What do pop cultures have to do with the US election, democracies and the climate crisis? What do we learn about pop and media cultures by engaging with fakes, click populism or AI? How should popular cultures be categorised if they are particularly considerate and mindful or if they are hurtful in doses - is there a moral or ethic of pop?

Lecture by Dr Maren Fünderich from the Dortmund City Archive

Impulse on the topic of ‘The challenge of studying for first-time graduates - a reflection for teachers’

Bernhard Huß (Romance Studies, Freie Universität Berlin): ‘Canonisation through exclusion. Petrarch's letters as an instrument of exclusion’

On Wednesday, 8 January, Prof. Rebekka Sandmeier from the University of Cape Town will give a lecture on ‘Music as a Political Tool: Handel's Messiah in South Africa Before and After the Dawn of Democracy’

In the ‘ZeKK live’ event format organised by the Centre for Comparative Theology and Cultural Studies (ZeKK) at Paderborn University, professorial ZeKK members interview guests from public life on issues relating to religion and society

Lecture by Prof. Dr Beate Flath from Paderborn University

Expand your international network, exchange ideas spontaneously and informally or use a coffee break to talk to international colleagues

More sustainable basic AI models

Lecture by Prof. Dr Sabine Schmitz and Yves Huybrechts from the Belgium Centre at Paderborn University

The English Drama Group of Paderborn University presents its latest production at the Studiobühne.

The English Drama Group of Paderborn University presents its latest production at the Studiobühne.

"Fiction and truth"

Since the summer semester of 2021 it brings together members of Paderborn University during lunchtime, to present their work or best practices and talk about their ideas and experiences in a casual environment.

The AG Innovative Lehre (AGiL) invites those who are interested to the third "UPB meets..." workshop on 24 January from 2 to 6 pm. Interested parties can register until 15 January.

What do pop cultures have to do with the US election, democracies and the climate crisis? What do we learn about pop and media cultures by engaging with fakes, click populism or AI? How should popular cultures be categorised if they are particularly considerate and mindful or if they are hurtful in doses - is there a moral or ethic of pop?

Lecture by Julia Quast from the Paderborn University

Lecture by author Theresa Hannig

Kirsten Dickhaut (Romance Studies, University of Stuttgart): ‘The Stuttgart way - possibilities and limits of generative AI for analysing historical texts using the example of Scudéry's Promenade de Versailles’

On Wednesday, 15 January, Prof. Dr Thomas Krettenauer from the Institute for Talent Research in Music (IBFM) will speak on the topic ‘From Gershwin to Hamilton: Representation of Bourgeois-Social (Power) Constellations in Contemporary U.S. Musical an Musical Theatre’

Contributions by Prof Dr Nicole Priesching, PD Dr Johannes Grössl and Prof Dr Johannes Süßmann

The event series ‘KW in dialogue - an incitement to transdisciplinary discussion’ invites different perspectives to challenge each other in scientific dialogue and thus contribute to the further development of those research perspectives.

On Thursday, 16 January, pupils and prospective students can look forward to a varied programme from 8 am to 2 pm

The Graduate Centre of the Faculty of Cultural Studies cordially invites all those interested in a scholarship to a scholarship evening.

Slow Fashion – Fast Fashion. Sustainability in the field of fashion textile design

The ‘Junges Konzertkollektiv’, an association of ten musicology students at Paderborn University, is organising a series of concerts at various venues in Detmold. Admission is free.

Lecture by Antonio Gómez Ramos from the Universidad Carlos III Madrid

In the current winter semester, various Paderborn institutions invite you to a series of events focussing on the significance of generative artificial intelligence for the creative and artistic work of creative artists. 

The English Drama Group of Paderborn University presents its latest production at the Studiobühne.

The English Drama Group of Paderborn University presents its latest production at the Studiobühne.

On Sunday, 19 January, the traditional New Year's reception of Paderborn University will take place at 11 a.m. in the Auditorium maximum

Under the motto ‘KW writes (better) together’, the Graduate Centre KW organises an interdisciplinary writing group at the Faculty of Cultural Studies in cooperation with the Competence Centre for Writing.

The workshop is aimed at student teachers, trainee teachers and teachers and addresses key issues relating to child protection, child endangerment and child welfare. The event will take place on 20 and 24 January in the afternoon and has a limited number of participants.

Since the summer semester of 2021 it brings together members of Paderborn University during lunchtime, to present their work or best practices and talk about their ideas and experiences in a casual environment.

Central questions will be which criteria are considered in the permanent position concept, which status groups are allowed to (co-)develop the concept and whether or which basic position structures are to be expected within the university.

Under the title "Empiricism from social pedagogical practice and its contribution to the didactics of social pedagogy in social pedagogical qualifications", two courses are taking place this winter semester

Organised by the Seminar for Jewish Studies, the Paderborn Institute for Islamic Theology (PIIT) and the Centre for Comparative Theology and Cultural Studies (ZEKK) at Paderborn University in cooperation with the Society for Jewish-Christian Cooperation Paderborn e.V. (GCJZ)

Lecture by Daphne Papadaki from Kapodistrias University Athens

The International Office invites exchange students to the Goodbye event on Tuesday, 21 January, at 4.30 pm in room SP2 0.226.

Ruth Florack (German Studies, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen): ‘Adaptations of classics for the stage’

On Wednesday, 22 January, Prof. Dr Ruth Hagengruber from the Institute of Human Sciences will give a lecture on ‘Women Philosophers and the Invention of Democracy’

Lecture by church music director Peter Ammer from the Evangelical Church in Nagold

Doughnut Economics – GDP and economic growth were yesterday – how prosperity for all is possible within planetary boundaries

Lecture by Prof. Dr Andreas Münzmay from the Musicology Seminar Detmold/Paderborn

The workshop is aimed at student teachers, trainee teachers and teachers and addresses key issues relating to child protection, child endangerment and child welfare. The event will take place on 20 and 24 January in the afternoon and has a limited number of participants.

Work reading

Academic symposium

What do pop cultures have to do with the US election, democracies and the climate crisis? What do we learn about pop and media cultures by engaging with fakes, click populism or AI? How should popular cultures be categorised if they are particularly considerate and mindful or if they are hurtful in doses - is there a moral or ethic of pop?

Lecture by Prof. Dr Werner Plumpe from Goethe University Frankfurt a. M.

Impulses on the topic of ‘Hands on - designing teaching materials to suit diversity’

Kai Sina (German Studies, University of Münster): ‘Canon and canon criticism in Goethe's late works’

Sustainability in practice: The Studierendenwerk PB in transition

The ‘Junges Konzertkollektiv’, an association of ten musicology students at Paderborn University, is organising a series of concerts at various venues in Detmold. Admission is free.

Lecture by Prof. Dr Stefan Schreckenberg from the Institute of Romance Studies at Paderborn University

In the ‘ZeKK live’ event format organised by the Centre for Comparative Theology and Cultural Studies (ZeKK) at Paderborn University, professorial ZeKK members interview guests from public life on issues relating to religion and society

In the current winter semester, various Paderborn institutions invite you to a series of events focussing on the significance of generative artificial intelligence for the creative and artistic work of creative artists. 

On Monday, 10 February, the topic will be ‘Yunus/Jona as a prophet - a bridge between religions’

Dr. Anda-Lisa Harmening and Prof. Dr. Ingrid Scharlau will answer questions about doctoral supervision and the role of doctoral candidates on three dates in the winter semester 2024/25 and give you the opportunity to exchange ideas with other doctoral candidates.

Summit "moonshots & moneten" once again invites the start-up scene to Paderborn

In the ‘ZeKK live’ event format organised by the Centre for Comparative Theology and Cultural Studies (ZeKK) at Paderborn University, professorial ZeKK members interview guests from public life on issues relating to religion and society

Under the title: "Sustainable - Digital - Equitable. Future scenarios for work, education and careers", experts in vocational education and training will be discussing research findings and approaches to current topics in vocational education and training at Paderborn University from 17 to 19 March 2025.

The 17th Annual Conference of the German Society for Health Economics (dggö), organised by Prof. Dr. Hendrik Schmitz, will take place on 24 and 25 March 2025 under the theme "Ageing and Health".

51 Autor*innen aus Deutschland, Italien und Österreich antworten in Gedichten oder Kurzprosa auf literarische Texte historischer westfälischer Schriftsteller*innen.

In the ‘ZeKK live’ event format organised by the Centre for Comparative Theology and Cultural Studies (ZeKK) at Paderborn University, professorial ZeKK members interview guests from public life on issues relating to religion and society

In the ‘ZeKK live’ event format organised by the Centre for Comparative Theology and Cultural Studies (ZeKK) at Paderborn University, professorial ZeKK members interview guests from public life on issues relating to religion and society

Teaching for Future – Sustainable teaching and teaching about sustainability

In the ‘ZeKK live’ event format organised by the Centre for Comparative Theology and Cultural Studies (ZeKK) at Paderborn University, professorial ZeKK members interview guests from public life on issues relating to religion and society

In the ‘ZeKK live’ event format organised by the Centre for Comparative Theology and Cultural Studies (ZeKK) at Paderborn University, professorial ZeKK members interview guests from public life on issues relating to religion and society

For many years now, the Paderborn Foreign Language Day has been a permanent fixture on the Paderborn training programme for teachers.

The 11th Paderborn Day of School Sport with the topic "Psychological Aspects in School Sport" will take place on Wednesday, 1 October, from 2 to 6 p.m. at Paderborn University, Building SP 2.