Paderborn University prides itself on being a research and educational institution that is open to the world and is committed to teaching free, democratic, and social values. Academia relies on diverse perspectives and international networks. Democracy is the basis for academia. Any attack on fundamental democratic rights is also an attack on academic freedom and vice versa. As a HRK member university, we stand firmly against hostility towards…

Dr Hagos Nigussie Kahssay from Mekelle University in Ethiopia has been awarded a Georg Forster Research Fellowship for experienced researchers by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation and will now be conducting research at Paderborn University for two and a half years.

With the steadily increasing integration of artificial intelligence into everyday life, it becomes increasingly important to ask how trustworthy these technologies are. The Research Training Group for Trustworthy AI Technology ‘DataNinja’ aims to contribute to this with various projects. One project is the Real-time Configuration of Algorithms with Multi-armed Bandits (EKAmBa).

Exceptional research topics, outstanding dissertations and particular social commitment – every year, Paderborn University recognises the particular achievements of its students and young research talent. Eleven academics received awards at this year’s New Year’s reception.

The exchange students spent the winter semester 2023/24 in Paderborn. Together with the International Office and the Eurobiz initiative, they looked back on the past few months.

In the state-wide programme, schools can offer their performance-motivated sixth form students from socio-economically challenging backgrounds regular advice from the talent scouts of the four participating state universities in OWL.

Zwischenmiete sets the mood with "Pop am Ring" on three evenings in Paderborn city centre

Researchers at Paderborn University are investigating the connections between the cathedral city and the German colonies in Africa and the Far East from around 1870 to the Second World War.

As part of the joint project "Campus OWL - Opportunities in case of doubts about studying and dropping out", the Central Student Advisory Services and Career Services of the OWL universities are inviting students to the "Study Doubts" theme days from 16 to 18 January.

Drawing evidence allows conclusions to be drawn about the early work of the two and the history of education in the 19th century

A digital information event for all interested women will take place on Monday, 22 January at 1 pm