Learning maths requires more than just numbers, formulas and quotients. Not least, personal motivation is crucial – as is the search for common ground. However, many pupils find their daily practice routine dry or even frustrating. As part of the new research project ‘Mathematics in a Game-based Immersive Context for Schools’ (MaGICS), led by Paderborn University, researchers are pursuing a new approach: smart technologies that support pupils in…
Plenty of new faces, experiences and opportunities: To mark the start of the 2026/27 winter semester, Paderborn University is welcoming a total of 2,384 new students (provisional figure) with a varied programme featuring subject-specific topics, Music, sporting activities and networking opportunities. University President Prof. Dr Matthias Bauer, together with Prof. Dr Beate Flath, Vice-President for Teaching, Studies and Quality Management,…
02.10.2026
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Lecture,
Faculty of Business Administration and Economics,
Faculty of Arts and Humanities,
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering,
Faculty of Science,
Faculty of Computer Science, Electrical Engineering and Mathematics
In the new winter semester, Paderborn University is once again inviting anyone interested to attend a range of public lecture series on numerous topics of social relevance. Every week, teaching staff and researchers from the university’s five faculties, as well as external experts, will explore a wide variety of academic aspects.
‘UPB for Future’
The ‘UPB for Future’ lecture series is taking place for the seventh time this winter semester and,…
What do the tax system and the human circulatory system have in common? Surprisingly, quite a lot! A new explanatory video from the DFG-funded Collaborative Research Centre TRR 266 ‘Accounting for Transparency’ uses this unusual analogy to show why taxes often have different effects than expected, and how the latest findings from tax research can help to design tax measures in such a way that they achieve the desired outcome. The video…
Award for outstanding achievement in STEM subjects
Paderborn University has awarded the Business Sponsorship Prize for the 19th time. The prize honours young people for their achievements in the STEM subjects (Science, Computer Science, Technology, and Mathematics) and recognises their exceptional commitment and outstanding results, particularly in Mathematics, biology, chemistry and Physics. It is funded by regional businesses and awarded in…
18.09.2026
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Studies,
Press release,
Student Advice Centre,
Faculty of Business Administration and Economics,
Faculty of Arts and Humanities,
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering,
Faculty of Science,
Faculty of Computer Science, Electrical Engineering and Mathematics
Monday 21 September marks the end of the standard application deadline for the 2026/27 winter semester at Paderborn University. Anyone who submits an application within this deadline can benefit from the comprehensive range of orientation activities to help them get started with their studies – in particular the orientation week, which begins on Monday 5 October. Lectures start on Monday 12 October.
However, for prospective students who decide…
