A kick-off event at Paderborn University has now marked the start of the project "Progress in and through movement, play and sport in the primary school day" (FiBSS).

Almost 300 participants exchanged views on current issues and topics in foreign language teaching in English, French and Spanish at the Paderborn Foreign Language Day.

Award for special achievements in the natural sciences

Even if artificial intelligence (AI) provides astonishingly reliable answers in many cases - those who use it often do not like to blindly trust the recommendations, but would like to understand how an AI came to an assessment.

In September and October, two mentoring programmes for female students interested in doctoral studies will start a new round at Paderborn University.

The Senate of Paderborn University has adopted a guideline for respectful cooperation and protection against discrimination, sexualised violence and mobbing.

The career and study orientation program "NRW-Technikum" for female high school graduates with an interest in mathematics, computer science, natural sciences or technology (MINT for short) has successfully started its third round with 13 female technology students.

On 1 September, Simone Probst, Vice President for Operations at Paderborn University, appointed Isabel Odendorf and Greta Roebers as administrative assistant candidates.

On Tuesday, 5 September, staff from the International Office welcomed 87 new exchange students at an official induction event.

Highly qualified scientists from the postdoc phase onwards (at least two years) from all disciplines at Paderborn University can now apply for admission to the Wissenschaftskolleg of Paderborn University.

In the current issue of "Blickfang", the TV programme of the University's teaching editorial team, the editors take a look at the work of academic staff at Paderborn University.

The conference offered more than 350 participants from all over the world a wide variety of workshops, talks and discussion platforms on the latest research results in the field of theoretical computer science.

On Sunday, 3 September, Prof. Dr. Jutta Weber from the Institute for Media Studies at Paderborn University will be talking with the writer and Büchner Prize winner Lukas Bärfuss at the Ruhrtriennale about "Nature and Technology".