wiwi.stories

Exciting stories from studies, stays abroad and career paths: In our wiwi.stories, you will gain insights into the experiences of students during their studies as well as those of alumni after their studies at the Faculty of Business Administration and Economics. The stories highlight personal and professional development opportunities at Paderborn University. Be inspired by our wiwi.stories and discover the many opportunities offered by the Faculty of Business Administration and Economics.

Bach­el­or's thes­is be­comes re­search with im­pact

At the age of 23, Alexander has achieved what many students dream of: a publication in a journal. The starting point was his Bachelor's thesis. In the Master's degree programme in Management Information Systems at Paderborn University, he developed this into a publishable scientific paper in the #myfirstresearchpaper module.

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When dreams be­come real­ity

Leaving everything behind and building a new life on the other side of the world: I'm sure some people have dreamed of this before. For Joshua Kornhoff, 23 years old and a Bachelor's student of economics, this dream became a reality. Together with his best friend and student teacher Meiko, he moved to the small Indonesian island of Lombok to fulfil their dream of running their own diving school.

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Fer­rara in­stead of wan­der­lust

Sun on her face, arancini in her hand and plenty of adventure in her luggage - for Sarah, this dream has become a reality. The Paderborn student is 23 years old and is studying for a Master's degree in Management, specialising in Marketing. Sarah also completed her Bachelor's degree in International Business Studies at Paderborn University. In her second Master's semester, it was therefore high time for a change of scenery. Simply get away from…

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Go­ing to Spain as a free­mover

Paula is 23 years old and is studying for a Bachelor's degree in International Business Studies. From January to June 2025, she spent a semester as a freemover at the Universidad de Navarra in Pamplona, Spain. Despite minor organisational difficulties at the start, her stay abroad was an all-round positive experience that she can only recommend to other students

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Eu­gen's path to be­com­ing a pro­fess­or at the Uni­ver­sity of Pennsylvania

Dr Eugen Dimant began his academic career in 2006 with a Bachelor's degree in Economics at Paderborn University. This was followed by two Master's degrees in International Economics and Business Administration as well as a doctorate at the Chair of Institutional Economics and Economic Policy. Today, he is a professor at the University of Pennsylvania, one of the eight Ivy League universities in the USA. In 2022, he also had the unique opportunity…

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