Excellence, relevance and responsibility in education and science

With around 4,000 students and 200 researchers, the Faculty of Business Administration and Economics at Paderborn University is one of the largest economics faculties in Germany. Our faculty focuses on joint development. Through active participation and transparent development paths, we promote responsibility and support each other on the path to personal and collective success. We strive for excellence through disciplinarity and transdisciplinarity, are regionally rooted and internationally networked, and maintain continuous dialogue and appreciation as the cornerstones of our teaching, research and knowledge transfer.

This is what is currently keeping us busy

11.11.2025

Ap­ply un­til 30 Novem­ber: Di­git­al Tal­ents Pro­gramme for com­mit­ted stu­dents

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15.10.2025

New ways for clear know­ledge struc­tures in busi­ness in­form­at­ics

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09.10.2025

In­creas­ing tax com­plex­ity: grow­ing bur­den for com­pan­ies world­wide

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08.10.2025

More than 3,000 stu­dents start at Pader­born Uni­ver­sity

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02.10.2025

New in the winter semester 2025/26: Pub­lic lec­ture pro­gramme at Pader­born Uni­ver­sity

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19.09.2025

Ap­ply now for the winter semester 2025/26!

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18.09.2025

In­tel­li­gent op­tim­isa­tion mod­els for sus­tain­able neigh­bour­hoods

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10.09.2025

Young tal­ent with an in­ter­na­tion­al pro­file: Pader­born stu­dent re­ceives the "In­ter­na­tion­al Part­ner­ship Pro­gramme (IPP)" award

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21.07.2025

There and back - and forever con­nec­ted

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29.08.2025

Op­tim­al pre­par­a­tion for your stud­ies: Pre­lim­in­ary maths courses for first-year stu­dents at Pader­born Uni­ver­sity

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04.09.2025

Two start-ups from gar­age33 prove them­selves in well-known TV show

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21.08.2025

Un­sich­er­heit als Chance und Risiko: Neue DFG-Forschungs­gruppe zu „As­set Al­loc­a­tion und „As­set Pri­cing“

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Organisation of the faculty

As governing bodies, the Faculty Board and the Dean's Office are responsible for the organisation and further development of research and teaching at the Faculty of Business Administration and Economics. The Faculty Administration supports the committees and all faculty members in the fulfilment of their tasks. The various teaching and research areas of our Faculty are organised in a total of six departments.

We conduct research to rethink the economy together

Regulation and transparency, work in digitalisation, modern and innovative value generation, handling data, designing education and training, sustainability - our faculty's research focuses on the current challenges facing our society. Our researchers are united by the goal of understanding and helping to shape an increasingly complex, digitalised and networked world.

Re­search pro­jects

Our researchers are involved in both basic and application-orientated research. We are involved in two Collaborative Research Centres, including as spokesperson for the first SFB in business administration. Further third-party-funded collaborative and individual projects demonstrate our broad spectrum of research.

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Know­ledge trans­fer

Teaching, research and transfer are based on a constant dialogue between all members of our faculty, Paderborn University and society. We move the world through this dialogue and it is based on mutual appreciation. We make time for dialogue.

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!

Fok­us Nach­haltigkeit

Wir richten unser Handeln nachhaltig aus, um der globalen Verantwortung und einer zukunftsfähigen Gestaltung der Gesellschaft, der Generationengerechtigkeit und dem Erhalt der natürlichen Lebensgrundlagen gerecht zu werden. Auch in unseren Studiengängen wird das Thema Nachhaltigkeit stets eingebunden.

We are look­ing for ex­change

In­ter­na­tion­al­isa­tion

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

Globally networked

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.

Locally anchored

The Faculty as an employer

We are always looking for bright minds who share our passion for education and research. Take a look at our current vacancies and find your opportunity to become part of our community of scientists, teachers and science managers. Start your journey into science with us!

Awards and honours

10.09.2025

Young tal­ent with an in­ter­na­tion­al pro­file: Pader­born stu­dent re­ceives the "In­ter­na­tion­al Part­ner­ship Pro­gramme (IPP)" award

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07.07.2025

"Big Five": Spe­cial HR award for Pader­born Uni­ver­sity pro­fess­or

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11.06.2025

UGO Prize: Award for out­stand­ing theses

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15.05.2025

Pader­born Uni­ver­sity re­search­er ad­mit­ted to the North Rhine-West­phali­an Academy of Sci­ences, Hu­man­it­ies and the Arts

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10.06.2025

"Teach­ing for Fu­ture": Pader­born Uni­ver­sity dis­cusses sus­tain­able teach­ing

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26.03.2025

Suc­cess­ful par­ti­cip­a­tion in the sav­ings banks' stock mar­ket sim­u­la­tion game

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Dean's Ser­vice Award

Der Dean’s Service Award ehrt außergewöhnliches Engagement und besonderen Einsatz für die Fakultät für Wirtschaftswissenschaften. Mit dieser Auszeichnung sollen Fakultätsmitglieder geehrt werden, die durch ihren Einsatz, ihre Ideen oder ihr Mitwirken in besonderer Weise zum Erfolg und zur Weiterentwicklung unserer Fakultät beitragen.

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Hall of Fame

Important personalities from the Faculty are inducted into the Hall of Fame. The Faculty honours the outstanding work of its former members in business and public life. Their professional successes and commitment are also a source of inspiration for today's students, lecturers, researchers and guests.

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Dekanat Wirtschaftswissenschaften

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Paderborn University
Warburger Str. 100
33098 Paderborn