The guest researcher combines data science with curiosity and an intercultural perspective
"I got lost my first time shopping at Kaufland." - Anyone who talks with a wink about disorientation in a German supermarket also encounters cultural differences with curiosity and openness. Hariaksha Gunda - Hari for short - is 20 years old, comes from Montgomery, Alabama, and is currently spending a few weeks as a visiting researcher at the Faculty of…
We are pleased to announce the publication of the new paper "Incentive-Based Platoon Formation: Optimising the Personal Benefit for Drivers" in the IEEE Open Journal of Intelligent Transportation Systems!
On 4 June, the PARSEC arena once again opened its doors for the sixth Brown-Bag event - an established format that once again attracted numerous members of the WiWi faculty. Amin Kassab gave exciting insights into his current research in an informal lunchtime atmosphere. The event provided space for informal dialogue, new food for thought and lively discussions.
How can companies shape sustainable transformation in concrete terms? This question was the focus of the event "Wundertüte Nachhaltigkeit", which took place on 13 May 2025 at the Paderborn Research Center for Sustainable Economy (PARSEC) at Paderborn University. Around 46 participants from business, science and society took the opportunity to learn about new approaches, network and take away ideas for a sustainable future for their companies.
In our BrownBag Session on 12 May 2025, Guillaume Delafosse (ENS Paris-Saclay) posed the question of whether green growth is possible within planetary boundaries - or whether degrowth is the more realistic answer to the climate crisis. With exciting modelling approaches and clear positions, the lecture stimulated intensive discussion.
On 7 May 2025, the PARSEC Arena hosted the fourth Brown-Bag event - a format that once again brought together numerous members of the WiWi faculty. Marie Wegener presented exciting insights into her research in a relaxed lunchtime atmosphere. The event provided an ideal opportunity for informal dialogue, new ideas and lively discussions.
In March, the partners in the BBNE Lobby project met in Paderborn: Neue Effizienz, the German Climate Foundation, Bremerhaven University of Applied Sciences and Paderborn University. The aim of the meeting was to share previous findings and jointly plan the next steps in the project.
The project, funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) and the European Social Fund (ESF), aims to strengthen vocational training for…
To kick off the new semester, Jyri Hoffrén held a Brown-Bag on the topic of "SHIFTing Towards Sustainable Fashion: Are We Ready to Embrace Green Sacrifices for Greener Consumption?". The event provided an ideal opportunity for informal exchange, new impulses and lively discussions.
Jyri Hoffrén, ein finnischer PhD-Student mit einer Leidenschaft für Nachhaltigkeit, widmet sich der Frage, wie Marketing umweltbewusstes Verhalten in der Modeindustrie fördern kann. Seine wissenschaftliche Reise führt ihn dabei von Finnland nach Paderborn ins PARSEC.
Das erste interne Treffen der DKN-Arbeitsgruppe im PARSEC hat erfolgreich stattgefunden. Dabei wurden der Fahrplan für die kommenden Monate abgestimmt und die ersten Schritte der Forschung definiert. Die Gruppe hat sich zusammengefunden, um die Bedeutung von „Green Skills“ für die Umsetzung öffentlicher Förderprogramme zur nachhaltigen Transformation zu untersuchen. Ziel ist es, ein fundiertes konzeptionelles und empirisches Verständnis für die…
