Sponsorship award honours outstanding thesis with a focus on gender and diversity
On average, women in Germany earn six per cent less than men with comparable qualifications and jobs - this corresponds to an hourly wage difference of 4.32 euros. To counteract this gender pay gap, the German government has introduced the Pay Transparency Act. The aim of the law is to uncover and, in the long term, eliminate unfair pay structures through greater…
09.12.2024
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Paderborn Research Center for Sustainable Economy (PARSEC),
Business Administration, esp. Reporting, Governance, Sustainability,
Nachhaltigkeit
Funded by the German Committee for Sustainability Research in Future Earth
An important prerequisite for the sustainable transformation of economies in international competition is professionals who have so-called "green skills". One example of these skills is the ability to plan and implement energy efficiency measures. This includes, for example, knowing how to insulate and design buildings in such a way that energy requirements are minimised…
For the first time, the Paderborner Hochschulkreis e. V., in cooperation with the Heidloff Family Foundation and the SolarKapital Foundation, awarded the Horst Gräfer Prize. The two prizewinners, Dr Reyhaneh Safaei and Thorben Scholz, were each delighted to receive prize money of €5,000 at the "Day of Economics" ceremony.
Courage, commitment and diversity - the winners of the Horst Gräfer Prize 2024
Dr Reyhaneh Safaei began her academic career…
Every year, the Industrie- und Handelsclub Ostwestfalen-Lippe e. V. (IHC) awards the "International Partnership Programme (IPP)" sponsorship prize. This year, the IPP prize was awarded to Paderborn student Corinna Pietsch, who was nominated by Prof Dr Martin Schneider. Pietsch particularly impressed with her outstanding academic achievements and her extraordinary commitment during her studies. In a multi-stage selection process, she impressed,…
On 25 and 26 November 2024, a delegation from Tongji University in Shanghai, led by Prof. Dr. Yihun Wang and Prof. Dr. Jin Zhao, visited the Department of Business Education at Paderborn University. The exchange focussed on international cooperation in vocational education and training.
Professional dialogue and insights into practice
During their visit, the participants discussed current research topics in international vocational education…
At a time when transparency and regulation are significantly shaping the world of finance, Prof Dr Jan Riepe brings innovative perspectives to the Faculty of Business Administration and Economics as the newly appointed Professor of Finance and Management Accounting. His research focuses on issues of transparency, regulation and their far-reaching effects on companies and society, as well as the importance of diversity in management bodies. With…
