Re­search News

Re­search team at Pader­born Uni­ver­sity de­vel­ops a pro­to­type for meas­ur­ing di­git­al demo­cracy

Development of the Digital Democracy Score (DDS) as part of the EU project “INNOVADE”

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Photo (Paderborn University, Madita Schmalenstroer): (from left) Dr Jeannine Teichert, Dr Rafael Ball, Prof. Dr Gudrun Oevel, Anna Nickel, Prof. Dr Dorothee M. Meister and Prof. Dr Thomas Tr?ster at the Open Science Symposium at Paderborn University.

Start­ing sig­nal for Open Sci­ence at Pader­born Uni­ver­sity

How can Open Science be further developed and what challenges are there? Teachers, researchers and doctoral students discussed this at the Open Science Symposium at Paderborn University.

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New Ment?or?ing pro­gramme for wo?­men in the early postdoc phase

Paderborn Univewrsity is launching the new "Ment?or?ing for wo?men in the early postdoc phase." Interested women can apply until 15 March.

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Photo (Paderborn University, Felix Thielemann): Dr Tillmann Heise and Prof Dr Claudia ?hlschl?ger are researching the connections between stereotyping and resentment.

Are re­sent­ment and ste­reo­types on the rise? In­ter­view with Prof Dr Claudia ?hlschl?ger and Dr Till­mann Heise

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.

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Present­a­tion of res­ults "Sexu­al vi­ol­ence against minors in the Arch­diocese of Pader­born. A his­tor­ic­al in­vest­ig­a­tion (1941-2002)"

The results will be presented on Thursday, 12 March, from 3 to 5 p.m. in room Q0.101 at Paderborn University.

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Pader­born Uni­ver­sity de­vel­ops tools for more cy­ber se­cur­ity in Europe with EU part­ners

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.

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Photo (private): Prof Dr Sven Lindberg from the Faculty of Arts and Humanities.

Why we can hardly find peace without a "second screen"

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.

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E-mo­tors from the 3D print­er

Science and industry join forces for sustainable production

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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.

North Rhine-West­phalia 2026 State Prize for Sports Sci­ence: Two Pader­born Uni­ver­sity re­search­ers hon­oured

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.

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Help­ing to shape teach­ing: Ideas wanted for the first "edY­OU­cate@UPB"

The event stands for an open, participatory exchange about good teaching - with lecturers, students and staff alike.

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In­spired by the oc­topus: Act­ive nano-op­tics en­able photon­ic skin

Scientists from Paderborn University and Stanford University publish results in "Nature"

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Photo (Paderborn University, Besim Mazhiqi): How can robots and children learn together? This is what the Psycholinguistics group at Paderborn University is investigating.

Par­ti­cipants wanted: How can ar­ti­fi­cial in­tel­li­gence sup­port chil­dren in lan­guage ac­quis­i­tion?

Paderborn University group conducts study

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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.

"A glam­our that nev­er fades": Pader­born Uni­ver­sity's New Year's Wel­come 2026

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.

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Photo (Innovation Airport PAD): During the visit to Paderborn/Lippstadt Airport (from left): District Administrator Christoph Rüther, NRW Transport Minister Oliver Krischer, Airport Managing Director Roland Hüser and Prof. Dr. René Fahr, Vice-President for Transfer and Sustainability at Paderborn University.

NRW Trans­port Min­is­ter vis­its Pader­born-Lippstadt Air­port: Vice Pres­id­ent of Pader­born Uni­ver­sity presents pro­jects

During a visit to Paderborn-Lippstadt Airport, NRW Transport Minister Oliver Krischer learned about current decarbonisation measures and planned innovations. Prof. Dr. René Fahr, Vice-President for Transfer and Sustainability, presented the "Innovation Airport PAD" initiative.

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Black ice warn­ing in North Rhine-West­phalia

This may also affect the journey to and the situation at Paderborn University.

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