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New co­oper­a­tion between Pader­born Uni­ver­sity and the Uni­ver­sity of Geor­gia

Paderborn University has initiated an important international partnership with the University of Georgia (UGA), USA. The cooperation agreement between the Faculty of Business Administration and Economics at Paderborn University and the University of Georgia was signed at a ceremony last week. International cooperation for innovation and entrepreneurship The aim of the cooperation is to promote student exchange between the two universities in…

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"Be a Horst" - New Horst Gräfer Award spon­sors people with stam­ina

Sometimes it's not so easy to achieve your goals and sometimes you have to take a few detours to get where you want to go. This year, for the first time, the Horst Gräfer Prize 2024 is intended to support precisely those people who stand up for their goals, no matter how difficult they are to achieve. Prof Dr Horst Gräfer was a university lecturer at Paderborn University from 1972 to 2005 and was particularly distinguished by his unconventional…

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Paderborn University and its cooperation partners have made it into the top 15 in the "EXIST-Startup Factories" lighthouse competition. Federal Economics Minister Robert Habeck presented the university's representatives with the certificate for the concept phase funding at the EXIST Congress in Berlin at the beginning of June. EXIST is a funding programme of the Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection (BMWK) with the aim of…

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New re­search centre for sus­tain­ab­il­ity at Pader­born Uni­ver­sity

"Paderborn Research Centre for Sustainable Economy" officially opened Sustainability is becoming increasingly important: in society, in business and in science. As an important topic for the future, it is already permeating almost all areas of life. With the "Paderborn Research Center for Sustainable Economy" - PARSEC for short - the Paderborn University is instituting a research centre that aims to establish itself as a trusted partner for…

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Mac­roe­co­nom­ics and glob­al­isa­tion: an in­dis­pens­able link

In his research, Prof. Dr. Daniel Baumgarten deals intensively with the consequences of the global division of labour on the German economy. In essence, it is about what kind of value creation takes place in Germany and what effects it has on activities in Germany. In his research, the newly appointed researcher shows how closely global economic developments are linked to our daily lives. His work contributes to a better understanding of complex…

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Work­arounds as a driver for pro­cess in­nov­a­tions

New study examines the role of workarounds in organisations As targeted deviations from standard procedures, workarounds enable employees to overcome hurdles and increase their overall productivity. Although their use is widespread in organisations, many aspects have been little researched to date. Researchers at Paderborn University are now investigating the extent to which workarounds can innovate processes and thus help companies remain…

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