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How are di­git­al­isa­tion and ar­ti­fi­cial in­tel­li­gence chan­ging work in tax de­part­ments?

In the press: Researchers from the Faculty speak in the F.A.Z. about changing requirements in tax departments How do companies react to the growing complexity of tax regulations, increasing reporting obligations and technological change? In an article for the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Dr Henning Giese, Kim Alina Schulz and Prof. Dr Caren Sureth-Sloane from Paderborn University explain how the demands on tax experts are changing as a result…

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Photo (Christopher Kolbe): Prof. Dr Dennis Kundisch gave the laudatory speech for Nicole Weitzenbürger and presented a cheque for €5,000 together with Dr Andreas Leimbach (far right) and Eckard Heidloff (far left).

Life paths that in­spire: The Horst Gräfer Prize 2025 goes to Nicole Weitzen­bür­ger

For the second time, the Paderborner Hochschulkreis e. V. has awarded the Horst Gräfer Prize in collaboration with the Heidloff Family Foundation and the SolarKapital Foundation. This year, Nicole Weitzenbürger was honoured for her exceptional courage, commitment and impressive personal career during the "Day of Economic Sciences" ceremony. The prize is endowed with 5,000 euros. An award winner who pushes boundaries Nicole Weitzenbürger shows…

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Photo (Christopher Kolbe): On 15 November, around 250 graduates from the various degree programmes of the Faculty of Business Administration and Economics at Paderborn University gathered for a festive event in the packed Audimax.

Fac­ulty of Busi­ness Ad­min­is­tra­tion and Eco­nom­ics cel­eb­rates its gradu­ates: A look back at a spe­cial gradu­ation day

Around 250 graduates of the Faculty of Business Administration and Economics celebrated their graduation together with their families, friends and the Faculty on Saturday, 15 November 2025. The "Day of Economics" once again transformed the Audimax into a place of appreciation, inspiration and new beginnings. From ceremonial greetings and a student keynote speech to the premiere of Wiwi Night, the day offered a diverse programme that highlighted…

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Pader­born Uni­ver­sity re­search­ers im­press in Leiden rank­ing

This year, theCentre for Science and Technology Studies (CWTS) at Leiden University in the Netherlands has once again recognised the publication achievements of researchers at Paderborn University. The international university ranking, which has been carried out annually since 2007, compares universities and certain subject classifications on the basis of publications. The subject areas of mathematics and computer science at Paderborn University…

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Ap­ply un­til 30 Novem­ber: Di­git­al Tal­ents Pro­gramme for com­mit­ted stu­dents

Paderborn University's Digital Talents Programme (DTP) is an exclusive support programme for committed students who want to actively shape their future in the digital age. The programme is aimed at Bachelor's and Master's students from East Westphalia-Lippe from degree programmes with a focus on digitalisation, such as computer science, business informatics or related subjects. Students have until Sunday, 30 November to apply for the current…

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New ways for clear know­ledge struc­tures in busi­ness in­form­at­ics

DFG sponsors joint research project between Paderborn University and Augsburg University In an increasingly digitalised and information-flooded world, structured representations of knowledge are becoming increasingly important in almost all fields of society and science. Especially in the field of business informatics, it is essential to make complex contexts understandable and applicable. Clear, hierarchical classification systems are crucial…

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