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Photo (Paderborn University, Besim Mazhiqi): At the beginning of the summer semester, the first semester students were welcomed in lecture theatre L1 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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Paderborn University's Software Innovation Campus (SICP) will be represented at this year's Hannover Messe. From 31 March to 4 April, it will be presenting a total of eight research projects relating to intelligent and sustainable energy systems at the joint stand of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. "Our goal is to develop efficient solutions for the energy sector and energy-intensive industry," says Dr Gunnar Schomaker, Vice Managing…

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Dead­line ex­ten­ded: study entry for last-minute stu­dents at Pader­born Uni­ver­sity

The regular application deadline for the 2025 summer semester at Paderborn University ends on Friday, 21 March. All those who apply by this deadline can benefit from the comprehensive orientation offer at the start of their studies - especially from the orientation week, which starts on Tuesday, 1 April, with the central Freshers Welcome Ceremony. Lectures start on Monday, 7 April. However, for those interested in studying at short notice, there…

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How do budget­ing ap­proaches in­flu­ence mu­ni­cip­al de­cisions?

Prof. Dr. Jan Riepe on the behavioural effects of budgeting in Der Neue Kämmerer Municipal budget planning is much more than a purely number-based decision - psychological effects also play a major role. In a news article for Der Neue Kämmerer, Prof. Dr. Jan Riepe and Master's student Philipp Hofmann analyse the behavioural effects of different budgeting approaches and show how these affect decision-making in municipal politics. The article…

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Paderborn University has once again impressed with its gender equality concept in the second selection round of the nationwide programme for female professors and was also one of a total of 12 universities to be awarded the title "University with strong gender equality". The Women Professors Programme is the central instrument of the federal and state governments to promote gender equality at universities. To this end, they are providing a total…

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