Dr Christian Bartelheimer receives award for his research on the future of local retail
At a time when more and more consumers are opting for the convenience of online shopping, many European city centres are struggling to survive. Shop closures and declining footfall not only have an economic impact, but also a social one: City centres are losing their vibrancy, diversity and attractiveness. This development is threatening the quality of life…
Paderborn University, together with Bielefeld University, Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences and Ostwestfalen-Lippe University of Applied Sciences (TH OWL), has launched the NRWTalente - Region OWL student scholarship programme. The aim is to offer performance-orientated pupils from the 8th grade onwards unique perspectives for career and study orientation. The programme aims to strengthen equal opportunities and educational equality…
Funding volunteer projects abroad: Successful completion of the Capstone Course in summer semester 2024
Together for a good cause: that was the motto of the Management Capstone Course in the summer semester 2024. Under the direction of Prof. Dr Lena Steinhoff and Dr Carina Witte, students at Paderborn University developed recommendations for action for the practice partner Smile for Children e. V.
Smile for Children is a non-profit organisation…
New "FlexLabQuartier" project sponsored with 2.2 million euros
Living and working in a resource-efficient way, reducing greenhouse gases and minimising environmental pollution: Renewable energies make an important contribution in the fight against climate change. The Software Innovation Lab at Paderborn University's "SICP - Software Innovation Campus Paderborn" is involved in the "FlexLabQuartier" project, which deals with the climate-neutral…
Successful conclusion of this year's banking seminar at Deloitte Risk Advisory in Düsseldorf
How does a bank deal with risks? And which risks exactly do you need to pay attention to? The continuous development of internal risk management is of central importance for banks. In order to pass this knowledge on to students as practically as possible, Prof Dr André Uhde and Simone Voigt from the Chair of Banking and Finance at Paderborn University…
Paderborn scientist investigates technology-related conspiracy theories in new study
Technology plays an important role in the spread of conspiracy theories and radical opinions. However, a new study by researchers from Paderborn University and Göttingen shows that search engines and apps are increasingly becoming the focus of these narratives themselves, providing empirical data on the extent, causes and consequences. The results have now been…
