Events

Lec­ture series: "Con­cepts of Europe from an in­ter­dis­cip­lin­ary per­spect­ive"

Prof. Dr. Stefan Schreckenberg from the Institute of Romance Studies at Paderborn University will open the lecture series with an introductory lecture on Thursday, 16 October

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Lec­ture series: "Con­cepts of Europe from an in­ter­dis­cip­lin­ary per­spect­ive"

Dr. Daniel Verdú Schumann from Carlos III University in Madrid will give a lecture on Thursday, December 4, on the topic “From Antagonism to Integration: The Image of Europe and Europeans in Spanish Cinema”

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New pro­duc­tion of the Stu­di­obühne: "Ham­let­ma­chine"

In its latest production to mark the 30th anniversary of Heiner Müller's death, Paderborn University's Studiobühne is devoting itself to his most famous theatre text. All interested parties are cordially invited to attend.

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Symbolic picture (Paderborn University)

At­ten­tion for lan­guage de­vel­op­ment dis­orders: Pader­born Uni­ver­sity takes part in day of ac­tion

Friday, 17 October, is the International Day of Developmental Language Disorder (DLD). Paderborn University is taking part in the awareness day and invites interested parties to an information stand in the library foyer. In addition, Junior Professor Dr. Maren Eikerling will be reading from the picture book "Das Kleine H?was" in the children's library (Rathauspassage).

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New pro­duc­tion of the Stu­di­obühne: "Ham­let­ma­chine"

In its latest production to mark the 30th anniversary of Heiner Müller's death, the Paderborn University's Studiobühne is devoting itself to his most famous theatre text. All interested parties are cordially invited to attend.

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OA-Talk: De­vel­op­ing an Open Ac­cess Cul­ture - Res­ults of a Case Study at Pader­born Uni­ver­sity

As part of this year's international "Open Access Week" (20 to 26 October), the "Open Access Talk" will take place for the fourth time at Paderborn University on Monday, 20 October.

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As part of the Paderborn University Perspectives on Inclusion (PPIK) colloquium series in the winter semester 2025/26, Prof. Dr. Saphira Shure from Bielefeld University will give a lecture on Monday, 20 October on the topic of "Criticism of racism as a perspective for inclusion-oriented teacher education".

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"Con­tem­por­ary Ger­man Lit­er­at­ure": Ralf Roth­mann reads from "Mu­seum der Ein­samkeit"

The Institute of German and Comparative Literature and the Centre for Contemporary German Literature are offering a series of literary readings. To kick things off, Ralf Rothmann will read from his new collection of short stories.

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Mar­ket of op­por­tun­it­ies

Discover what the University has to offer

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Lec­ture series "Wis­sen, Wirken, Wer­den": Artist­ic strategies of know­ledge trans­fer

In the winter semester 2025/26, the Institute of Media Studies is organising the lecture series "Wissen, Wirken, Werden - Radikale Fragen an Wissenschaft, Kunst und Technik". Practices, places and challenges of contemporary knowledge production will be examined. The lecture series starts on Tuesday, 21 October at 7 pm with a lecture by the artist collective Quadrature from Berlin.

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In the 2025/26 winter semester, the Lichtblick arthouse cinema will focus on the role of the forest theme in film history. The film programme compiled under the motto "In front of all the trees - a cinematic walk through the forest" presents different perspectives on the topic every week.

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In­form­a­tion event for ex­tern­al & in­ter­na­tion­al doc­tor­al can­did­ates

For those interested in an external doctorate without a position at Paderborn University or those interested in an international doctorate, a digital information event will take place on Wednesday, 22 October, from 4 to 5.30 pm.

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In­ter­na­tion­al lec­ture series "Cul­tur­al Per­spect­ives on Me­dia": "Cul­tur­al Power and Writ­ten Me­dia"

Under the title "Cultural Perspectives on Media", the international lecture series of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Paderborn University in the winter semester 2025/26 is dedicated to the multifaceted topic of "Media" from interdisciplinary and international perspectives.

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"Start-up Job Speed Dat­ing": Start-ups present their job op­por­tun­it­ies

On Wednesday, 22 October, garage33, Paderborn University's start-up centre, invites you to the "Start-up Job Speed Dating" event at the Start-up Campus OWL from 4 pm. The established format brings start-ups from Ostwestfalen-Lippe (OWL) together with students and graduates who are keen to gain practical experience in a dynamic and innovative environment.

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Lec­ture series on the bib­lic­al fig­ures Sarah and Hagar and their re­cep­tion his­tory

The international lecture series on the history of the reception of the biblical figures Sarah and Hagar at the Institute of Protestant Theology will continue in the winter semester 2025/26. Lectures and discussions by and with renowned international and national scholars will take place on four dates.

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Think­ing in­clu­sion - shap­ing edu­ca­tion. An Is­lam­ic-theo­lo­gic­al and re­li­gious edu­ca­tion ap­proach

On 23 and 24 October, the Paderborn Institute for Islamic Theology (PIIT) and the Centre for Comparative Theology and Cultural Studies (ZeKK) at Paderborn University are hosting a conference on the topic of inclusion with a focus on Islamic theology and religious education. The speakers will explore the question of how inclusive cultures, structures and practices can be established in Islamic religious education.

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"Turn­ing ideal­ism in­to real­ity" - Mi­lena Glimbovski, founder of "Ori­gin­al Un­ver­packt" as a guest at Pader­born Uni­ver­sity

Milena Glimbovski is an entrepreneur, author and activist. She became known as a pioneer of the zero-waste movement in Germany with her supermarket "Original Unverpackt". The lecture is part of the lecture series "UPB for Future".

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Lec­ture series: "Con­cepts of Europe from an in­ter­dis­cip­lin­ary per­spect­ive"

Prof. Dr. Andreas Marchetti from the Institute of Romance Studies at the University of Paderborn will give a lecture on Thursday, October 23, on the topic of “Europe as a political construct in a world in transition”

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Lec­ture series "Lan­guage and Tran­scend­ence": The post-clas­sic­al peri­od of kalām in dia­logue with leg­al the­ory

As part of the lecture series "Language and Transcendence" from the Paderborn University Institute for Islamic Theology, Dr Kamil ?ktem from the University of Vienna will be giving a lecture on Thursday, 23 October, from 6 pm on the topic of "Linguistic-philosophical considerations in the transcendental theology of Fa?r ad-Dīn ar-Rāzī (d. 1210): The post-classical period of kalām in dialogue with legal theory". All dates of the lecture series…

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In­ter­dis­cip­lin­ary writ­ing group: KW writes (bet­ter) to­geth­er

Under the motto "KW writes (better) together", the Graduate Centre of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities (GKW) and the Writing Competence Centre organise a monthly interdisciplinary writing group. The meeting on Monday, 27 October, will take place from 2 to 5 p.m. in room C5.218 and hybrid via Zoom. Registration is not required.

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As part of the Paderborn Perspectives on Inclusion (PPIK) colloquium series in the winter semester 2025/26, Prof. Dr. Brigitte Kottmann from Paderborn University will be giving a lecture on Monday, 27 October on the topic of "Practices of difference and practices of difference in inclusive schools".

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"Ger­man lit­er­at­ure of the present": Fran­ziska Ger­sten­berg presents "Ob­wohl alles vorbei ist"

The Institute of German and Comparative Literature and the Centre for Contemporary German Literature are offering a series of literary readings. On 27 October, Franziska Gerstenberg will present her new novel "Obwohl alles vorbei ist".

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Road Safety Day at Pader­born Uni­ver­sity

Under the motto "Safe and healthy to university", a road safety day will be held in the foyer of Paderborn University on 28 October from 9.30 am to 4 pm.

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"Wel­come to the Doc­tor­ate": Wel­come event for doc­tor­al can­did­ates

The team from the Jenny Aloni Centre for Early Career Researchers invites you to a welcome event for doctoral candidates at Paderborn University on Tuesday, 28 October from 12 noon and will be presenting the wide range of qualification and advisory services in person.

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Symbolic image (Paderborn University, Besim Mazhiqi)

An­niversary event: Pu­pils dis­cov­er the world of quantum tech­no­lo­gies at the PhoQS Lab

The Institute for Photonic Quantum Systems (PhoQS) at Paderborn University will open the doors of its new research building "PhoQS Lab" (P 10) on 28 October as part of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes.

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Lec­ture: The Jew­ish com­munity in Ger­many - between self-de­term­in­a­tion and un­cer­tainty

On Tuesday, 28 October, Prof. Dr. Doron Kiesel, Scientific Director of the Education Department at the Central Council of Jews, will give a lecture on "The Jewish community in Germany - between self-determination and uncertainty" at the Paderborn City Museum from 6.30 pm.

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Lec­ture series "Know­ing, work­ing, be­com­ing": Who does the crisis serve? Against the ban on think­ing in a state of emer­gency

In the winter semester 2025/26, the Institute of Media Studies is organising the lecture series "Wissen, Wirken, Werden - Radikale Fragen an Wissenschaft, Kunst und Technik". Practices, places and challenges of contemporary knowledge production will be examined. On Tuesday, 28 October, Dr Daniela Zyman will give a lecture from 7 to 8.30 p.m. on the topic "Who does the crisis serve? Against the ban on thinking in a state of emergency".

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In the 2025/26 winter semester, the Lichtblick arthouse cinema will focus on the role of the forest theme in film history. The film programme compiled under the motto "In front of all the trees - a cinematic walk through the forest" presents different perspectives on the topic every week.

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In­ter­na­tion­al lec­ture series "Cul­tur­al Per­spect­ives on Me­dia": "Me­dia Cul­ture and the Green Di­git­al Prom­ise"

Under the title "Cultural Perspectives on Media", the international lecture series of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Paderborn University in the winter semester 2025/26 is dedicated to the multifaceted topic of "Media" from interdisciplinary and international perspectives.

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Lec­ture series "Mu­sic and Peace": War, Vic­tory and Peace in Op­era at the Habs­burg Im­per­i­al Court

Since ancient times, music has been regarded as a central medium for the artistic exploration of the theme of "peace", the various facets of which will be examined in the lecture series "Music and Peace" organised by the Detmold/Paderborn Musicology Seminar. In this context, Prof. Dr. Susanne Rode-Breymann from the Nuremberg University of Music will give a lecture on Wednesday, 29 October on the subject of "War, Victory and Peace in Opera at the…

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"Me and my book": Pub­lic­a­tion work­shop

How can I publish my doctoral dissertation? How much does a publication actually cost and how can I finance the whole thing? These questions will be addressed in the workshop "Me and my book" on Thursday, 30 October from 2 to 4 p.m. in room H3.241. The event organised by the Graduate Centre of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities (GKW) deals with the various publication options for doctoral dissertations and how to finance them.

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Lec­ture series "UPB for Fu­ture" | Pop, Stars and Di­versity: Play­ful Am­a­teurs and Pro­fes­sion­als in Ex­clu­sion, In­clu­sion and…

Lecture and discussion with Prof Dr Christoph Jacke

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Gradu­ate Round Table of the Gradu­ate For­um of the Fac­ulty of Arts and Hu­man­it­ies

Once a month, the Graduate Forum of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities invites all graduates to an informal get-together. Participants can exchange ideas and network with each other in a relaxed atmosphere.

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Lec­ture series: "Con­cepts of Europe from an in­ter­dis­cip­lin­ary per­spect­ive"

Prof. Dr. Johannes Sü?mann from the History Department at the University of Paderborn will give a lecture on Thursday, October 30, on the topic of “Between integration and competition for power: The political constitution of Europe from a historical perspective”

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Lec­ture series "Lan­guage and Tran­scend­ence": Un­der­stand­ing the in­com­pre­hens­ible

As part of the lecture series "Language and Transcendence" from the Paderborn University Institute for Islamic Theology, Dr Fabian V?lker from the University of Vienna will give a lecture on Thursday, 30 October, from 6 p.m. on the topic of "Understanding the incomprehensible: the role of negative theology in the context of an interreligious transcendental theology". All dates of the lecture series will take place digitally via Zoom.

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New pro­duc­tion of the Stu­di­obühne: "Ham­let­ma­chine"

In its latest production to mark the 30th anniversary of Heiner Müller's death, the Paderborn University's Studiobühne is devoting itself to his most famous theatre text. All interested parties are cordially invited to attend.

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Work­shop: Sci­ence com­mu­nic­a­tion for fe­male sci­ent­ists

The workshop will focus on the question of how female scientists can effectively communicate their research and expertise both within the academic community and in public contexts

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As part of the Paderborn Perspectives on Inclusion (PPIK) colloquium series in the winter semester 2025/26, Charline Bunte and Anne Gottwald from Paderborn University will be giving lectures on Monday, 3 November on the topics of "Children's perspectives on well-being" and "Communication between parents and multi-professional school staff at inclusive lower secondary schools".

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"Ger­man lit­er­at­ure of the present": Mi­chael Roes presents his new nov­el

The Institute of German and Comparative Literature and the Centre for Contemporary German Literature are offering a series of literary readings. On 3 November, Michael Roes will present his latest, as yet unpublished novel.

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Info ses­sion: Stays abroad for doc­tor­al can­did­ates

In the info session on Tuesday, 4 November, from 10 a.m. to 10.45 a.m., interested parties can find out more about the topic of stays abroad during doctoral studies. The event will take place in room N1.339.

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Info ses­sion: Go­ing abroad as a postdoc

The Research Unit provides a brief overview of the various funding opportunities for postdocs - both for funding research visits abroad and for initiating cooperation and international networking.

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PhD Lunch in winter term 25/26

Every first Tuesday of the month from 11.30 a.m., German and international doctoral candidates at all stages of their doctorate and from all faculties are welcome to join us for lunch in the Mensula. Each PhD Lunch has a specific topic that the participants want to discuss with each other. This allows doctoral candidates to get to know each other, exchange ideas and network.

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Lec­ture series In­ter­dis­cip­lin­ary Gender Stud­ies: "Bet­ter re­search for all! Gender stud­ies in know­ledge trans­fer"

A series of public lectures will be held as part of the seminar "Interdisciplinary Gender Studies" at the Institute of Education Studies. These will provide an insight into gender research at Paderborn University and open up a variety of perspectives on the research field of "Gender Studies". To kick things off on Tuesday, 4 November, Dr Susanne Richter, research coordinator at the GeFoWiss department, will give a lecture on the topic of "Better…

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In the 2025/26 winter semester, the Lichtblick arthouse cinema will focus on the role of the forest theme in film history. The film programme compiled under the motto "In front of all the trees - a cinematic walk through the forest" presents different perspectives on the topic every week.

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In­ter­na­tion­al lec­ture series "Cul­tur­al Per­spect­ives on Me­dia": "The Oth­er Ger­man Lan­guage"

Under the title "Cultural Perspectives on Media", the international lecture series of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Paderborn University in the winter semester 2025/26 is dedicated to the multifaceted topic of "Media" from interdisciplinary and international perspectives.

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Lec­ture series on the bib­lic­al fig­ures Sarah and Hagar and their re­cep­tion his­tory

The international lecture series on the history of the reception of the biblical figures Sarah and Hagar at the Institute of Protestant Theology will continue in the winter semester 2025/26. Lectures and discussions by and with renowned international and national scholars will take place on four dates.

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IASB Re­search For­um 2025: In­ter­na­tion­al busi­ness ex­perts vis­it Pader­born

Prof. Dr. Urska Kosi from the Faculty of Business Administration and Economics at Paderborn University is hosting the "IASB Research Forum 2025" on 6 and 7 November together with the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and the journal "Accounting Horizons".

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Lec­ture series "UPB for Fu­ture" | Holy Shit - How does our daily use of the toi­let re­late to sus­tain­able wa­ter re­source man­age­ment?

Lecture and discussion with Prof. Dr.-Ing. J?rg Felmeden

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Lec­ture series: "Con­cepts of Europe from an in­ter­dis­cip­lin­ary per­spect­ive"

Dunja Duic from the University of Osijek in Croatia will give a lecture on "Cyber Security and Data Protection in the Age of AI" on Thursday, 6 November. The event will take place in a hybrid format.

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Lec­ture series "Lan­guage and Tran­scend­ence": What does mean­ing ac­tu­ally mean?

As part of the lecture series "Language and Transcendence" from the Paderborn University Institute for Islamic Theology, Dr Farid Suleiman from the University of Greifswald will be giving a lecture on Thursday, 6 November, starting at 6 p.m. on the topic "What does meaning actually mean? A critique of dominant linguistic-philosophical presuppositions of Islamic thought". All dates of the lecture series will take place digitally via Zoom.

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"What will be­come of Hagar?": In­ter­na­tion­al work­shop on the re­cep­tion his­tory of the Hagar fig­ure

On 7 and 8 November, a workshop on the history of the reception of the Hagar figure will take place in the Liborianum. It will be led by Prof Dr Claudia Bergmann from the Institute for Protestant Theology at Paderborn University in cooperation with Thomas R. Blanton IV from John Caroll University.

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Con­fer­ence: Com­puters in Ger­many. Re­cent re­search from di­git­al his­tory and com­puter ar­chae­ology on the 100th an­niversary of Heinz…

Heinz Nixdorf would have been 100 years old on 9 April 2025. The Paderborn computer entrepreneur is paradigmatic for Germany's digital history. The Institute of History at Paderborn University, together with the Computer Science and Computer History Section of the German Informatics Society and the Heinz Nixdorf MuseumsForum, is taking this anniversary as an opportunity to hold a conference on 7 and 8 November 2025 on recent research into digital…

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Postdoc Lunch

Every 2nd Monday of the month, interested postdocs can meet for a lunch break in room N1.339 at 12 noon.

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PPIK col­loqui­um series: De­vel­op­ing po­ten­tial for all chil­dren

As part of the Paderborn Perspectives on Inclusion (PPIK) colloquium series in the winter semester 2025/26, Nicola Küppers from the Grundschule am Dichterviertel primary school in Mühlheim will give a lecture on Monday, 10 November on the topic of "Developing potential for all children - living and learning at the Grundschule am Dichterviertel primary school".

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"Con­tem­por­ary Ger­man Lit­er­at­ure": Olga Grjas­nowa reads from "Ju­li, Au­gust, Septem­ber"

The Institute of German and Comparative Literature and the Centre for Contemporary German Literature are offering a series of literary readings. On 10 November, Olga Grjasnowa will read from her novel "Juli, August, September".

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New peer coach­ing group: "Start­ing Your PhD @Für­sten­allee"

The peer coaching programme brings together doctoral students in the first year of their doctorate to discuss topics that are currently on their minds and support each other in several sessions.

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Lec­ture series In­ter­dis­cip­lin­ary Gender Stud­ies: "Care and Autonomy based on Itali­an Dif­fer­ence Fem­in­ism"

A series of public lectures will be held as part of the seminar "Interdisciplinary Gender Studies" at the Institute of Education Studies. These will provide an insight into gender research at Paderborn University and open up a variety of perspectives on the research field of "Gender Studies". On Tuesday, 11 November, Birte de Gruisbourne from the Institute of Media Studies will give a lecture on "Caretakers, babies and sexual difference. Care and…

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Lec­ture series "Wis­sen, Wirken, Wer­den": Lec­ture and read­ing with Sibylle Berg

In the winter semester 2025/26, the Institute of Media Studies is organising the lecture series "Wissen, Wirken, Werden - Radikale Fragen an Wissenschaft, Kunst und Technik". Practices, places and challenges of contemporary knowledge production will be examined. On Tuesday, 11 November, author Sibylle Berg will read from her new book "PNR: La Bella Vita" as part of a lecture from 7 to 8.30 pm.

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In the 2025/26 winter semester, the Lichtblick arthouse cinema will focus on the role of the forest theme in film history. The film programme compiled under the motto "In front of all the trees - a cinematic walk through the forest" presents different perspectives on the topic every week.

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In­ter­na­tion­al lec­ture series "Cul­tur­al Per­spect­ives on Me­dia": "How Let's Plays Shape His­tor­ic­al Nar­rat­ives"

Under the title "Cultural Perspectives on Media", the international lecture series of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Paderborn University in the winter semester 2025/26 is dedicated to the multifaceted topic of "Media" from interdisciplinary and international perspectives.

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On­line lec­ture: Study­ing at Pader­born Uni­ver­sity

The Central Student Advisory Service (ZSB) team informs high school graduates, pupils, subject changers, other prospective students, and parents about Paderborn University, the range of courses on offer and other topics related to studying.

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Lec­ture series "Mu­sic and Peace": (im)pos­sib­il­it­ies of peace edu­ca­tion in mu­sic les­sons

Since ancient times, music has been regarded as a central medium for the artistic exploration of the topic of "peace", the various facets of which will be examined in the lecture series "Music and Peace" organised by the Detmold/Paderborn Musicology Seminar. In this context, Prof. Dr. Lars Oberhaus from the Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg will give a lecture on Wednesday, 12 November on the topic of "A little peace? (Im)possibilities…

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The Primary School Pedagogy group invites all interested parties to a guest lecture by Prof. Dr. Verena Letzel-Alt (Freiburg University of Education) on 13 November from 2 to 4 pm in lecture hall A5.

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Lec­ture series "UPB for Fu­ture" | Hear­ing (learn­ing) the cli­mate crisis: En­vir­on­ment­al Sound Art as a sus­tain­ab­il­ity prac­tice

Lecture and discussion with Jonas Spieker

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Lec­ture series "Lan­guage and Tran­scend­ence": Re­flec­tions on the re­la­tion­ship between re­li­gion, lan­guage and truth

As part of the lecture series "Language and Transcendence" from the Paderborn University Institute for Islamic Theology, Prof. Dr. Christian Danz from the University of Vienna will be giving a lecture on Thursday, 13 November, from 6 pm on the topic of "Wahrsprechen. Reflections on the relationship between religion, language and truth". All dates of the lecture series will take place digitally via Zoom.

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New pro­duc­tion of the Stu­di­obühne: "Ham­let­ma­chine"

In its latest production to mark the 30th anniversary of Heiner Müller's death, the Paderborn University's Studiobühne is devoting itself to his most famous theatre text. All interested parties are cordially invited to attend.

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Pader­born Maths Circle: "Py­thagorean num­ber pat­terns - From the idea to the proof"

The Paderborn University's Paderborn Maths Circle has been running for ten years now to bring the joy of maths closer to schoolchildren. The workshop topic on Saturday, 15 November, and Wednesday, 19 November, is "Pythagorean number patterns - from idea to proof".

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In­ter­dis­cip­lin­ary writ­ing group: KW writes (bet­ter) to­geth­er

Under the motto "KW writes (better) together", the Graduate Centre of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities (GKW) and the Writing Competence Centre organise a monthly interdisciplinary writing group. The meeting on Monday, 17 November, will take place from 2 to 5 p.m. in room H3.241 and hybrid via Zoom. Registration is not required.

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PPIK col­loqui­um series: In­fer­ring prac­tices in in­clus­ive maths les­sons

As part of the Paderborn Perspectives on Inclusion (PPIK) colloquium series in the winter semester 2025/26, Prof. Dr. Uta H?sel-Weide from Paderborn University will give a lecture on "Inferring practices in inclusive mathematics teaching" on Monday, 17 November.

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"Con­tem­por­ary Ger­man Lit­er­at­ure": Ju­lia Schoch reads from "Wild nach einem wilden Traum"

The Institute of German and Comparative Literature and the Centre for Contemporary German Literature are offering a series of literary readings. On 17 November, Julia Schoch will read from her new novel "Wild nach einem wilden Traum".

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"Art - Re­li­gion - En­vir­on­ment": Pub­lic theme week in Pader­born

From 17 to 22 November, academics from a wide range of disciplines will come together as part of a public theme week to discuss the relationship between "art - religion - environment" in an interdisciplinary manner with a focus on literature, the visual arts and music.

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Lec­ture series In­ter­dis­cip­lin­ary Gender Stud­ies: "Ab­ol­i­tion­ism and Di­git­al Vi­ol­ence"

A series of public lectures will be held as part of the seminar "Interdisciplinary Gender Studies" at the Institute of Education Studies. These will provide an insight into gender research at Paderborn University and open up a variety of perspectives on the research field of "Gender Studies". On Tuesday, 18 November, Dr. Sebastian Althoff from the Institute of Media Studies will give a lecture on "Abolitionism and Digital Violence".

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In the 2025/26 winter semester, the Lichtblick arthouse cinema will focus on the role of the forest theme in film history. The film programme compiled under the motto "In front of all the trees - a cinematic walk through the forest" presents different perspectives on the topic every week.

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In­ter­na­tion­al lec­ture series "Cul­tur­al Per­spect­ives on Me­dia": "Rep­res­ent­a­tions of Trauma in Video Games"

Under the title "Cultural Perspectives on Media", the international lecture series of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Paderborn University in the winter semester 2025/26 is dedicated to the multifaceted topic of "Media" from interdisciplinary and international perspectives.

Read more

Pader­born Maths Circle: "Py­thagorean num­ber pat­terns - From the idea to the proof"

The Paderborn University's Paderborn Maths Circle has been running for ten years now to bring the joy of maths closer to schoolchildren. The workshop topic on Saturday, 15 November, and Wednesday, 19 November, is "Pythagorean number patterns - from idea to proof".

Read more

Lec­ture series on the bib­lic­al fig­ures Sarah and Hagar and their re­cep­tion his­tory

The international lecture series on the history of the reception of the biblical figures Sarah and Hagar at the Institute of Protestant Theology will continue in the winter semester 2025/26. Lectures and discussions by and with renowned international and national scholars will take place on four dates.

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Lec­ture series "UPB for Fu­ture" | The myth of Wewels­burg - from Renais­sance castle to the "Grail Castle" of the SS

Lecture and discussion with Volker Kohlschmidt

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Lec­ture series: "Con­cepts of Europe from an in­ter­dis­cip­lin­ary per­spect­ive"

Prof. Dr. Stefan Jungblut and Julia Winkelmann from the Faculty of Business Administration and Economics at the University of Paderborn will give a lecture on Thursday, November 20, on “The Green Transformation of the EU: Long-Term Strategies and Current Global Challenges”

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Lec­ture series "Lan­guage and Tran­scend­ence": Hy­per­bol­ic Speech

As part of the lecture series "Language and Transcendence" from the Paderborn University Institute for Islamic Theology, Dr Sandra Lehmann from the University of Vienna will be giving a lecture on "Hyperbolic Speaking: via eminentiae, litany, repetition" on Thursday, 20 November, starting at 6 pm. All dates of the lecture series will take place digitally via Zoom.

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The TRR 318 at the GEN­IALE

TRR 318 invites you to the GENIALE Science Festival in the Wissenswerkstadt Bielefeld.

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New pro­duc­tion of the Stu­di­obühne: "Ham­let­ma­chine"

In its latest production to mark the 30th anniversary of Heiner Müller's death, the Paderborn University's Studiobühne is devoting itself to his most famous theatre text. All interested parties are cordially invited to attend.

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As part of the Paderborn Perspectives on Inclusion (PPIK) colloquium series in the winter semester 2025/26, Leefke Brun?en from Bielefeld University and Inga Neufeld from Paderborn University will give lectures on Monday, 24 November on the topics of "Inclusive physical education from the perspective of teachers and pupils with a focus on emotional and social development" and "Practices of learning support in the promotion of children with…

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"Con­tem­por­ary Ger­man Lit­er­at­ure": Masche Un­ter­le­hberg presents her de­but nov­el "Wenn wir l?cheln"

The Institute of German and Comparative Literature and the Centre for Contemporary German Literature are offering a series of literary readings. On 24 November, Masche Unterlehberg will present her debut novel "Wenn wir l?cheln".

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Lec­ture series In­ter­dis­cip­lin­ary Gender Stud­ies: "(Staged) Gender Iden­tity(ies) in Lit­er­at­ure and Series"

A series of public lectures will be held as part of the seminar "Interdisciplinary Gender Studies" at the Institute of Education Studies. These will provide an insight into gender research at Paderborn University and open up a variety of perspectives on the research field of "Gender Studies". On Tuesday, 25 November, Dr. Anda-Lisa Harmening, Managing Director of the Graduate Centre of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, will give a lecture on…

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In the 2025/26 winter semester, the Lichtblick arthouse cinema will focus on the role of the forest theme in film history. The film programme compiled under the motto "In front of all the trees - a cinematic walk through the forest" presents different perspectives on the topic every week.

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In­ter­na­tion­al lec­ture series "Cul­tur­al Per­spect­ives on Me­dia": "Me­dia, Food, and Health"

Under the title "Cultural Perspectives on Media", the international lecture series of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Paderborn University in the winter semester 2025/26 is dedicated to the multifaceted topic of "Media" from interdisciplinary and international perspectives.

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Di­git­al in­form­a­tion event: "Study­ing be­fore the Abit­ur"

The "Studying before A-levels" programme enables pupils to take part in regular teaching at Paderborn University before they finish school in order to get a taste of a degree programme and quench their thirst for knowledge. A digital information event for interested pupils, parents and teachers will take place on Wednesday, 26 November at 5 pm.

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"ZeKK live" – 45 minutes with Prof. Dr. Gab­ri­el Said Reyn­olds

In the "ZeKK live" event format of the Centre for Comparative Theology and Cultural Studies (ZeKK), professorial ZeKK members interview guests from public life on questions relating to religion and society.

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Gradu­ate Round Table of the Gradu­ate For­um of the Fac­ulty of Arts and Hu­man­it­ies

Once a month, the Graduate Forum of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities invites all graduates to an informal get-together. Participants can exchange ideas and network with each other in a relaxed atmosphere.

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Lec­ture series: "Con­cepts of Europe from an in­ter­dis­cip­lin­ary per­spect­ive"

Prof. Dr. David Bartlitz from the Faculty of Economics at the University of Paderborn will give a lecture on “Current Issues in European Law” on Wednesday, November 26. The event will take place in room Q1.219

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Lec­ture series "Mu­sic and Peace": Mean­ings of peace in the mu­sic of the Baroque era

Since ancient times, music has been regarded as a central medium for the artistic exploration of the theme of "peace", the various facets of which will be examined in the lecture series "Music and Peace" organised by the Detmold/Paderborn Musicology Seminar. In this context, Prof. Dr. Stefan Hanheide from the University of Osnabrück will give a lecture on Wednesday, 26 November on the topic of "The Meanings of Peace in Baroque Music".

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Studierende in der Bibliothek der Universit?t Paderborn
Foto: Universit?t Paderborn, Besim Mazhiqi

From ex­am anxi­ety to ex­am cour­age

How does exam anxiety arise and how can I reduce it? What do I do with thoughts and experiences that increase stress? How can I prepare well for exam situations myself?

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Lec­ture series "UPB for Fu­ture" | Sus­tain­ab­il­ity in cor­por­ate prac­tice - us­ing the ex­ample of the fasten­er spe­cial­ist B?ll­hoff

Lecture and discussion with Maximilian Obermann

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Lec­ture series "Lan­guage and Tran­scend­ence": The power of lan­guage in Jew­ish mys­ti­cism

As part of the lecture series "Language and Transcendence" from the Paderborn University Institute for Islamic Theology, Dr. Elke Morlok from the University of Frankfurt will be giving a lecture on Thursday, 27 November, from 6 p.m. on the topic of "Names, Letters, Numbers - The Power of Language in Jewish Mysticism". All dates of the lecture series will take place digitally via Zoom.

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Pader­born Maths Circle: "Tiling: Chess­boards and polyomi­nos"

Paderborn University's "Mathezirkel" (Maths Circle) has been running for ten years now to bring the joy of maths closer to pupils. The workshop topic on Saturday, 29 November, and Wednesday, 3 December, is "Tiling: Chessboards and Polyominos".

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Wel­come event for new em­ploy­ees

On Monday, 1 December, the Paderborn University Human Resources Development team cordially invites all new employees to a welcome event. The event will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in room Q1.101. During the event, participants will get to know Paderborn University better and meet important points of contact and contact persons for their everyday work at the info market.

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As part of the Paderborn Perspectives on Inclusion (PPIK) colloquium series in the winter semester 2025/26, Prof. Dr. Lis Schüler from the FU Berlin will give a lecture on Monday, 1 December on the topic of "Literary contexts for reading and writing at the beginning of school".

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"Con­tem­por­ary Ger­man Lit­er­at­ure": Mesut Bayrak­tar presents his short story col­lec­tion "Die Lage"

The Institute of German and Comparative Literature and the Centre for Contemporary German Literature are offering a series of literary readings. On 1 December, Mesut Bayraktar will present his short story collection "Die Lage".

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PhD Lunch in winter term 25/26

Every first Tuesday of the month from 11.30 a.m., German and international doctoral candidates at all stages of their doctorate and from all faculties are welcome to join us for lunch in the Mensula. Each PhD Lunch has a specific topic that the participants want to discuss with each other. This allows doctoral candidates to get to know each other, exchange ideas and network.

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Lunch ex­change for doc­tor­al can­did­ates

Dr. Anda-Lisa Harmening and Prof. Dr. Ingrid Scharlau answer questions about doctoral supervision and the role of doctoral candidates in this process.

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