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New student exchange programme: Paderborn University strengthens international cooperation with Guinea On Wednesday, 10 June, Paderborn University signed a cooperation agreement with the Université Général Lansana Conté de Sonfonia (UGLC) in Conakry, Guinea. This marks the launch of a new structured student exchange programme between the two institutions. It promotes internationalisation, intercultural exchange, academic mobility and…

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With the Horst Gräfer Prize, the Paderborn University Association, the Heidloff Family Foundation and the SolarKapital Foundation are once again this year honouring exceptional individuals who pursue their dreams despite all adversity. Prof. Dr Horst Gräfer was a junior professor and professor at Paderborn University from 1972 to 2005 and was particularly distinguished by his unconventional life story. Coming from a rather modest background,…

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How can companies better reach customers, promote innovation or manage risks effectively? This year’s winners of the UGO Prize have addressed these and other questions. Every year, the Unternehmergruppe Ostwestfalen e.V., in collaboration with Paderborn University, honours outstanding Bachelor’s and master’s theses from the Faculty of Business Administration and Economics that combine academic excellence with high practical relevance. The award,…

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Misperceptions in the tax area influence political decisions Tax systems around the world are extremely dynamic. Tax regulations change frequently: national tax reforms as well as initiatives at European, OECD[1] or UN level, which have an impact on national legislation, constantly give rise to new ambiguities. The effects and interactions of these national and international regulations are anything but self-explanatory. However, the acceptance…

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Work­place AI in the fin­an­cial sec­tor

Analysis reveals hurdles to use in everyday working life Many companies expect enormous productivity gains from the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in everyday working life, so-called workplace AI (WKI), especially in knowledge-intensive areas such as consulting, administration, risk analysis, market research and customer acquisition. Although applications such as ChatGPT or Microsoft 365 Copilot have arrived in everyday office life, their…

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Personal support, modern study conditions and practical teaching: Paderborn University's Business Administration and Economics study programmes achieve numerous top ratings from their students in the latest university ranking by the Centre for Higher Education Development (CHE). The study programmes Business Informatics, International Business Studies, Business Administration and Economics as well as Sports Economics were evaluated. The results…

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