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Making excellent academic work by students visible - that is the aim of the UGO awards, which were presented on 22 May at Gräflicher Park in Bad Driburg. The Unternehmergruppe Ostwestfalen e. V., together with Paderborn University, honours particularly successful Bachelor's and Master's theses from the Faculty of Business Administration and Economics. In the Bachelor's thesis category, Luisa Rehrmann impressed the jury with her research on…

Prof Dr Lena Steinhoff, an economist at Paderborn University, is a new member of the North Rhine-Westphalian Academy of Sciences, Humanities and the Arts. The ceremonial admission to the traditional institution took place on Wednesday, 14 May, in the presence of Ina Brandes, Minister for Culture and Science of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia. Prof Steinhoff, whose focus is on business administration (BWL), in particular marketing and digital…

Sponsorship award honours outstanding thesis with a focus on gender and diversity On average, women in Germany earn six per cent less than men with comparable qualifications and jobs - this corresponds to an hourly wage difference of 4.32 euros. To counteract this gender pay gap, the German government has introduced the Pay Transparency Act. The aim of the law is to uncover and, in the long term, eliminate unfair pay structures through greater…

The Faculty of Business Administration and Economics is delighted to honour Prof. Dr Stefan Betz with the Deans Service Award for his 20 years of commitment as Chair of the Examination Board. During his tenure, Prof Dr Betz has ensured that examination matters at the Faculty are regulated transparently and fairly. His commitment has made studying easier for many students, helped them in challenging situations and made a significant contribution…

Lea Christine Peter, a Master's student of International Business Studies at the Faculty of Business Administration and Economics at Paderborn University, was honoured with the Schmalenbach Scholarship from the Schmalenbach Foundation at the 78th German Business Management Conference. This award recognises her outstanding academic achievements and social commitment. "During my courses, I have come to know Ms Peter as an extremely committed,…