211 members of Paderborn University cycled a total of more than 39,000 kilometres as part of the STADTRADELN campaign, putting them in second place in the city’s rankings.
01.07.2026
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Research,
International,
Transfer,
Press release,
Institute for Photonic Quantum Systems (PhoQS),
Faculty of Science,
Department of Physics
Hawking radiation is a form of radiation emitted by black holes, as theoretically predicted by Stephen Hawking. It describes how black holes not only swallow matter, but also emit very faint radiation themselves. This radiation has not yet been observed in space; instead, researchers are using models in the laboratory that mimic the behaviour of black holes. Although the effect of Hawking radiation is well known in astrophysics, the mechanism by…
01.07.2026
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Research,
People,
Awards,
Press release,
Faculty of Business Administration and Economics,
Faculty of Arts and Humanities,
Faculty of Science
At a formal award ceremony, the Executive Board of Paderborn University presented the 2026 Graduate Scholarship to five outstanding early-career researchers.
01.07.2026
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Digitalization,
Research,
Transfer,
Artificial Intelligence,
Press release,
Heinz Nixdorf Institute,
Faculty of Business Administration and Economics,
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering,
Regelungstechnik und Mechatronik / Heinz Nixdorf Institut,
Faculty of Computer Science, Electrical Engineering and Mathematics,
Department of Computer Science,
Advanced Systems Engineering / Heinz Nixdorf Institut
ChatGPT, Claude and others: Paderborn University, with the support of the Westfalen Foundation, has investigated how generative artificial intelligence (AI) influences human creativity and learning processes as part of the ‘GenAI4PC’1 research project.
30.06.2026
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Sustainability,
Research,
Transfer,
Press release,
Business Administration and Economics,
Faculty of Business Administration and Economics,
Paderborn Research Center for Sustainable Economy (PARSEC)
The ‘Healthy University’ initiative has been working to promote the health of the members of Paderborn University for 30 years. Launched in 1996 as a student project with the involvement of the university management and the General Students’ Committee (AStA), it grew out of the ‘Healthy University’ working group.
The ‘Otus’ high-performance computer, installed at Paderborn University in 2025, is set to receive a significant boost in performance: Additional computing nodes and storage capacity will enable the HPC (High-Performance Computing) system to solve even more computationally intensive scientific and technical problems in future.
Students at Paderborn University who were eligible to vote had the opportunity to take part in Paderborn University’s online elections from 17 to 24 June 2026.
26.06.2026
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Research,
Optoelectronics and Photonics,
International,
Quantum Computation,
Press release,
Institute for Photonic Quantum Systems (PhoQS),
Faculty of Science
Physicists at Paderborn University have, for the first time, experimentally demonstrated the so-called ‘return’ of Rabi oscillations in semiconductor quantum dots.
Through ‘edYOUcate@UPB’, formerly known as ‘Teaching Day’, Paderborn University aims to highlight high-quality teaching and work together to develop it further. On Tuesday 23 June, participants exchanged views under the theme ‘The university as a democratic space. Learning democracy – teaching democracy’.
Well-trained specialists in Mathematics, Computer Science, natural sciences and technology (MINT) are essential for Germany’s economic success and future viability. However, the challenges in the STEM sector are becoming increasingly acute – a shortage of teachers, growing skills gaps among pupils, and falling numbers of students and skilled workers. At the same time, there are promising approaches that could improve the situation. This is reason…
24.06.2026
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Digitalization,
Research,
Transfer,
High Performance Computing,
Conference,
Press release,
Paderborn Center for Parallel Computing (PC2),
Faculty of Computer Science, Electrical Engineering and Mathematics,
Department of Computer Science,
High-Performance Computing
The National High-Performance Computing Centres (NHR) conference, taking place from 14 to 17 September, will bring together researchers, engineers, data centre operators and decision-makers from across Germany to Paderborn to discuss the current state of high-performance computing in Germany.
Only around nine months have passed since the foundation stone was laid. The structural work on one of Paderborn University’s largest new-build projects has been completed. The Building and Property Management Agency of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia (BLB NRW) and Paderborn University celebrated this milestone together with numerous guests.
