Events

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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Foto: Universit?t Paderborn, Besim Mazhiqi

Enabling the best possible educational opportunities for all children and young people in Ostwestfalen-Lippe: This is the goal of the "NRWTalente - Region OWL" school scholarship programme.

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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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"Com­ing Out Days 2025": Day of ac­tion and pan­el dis­cus­sion at Pader­born Uni­ver­sity

On the occasion of the annual "Coming Out Days" organised by the blick* regional office, a day of action will also take place at Paderborn University on Tuesday, 2 December. The Central Equal Opportunities Officer Dr Annika Hegemann, the Diversity Officer Laura Maring and the Paderborn University's General Students' Committee (AStA) invite all interested parties to attend.

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Lec­ture series In­ter­dis­cip­lin­ary Gender Stud­ies: "Gender in Eng­lish Lin­guist­ics"

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, 2 December, Larissa J?ger from the Institute of English and American Studies will give a lecture on "Gender in English Linguistics: Insights…

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

On Tuesday, 2 December, the PLAZ - Professional School of Education at Paderborn University invites you to a digital information lecture from 4.30 to 6 p.m., where prospective students can gain 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. Mi­chael Kiefer

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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Lec­ture series "Wis­sen, Wirken, Wer­den": Anti-dysto­pia as res­ist­ance against neg­at­ive fu­tures

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, 2 December, Dr Isabella Hermann will give a lecture on "Future without fear: Anti-dystopia as resistance to negative futures" 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 con­fer­ence: "Muer­tos de risa. Hu­mour and irony in Lat­in Amer­ic­an crime fic­tion"

On 3 and 4 December, Paderborn University will host an international conference on "Muertos de risa. El humor y la ironía en la ficción criminal latinoamericana". The event will examine how Latin American authors, filmmakers and comic artists use humour to address critical issues, break taboos and initiate social change.

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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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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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Train­ing Sci­ence Christ­mas Lec­ture at Pader­born Uni­ver­sity

Arne Greskowiak as a guest

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Co-op­er­a­tion pro­ject for the an­niversary of the Helene-Weber-Beruf­skolleg

To mark the 100th anniversary of the school, the Contemporary History department worked with students and pupils from the Helene Weber vocational college to design and realise the exhibition "Helene Weber: Living Democracy, Strengthening Equality".

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Gradu­ation ce­re­mony for gradu­ates of the teach­er train­ing pro­grammes

On Friday, 5 December, the Paderborn Teacher Training Centre (PLAZ), the Teacher Training Student Council and the alumni association PLAZEF invite all Bachelor and Master of Education graduates with their relatives and friends to a graduation ceremony.

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Gradu­ation ce­re­mony Fac­ulty of Arts and Hu­man­it­ies

Every year in autumn/winter, the Faculty of Arts and Humanities invites its graduates from the Bachelor's and Master of Arts degree programmes as well as doctoral and postdoctoral graduates to a graduation ceremony.

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Dis­pu­ta­tion coach­ing for doc­tor­al can­did­ates

On Monday, 8 December, 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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Postdoc Brown­bag 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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As part of the Paderborn Perspectives on Inclusion (PPIK) colloquium series in the winter semester 2025/26, Prof. Dr. Iris Kruse from Paderborn University will give a lecture on "Literary aesthetic complexity and inclusive learning opportunities" on Monday, 8 November. The event will take place from 4 to 6 pm hybrid. The room will be announced at a later date. Registration is required.

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Lec­ture series In­ter­dis­cip­lin­ary Gender Stud­ies: "Gender, edu­ca­tion and re­cog­ni­tion in Helene Schjerf­beck and K?the Koll­witz"

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, 9 December, Carolin Schreckenberg, PhD scholarship holder of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation, will give a lecture on "Women artists around 1900:…

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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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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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Lec­ture series "Wis­sen, Wirken, Wer­den": Lec­ture with Wolfgang M. Schmitt and Ole Nymoen

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, 9 December, Wolfgang M. Schmitt and Ole Nymoen will give a lecture on "Knowledge and education through the "magic channels": From influencers, YouTubers and podcasters" from 7…

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In­ter­na­tion­al lec­ture series "Cul­tur­al Per­spect­ives on Me­dia": "Peace-Build­ing through Mu­sic on So­cial 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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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": An­cient rituals and mod­ern a capella

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. Claudia Bergmann from Paderborn University will give a lecture on Wednesday, 10 December on the topic of 'Ancient rituals and modern a capella singing: "The…

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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 Thursday, 11 December, will take place from 9am to 12pm in room C5.218 and hybrid via Zoom. Registration is not required.

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Lec­ture series "UPB for Fu­ture" | (Sus­tain­able) in­form­a­tion sys­tems and their (sus­tain­able) design

Lecture and discussion with Dr Philipp zur Heiden

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

Prof. Dr. Merle T?nnies from the Department of English Studies at the University of Paderborn will give a lecture on Thursday, December 11, on the topic of “Representations of Europe in Contemporary British Political Discourse"

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Weih­nachts­vor­le­sung des De­part­ments Chemie: ?Feuer – Wasser – Weih­nacht­en“

Am Donnerstag, 11. Dezember, l?dt Dr. Andreas Hoischen um 18.15 Uhr zu verblüffenden Experimenten rund um das Thema ?Feuer – Wasser – Weihnachten“ ein.

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New Stu­di­obühne pro­duc­tion: "The Ham­let Ma­chine" & theatre talk

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 University Perspectives on Inclusion (PPIK) colloquium series in the winter semester 2025/26, Luisa Sch?fer from Paderborn University and Rebecca Grantz from TU Dortmund University will give lectures on Monday, 15 December on the topics of "Inclusive German lessons at primary level and aesthetic practices in dealing with literature" and "Practices of open negotiation of existential questions. A study on children's…

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Lec­ture series In­ter­dis­cip­lin­ary Gender Stud­ies: "From Dif­frac­tion to Storytelling"

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, 16 December, Felix Grewe from the Center for the History of Women Philosophers and Scientists will give a lecture on the topic "From Diffraction…

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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": "So­cial Me­dia and Re­cog­ni­tion"

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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"(Write) your year: end the year by writ­ing"

On Thursday, 18 December, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., anyone interested will have the opportunity to review the year 2025 at a writing event. Under methodical guidance and in a cosy atmosphere, participants can reflect on their experiences and adventures in a resource- and solution-oriented way and focus on important things for the new year.

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

Prof. Dr. Claudia ?hlschl?ger from the Institute for German Studies and Comparative Literature at the University of Paderborn will give a lecture on Thursday, December 18, on the topic of “La lumière” – Joseph Roth's humanism in travel features about France in the 1920s and 1930s

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Lec­ture series "Mu­sic and Peace": Mu­sic­al hero­ic sta­gings against demo­cracy

Since ancient times, music has been regarded as a central medium for 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. Yvonne Wasserloos from the Mozarteum University Salzburg will give a lecture on Wednesday, 6 January on the topic of "'Un-Frieden' stiften.

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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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Work­shop: Deal­ing with sexu­al and gender di­versity in schools in a way that is sens­it­ive to dis­crim­in­a­tion

On 7 and 14 January, the Centre for Gender Studies (ZG) and the anti-discrimination project School of Diversity will be holding a workshop at Paderborn University. The aim is to teach the basics of preventing queer hostility and to raise awareness of the needs of the LGBTQ+ community.

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In­ter­na­tion­al lec­ture series "Cul­tur­al Per­spect­ives on Me­dia": "Me­dia of the An­thro­po­cene"

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 "UPB for Fu­ture" | DC2HEAT: Ar­ti­fi­cial in­tel­li­gence for the use of data centre waste heat for a cli­mate-friendly heat sup­ply

Lecture and discussion with Prof Dr Oliver Müller

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

Prof. Dr. Peter F??ler from the History Department at the University of Paderborn will give a lecture on Thursday, January 8, on the topic of “In search of a new self-image – the EU as a geopolitical actor”

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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, 12 January, 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 Katharina Rohlfing and Dr Eugenia Wildt from Paderborn University will give a lecture on Monday, 12 January on the topic of "Linguistic practices of technology use in preschool".

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Lec­ture series In­ter­dis­cip­lin­ary Gender Stud­ies: "Know­ledge(s) and Gender as Products of the So­cial"

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, 13 January, Stefanie Leinfellner, coordinator of the peer mentoring programme for female students, will give a lecture on the topic of "Doing…

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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": "What Me­dia does (not) do"

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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Studierende auf dem Campus der Universit?t Paderborn
Foto: Universit?t Paderborn, Besim Mazhiqi

From the classroom to the uni­ver­sity: Cam­pus day at Pader­born Uni­ver­sity

Pupils and prospective students can experience Paderborn University live on Thursday, 15 January 2026, from 8 am to 2 pm: With the "Campus Day", the university offers interested parties a varied programme where visitors can get a taste of degree programmes, talk to students and take part in real courses.

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Lec­ture series "UPB for Fu­ture" | Com­par­at­ive theo­logy and its search for sus­tain­able so­cial con­tri­bu­tions

Lecture and discussion with Prof Dr Zishan Ghaffar and Sarah Lebock

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

Prof. Dr. Annegret Thiem from the Institute of Romance Studies at the University of Paderborn will give a lecture on Thursday, January 15, on the topic of “Europe and Hispanic America: Images in our minds – how stereotypes shape our perceptions”

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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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Schol­ar­ship even­ing of the Gradu­ate Centre of the Fac­ulty of Arts and Hu­man­it­ies

Doctoral candidates and postdocs who are interested in a scholarship but are still unsure about the details can find out more at the scholarship evening of the Graduate Centre of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities on Friday, 16 January.

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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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PPIK col­loqui­um series: Ex­change between Ger­man and Ja­pan­ese schools

As part of the Paderborn Perspectives on Inclusion (PPIK) colloquium series in the winter semester 2025/26, Masayoshi Tsuchiya from Paderborn University will give a lecture on Monday, 19 January on the topic of "Exchange between German and Japanese schools (planning, regional studies and learning about practices)".

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Lec­ture series In­ter­dis­cip­lin­ary Gender Stud­ies: "In­clu­sion and ex­clu­sion of know­ledge"

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, 20 January, Stefanie Vochatzer from the Institute of Education Studies will give a lecture on the topic "Inclusion and exclusion of knowledge:…

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Lec­ture series: "Un­der Pres­sure. Demo­cracy un­der stress"

In the winter semester 2025/26, the Department of Contemporary History at Paderborn University's Institute of History is organising a lecture series on the topic of "Under Pressure. Democracy under stress".

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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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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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Pader­born Maths Circle: "Catalan num­bers"

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 Wednesday, 21 January, and Saturday, 24 January, is "Catalan numbers".

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Lec­ture series "Mu­sic and Peace": Vari­et­ies of Peace in French Mélod­ie after the First World War

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. Benedikt Le?mann from HMT Leipzig will give a lecture on Wednesday, 21 January on the topic of "La douce paix: Varieties of peace in French mélodie after the First…

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Lec­ture series "UPB for Fu­ture" | Between post­pon­ing and tack­ling - ap­proaches from psy­cho­logy to pro­mote sus­tain­able be­ha­viour

Lecture and discussion with psychologist (M.Sc.) Julia Bobe, psychologist Claudia Decker

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

Prof. Dr. Ruth Hagengruber from the Institute for Human Sciences at the University of Paderborn will give a lecture on Thursday, January 22, on the topic of “Rethinking Europe: The example of the philosopher ?milie Du Ch?telet 1706-1749”

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Pader­born Maths Circle: "Catalan num­bers"

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 Wednesday, 21 January, and Saturday, 24 January, is "Catalan numbers".

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As part of the Paderborn University Perspectives on Inclusion (PPIK) colloquium series in the winter semester 2025/26, Prof. Dr. Vivien Heller from the University of Wuppertal will be giving a lecture on Monday, 26 January on the topic of "Teaching reading strategies in heterogeneous learning groups: Practices of establishing individual learning opportunities".

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Lec­ture series In­ter­dis­cip­lin­ary Gender Stud­ies: "Men­stru­ation and Sport: Between Sci­ence and Hype"

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, 27 January, Carina Pohle from the Department of Sport & Health will give a lecture on "Menstruation and Sport: Between Science and Hype".

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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 Value(s) of Me­dia of So­cial Change"

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 "UPB for Fu­ture" | "When someone scores a goal, every­one is happy" - Di­versity as a sus­tain­able op­por­tun­ity for sport…

Lecture and discussion with Dr Lena Gabriel

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

Dr. Ahmed Husic from the Paderborn Institute for Islamic Theology will give a lecture on Thursday, January 29, on the topic of “Islamic Theology in Europe: Discourses, Criticism, and Potential”

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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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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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Lec­ture series "UPB for Fu­ture" | Stu­dent Takeover - to­geth­er for a sus­tain­able uni­ver­sity!

Oikos, Students for Future and TV Stud introduce themselves

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

Prof. Dr. Stefan Schreckenberg from the Institute of Romance Studies at the University of Paderborn will conclude the lecture series on Thursday, February 5, with a final reflection

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Study­ing theo­logy at Pader­born Uni­ver­sity - ex­per­i­ence day for high school stu­dents

On Wednesday, 11 February, from 9.30 a.m. to 2 p.m., the next "Theology Experience Day" will take place for interested high school students at Paderborn University.

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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 Thursday, 12 February, will take place from 9 am to 12 pm in room C5.218 and hybrid via Zoom. Registration is not required.

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Sym­posi­um: "Set­ting off in­to new worlds - a col­legi­al jour­ney through Pader­born learn­ing work­shops"

In cooperation between Paderborn University and the Catholic University of Applied Sciences NRW, the symposium "Departure into new worlds - A collegial journey through Paderborn learning workshops" will take place from 24 to 27 February

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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, 9 March, 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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An­nu­al con­fer­ence of the primary school as­so­ci­ation: "Chil­dren learn the fu­ture - to­geth­er, fun­da­ment­ally, hol­ist­ic­ally"

On Saturday, 21 March, from 9.30 a.m. to 4 p.m., the annual conference 2026 of the Grundschulverband e. V. will take place at the Heinz Nixdorf MuseumsForum in Paderborn. Under the title "Children learn the future - together, fundamentally, holistically", the event offers a wide range of lectures and workshops in which aspects of common, subject-specific, fundamental and digitally orientated all-round education for all children will be discussed…

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Pader­born For­eign Lan­guage Day 2026

On Wednesday, 23 September, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., the annual Paderborn Foreign Language Day will once again take place at Paderborn University. At the main entrance to the university, the popular event offers around 30 training programmes on current topics and issues relating to modern foreign language teaching in English, French and Spanish.

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