Prof. Dr. Yuanhua Feng retires after 17 years at Paderborn University
For Prof. Dr Yuanhua Feng, research was never an end in itself. His aim was to further develop statistical and econometric methods so that they could answer specific questions and be applied in practice. This approach shaped his work in research and teaching over the course of decades.
On 1 August 2026, Feng retired after 17 years as Professor of Econometrics and Quantitative…
From 29 June to 2 July 2026, the partners of the Erasmus+ project INCLUSIVE-UNI – Promoting Inclusive Campuses for Equity and Diversity met at the University of Minho in Braga, Portugal, for the project's third Transnational Project Meeting. The meeting focused on reviewing the implementation of the project's training activities and preparing the next phase of the project. A key milestone was the launch of Work Package 4, coordinated by Paderborn…
Students present academic research questions in a clear and compelling manner at the Three Minute Thesis Competition
How do you explain a research project in just three minutes – in a way that is clear, concise and engaging? Students on the Bachelor’s degree programme in ‘International Business Studies’ (IBS) took up this challenge in the summer semester of 2026 at the ‘International Business Studies Three Minute Thesis Competition (3MT)’. The…
Master’s students present banking projects at Deloitte Risk Advisory in Düsseldorf
What are the current challenges facing the banking sector? And how can academic findings be applied in practice? Twenty Master’s students from the Faculty of Business Administration and Economics explored these questions as part of the ‘Seminar on Banking’ module. The module culminated in July with the presentation of their project findings at Deloitte Risk…
MBG Managing Director speaks on leadership, a culture of learning from mistakes and business decisions
How is business success achieved? What role do setbacks play? And what defines good leadership? Andreas W. Herb, founder and managing director of the MBG GROUP, provided answers to these questions to students at Paderborn University on 8 July 2026. As part of Prof. Dr Kirsten Thommes’s ‘Organisational Behaviour’ module, he spoke openly about…
To promote the sustainable integration of international students into the labour market, the Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft e. V. supports the “MINTconnect2OWL” initiative, which helps prepare skilled workers in the fields of Mathematics, Computer Science, natural sciences and technology – known as MINT for short – are trained to meet the needs of the local economy. Through this project at Paderborn University, East Westphalia-Lippe…
