Places of knowledge exchange

A future-oriented research landscape, characterised by six dynamic departments, unfolds in our faculty across the breadth of economics. Our research centres and laboratories create space for encounters, experiments and knowledge exchange.

Research centres

Paderborn Research Centre for Sustainable Economy" (PARSEC)

The Faculty is expanding its sustainability activities with the Paderborn Research Centre for Sustainable Economy (PARSEC). It understands "sustainable economy" as long-term orientated economic development with special consideration of social, environmental and cultural phenomena.

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Research Centre for Risk Management (CeRiMa)

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Centre for Tax and Accounting Research (CETAR)

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Centre for Vocational Education and Training (CeVet)

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Centre for International Economics (CIE)

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Labor­at­or­ies

Prüfungsraum mit Computerbildschirmen.

Busi­ness and Eco­nom­ic Re­search Labor­at­ory (BaER-Lab)

Visit us in our experimental laboratory for research into economic issues. With its 35 computer workstations and a database of around 2700 test subjects, the BaER-Lab is one of the largest economic experimental laboratories in the German-speaking world.

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ERP labor­at­ory

With its state-of-the-art computer workstations and conference area, the ERP Lab provides both students and researchers with a creative, state-of-the-art workspace that can be used for meetings, project work, presentations, colloquia and other teaching events.

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So­cial and Data-in­tens­ive Com­put­ing (soda.lab)

Utilise the technical infrastructure, such as hardware, software, experimental environments and data for excellent data-intensive research and teaching projects. New methods of data science, social computing and operations research can be applied and researched in an inspiring environment.

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Become part of the research!

In principle, anyone can take part in the experiments, regardless of age, subject or profession. As a rule, no special prior knowledge is required. A laboratory experiment is a one- to two-hour event in which the participants registered for this experiment make decisions within the framework of a clearly defined specific economic situation. All participants receive a real payout. The payouts depend on the respective experiment and the decisions made by you and the other participants. The average payout in the experiment is usually based on the remuneration for a student job in higher education.

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News

Pub­lic lec­tures offered by Pader­born Uni­ver­sity

In the winter semester 2024/25, Paderborn University is once again inviting all interested parties to various lecture series on socially relevant topics. Every week, lecturers and researchers from the five faculties as well as external experts will deal with a wide range of aspects relating to sustainability, music and digital media. It is not necessary to register for the programmes in advance. "UPB For Future" - the sustainability lecture…

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Photo: Lea Christine Peter was honoured with the Schmalenbach Scholarship at the 78th German Business Management Conference.

Pader­born stu­dent Lea Christine Peter re­ceives Sch­malen­bach Schol­ar­ship

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,…

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Di­gi­SelF con­fer­ence 2024: New im­petus for know­ledge trans­fer

On 27 August 2024, the DigiSelF project group held a closed meeting under the motto "Transfer", setting an important milestone for the further development of transfer activities. Interdisciplinary teams came together to test innovative approaches and measures to enable and promote the transfer of knowledge and methods across disciplinary boundaries. The thematic focus of the conference was on viewing transfer processes not just as simple…

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Dead­line ex­ten­ded: Pader­born Uni­ver­sity of­fers study entry for last-minute stu­dents

The regular application deadline for the winter semester 2024/25 at Paderborn University ends on Saturday, 21 September. All those who apply by this deadline can benefit from the comprehensive orientation programme at the start of their studies - especially from the orientation week, which starts on Tuesday, 1 October. Lectures start on Monday, 7 October. This semester, however, there is also the opportunity for last-minute prospective students…

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Au­tumn Uni­ver­sity 2024 "Girls Only" and "All Gender"

The STEM taster programme for middle and high school students During the first week of the autumn holidays, from 14 to 18 October, Paderborn University is offering schoolgirls in grades 7 to 13 a taster course in the STEM fields: the autumn university "Girls only", organised by the project "Frauen gestalten die Informationsgesellschaft" (fgi). Parallel to the "Girls only" autumn university, the "All Gender" autumn university is also offered by…

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The di­git­al trans­form­a­tion of city centres

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…

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Unique sup­port for pu­pils: the NR­WTal­ente schol­ar­ship pro­gramme enters a new round

Paderborn University, together with Bielefeld University, Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences and Ostwestfalen-Lippe University of Applied Sciences (TH OWL), has launched the NRWTalente - Region OWL student scholarship programme. The aim is to offer performance-orientated pupils from the 8th grade onwards unique perspectives for career and study orientation. The programme aims to strengthen equal opportunities and educational equality…

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Man­age­ment stu­dents identi­fy im­port­ant on­line mar­ket­ing strategies

Funding volunteer projects abroad: Successful completion of the Capstone Course in summer semester 2024 Together for a good cause: that was the motto of the Management Capstone Course in the summer semester 2024. Under the direction of Prof. Dr Lena Steinhoff and Dr Carina Witte, students at Paderborn University developed recommendations for action for the practice partner Smile for Children e. V. Smile for Children is a non-profit organisation…

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Dean of Re­search

Prof. Dr. Wendelin Schnedler

Paderborn University