Economics in Paderborn

With around 4,000 students and 200 researchers - united in six departments - we are one of the largest faculties of economics in Germany. With a variety of perspectives, we want to rethink the economy and society together and contribute to a sustainable, digitally networked and fair society.

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Events

24.06.2025 - 26.06.2025

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

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26.06.2025

Gastvor­trag zum Thema "Man­age­ment geisti­gen Ei­gentums – ins­beson­dere zu Chan­cen und Mög­lich­keiten des Ein­satzes von KI-Werkzeu­gen in der…

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26.06.2025 - 26.06.2025

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

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26.06.2025

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

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01.07.2025 - 03.07.2025

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

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01.07.2025 - 01.07.2025

Wiwi Freizeit­games

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02.07.2025

In­aug­ur­al lec­ture by Prof. Dr. Daniel Baumgarten: "Glob­al­isa­tion without a fu­ture or the fu­ture of glob­al­isa­tion?"

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03.07.2025 - 03.07.2025

Fac­ulty re­search work­shop 2025

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03.07.2025 - 03.07.2025

Im­pact Fest­iv­al

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09.07.2025 - 09.07.2025

Guest lec­ture by Nikitha Sam­bamurthy on the top­ic "Around Vo­ca­tion­al Edu­ca­tion - Equip­ping Teach­ers for the AI Era: What Know­ledge is…

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10.07.2025 - 10.07.2025

Guest lec­ture on the top­ic "No mono­poly, no chance? How in­petto is cre­ated des­pite the mar­ket power of the big play­ers - and what has (not)…

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16.07.2025 - 16.07.2025

Farewell lec­ture by Prof Dr Stefan Betz

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15.11.2025

Day of Eco­nom­ic Sci­ences 2025

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„With our guiding values, we are committed to the advancement of our faculty members, to thinking beyond disciplinary and faculty boundaries, to regional ties and international networking, and to dialogue with society.”

Prof. Dr. Jens Müller,
Dean of the Faculty of Business Administration and Economics

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Excellence, relevance and responsibility in education and science

We place great importance on all faculty members developing and taking mutual responsibility in the process. To achieve this goal, transparent development paths at all stages and the active involvement of all faculty members in decision-making processes are crucial.

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Dean's Team

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Organisation

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Departments & Professorships

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Job offers

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We offer diversity in business studies

For a future in which we enjoy living and working, we need new economic thinking in all areas. We need digitization experts, number crunchers, pioneers, managers, globalization strategists, teachers and inventors. As one of the largest economics departments in Germany, we can think and teach economics in many different ways. We offer both generalist and specialized economics degree programs. Our motto: diverse - international - practical - personal! We are looking forward to new companions who want to rethink business together with us!

Research & Transfer

Regulation and transparency, work in digitalization, modern and innovative value generation, dealing with data, shaping education and training, sustainability - in the research focus areas of our faculty, we address the current challenges of our society. Our researchers are united by the goal of understanding and helping to shape an increasingly complex, digitized and networked world.

Research Profile

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Early Career Researchers

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Transfer

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Networking, Funding & Support

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Focus on sustainability

Our actions are geared towards sustainability in order to fulfil our global responsibility and the sustainable shaping of society, intergenerational justice and the preservation of natural resources. The topic of sustainability is also constantly integrated into our degree programmes.

You can find out more about sustainability at UPB here.

 

New re­search cen­ter for a sus­tain­able eco­nomy

With the "Paderborn Research Center for Sustainable Economy" (PARSEC), the faculty is expanding its activities on sustainability. It understands "sustainable economy" as long-term oriented economic development with special consideration of social, environmental and cultural phenomena.

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Cooperations & Network

In­ter­na­tion­al­isa­tion

With over 70 collaborations worldwide, we welcome international students as well as excellent researchers* and promote international mobility for all faculty members.

Co­oper­a­tions

By focusing on modern research topics, we are always attractive for cooperation with practice. In close cooperation with a wide variety of practice partners, research and teaching are aligned with current issues and implemented.

Alumni

You studied at our faculty and are still interested in university life? Stay in touch with us and network with other former students and our faculty members!