Events

"Com­mu­nic­at­ing Green Trans­itions": In­ter­dis­cip­lin­ary event on ef­fect­ive sus­tain­ab­il­ity com­mu­nic­a­tion

Registrations possible until 2 June

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Guest lec­tures in Com­par­at­ive Lit­er­at­ure

Lecture by Prof. Dr Thomas Baier from Justus-Maximilians-Universit?t Würzburg

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Gradu­ate As­sembly of the Fac­ulty of Arts and Hu­man­it­ies

The Graduate Assembly of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities will take place in the summer semester on Monday, 24 June, at 1 pm.

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Lec­ture for stu­dents: Time man­age­ment and learn­ing strategies

During the lecture, students have the opportunity to familiarise themselves with the basics of time and self-management and learn methods that help them to start working or preparing for exams – and to keep at it.

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Ca­reer Spot­light: From PhD to Volk­swa­gen Found­a­tion

At the "Career Spotlight" on Tuesday, 24 June, Dr. Selahattin Danisman, a consultant at the Volkswagen Foundation, will present his personal career path.

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Uni­ver­sity Health Days re­vital­ise the cam­pus in Pader­born

For the twelfth time, everything will revolve around the health of Paderborn University staff and students on 24 and 25 June from 9.30 am to 3 pm.

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"Pader­born in Trans­ition": Shap­ing the city of to­mor­row to­geth­er

How can the city of Paderborn become a "smart city" in the coming years? What does it take to increase the quality of life for citizens, strengthen the economy and at the same time promote sustainable and future-proof urban development?

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Cur­rent re­search from the his­tory of the 19th to 21st cen­tury

On Tuesday, 24 June, Pieter van den Heede from Erasmus University Rotterdam will give a lecture on ‘Contemporary Digital Game Narratives on the Holocaust’

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Lec­ture series: Ele­ment­ary on­to­lo­gies and me­dia between politi­cisa­tion and de­pol­it­i­cisa­tion

In the summer semester 2025, the lecture series "Elementary Ontologies and Media between Politicisation and Depoliticisation" will take place at the Institute of Media Studies. On Tuesday, 24 June, J.-Prof. Dr. Maria Muhle from the Academy of Fine Arts Munich will give the lecture "Mechaniker-Theorie der Kunst" - Techno?sthetische Milieus im Ausgang von Canguilhem und Simondon".

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When young people are faced with the decision of which path they would like to take after completing their (subject area) A-levels, parents are often the most important source of advice. In order to strengthen them in this role, Paderborn University is offering a digital information event specifically for parents on Tuesday, 24 June from 6 to 7 pm.

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In the 2025 summer semester, the Lichtblick arthouse cinema is focusing on the connection between theatre and film under the motto "Curtain Call - Cinema in 15 Acts". To mark the occasion, "The Hamlet Syndrome" will be screened on Tuesday, 24 June at 8.30 pm in the Pollux cinema.

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In­ter­na­tion­al lec­ture series "Cul­tur­al Per­spect­ives on Power"

On Wednesday, 25 June, PD Dr Friedrich Markewitz from the Institute of German and Comparative Literature will speak on the topic of ‘Power During Nazi Era - Communication in the Litzmannstadt Ghetto’

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Pader­born Afgh­anistan Talks: The Taliban Ideo­logy

As part of the Paderborn Afghanistan Talks, the Centre for Comparative Theology and Cultural Studies (ZeKK) invites you to a book review and a discussion with the Islamic scholar Dr. Jan-Peter Hartung.

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COL­OURS Hack­a­thon: Shape Your City

Under the motto "COLOURful Impact - Shape Your City", the hackathon of the European University Alliance "COLOURS" will take place from 26 to 28 June at the Start-up Campus OWL in Paderborn. Dedicated students, researchers, entrepreneurs and creative minds from all over Europe will come together to develop ideas for a sustainable and liveable urban future in interdisciplinary teams.

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Dis­pu­ta­tion coach­ing for doc­tor­al can­did­ates

On Thursday, 26 June, the Graduate Centre of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities (GKW) is offering the workshop "Getting things done! Successfully defending your doctoral dissertation."

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Ad­vice, in­sights and cam­pus tours: "Long even­ing of stu­dent coun­selling" at Pader­born Uni­ver­sity

On Thursday, 26 June, Paderborn University will open its doors from 4 to 7 p.m. for the NRW-wide "Long Evening of Student Advice". Interested parties can find out about degree programmes, clarify specific questions with subject experts and make direct contact with students.

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Lec­ture series "UPB for Fu­ture": More sus­tain­able nu­tri­tion - but how?

As part of the sustainability lecture series "UPB for Future", a lecture by Prof. Dr. Lars Libuda will take place on Thursday, 26 June at 4.15 pm in lecture hall L1. The lecture will focus on the opportunities, potential and challenges of sustainable nutrition.

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"Meet your stu­dent": poster ses­sion as part of the Phys­ics Col­loqui­um

In the Basic Physics Practical II, students work independently on a physics project from the development of the research question to the presentation of the results.

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"Call for Ideas 2025": Fi­nal of the ideas com­pet­i­tion on 26 June in Pader­born

Together with VerbundVolksbank OWL, garage33, Paderborn University's start-up centre, is hosting the grand finale of the "Call for Ideas" competition for the eleventh time on Thursday, 26 June.

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In the summer semester 2025, the new research colloquium of the Centre for the History of Women Philosophers and Scientists (HWPS) will take place in cooperation with the EcoTechGender research unit. On Monday, 30 June, Dr Jil Muller from Paderborn University will give the lecture "Holistic Philosophical Anthropology".

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Pub­lic lec­ture at Pader­born Uni­ver­sity: "The dis­in­teg­ra­tion of demo­crat­ic or­ders"

Prof. Dr. Sighard Neckel will give a lecture entitled "The disintegration of democratic orders – post-democracy, refeudalisation and the axis of autocracies". In it, he addresses the widespread perception that central social orders are currently faltering.

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A-levels done - what next? Pader­born Uni­ver­sity's study choice work­shop of­fers ori­ent­a­tion

Paderborn University invites high school graduates to the two-day workshop "Identifying your own skills and interests - developing ideas for choosing a course of study" on 1 and 3 July.

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Meet­ing for in­ter­na­tion­al doc­tor­al can­did­ates: "Do­ing Your PhD in Ger­many"

Once a month, international doctoral candidates can come together to discuss current challenges they face in their academic or professional life as international researchers at Paderborn University.

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PhD Lunch

Every first Tuesday of the month, German and international doctoral candidates at all stages of their doctorate and from all faculties are welcome to join us for a lunch break in the "Mensula".

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In­ter­na­tion­al Tues­day: Go­ing Abroad Dur­ing Your Doc­tor­ate

Internationalisation at Paderborn University is a cross-sectional task that affects all fields and is supported by a large number of stakeholders. Since the summer semester 2021, the "International Tuesdays" event format has offered all members of the university the opportunity to network in an informal setting at lunchtime and exchange ideas, experiences and best practices with other interested parties. On Tuesday, 1 July, international doctoral…

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Di­git­al lec­ture: Time-dia­gnost­ic cat­egor­isa­tions, re­search needs and de­vel­op­ment per­spect­ives for so­cio-edu­ca­tion­al…

As part of the digital lecture series "Wege zu einer Didaktik der Sozialp?dagogik", Dr. Tilmann Wahne from Leuphana University Lüneburg will give a lecture on Tuesday, 1 July on the topic "Quo vadis, schulischer Ganztag? Time-diagnostic categorisations, research needs and development perspectives for socio-educational qualifications". The event will take place from 4 to 6 pm.

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Cur­rent re­search from the his­tory of the 19th to 21st cen­tury

On Tuesday, 1 July, PD Dr Stephanie Zloch from the Technical University of Dresden will speak on the topic of ‘The knowledge of the immigration society. Migration and education in Germany 1945-2000’

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In the 2025 summer semester, the Lichtblick arthouse cinema is focusing on the connection between theatre and film under the motto "Curtain Call - Cinema in 15 Acts". To mark the occasion, "William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet" will be screened on Tuesday, 1 July at 8.30 pm in the Pollux cinema.

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Pop-up store in the Bibo foy­er

Unishop sales campaign with new products

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Ex­per­i­ence uni­ver­sity math­em­at­ics: "PB^Math 2025" sum­mer school at Pader­born Uni­ver­sity

The Institute of Mathematics at Paderborn University is inviting sixth form students in years 10 to 13 to the "PB^Math 2025" summer school. The registration deadline is 2 May.

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In­ter­na­tion­al lec­ture series "Cul­tur­al Per­spect­ives on Power"

On Wednesday, 2 July, Prof. Dr Katharina von Kellenbach from the Institute of Protestant Theology will give a lecture on ‘Omnipotence: Theology and the Plotics of Power’.

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Di­git­al info lec­ture: Study­ing to be­come a teach­er at Pader­born Uni­ver­sity

On Wednesday, 2 July, the "PLAZ - Professional School of Education" of Paderborn University invites you to a digital information lecture from 4.30 to 6 pm, where prospective students can get a detailed insight into studying to become a teacher and the subsequent career as a teacher.

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"ZeKK live" - 45 minutes with Prof. Dr Thomas Schüller

In the ‘ZeKK live’ event format organised by the Centre for Comparative Theology and Cultural Studies (ZeKK) at Paderborn University, professorial ZeKK members interview guests from public life on issues relating to religion and society

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Lec­ture series "Mu­sic, demons and des­pots"

The speakers are dedicated to the soundscapes of "evil" figures, such as tyrants, villains and demons

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"Stu­pid Hits": 21st Pop Cri­ti­cism of the Pader­born Uni­ver­sity in "Sput­nik"

All interested parties are invited to the 21st "Popkritik" in the Paderborn cult pub "Sputnik", this time under the motto "Bl?delhits". Admission is free and registration is not required.

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Guest lec­tures in Com­par­at­ive Lit­er­at­ure

Lecture by Prof Dr Karin Hoff from the Christian-Albrechts-Universit?t Kiel

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In­nov­at­ive solu­tions with so­cial ad­ded value

Paderborn students present ideas at the Impact Festival at the Start-up Campus OWL

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Lec­ture series "UPB for Fu­ture": Auto­mated vehicles as the key to sus­tain­able mo­bil­ity

As part of the sustainability lecture series "UPB for Future", a lecture by Prof. Dr. Thomas Tr?ster will take place on Thursday, 3 July at 4.15 pm in lecture hall L1. The lecture will examine the possibility of making public mobility both sustainable and convenient with small, automated vehicles.

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Gradu­ation ce­re­mony of the Fac­ulty of Com­puter Sci­ence, Elec­tric­al En­gin­eer­ing and Math­em­at­ics

Save the Date.

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Lec­ture series of the De­part­ment of Eng­lish and Amer­ic­an Stud­ies

The English-language lecture series "New Approaches to English Foreign Language Education" will take place again in the summer semester. Frauke Matz from the University of Münster will give the lecture on Monday, 7 July, on the topic of "Critical Language Education for Peace".

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Can­celled: Lec­ture: "Chris­ti­an re­mem­brance en­deav­ours and in­ter­re­li­gious memory train­ing"

As part of the city's public event series "Paderborn Talks on the Culture of Remembrance", Prof. Dr. Barbara U. Meyer will give a lecture in the Liborianum education and conference centre (auditorium).

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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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In­ter­na­tion­al Tues­day: Vul­ner­able and refugee re­search­ers and stu­dents

Internationalisation at Paderborn University is a cross-sectional task that affects all fields and is supported by a large number of stakeholders. Since the summer semester 2021, the "International Tuesdays" event format has offered all university members the opportunity to network in an informal setting at lunchtime and exchange ideas, experiences and best practices with other interested parties. On Tuesday, 8 July, an information event on…

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Guest lec­ture: "Early child­hood edu­ca­tion, care and up­bring­ing in the USA"

As part of the cooperation between Paderborn University and Mercy University in New York, the Social Pedagogy working group invites you to a guest lecture by Prof. Dr. Helge Wasmuth on Tuesday, 8 July, from 4 to 6 pm in room H5.242. The lecture is entitled "Early childhood education, care and upbringing in the USA: characteristics and current challenges".

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Lec­ture series: Ele­ment­ary on­to­lo­gies and me­dia between politi­cisa­tion and de­pol­it­i­cisa­tion

In the summer semester 2025, the lecture series "Elementary Ontologies and Media between Politicisation and Depoliticisation" of the Institute of Media Studies will take place. On Tuesday, 8 July, J.-Prof. Dr. Katrin K?ppert from the HGB Leipzig will give the lecture "Mine - Mime - Meme. Digital Blackface and Extractivism in the Neocene".

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"Juda­ism on Tues­day": Lec­ture "Good News. Stor­ies of Je­sus told fairly for chil­dren"

As part of the "Judaism on Tuesday" lecture series at Paderborn University, Prof. Dr. Nina K?lsch-Bunzen from Esslingen University of Applied Sciences will be presenting her book "Good News. Stories of Jesus told fairly for children".

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In the 2025 summer semester, the Lichtblick arthouse cinema is focusing on the connection between theatre and film under the motto "Curtain Call - Cinema in 15 Acts". To mark the occasion, the screening of "Persona" will take place on Tuesday, 8 July at 8.30 pm in the Pollux cinema.

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