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Hon­our­ing out­stand­ing theses

On 6 June, the UGO prizes for outstanding Bachelor's and Master's theses from the Faculty of Business Administration and Economics were awarded at Gräflicher Park Bad Driburg. Max Nolting's thesis on "ChatGPT as a social mood meter - approaches to the use of AI chatbots for sentiment analysis in social media", supervised by Prof Dr Matthias Trier, was selected by the committee as the best Bachelor's thesis. Two winners of the Master's theses were…

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Sup­port stu­dents in the pre­par­a­tion of sci­entif­ic pa­pers

"#myfirstresearchpaper" project launched in April Student papers that become research papers - for many, this is the start of an academic career. In April, Paderborn University launched the teaching innovation project "#myfirstresearchpaper" from the Department of Information Systems to improve both the quantity and quality of student submissions to academic conferences and journals. The aim is to develop a range of modules designed to give…

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Dr Yvonne Groening, Managing Partner of myconsult GmbH and Managing Director of myndsoft GmbH, has been inducted into the Hall of Fame of the Faculty of Business Administration and Economics as a successful founder and entrepreneur. Dr Yvonne Groening completed her training as an industrial clerk at Varta Batterie AG in Hanover before studying business administration at the Otto Friedrich University in Bamberg. She then completed her doctorate…

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Prof Dr David Bartlitz 's research focuses on issues of commercial law, in particular corporate, banking and capital market law. The newly appointed professor uses empirical and economic methods to develop a clear legal regime. This should provide companies with a reliable basis for decision-making and thus promote overall economic welfare. Wide-ranging interests and academic career In his spare time, Prof Dr David Bartlitz is both a passionate…

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Uwe Hünemeier, affectionately known as "Hüne" among football fans, will be coming to Paderborn University for a Q&A on 17 June. As part of Prof. Kirsten Thommes' Organisational Behaviour seminar, the former manager will give students an insight into his career as captain and co-coach of SC Paderborn 07. In addition to questions such as: "How do you motivate your team after defeats?", "How do you integrate young players into the team structure?",…

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For bet­ter pre­par­a­tion for fu­ture crises

Recommendations of the DFG Commission on Pandemic Research The DFG Commission on Pandemic Research has presented its final report, in which it emphasises the importance of interdisciplinary research and identifies a continued need for research. In order to be better prepared for future crises, the interdisciplinary committee argues in favour of science-led research and advice. The Germany-wide cooperation between science, politics and society…

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