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How age­ing chal­lenges our health­care sys­tem

17th Annual Conference of the German Society for Health Economics (dggö) at Paderborn University How are healthcare systems changing in the face of an ageing society? What challenges are arising - and what solutions are there? Around 400 experts from science and practice came to Paderborn University on 24 and 25 March 2025 for the 17th annual conference of the German Society for Health Economics (dggö ) to discuss these and other questions. The…

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Lectures in the fields of sustainability, digitalisation, media studies, music, history and religion - Paderborn University is once again inviting all interested parties to attend various lecture series on socially relevant topics in the 2025 summer semester. Lecturers and researchers from the five faculties, as well as external experts, will deal with a wide range of scientific aspects every week. It is not necessary to register for the events…

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Prof Dr Bartlitz gives lecture at the Hungarian Lawyers' Association on the future of electronic securities In March, Prof Dr David Bartlitz from Paderborn University gave a lecture at the Hungarian Association of Jurists in Budapest. The conference, organised at the headquarters of MBH Bank, brought together experts from business and academia to discuss current regulatory developments in the financial sector. A key topic was digitalisation in…

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From 17 to 19 March 2025, the 23rd University Days of Vocational Education and Training took place at Paderborn University under the motto "Sustainable - Digital - Equitable. Future scenarios for work, education and careers". The "Innovation and Transfer Processes in Vocational Education and Training" (ITiB) research project group at Paderborn University took part with a table session and discussed key questions about the future of vocational…

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900 stu­dents start at Pader­born Uni­ver­sity

New University President Prof Dr Matthias Bauer welcomes the first semester students Start of the summer semester: Tuesday, 1 April, marked the beginning of an important phase of life for many new faces at Paderborn University. A total of 900 students (provisional status) were welcomed in lecture theatre L1. Of these, 359 are embarking on a university degree programme for the first time. 564 are embarking on a Master's degree programme. 167…

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Suc­cess­ful par­ti­cip­a­tion in the sav­ings banks' stock mar­ket sim­u­la­tion game

The students had four months to invest their virtual seed capital of 50,000 euros - ideally in an economical and sustainable way The savings banks' stock market simulation game simulates events on the securities markets. With a virtual starting capital of 50,000 euros, participants can invest in various securities in real time. In addition to a well-founded trading strategy, the concept of sustainability also plays an important role in their own…

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