The Startchancen programme, which is funded by the federal and state governments to the tune of 20 billion euros over ten years and was launched on 1 August, aims to take a pioneering approach to decouple educational success from social background and ensure greater equality of opportunity.
In the winter semester 2024/25, students at Paderborn University can register for the new sustainability module ‘UPB for Future’ for the first time, regardless of subject and semester.
Photo (Paderborn University, Besim Mazhiqi): Daniel Heidenreich, Jennifer Gl??er, Paula Waldmann, Maximilian Loeper and Dr. Yvonne Koch (from left) are delighted with the success of the scholarship programme.
07.10.2024
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Festivity,
Press release,
Student Advice Centre
Photo (Paderborn University, Martin Ratz): A glimpse of the experimental setup focussing on the area where the squeezed light generation takes place. The photo shows a small number of the optical elements required to construct the full system.
07.10.2024
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Research,
Optoelectronics and Photonics,
International,
Transfer,
Quantum Computation,
Press release,
Institute for Photonic Quantum Systems (PhoQS)
The series of events, which starts on Thursday, 9 October, offers teachers and students the opportunity to deal with teaching-related topics in short workshops
Since this winter semester 2024/25, Paderborn University has been providing student ID cards in digital form via the UPB app. The ID card function for staff is currently still in the test phase, but activation is also planned for the near future.
Photo (Paderborn University, Johanna Pietsch): More than 3,200 new students began a course of study at Paderborn University in the 2024/25 winter semester.
Paderborn University produces an above-average number of founders, according to the latest Start-up Monitor, which was recently published by the German Start-up Association.
Prof Dr Norbert Otto Eke, researcher at Paderborn University, has been elected Chairman of the Advisory Committee of the NRW state government for the award of the title ‘Professor’ until the end of March 2026.
Photo (Leibniz-IPF, Emanuel Richter): Bio-based technical polymers such as polyethylene furanoate (PEF) (left) and polybutylene furanoate (PBF) (right) are synthesised at the IPF as a sustainable alternative to the well-known PET. These polymers will be made available to the project partners for versatile decomposition studies."
25.09.2024
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Sustainability,
Research,
Transfer,
Press release,
Faculty of Science,
Department of Chemistry
‘The future of the plastics industry essentially depends on the development of sustainable polymer materials that are obtained from renewable raw materials and are suitable for chemical recycling as part of a circular economy.’
In addition to classics such as notepads, pens, T-shirts and hoodies, the range also includes new products such as insulated drinking bottles, belt pouches and 6-in-1 charging cables.
20.09.2024
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Studies,
Press release,
Student Advice Centre,
Faculty of Business Administration and Economics,
Faculty of Arts and Humanities,
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering,
Faculty of Science,
Faculty of Computer Science, Electrical Engineering and Mathematics
The regular application deadline for the 2024/25 winter semester at Paderborn University ends on Saturday, 21 September. This semester, however, there is also the opportunity for last-minute prospective students to apply for admission-free degree programmes until 15 October.
