A new episode of "Blickfang", the student format of the TV teaching editorial team for the educational channel nrwision, is online. In the news, presenters Hannah Schlomm and Felix Handstein once again lead us through a varied programme.
Foto (Universität Paderborn, Felix Thielemann): Prof. Dr. Matthias Bauer und Simone Probst begrüßten gemeinsam mit dem Team der Personalentwicklung die neuen Mitarbeiter*innen an der Universität Paderborn.
01.12.2025
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Universität Paderborn,
Career,
Working at Paderborn University,
People,
Central University Administration,
Section 4 - Human resources
On Monday, 1 December, Prof. Dr. Matthias Bauer, President of Paderborn University, and Simone Probst, Vice President for Business and Personnel Administration, welcomed numerous new employees to Paderborn University at a welcome event.
Photo (Ralf Brachtendorf): The project participants and representatives from MKW NRW are delighted with the successful completion of the "L:IKE - Intangible Cultural Heritage Learning Workshop" research project.
01.12.2025
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Research,
Transfer,
Press release,
L:IKE – Lernwerkstatt Immaterielles Kulturerbe für schulische Bildung in NRW,
Faculty of Arts and Humanities,
Historisches Institut,
Materielles und Immaterielles Kulturerbe
28.11.2025
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Education,
Research,
International,
Transfer,
Rankings,
Press release,
Faculty of Business Administration and Economics,
Faculty of Arts and Humanities,
Faculty of Computer Science, Electrical Engineering and Mathematics
In this year's edition of the renowned "Global Ranking of Academic Subjects" (GRAS), also known as the "Shanghai Subject Ranking", Paderborn University once again achieves very good rankings.
27.11.2025
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Research,
Optoelectronics and Photonics,
International,
Transfer,
Quantum Computation,
Press release,
Institute for Photonic Quantum Systems (PhoQS),
Faculty of Science,
Department of Physics
25 November is Orange Day - the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. The UN has been using the colour orange to draw attention to gender-specific violence since 1991: Buildings around the world are lit up in the colour orange as part of the campaign. Paderborn University is once again sending out an important signal this year and is taking part in the day of action.
Photo (Paderborn University, Selina Härtel): Prof. Dr. Matthias Bauer (left) and Prof. Dr. Ilkhomjon Tukhtasinov at the signing of the "Memorandum of Understanding".
21.11.2025
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Studies,
International,
Press release,
Faculty of Arts and Humanities,
Deutsch als Zweitsprache und Mehrsprachigkeit (Niederhaus)
On Thursday, 20 November, Prof. Dr. Ilkhomjon Tukhtasinov, Rector of the Uzbekistan State World Languages University in Tashkent, visited Paderborn University and signed a Memorandum of Understanding with University President Prof. Dr. Matthias Bauer.
Image photo (TRR 318, Mike-Denis Müller): The joint research area of Paderborn University and Bielefeld University focuses on research into social artificial intelligence.
21.11.2025
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Digitalization,
Research,
Transfer,
Artificial Intelligence,
Press release,
TRR 318 - Erklärbarkeit konstruieren,
Faculty of Business Administration and Economics,
Faculty of Arts and Humanities,
Faculty of Computer Science, Electrical Engineering and Mathematics
Photo (Paderborn University, Johanna Pietsch): (from left) Dr Annika Hegemann, Central Equal Opportunities Officer, Laura Maring, Diversity Officer, and Prof Dr Matthias Bauer, President of Paderborn University, present the poster with which the University is now visibly part of the "RESPECT!" campaign.
20.11.2025
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Student life,
Campus,
People,
Press release,
Allgemeiner Studierendenausschuss (AStA),
Equality,
Zentrum für Geschlechterstudien / Gender Studies
18.11.2025
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Research,
Award Winner,
Awards,
Press release,
Faculty of Arts and Humanities,
Institut für Germanistik und Vergleichende Literaturwissenschaft
The "Deutsche Romanistikverband" (DRV / German Romance Studies Association) awards the Elise Richter Prize for outstanding doctorates and habilitations. This year, Dr. Hendrik Schlieper from the Institute for German Language and Comparative Literature received the prestigious award for his habilitation thesis.
17.11.2025
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Universität Paderborn,
Research,
Rankings,
Press release,
Mathematics and Computer Science,
Faculty of Computer Science, Electrical Engineering and Mathematics
Once again this year, the Centre for Science and Technology Studies (CWTS) at Leiden University in the Netherlands has recognised the publication achievements of researchers at Paderborn University. The subject areas of mathematics and computer science at Paderborn University once again performed particularly well.
Photo (Paderborn University, Thorsten Hennig): The ‘Otus’ supercomputer impresses with both its performance and its sustainability.
10.11.2025
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Research,
Artificial Intelligence,
Quantum Computation,
High Performance Computing,
Press release,
Paderborn Center for Parallel Computing (PC2),
Faculty of Computer Science, Electrical Engineering and Mathematics,
Department of Computer Science
A computer that can calculate hundreds of scientific tasks simultaneously and thus helps provide a solution to key social challenges: this is the new IT heart of Paderborn University.
Photo (Paderborn University, Lisa Rempe/Larissa Eikermann): The museum case on the topic "The influence of Edgar Allan Poe on the works of Léon Spilliaert - 'Light and shadow, beautiful and grotesque'" by Tilman Storch.
10.11.2025
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Transfer,
Exhibitions,
Press release,
Faculty of Arts and Humanities,
Kunst,
Belgienzentrum (BELZ),
Institut für Romanistik
On Sunday, 23 November, the Arp Museum will open the exhibition "Landscapes of the Soul
James Ensor – Claude Monet – Léon Spilliaert". Also showcased: five museum cases from Paderborn University, which were created as part of a joint teaching project between the subject areas of art and French in collaboration with the Belgium Centre.
Photo (Paderborn University): Prof. Dr Heike Trautmann (front left), Vice President for International Relations, and other academics and staff were delighted to welcome Dr Marie-Léa Rousseau (front, 2nd from right), Attachée for Science and Technology at the French Embassy in Berlin.
Dr. Marie-Léa Rousseau, Attachée for Science and Technology at the French Embassy in Berlin, visited Paderborn University. Among other things, she gained an insight into the activities of the COLOURS university alliance and presented the Weimar Excellence Programme, which made the visit possible.
Photo (Stefan Rohde): (from left) Prof Dr Christian Plessl, Marius Bröker, Dr Martina Gerdes-Kühn, Dieter Schnatmann, Ute Winnefeld (SU) and Ante Niggemeier (SU) are delighted with the completion of the building shell.
28.10.2025
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Sustainability,
Campus,
High Performance Computing,
News,
Paderborn Center for Parallel Computing (PC2),
Section 5 - Facility management, physical plant, occupational and environmental safety
Another step on the way to a future-proof and sustainable IT infrastructure at Paderborn University: the shell of the extension to the data centre in Building X has been completed.
