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…

The Faculty of Business Administration and Economics is delighted to honour Prof. Dr Stefan Betz with the Deans Service Award for his 20 years of commitment as Chair of the Examination Board. During his tenure, Prof Dr Betz has ensured that examination matters at the Faculty are regulated transparently and fairly. His commitment has made studying easier for many students, helped them in challenging situations and made a significant contribution…

Lea Christine Peter, a Master's student of International Business Studies at the Faculty of Business Administration and Economics at Paderborn University, was honoured with the Schmalenbach Scholarship from the Schmalenbach Foundation at the 78th German Business Management Conference. This award recognises her outstanding academic achievements and social commitment. "During my courses, I have come to know Ms Peter as an extremely committed,…

Dr Christian Bartelheimer receives award for his research on the future of local retail At a time when more and more consumers are opting for the convenience of online shopping, many European city centres are struggling to survive. Shop closures and declining footfall not only have an economic impact, but also a social one: City centres are losing their vibrancy, diversity and attractiveness. This development is threatening the quality of life…

Workshops, debates and live music: until Saturday, 13 July, the "Highdigenous Live! The Festival of Amazement" is taking place on the campus. Under the motto "Marvelling together, expanding perspectives, overcoming boundaries", the festival invites visitors on a fascinating journey through music, architecture, education and work in the Sahel region. The event is sponsored by the Cultural Office of the City of Paderborn and the LWL Cultural…

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…

We are proud to announce that members of our Department of Taxation, Accounting and Finance were recently honoured twice by the renowned journal European Accounting Review. The paper "The Tax Complexity Index - A Survey-Based Country Measure of Tax Code and Framework Complexity", authored by Prof. Dr Caren Sureth-Sloan, Dr Thomas Hoppe, Prof. Dr Debbi Schanz and Dr Susann Sturm received the EAR Best Paper Award 2023. The researchers are…