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Photo (Paderborn University): Prof Dr Sabine Fechner is the new spokesperson for the board of the Society for Chemistry and Physics Education.

Pader­born Uni­ver­sity sci­ent­ist is the new spokes­per­son for the So­ci­ety for Chem­istry and Phys­ics Edu­ca­tion

Paderborn chemistry didactics expert Prof Dr Sabine Fechner has been elected spokesperson of the board of the "Gesellschaft für Didaktik der Chemie und Physik" (GDCP). At the same time, the scientific society is relocating its office to Paderborn University.

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Photo (Luci Valentine Photography): Jun.-Prof. Dr. Nicholas Güsken.

Ger­many in­stead of Amer­ica: Pader­born Uni­ver­sity phys­i­cist re­ceives 1.2 mil­lion grant for quantum re­search

Jun. Prof. Dr Nicholas A. Güsken, physicist and nanotechnologist at Paderborn University, is being sponsored by the Wübben Science Foundation for a period of five years with a total of around 1.2 million euros.

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Symbolic image (Paderborn University, Pollmeier): Explaining and understanding are always a question of perspective.

Un­der­stand­ing as a goal: sci­ent­ists de­vel­op concept for ex­plain­able ar­ti­fi­cial in­tel­li­gence

We now encounter artificial intelligence (AI) almost everywhere. However, it is often difficult to understand the decisions made by AI. In the Collaborative Research Centre/Transregio (TRR) 318 at Paderborn University and Bielefeld University, researchers are therefore working on making explanatory processes more understandable for users.

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Ap­ply now for the winter semester 2025/26

Whether Bachelor's, Master's or doctorate, admission-free or admission-restricted – useful information for your path to Paderborn University.

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North Rhine-West­phalia strengthens every­day in­teg­rated lan­guage edu­ca­tion in day­care centres - Pader­born re­search­er sup­ports sci­entif­ic…

When it comes to early childhood education, the state government prioritises the promotion of language skills among the youngest children in North Rhine-Westphalia. It is therefore driving forward the further development of language education integrated into everyday life.

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Photo (Paderborn University, Thorsten Hennig): from left: Mayor Michael Dreier, Bernd Sch?fers-Maiwald (dSPACE), Eva Th?ne (Vauth-Sagel) Prof. Dr. René Fahr (Paderborn University), Hans-Bernd Janzen (Paderborn District), Thorsten Heggen (VerbundVolksbank OWL eG), Werner Dürdoth (H?xter District), Marc Schüle (Paderborn University), Sylvia Looks (CLAAS Foundation Harsewinkel) and Thomas Herrmann (HEGLA).

Busi­ness Spon­sor­ship Prize: Pader­born Uni­ver­sity hon­ours 265 young tal­ents

Together with regional sponsors, Paderborn University recently awarded the 19th Business Sponsorship Prize to 265 students in the eighth and ninth grades of grammar schools and comprehensive schools in the H?xter and Paderborn districts.

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Dead­line ex­ten­ded: study entry for last-minute stu­dents at Pader­born Uni­ver­sity

The regular application deadline for the winter semester 2025/26 at Paderborn University ends on Sunday, 21 September. However, for those interested in studying at short notice, there is still the opportunity to apply for admission-free degree programmes until 15 October.

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Di­git­al top­ic series: Ori­ent­a­tion in study­ing in OWL

The "Orientation in Studying" series of the state universities in OWL will take place from 15 October 2025 to 21 January 2026 and offers students an online lecture every fortnight with impulses for study-related questions, doubts or requests for change.

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In this special feature, we present a selection of current projects, interdisciplinary research and forward-looking ideas with which Paderborn University is actively contributing to the energy transition.

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A wind turbine in the blue sky, surrounded by a few white clouds
Symbolic photo (Paderborn University, Kamil Glabica)

In­tel­li­gent op­tim­isa­tion mod­els for sus­tain­able neigh­bour­hoods

Joint project "FlexLabQuartier" researches climate-neutral supply in OWL

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Photo (Paderborn University, Adelheid Rutenburges): Prof Dr Iris Kruse from Paderborn University.

Pader­born Uni­ver­sity re­search­er chairs the jury of crit­ics for the Ger­man Youth Lit­er­at­ure Prize

Announcement of the award winners at the Frankfurt Book Fair

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Photo (private): PD. Dr Lisa Knoll from the Paderborn University.

"Cli­mate fin­an­cing needs a 'green' so­ci­ety"

Interview with Paderborn sociologist Dr Lisa Knoll

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Symbolic image (pixabay, Tama66)

Enorm­ous po­ten­tial for cli­mate pro­tec­tion in in­dustry: joint pro­ject paves the way for cli­mate-neut­ral pro­cess heat

The decarbonisation of industrial process heat is one of the major challenges of the energy transition. In industry, however, a significant proportion of the energy required is covered by fossil fuels, while only a small proportion of the energy used is recovered. This is where the joint project "HeatTransPlan" comes in.

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New ways of learn­ing to com­bat maths frus­tra­tion dur­ing your stud­ies

Paderborn University, Hanover and Kassel joint project receives millions in funding

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Ar­ti­fi­cial in­tel­li­gence: de­vel­op­ing ex­plan­a­tions to­geth­er

After four years of intensive research, the Collaborative Research Centre/Transregio 318 "Constructing Explainability" is taking stock at the end of the first DFG funding phase.

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