Early federal elections will be held in Germany on 23 February. The key election issue: the economic crisis. In 2024, Germany's gross domestic product (GDP) shrank for the second year in a row - the last time this happened was in 2002/03. Experts from the Faculty of Business Administration and Economics at Paderborn University categorise the current situation and points of contention from an academic perspective. Their expertise is based on a…
Planned for a long time and nobody is satisfied
The right balance between presence and self-determined workplace choice is often difficult to find. If you ask employees, the majority prefer the freedom to choose their own working hours and place of work rather than having to be present. But even then, great satisfaction is not a given. A look at relevant studies and scientific work provides answers as to why this is the case. While the…
Researchers from Paderborn University and Jena University publish results from practical collaboration
The transition from school to working life often poses major challenges. Researchers from Paderborn University and Jena University have investigated how educationally disadvantaged young people who are impaired by factors such as background, experiences of flight, learning difficulties or disabilities can be supported through a strengths-based…
Paderborn scientists investigate the use of new technologies from a humanistic perspective
Technologies of the fourth industrial revolution, in which people, machines and products are intelligently networked with each other, are changing the way people view and relate to the machines they themselves have created. According to some experts, the widespread use of artificial intelligence (AI), intelligent robotics and human enhancement threatens to…
The student project area "oikos" has been campaigning for sustainability at Paderborn University since 2009. The association's many years of commitment have now been recognised with the alumni network's award for "Outstanding Commitment 2024". Since 2013, the alumni prize has been awarded to student groups, initiatives or student councils at Paderborn University that have shown particular initiative and commitment to a project or task. The prize…
Talk to students and take part in real lectures: This is possible at the Campus Day at Paderborn University. On Thursday, 16 January, pupils and prospective students can look forward to a varied programme from 8 am to 2 pm. Whether International Business Studies, Physics, Linguistics, Electrical Engineering or a teaching degree programme - with over 120 offers, visitors can get a taste of various degree programmes and obtain valuable information…
