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…
No more admission restrictions in future
The application period for the 2026/27 winter semester at Paderborn University is now open – and there are some significant changes: from the coming semester, all study programmes will have open admission. Furthermore, aptitude tests for prospective students wishing to study Sport in all teacher education degree programmes, as well as for Music, have been abolished. An overview of the wide range of study…
How can inclusive education be more successfully implemented in everyday school life? How can young people be supported on an individual basis and assisted in their transition from school to work? These are the questions addressed by the collaborative project ‘IvO – Inclusion on the Ground’[1]. Researchers from Paderborn University (project lead), Friedrich Schiller University Jena and the University of Rostock are working together to develop new…
Can a language model such as ChatGPT predict whether the German national team will win the World Cup? What might at first sound like a question for football fans offers a unique opportunity from a scientific perspective: The predictions made by large language models (LLMs) can be evaluated in a real-world decision-making context. This is because, unlike many abstract test tasks, with football predictions it becomes clear later on whether a…
Students from Paderborn University present their projects at the Excellence Forum 2026
From waves of refugees to athletic training and athlete entrepreneurship to zombie companies: participants in the Faculty of Business Administration and Economics’ Excellence Programme are tackling a wide range of issues. At the Excellence Forum 2026, they presented their research projects and gained insights into the work of their fellow students.
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