At a formal award ceremony, the Executive Board of Paderborn University presented the 2026 Postgraduate Scholarship to five outstanding early-career researchers. The scholarships comprise a monthly grant of 2,000 euros and are awarded for one or three years, depending on the funding stream. Prof. Dr Thomas Tröster, Vice-President for Research and Academic Careers, congratulated the scholarship recipients: “By nurturing talent at an early stage in…
ChatGPT, Claude and others: Paderborn University, with the support of the Westfalen Foundation, has investigated how generative artificial intelligence (AI) influences human creativity and learning processes as part of the“GenAI4PC”1 research project. To this end, researchers at the Heinz Nixdorf Institute have, amongst other things, developed new demonstrators capable of generating computer games, for example, with minimal human intervention.…
Researchers at Paderborn University publish findings and recommendations
There is now widespread awareness of the urgency of the global transition to a low-carbon economy. However, what is crucial above all is the consistent implementation of appropriate measures. At the ‘Paderborn Research Centre for Sustainable Economy’ (PARSEC) at Paderborn University, a working group funded by the German Committee for Sustainability Research in Future Earth…
A new name, a refined concept, but still the same aim: with ‘edYOUcate@UPB’, formerly known as ‘Teaching Day’, Paderborn University aims to highlight good teaching and develop it further together. On Tuesday 23 June, participants exchanged views under the theme ‘The university as a democratic space. Learning democracy – teaching democracy’.
“With ‘edYOUcate@UPB’, we want to invite all staff and, above all, students to play an active role in…
Well-trained specialists in Mathematics, Computer Science, natural sciences and technology (MINT) are essential for Germany’s economic success and future viability. However, the challenges in the STEM sector are becoming increasingly acute – a shortage of teachers, growing skills gaps among pupils, and falling numbers of students and skilled workers. At the same time, there are promising approaches that could improve the situation. This is reason…
Researchers from the Paderborn University and Bielefeld present a study
When do people follow recommendations from artificial intelligence (AI) – and when do they ignore or question them? This was investigated by researchers from Project A03(1) of the Collaborative Research Centre/TRR 318 ‘Constructing Explainability’ at Paderborn University and Bielefeld University. They sought to find out what influence users’ emotional states have on how they…
