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Symbolic photo (Paderborn University, Kamil Glabica)

In­tel­li­gent op­tim­isa­tion mod­els for sus­tain­able neigh­bour­hoods

Joint project "FlexLabQuartier" researches climate-neutral supply in OWL Using climate-friendly energy efficiently often presents cities and municipalities with major challenges. The reason for this is that the generation of electricity from renewable energy sources must match typical consumption patterns. For example, photovoltaic systems have a higher output during the day and in the summer months, but energy consumption increases early in the…

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Photo (IHC OWL e.V./David Renz): Paderborn student Nisrin Al Akhal is delighted to have won the IPP prize, which includes prize money totalling 3,600 euros and a three-month internship abroad.

Young tal­ent with an in­ter­na­tion­al pro­file: Pader­born stu­dent re­ceives the "In­ter­na­tion­al Part­ner­ship Pro­gramme (IPP)" award

Every year, the Industrie- und Handelsclub Ostwestfalen-Lippe e. V. (IHC) awards the "International Partnership Programme (IPP)" sponsorship prize. This year, the award went to Paderborn student Nisrin Al Akhal, who was nominated by Prof Dr Martin Schneider. She impressed the jury with her outstanding academic achievements, her broad academic profile and her special social commitment. In a multi-stage selection process, she presented a lecture…

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Two start-ups from gar­age33 prove them­selves in well-known TV show

Regional start-up ideas set standards Two teams from the garage33 ecosystem , Paderborn University's start-up centre, had the opportunity to present their business ideas in the latest season of the well-known TV show "Die Höhle der Löwen". The aim of the participants is to convince potential investors, the so-called lions, of their products and innovations. The Bielefeld start-up "Miss Mineva's" now had the chance to prove itself on the big…

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Op­tim­al pre­par­a­tion for your stud­ies: Pre­lim­in­ary maths courses for first-year stu­dents at Pader­born Uni­ver­sity

For many young adults, starting university at the beginning of October marks the beginning of a new phase in their lives. In order to make the transition from school mathematics to university courses easier, the Institute of Mathematics at Paderborn University is offering preliminary courses from 8 September to 1 October. These are aimed at all first-year students who are planning to study mathematics, chemistry, chemical engineering, computer…

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Un­sich­er­heit als Chance und Risiko: Neue DFG-Forschungs­gruppe zu „As­set Al­loc­a­tion und „As­set Pri­cing“

Plötzliche Veränderungen der politischen, wirtschaftlichen und technologischen Rahmenbedingungen können international für große Unsicherheit in allen Gesellschaftsgruppen sorgen. Ein aktuelles Beispiel: Die Androhung massiver Zollerhöhungen durch US-Präsident Donald Trump verursachte große Sorge bei zahlreichen Regierungen weltweit, begleitet von Verunsicherung vieler Unternehmen, der Handelsbörsen und Finanzmärkte sowie bei den Anleger*innen und…

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Photo (Paderborn University): Prof Dr Stefan Betz bids farewell with the lecture "Paderborn - there and back".

There and back - and forever con­nec­ted

Farewell to Prof Dr Stefan Betz It's 11.55 pm and the light is still on in an office in the Faculty of Business Administration and Economics. Students rush through the corridor with their theses, tears streaming down their faces, looking for someone to receive them on time. And indeed: Prof Dr Stefan Betz is still there. As so often. It is precisely such stories that Stefan Betz tells in his farewell lecture - with subtle humour, self-irony and…

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