2026
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Research,
Transfer,
Press release,
Faculty of Arts and Humanities,
Institut für Germanistik und Vergleichende Literaturwissenschaft,
Förderschwerpunkt Sprache
Whether it’s doubts about choosing a degree programme, challenges in day-to-day student life or unanswered questions about your future career: through the joint online series ‘Impulse im Studium’, the four state universities in East Westphalia-Lippe are helping students to find their way and make decisions.
Paderborn University is ranked amongst the top 650 universities worldwide in the ‘Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2027’. In an international comparison of 2,297 universities from 118 countries and territories, it is ranked in the 601–650 band.
02.10.2026
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Universität Paderborn,
Lecture,
Press release,
Faculty of Business Administration and Economics,
Faculty of Arts and Humanities,
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering,
Faculty of Science,
Faculty of Computer Science, Electrical Engineering and Mathematics
In the new winter semester, Paderborn University is once again inviting anyone interested to attend a range of public lecture series on numerous topics of social relevance. Every week, teaching staff and researchers from the university’s five faculties, as well as external experts, will explore a wide variety of academic aspects.
01.10.2026
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Research,
International,
Quantum Computation,
Press release,
Institute for Photonic Quantum Systems (PhoQS),
Department of Physics,
Theory of Functional Photonic Structures
Working in close collaboration, researchers from Paderborn University, the University of Basel and Ruhr University Bochum have made a significant breakthrough in the field of quantum communication.
30.09.2026
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Research,
Awards,
Press release,
Paderborn Center for Parallel Computing (PC2),
Faculty of Science,
Department of Chemistry,
Theoretische Chemie,
Technical Chemistry
In chemical plants, pipework or on artificial heart valves, thin layers of proteins, polymers or other substances are continuously deposited. To date, there have been no suitable models for predicting the interaction between surfaces, liquids and flows in real time. Scientists at the University of Paderborn are therefore developing a machine learning model that predicts these unwanted deposits on medical and industrial products.
28.09.2026
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Digitalization,
Research,
Intelligent Technical Systems,
Press release,
Heinz Nixdorf Institute,
Faculty of Computer Science, Electrical Engineering and Mathematics,
Department of Computer Science
Attacks on substations, cyberattacks on public authorities, drones flying over airports: critical infrastructure is increasingly becoming a target for criminals. So-called cyber-physical systems – that is, technical devices in which software and machines communicate with one another in real time via the internet – are particularly at risk.
Paderborn University has once again achieved excellent rankings in the 2026 ‘Global Ranking of Academic Subjects’ (GRAS), also known as the Shanghai Subject Ranking.
24.09.2026
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Transfer,
Career,
People,
Press release,
Fraunhofer-Institut für Elektronische Nanosysteme (ENAS),
Faculty of Computer Science, Electrical Engineering and Mathematics,
Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology
Dr. Christian Hedayat, Head of the ‘Smart Wireless Systems’ Department at the Fraunhofer Institute for Electronic Nano Systems (ENAS), has been appointed an honorary professor by Paderborn University.
Through this new centre, Paderborn University will in future bring together research, teaching and knowledge transfer relating to the Benelux region (Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg).
Photo (Paderborn University, Thorsten Hennig): Offering their congratulations on behalf of the district of Höxter were: (from left to right) Marc Schüle (Paderborn University), Carsten Koch (HEGLA), Annette Mühlenhoff (Paderborn District), Bernd Schäfers-Maiwald (dSPACE), Eva Thöne (Vauth Sagel), Thorsten Heggen (VerbundVolksbank OWL), Robert Siemensmeyer (City of Paderborn), Sylvia Looks (CLAAS Foundation) and Prof. Dr Fahr (Paderborn University).
A 2.75-metre-tall sculpture made of cast aluminium, situated outside the ‘Photonic Quantum Systems Laboratory’ (PhoQS Lab) at Paderborn University, now serves as a bridge between art and science.
22.09.2026
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Education,
Research,
Transfer,
News,
Faculty of Computer Science, Electrical Engineering and Mathematics,
Department of Computer Science,
Didactics of Informatics
Thanks to funding from the Carl Zeiss Foundation, a doctoral programme in computer science education – the only one of its kind in Germany – is being established across six university campuses in five federal states. The aim is to strengthen research, professional development and cross-regional networking in computer science education in the long term.
