3.2 Central Examinations Office

Welcome to the Exam Administration pages at Paderborn University!

The Central Examinations Office supports the examination boards in the performance of their tasks in examination administration, works on their behalf and at the same time sees itself as a service institution for students and examiners. The responsibility extends to all degree programmes at Paderborn University with Bachelor's and Master's degrees.

Turn of the year 2024/2025

The Central Examination Office is completely closed between the public holidays from 24.12.2024 to 01.01.2025 inclusive.

For on-site office hours and availability in the week from 2 to 3 January 2025, please refer to the notices in front of the respective offices and the information by the respective names. From the second week of January, we will be available again as usual.

The ZPS team wishes you happy holidays and a happy new year!

Tasks and re­spons­ib­il­it­ies of the Cent­ral Ex­am­in­a­tions Of­fice

Re­spons­ib­il­it­ies

This responsibility extends to all Paderborn University degree programmes with Bachelor's and Master's degrees. And examination registration, deregistration and assessment correction for exchange students.

Tasks of the ex­am­in­a­tion ad­min­is­tra­tion

► Advice and information on all examination-related questions concerning the degree programme


► Processing admissions to all types of courses (examinations, qualified participation, etc.)


► Processing withdrawals from examinations for valid reasons


► Acceptance of final theses and posting of assessments


► Managing the credit accounts of Bachelor's and Master's students at Paderborn University and, if necessary, transferring them to the current version of the examination regulations


Recognising credits (credits and recognition of examination achievements from other degree programmes or other universities as well as classification into higher semesters are carried out by the responsible chairpersons of the examination boards or the subject representatives or module representatives appointed for this purpose)


► Issuing certificates as part of examination administration (e.g. transcripts of records, final documents, etc.)


► Administrative processing of appeals and hearing procedures (e.g. due to cheating in the examination procedure)


► Verification of degrees vis-à-vis third parties with the consent of those concerned

Your matriculation number is your unique identifier for us. Therefore, please always make enquiries using this number.

Con­tact per­sons for your study pro­gramme

Chris­ti­ane Lem­mens, Dor­is Jakobi

E-mail zps.la1@zv.upb.de
Room C2.222
Telephone +49 5251 60-4144, +49 5251 60-3752
Responsibilities  
Processing Bachelor of Education

 

Thomas Forne­feld

E-mail zps.la.ma@zv.upb.de
Room C2.225
Telephone +49 5251 60-3416
Responsibilities  
Processing Master of Education (Surnames L-Z)

 

Anne Großöhme

E-mail zps.la.ma@zv.upb.de
Room C2.326
Phone +49 5251 60-3427
Responsibilities  
Processing Master of Education (Surnames A - K)

 

Karin Schäfer

E-mail zps.kw1@zv.upb.de
Room C2.229
Phone Please contact the substitution by e-mail.
Notice Mrs Schäfer is not available until further notice. Please contact zps.kw1@zv.upb.de.
Administration Études Européennes/European Studies (Bachelor) > Substitution: Thomas Fornefeld
Musicology (Bachelor, Master) > Substitution: Astrid Paulus-Frick
Popular Music and Media (Bachelor, Master) > Substitution: Astrid Paulus-Frick
PopMediaCulture (Master) > Substitution: Astrid Paulus-Frick

 

Astrid Paulus-Frick

E-mail zps.kw2@zv.upb.de
Room C2.232
Telephone +49 5251 60-2316
Responsibilities  
Processing
temporary all students

Two-subject programmes (Bachelor)
Culture and Society (Master)
Cultural Heritage (Master)
Media Studies (Bachelor, Master)
Linguistics (Bachelor, Master)
Germanic Literary Studies (Master)
English and American Studies (Master)
Comparative Literature and Cultural Studies (Master)
BeNeLux-Studies (Master)

 

Jens Eichler

E-mail zps.wiwi.ma1@zv.upb.de
Room C2.322
Phone +49 5251 60-3753
Responsibilities  
Administration Master's programmes of the Faculty of Business Administration and Economics (except of WiPäd "M.Ed.")
Sports Economics (Bachelor)
The office is currently closed. You can obtain transcripts of records on www.uni-paderborn.de/en/zv/3-2/topics/requesting-documents. For all other matters, please continue to use the e-mail address provided (zps.wiwi.ma1(@)zv.upb.de).

 

N.N.

E-mail zps.wiwi.ba2@zv.upb.de  
Room C2.326  
Phone +49 5251 60-3754  
Note The office is currently closed. You can obtain transcripts of records on www.uni-paderborn.de/en/zv/3-2/topics/requesting-documents. For all other matters, please continue to use the e-mail address provided (zps.wiwi.ba2(@)zv.upb.de).
Administration International Business Studies (Bachelor)
Business Information Systems (Bachelor)		  

 

Juri An­dreas

E-mail zps.wiwi.ba1@zv.upb.de
Room C2.324
Phone +49 5251 60-3694
Responsibilities  
Administration Business Administration and Economics (Bachelor)

 

Karin Schäfer

E-mail zps.kw1@zv.upb.de
Room C2.229
Phone Please contact the substitution by e-mail.
Notice Mrs Schäfer is not available until further notice. Please contact zps.kw1@zv.upb.de.
Processing Chemistry (Bachelor, Master) > Substitution: Thomas Fornefeld
Materials Science (Master) > Substitution: Ramazan Uysal (A-K), Ulf Harms-Ensink (L-Z)
Materials Science (Bachelor) > Substitution: Thomas Fornefeld
Optoelectronics and Photonics (Master) > Substitution: Ramazan Uysal (A-K), Ulf Harms-Ensink (L-Z)
Physics (Bachelor, Master) > Substitution: Thomas Fornefeld
Occupational Health Management (Master) > Substitution: Thomas Fornefeld
Applied Neurosciences in Sports and Exercise (Master) > Substitution: Ramazan Uysal (A-K), Ulf Harms-Ensink (L-Z)

 

Astrid Paulus-Frick

E-mail zps.kw2@zv.upb.de
Room C2.232
Telephone +49 5251 60-2316
Responsibilities
Processing Applied Sports Science (Bachelor)

 

Petra Guz­in­ski

E-mail zps.mb2@zv.upb.de
Room C2.219
Phone +49 5251 60-2574
Responsibilities  
Administration Mechanical Engineering (Master)
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor, Master)
Industrial Engineering majoring in Electrical Engineering (Bachelor, Master) (surnames A-K)
Industrial Engineering majoring in Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor, Master) (surnames A-K)

 

Sandy Klaholz

E-mail zps.mb1@zv.upb.de
Room C2.219
Phone +49 5251 60-2505
Responsibilities  
Processing Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor)
Industrial Engineering majoring in Electrical Engineering (Bachelor, Master) (surnames L-Z)
Industrial Engineering majoring in Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor, Master) (surnames L-Z)

 

Petra Guz­in­ski

E-mail zps.mb2@zv.upb.de
Room C2.219
Phone +49 5251 60-2574
Responsibilities  
Processing Electrical Engineering (Bachelor, Master) (Surnames A-K)

Ulf Harms-En­sink

E-mail zps.eim2@zv.upb.de
Room C2.213
Phone +49 5251 60-4229
Responsibilities  
Processing

Computer Engineering (Bachelor, Master) (Surnames L-Z)
Electrical Systems Engineering (Master) (surnames L-Z)
Computer Science (Bachelor, Master) (Surnames L-Z)
Mathematics (Bachelor, Master) (surnames L-Z)
Engineering Mathematics (Bachelor, Master) (surnames L-Z)

 

Sandy Klaholz

E-mail zps.eim2@zv.upb.de
Room C2.219
Phone +49 5251 60-2505
Responsibilities  
Processing Electrical Engineering (Bachelor, Master) (Surnames L-Z)

Ramazan Uysal

E-mail zps.eim3@zv.upb.de
Room C2.213
Telephone +49 5251 60-4230
Responsibilities  
Processing Computer Engineering (Bachelor, Master) (surnames A-K)
Electrical Systems Engineering (Master) (surnames A-K)
Computer Science (Bachelor, Master) (surnames A-K)
Mathematics (Bachelor, Master) (surnames A-K)
Engineering Mathematics (Bachelor, Master) (surnames A-K)

 

Ad­min­is­tra­tion Ab­solven­ten­s­tat­istik

 Bachelor-/Master-Absolvent*innen 

Manuel Leßmann  
E-Mail manuel.lessmann@zv.upb.de
Raum C2.332
Telefon +49 5251 60-5207
Aufgabenbereich Erstellen der Absolventenstatistik für IT.NRW und Absolventenfeiern

 

Promotionsabsolvent*innen

Thomas Fornefeld  
E-Mail thomas.fornefeld@zv.upb.de
Raum C2.225
Telefon +49 5251 60-3416
Aufgabenbereich Erstellen der Statistik für Promotionsabsolvent*innen

Head of sub­di­vi­sion

Head of subdivision

Person Responsibilities E-mail address Telephone number Room Office hours
Manuel Leßmann Head of subdivision zps.sgl@zv.uni-paderborn.de 05251 60-5207 C2.332 by appointment
Karin Schäfer Deputy zps.sgl@zv.uni-paderborn.de 05251 60-4016 C2.229 by appointment

 

Du­ties of the head of sub­di­vi­sion

► Work organisation

► Basic and general examination matters (if you have any questions about your course of study or examination - e.g. registration, deregistration, admission, illness - please contact the person responsible for you. During opening hours in person, outside office hours by telephone or in writing. You can find the allocation of study programmes and contact details as well as office hours here.

 

Of­fice hours on site

The general office hours on site usually take place as follows (for deviations, please see the respective administrations):

Tuesdays Wednesdays Thursdays
09.30 to 11.30 09.30 to 11.30 09.30 to 11.30 a.m.

 

The Central Examination office is located in Building C, 2nd floor. Please understand that during office hours, personal counselling takes priority. Please make telephone enquiries outside these hours.

Help

In­form­a­tion on spe­cif­ic top­ics

On this page, students and teachers/examiners will find information and assistance on various topics, such as final thesis, exam withdraw

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FAQ Stu­dents

The FAQ answers questions such as: "Where can I find my examination regulations?", "Where can I find the examination dates?", "Do I have to be enrolled in order to be allowed to take examinations?" and many more.

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FAQ teach­ers/ex­am­iners

The FAQ answers questions such as: "Where can I find examination regulations?", "Do students have to be enrolled in order to be allowed to take examinations?", "Where can students submit a thesis?" and more.

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Cam­pus man­age­ment sys­tem (PAUL)

PAUL web portal

Students can register for and deregister from examinations in the web portal. Various applications can also be submitted there. Teachers/examiners can find the examination lists there, including the assessment input.

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PAUL info pages

Students can find information on the information pages, e.g. deadlines for registering for modules, courses and examinations. Teachers/examiners will find information on entering assessments or setting up the deputy role.

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Fur­ther in­form­a­tion on...

... spe­cif­ic top­ics can be found in the menu.

In the menu under "Help" menu, students and lecturers/examiners can find information and assistance on various topics. Under "Legal basis" you will find the legal basis for examination administration, such as the NRW Higher Education Act and the Official Notices.

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Ill­ness be­fore/dur­ing an ex­am­in­a­tion

With­draw­al from an ex­am­in­a­tion for a val­id reas­on

If you are ill and therefore unable to take an examination, you can find information on the procedure for withdrawing due to inability to take an examination here.

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News in the examination administration

01.04.2023

Ex­am­in­a­tion With­draw­al Peri­od Changed to Two Days Be­fore Ex­am Date (from 1 of April 2024)

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21.10.2024 - 21.11.2024

Uni­ver­sity-wide ex­am­in­a­tion re­gis­tra­tion phase WiSe 2024

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01.04.2023

Elec­tron­ic sub­mis­sion of theses

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More news

Geänderte Prü­fungs­ab­melde­frist ab SoSe 2024

Nach den überwiegend positiven Erfahrungen während der Corona-Semester wird die Prüfungsabmeldefrist ohne triftigen Grund auf 2 Tage vor dem Prüfungstermin geändert.

Die Beschlüsse für diese Änderung wurden in den einzelnen Fakultätsräten* gefasst. Dies gilt für alle Prüfungen, die einen Prüfungstermin ab dem 01.04.2024 haben. Diese Regelung wird entsprechend in alle neuen Prüfungsordnungen aufgenommen.

 

* Die Beschlüsse der Fakultätsräte wurden an folgenden Terminen gefasst:

Fakultät für Kulturwissenschaften > 20.09.2023
Fakultät für Wirtschaftswissenschaften > 11.10.2023
Fakultät für Naturwissenschaften > 29.11.2023
Fakultät für Maschinenbau > 23.08.2023
Fakultät für Elektrotechnik, Informatik und Mathematik > 25.09.2023
PLAZ Zentrumsrat > 06.07.2023