Photo (Paderborn University, Selina H?rtel): Together with scientists and staff, Prof. Dr. Thomas Tr?ster (4th from left), Vice-President for Research and Academic Careers, welcomed the Science Counsellor of the Indian Embassy, Dr. Ramanuj Banerjee (centre).
D. Ramanuj Banerjee, Science Counsellor of the Indian Embassy in Berlin, visited Paderborn University. He was given an insight into various areas of research and had the opportunity to talk to researchers, staff and students.
Photo (Paderborn University, Felix Thielemann): Dr Tillmann Heise and Prof Dr Claudia ?hlschl?ger are researching the connections between stereotyping and resentment.
06.02.2026
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Research,
Press release,
Humanities and Social Science,
Faculty of Arts and Humanities,
Institut für Germanistik und Vergleichende Literaturwissenschaft
Prof Dr Claudia ?hlschl?ger and Dr Tillmann Heise conduct research at the Paderborn Institute of German and Comparative Literature on the connections between stereotyping and resentment, among other things. In this interview, they talk about how existing cultural and political stereotypes are not only reinforced and legitimised in literature, but also potentially challenged and possibly even revoked.
The rules for cybersecurity in the EU are becoming increasingly complex. The newly launched project "Cybersecurity Certification and Assessment Tools" (CCAT), in which the SICP - Software Innovation Campus Paderborn, which is part of Paderborn University, is involved, is responding to this.
Paderborn University is deeply concerned about the current situation in Iran and the distress it may be causing members of our university with personal ties to the region.
From 1 to 28 February, students and prospective students in Ostwestfalen-Lippe (OWL) can apply for a social scholarship from the Studienfonds OWL Foundation.
Paderborn University is once again represented in the subject rankings of the World University Rankings of the British higher education magazine "Times Higher Education" (THE) and has once again achieved very good results in several disciplines in the 2026 edition.
In the Spotify original podcast "Wissen Weekly", Paderborn psychologist Prof. Dr. Sven Lindberg talks about why we rarely watch series without a mobile phone, what this has to do with our reward system - and why our brain urgently needs rest periods.
Photo (Bowinkelmann): Received the State Prize for his life's work: Prof. (em.) Dr. Wolf-Dietrich Brettschneider (2nd from left) with (from left) State Secretary for Sport and Volunteering Andrea Milz, President of the State Parliament André Kuper and laudator Prof. Dr. Ansgar Schwirtz.
23.01.2026
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Research,
Transfer,
Award Winner,
Awards,
Press release,
Exercise and Health
State Parliament President André Kuper and State Secretary for Sport and Volunteering Andrea Milz have awarded the North Rhine-Westphalia State Prize for Sports Science. The award winners also include Prof Dr Miriam Kehne and Prof (em.) Dr Wolf-Dietrich Brettschneider from the "Sport & Health" department at Paderborn University.
23.01.2026
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Research,
International,
Transfer,
Press release,
Institute for Photonic Quantum Systems (PhoQS),
Faculty of Science,
Department of Physics
Photo (Paderborn University, Besim Mazhiqi): How can robots and children learn together? This is what the Psycholinguistics group at Paderborn University is investigating.
20.01.2026
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Research,
Transfer,
Artificial Intelligence,
Press release,
Faculty of Arts and Humanities,
Institut für Germanistik und Vergleichende Literaturwissenschaft,
Psycholinguistik (Rohlfing)
Photo (Paderborn University, Besim Mazhiqi): Keynote speaker Prof Dr Michaela Vogt (2nd from left) and the Executive Board of Paderborn University (from left): Prof Dr René Fahr, Vice President for Transfer and Sustainability, Prof Dr Matthias Bauer, Simone Probst, Vice President for Business and Human Resources Management, Prof Dr Thomas Tr?ster, Prof Dr Beate Flath, Vice President for Teaching, Studies and Quality Management and Prof Dr Heike Trautmann, Vice President for International Relations.
19.01.2026
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Universit?t Paderborn,
Award Winner,
Festivity,
Press release,
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
On Sunday, 18 January, Paderborn University celebrated its traditional New Year's reception with around 400 guests from academia, business and politics in the Auditorium maximum.
