Events

Theme day "Op­tion doc­tor­ate - doc­tor­ate, yes or no?"

"Why should I do a doctorate?", "Do I fulfil the requirements?", "How can I finance a doctorate?" – These and many other questions will be answered at the "PhD option" theme day on Tuesday, 29 April, starting at 10 a.m.

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Ak­tionswochen ge­gen Rassismus: Ak­tion­stag im Foy­er

Anl?sslich der Aktionswochen gegen Rassismus im Kreis Paderborn findet auch an der Universit?t Paderborn eine Veranstaltungsreihe statt. Teil davon ist ein Aktionstag, der am Dienstag, 29. April, ab 11 Uhr im Foyer der Universit?t stattfindet.

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Gradu­ate round table of the Fac­ulty of Arts and Hu­man­it­ies

On Tuesday, 29th April, the Graduate Round Table will take place from 6 pm at Paderborn University in room C5.218. A joint sushi order is planned.

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Lec­ture series: Ele­ment­ary on­to­lo­gies and me­dia between politi­cisa­tion and de­pol­it­i­cisa­tion

The lecture series "Elementary ontologies and media between politicisation and depoliticisation" at the Institute of Media Studies will take place in the 2025 summer semester. The series starts on Tuesday, 29 April, with the lecture "Und wenn die Welt weich und unscharf w?re: On the old authority of the new nature" by Dr Veit Braun from Goethe University Frankfurt am Main.

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Cur­rent re­search from the his­tory of the 19th to 21st cen­tury

On Tuesday, 29 April, Danladi Abah from the University of Ghana will give a lecture from 6.15 to 7.45 pm on the topic ‘Queries Suspension an Banishment. The Politics and Cotrol of Chiefs and Chieftaincy Institutions in Modern Central Nigeria’

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International students who have started their studies at Paderborn University will be welcomed by Mayor Michael Dreier and Prof. Dr. Heike Trautmann, Vice President for International Relations at Paderborn University, at City Hall on 29 April from 7 pm.

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In the 2025 summer semester, the Lichtblick arthouse cinema is focusing on the connection between theatre and film under the motto "Curtain Call - Cinema in 15 Acts". To mark the occasion, the screening of "National Theatre: The Importance of Being Earnest" will take place on Tuesday, 29 April at 8.30 pm in the Pollux cinema.

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Re­search Col­loqui­um: His­tory of Wo­men Philo­soph­ers and Sci­ent­ists - Czech Wo­men Philo­soph­ers

The new research colloquium of the Centre for the History of Women Philosophers and Scientists (HWPS) in cooperation with the EcoTechGender research unit will take place in the 2025 summer semester. Dr. Dagmar Pichová from Masaryk University (Czech Republic) will kick off the event on Wednesday, 30 April, with the lecture "Czech Women Philosophers: Anna Pammrová and Albína Dratvová".

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"New Voices On­line Talk Series" in the sum­mer semester: "Wo­men's Ideas in the His­tory of Medi­cine"

In her lecture on Wednesday, 30 April, Karine Durin will talk about "Fluids as dynamic and organic forces". She will focus in particular on the medical knowledge of Oliva Sabuco de Nantes and her work "Nueva filosofía de la naturaleza del hombre" from 1587.

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In­ter­na­tion­al lec­ture series "Cul­tur­al Per­spect­ives on Power"

On Wednesday, 30 April, Prof. Dr Felix ? Murchadha from the University of Galway in Ireland will give a lecture on ‘Force, Power and Agency: Toward a Phenomenology of Nature’

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"Small tex­tile things": Pader­born Uni­ver­sity stu­dents present cre­at­ive ex­hib­i­tion with city walk

What do a football shirt, a silk bow tie and a coat hanger have in common? Students at Paderborn University asked themselves this question in the seminar "Small textile things - a walk through the city" and are presenting their answers to the public in an exhibition with the same title.

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Liv­ing sus­tain­ab­il­ity: Pader­born Uni­ver­sity is part of the Zukun­fts­Garten 2025

On Sunday, 4 May, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., the "ZukunftsGarten" will open its doors in Schlo? Neuhaus. Paderborn University will also be represented with a joint stand.

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Re­search Col­loqui­um: His­tory of Wo­men Philo­soph­ers and Sci­ent­ists - Jo­hanna Char­lotte Un­zer

In the summer semester 2025, the new research colloquium of the Centre for the History of Women Philosophers and Scientists (HWPS) will take place in cooperation with the EcoTechGender research unit. Dr Michael Walshots from Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz will give the lecture "Johanna Charlotte Unzer (1725-82): The first female German Philosopher".

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Lec­ture series of the De­part­ment of Eng­lish and Amer­ic­an Stud­ies

The English-language lecture series "New Approaches to English Foreign Language Education" will take place again in the summer semester. The first lecture will be given by Dr. Nicola Galloway from the University of Glasgow on "Global Englishes in an international context."

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Meet­ing for in­ter­na­tion­al doc­tor­al can­did­ates: "Do­ing Your PhD in Ger­many"

Once a month, international doctoral candidates can come together to discuss current challenges they face in their academic or professional life as international researchers at Paderborn University.

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PhD Lunch

Every first Tuesday of the month, German and international doctoral candidates at all stages of their doctorate and from all faculties are welcome to join us for a lunch break in the "Mensula".

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IT ca­reers event: SICP Stu­dents' Day

On Tuesday, 6 May, the 6th SICP Students' Day will take place at Zukunftsmeile 2 from 2.30 pm. Students will have the opportunity to make contacts with companies in the OWL region and at Paderborn University and to exchange information about final theses, internships and job opportunities.

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In the 2025 summer semester, the Lichtblick arthouse cinema is focusing on the connection between theatre and film under the motto "Curtain Call - Cinema in 15 Acts". To mark the occasion, the screening of "All About Eve" will take place on Tuesday, 6 May at 8.30 pm in the Pollux cinema.

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Net­work event: "Design­ing school spaces for an agile fu­ture"

Exchange between science, schools, local authorities and business

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In­ter­na­tion­al lec­ture series "Cul­tur­al Per­spect­ives on Power"

On Wednesday, 7 May, Dr Lisa Knoll from the Institute of Human Sciences will speak on the topic of ‘Plural Forms of Welfare and Power in Social Policy’

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"ZeKK live" - 45 minutes with Prof. Dr. Mira 365体育_足球比分网¥投注直播官网v­ers

In the ‘ZeKK live’ event format organised by the Centre for Comparative Theology and Cultural Studies (ZeKK) at Paderborn University, professorial ZeKK members interview guests from public life on issues relating to religion and society

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In­ter­na­tion­al lec­ture series on the bib­lic­al fig­ures Sarah and Hagar - "Hagar in Is­lam"

The events take place in cooperation with the Centre for Comparative Theology and Cultural Studies (ZeKK) as well as teachers and students from John Carroll University and the Tuohy Center for Interreligious Understanding in the USA

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Lec­ture series "Mu­sic, demons and des­pots"

The speakers are dedicated to the soundscapes of "evil" figures, such as tyrants, villains and demons

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Work­shop in Com­par­at­ive Lit­er­at­ure: "Par­is - Copen­ha­gen - Mad­rid: Theatres of Clas­si­cist Theatre Cul­tures in the Early En­light­en­ment"

In the summer semester, a workshop will take place on 8 and 9 May in the context of current research on theatre cultures of the early modern period.

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Guest lec­ture in primary school edu­ca­tion: Prof. Dr. Mar­cela Ger­ar­dina Pozas Guajardo

The Primary School Pedagogy group invites all interested parties to the guest lecture by Prof. Dr. Marcela Gerardina Pozas Guajardo (Université Du Luxembourg) on 8 May.

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Lec­ture series "UPB for Fu­ture": Earn­ing in­stead of block­ing? Leg­al "ac­cept­ance in­cent­ives" for the en­ergy trans­ition

As part of the "UPB for Future" sustainability lecture series, Daniel Hantelmann will give a lecture on Thursday, 8 May at 4.15 pm in lecture theatre L1. The lecture will shed light on the forms of local resistance that wind energy projects in particular face, often involving demonstrations, lawsuits and the ultimate failure of projects.

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Re­search Col­loqui­um: His­tory of Wo­men Philo­soph­ers and Sci­ent­ists - Wo­men's Rights The­or­ies and Move­ments in Mo­rocco and North…

In the summer semester 2025, the new research colloquium of the Centre for the History of Women Philosophers and Scientists (HWPS) will take place in cooperation with the EcoTechGender research unit. On Friday, 9 May, Prof. Dr. Fatima-Zohra Iflahen from Cadi Ayyad University (Morocco) will give the lecture "Women's Rights Theories and Movements in Morocco and North Africa: Coming of Age or Tutorship?".

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A group of many people stand and sit on a stage gathered around a racing car and smile into the camera.

The UPBracing Team from Paderborn University will be presenting its new electric racing car "PX425E" in the Audimax on Friday, 9 May. Registration is required by 30 April.

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For pu­pils: New on­line meet­ings of the Pader­born Maths Circle

Online meetings via Zoom are planned for three Saturdays, each from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., to sponsor young maths talents and those interested in STEM subjects

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"lern­Pause" with present­a­tion of "self-ac­cess" courses: AI skills for lan­guage learners and lec­tur­ers

In order to train students and lecturers in the reflective use of AI applications in the context of language learning and teaching, staff at the Centre for Language Studies have created two courses. These will be presented at the "lernpause" on Tuesday, 13 May.

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Lunch ex­change for doc­tor­al can­did­ates

Dr. Anda-Lisa Harmening and Prof. Dr. Ingrid Scharlau answer questions about doctoral supervision and the role of doctoral candidates in this process.

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"Wun­der­tüte Nach­haltigkeit": Net­work­ing event at Pader­born Uni­ver­sity's PAR­SEC

Under the motto "Discovering transformation potential, finding allies, breaking new ground", the free event "Wundertüte Nachhaltigkeit" will take place on Tuesday, 13 May, at the Paderborn Research Center for Sustainable Economy (PARSEC). Interested parties can register until 5 May.

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Ca­reer Spot­light: From PhD to HAW pro­fess­or­ship

At the "Career Spotlight" on Tuesday, 13 May, the HAW professorship career path will be presented.

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In the 2025 summer semester, the Lichtblick arthouse cinema is focusing on the connection between theatre and film under the motto "Curtain Call - Cinema in 15 Acts". To mark the occasion, the screening of "Todo Sobre Mi Madre" will take place on Tuesday, 13 May at 8.30 pm in the Pollux cinema.

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"New Voices On­line Talk Series" in the sum­mer semester: "Wo­men's Ideas in the His­tory of Medi­cine"

In her lecture on Wednesday, 14 May, Viktorya Vasilyan will talk about the history of breastfeeding, its iconography and medical significance.

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In­ter­na­tion­al lec­ture series "Cul­tur­al Per­spect­ives on Power"

On Wednesday, 14 May, Prof. Dr Dominik H?ink from the Detmold/Paderborn Musicology Seminar will give a lecture on ‘Verdi and the Inquisition - Between Clerical and Secular Power and the Power of Music’

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On­line lec­ture: Study­ing at Pader­born Uni­ver­sity

The Central Student Advisory Service (ZSB) team informs high school graduates, pupils, subject changers, other prospective students, and parents about Paderborn University, the range of courses on offer and other topics related to studying.

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KW writes (bet­ter) to­geth­er

Under the motto "KW writes (better) together", the Graduate Centre of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities (GKW) is organising an interdisciplinary writing group in cooperation with the Competence Centre for Writing.

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Re­search Col­loqui­um: His­tory of Wo­men Philo­soph­ers and Sci­ent­ists - Louise Dittmar

In the summer semester 2025, the new research colloquium of the Centre for the History of Women Philosophers and Scientists (HWPS) will take place in cooperation with the EcoTechGender research unit. On Thursday, 15 May, Dr Gabriele Schimmenti from the University of Rome III will give the lecture "(History of) Philosophy, Politics, and Art in Louise Dittmar (1807-1884): A Feminist Perspective".

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Lec­ture series "UPB for Fu­ture": Eco-Equity - To­geth­er for a sus­tain­able fu­ture

As part of the sustainability lecture series "UPB for Future", a lecture by Dr Larissa Eikermann, Dr Annika Hegemann and Dr Susanne Richter will take place on Thursday, 15 May at 4.15 pm in lecture hall L1. The lecture will shed light on how sustainability encompasses social as well as ecological and economic aspects.

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Lec­ture: "Cul­ture of re­mem­brance in the Jew­ish tra­di­tion"

As part of the event series "Paderborn Talks on the Culture of Remembrance", Prof. Dr. Frederek Musall will give a lecture in the AStA Gew?lbekeller and shed light on the tension between divergent narratives in Jewish tradition and their influence on the culture of remembrance.

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Rail­Cam­pus OWL or­gan­ises Rail­Week OWL from 19 to 23 May 2025

Interested students, trainees and school pupils can gain a special insight into the development of intelligent rail systems for sustainable and networked mobility of the future at RailWeek OWL from 19 to 23 May.

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Re­search Col­loqui­um: His­tory of Wo­men Philo­soph­ers and Sci­ent­ists - Grete Her­mann

The new research colloquium of the Centre for the History of Women Philosophers and Scientists (HWPS) in cooperation with the EcoTechGender research unit will take place in the summer semester 2025. On Monday, 19 May, Dr Andrea Reichenberger from the University of 365体育_足球比分网¥投注直播官网gen will give the lecture "Grete Hermann - From Quantum Physics to Politics and Ethics".

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Gradu­ate round table of the Fac­ulty of Arts and Hu­man­it­ies

On Monday, 19 May, the graduate get-together will take place from 6 pm at the "Indian Palace" restaurant in Paderborn.

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In the 2025 summer semester, the Lichtblick arthouse cinema is focusing on the connection between theatre and film under the motto "Curtain Call - Cinema in 15 Acts". To mark the occasion, "Yannick" will be screened on Tuesday, 20 May at 8.30 pm in the Pollux cinema.

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In­ter­na­tion­al lec­ture series "Cul­tur­al Per­spect­ives on Power"

On Wednesday, 21 May, Prof. Dr. Merle T?nnies from the Institute of English and American Studies will speak on the topic ‘Power in/of the “Imagined Community”: The Instrumentalisation of National Identity in Current British Political Rhetoric’

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Lec­ture series "Mu­sic, demons and des­pots"

The speakers are dedicated to the soundscapes of "evil" figures, such as tyrants, villains and demons

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Guest lec­tures in Com­par­at­ive Lit­er­at­ure

Lecture by Prof Dr Karin Hoff from the Christian-Albrechts-Universit?t Kiel

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Lec­ture series "UPB for Fu­ture": (Non-)Sus­tain­able di­git­al­isa­tion - A so­cio-the­or­et­ic­al per­spect­ive

As part of the sustainability lecture series "UPB for Future", a lecture by Prof. Dr. Christian Fuchs will take place on Thursday, 22 May at 4.15 pm in lecture hall L1. The lecture will present theoretical models of society, the (non-)sustainable society and the (non-)sustainable information society.

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For pu­pils: New on­line meet­ings of the Pader­born Maths Circle

Online meetings via Zoom are planned for three Saturdays, each from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., to sponsor young maths talents and those interested in STEM subjects

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Wel­come event for new em­ploy­ees

On Tuesday, 27 May, the Paderborn University Human Resources Development team cordially invites all new employees to a welcome event. The event will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in room Q0.101.

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Ger­man Di­versity Day 2025: Day of ac­tion in the foy­er of Pader­born Uni­ver­sity

For 13 years now, the Diversity Charter has been calling on companies, organisations and educational institutions to take part in the annual "German Diversity Day". Paderborn University is following the call and invites you to the foyer on Tuesday, 27 May under the motto "Your voice for diversity - diversity matters!".

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Guest lec­tures in Com­par­at­ive Lit­er­at­ure

Lecture by Prof. Dr Susanne A. Friede from Ruhr University Bochum

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Ger­man Di­versity Day 2025: day of ac­tion in Det­mold

To mark German Diversity Day 2025, the "Uni Div Day OWL" event will take place on Tuesday, 27 May at the Kreativ Campus Detmold with workshops and contributions from students.

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Cur­rent re­search from the his­tory of the 19th to 21st cen­tury

On Tuesday, 27 May, Leandra Oles from the University of Paderborn will speak on the topic of ‘Transformation and informal education - the women's initiative in Duisburg-Rheinhausen from 1987’

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In the 2025 summer semester, the Lichtblick arthouse cinema is focusing on the connection between theatre and film under the motto "Curtain Call - Cinema in 15 Acts". To mark the occasion, "Kom?dianten" will be shown on Tuesday, 27 May at 8.30 pm in the Pollux cinema.

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"New Voices On­line Talk Series" in the sum­mer semester: "Wo­men's Ideas in the His­tory of Medi­cine"

In her lecture on Thursday, 29 May, Martina Guzzetti will talk about the well-being of pregnant women in Jane Sharp's "The Midwives' Book".

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Cal­li­graphy work­shop of the For­um for Com­par­at­ive Theo­logy

During the event, essential forms and principles of Arabic calligraphy will be described

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The new research colloquium of the Centre for the History of Women Philosophers and Scientists (HWPS) in cooperation with the EcoTechGender research unit will take place in the 2025 summer semester. On Monday, 2 June, Felix Grewe from Paderborn University will give the lecture "Innovating Knowledge for the Future: Haraway's Storytelling from Cyborg to Companion Species".

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Teach­ing Day 2025

Teaching for Future – Sustainable teaching and teaching about sustainability

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Meet­ing for in­ter­na­tion­al doc­tor­al can­did­ates: "Do­ing Your PhD in Ger­many"

Once a month, international doctoral candidates can come together to discuss current challenges they face in their academic or professional life as international researchers at Paderborn University.

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PhD Lunch

Every first Tuesday of the month, German and international doctoral candidates at all stages of their doctorate and from all faculties are welcome to join us for a lunch break in the "Mensula".

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Cur­rent re­search from the his­tory of the 19th to 21st cen­tury

On Tuesday, 3 June, Dr Bodo Mrozek from the Leipzig Institute for Contemporary History Berlin, in cooperation with the ‘C:POP. Transdisciplinary Research Centre for Popular Music Cultures and Creative Economies’ at the University of Paderborn, will give a lecture on the topic ’Zwischen Volksbildung und v?lkischer Formierung. Transnational nationalism in the youth music movement (1923-1967)’

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Lec­ture series: Ele­ment­ary on­to­lo­gies and me­dia between politi­cisa­tion and de­pol­it­i­cisa­tion

In the summer semester 2025, the lecture series "Elementary Ontologies and Media between Politicisation and Depoliticisation" will take place at the Institute of Media Studies. On Tuesday, 3 June, Prof. Dr. Jiré Emine G?zen from UE Berlin will give a lecture.

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In the 2025 summer semester, the Lichtblick arthouse cinema is focusing on the connection between theatre and film under the motto "Curtain Call - Cinema in 15 Acts". To mark the occasion, "Brazil" will be screened on Tuesday, 3 June at 8.30 pm in the Pollux cinema.

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A new class of the mentoring programme for female doctoral candidates starts in September. The application deadline is 1 July. At an information event on Wednesday, 4 June, interested women will learn all about the programme.

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In­ter­na­tion­al lec­ture series "Cul­tur­al Per­spect­ives on Power"

On Wednesday, 4 June, Dr Anne Foerster from the Institute of History will give a lecture on the topic ‘Who's Afraid of Powerful Women? The Medieval Chronicler's Role in the Gendering fo Authority’

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"ZeKK live" - 45 minutes with Prof. Dr Bernhardt Re­in­hold

In the ‘ZeKK live’ event format organised by the Centre for Comparative Theology and Cultural Studies (ZeKK) at Paderborn University, professorial ZeKK members interview guests from public life on issues relating to religion and society

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Lec­ture series "Mu­sic, demons and des­pots"

The speakers are dedicated to the soundscapes of "evil" figures, such as tyrants, villains and demons

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AStA Sum­mer Fest­iv­al 2025

Well-known headliners will be performing on the various stages alongside students and regional bands: Zartmann, Blond, Ikkimel, Apsilon Drunken Masters

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Gradu­ate Week 2025

The Graduate Centre of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities (GKW), in cooperation with the Graduate Forum of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities (GFKW), is organising the fifth (hybrid) Graduate Week from Tuesday, 10 June to Thursday, 12 June.

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In the 2025 summer semester, the Lichtblick arthouse cinema is focusing on the connection between theatre and film under the motto "Curtain Call - Cinema in 15 Acts". To mark the occasion, "Las chicas están bien" will be screened at Pollux Kino on Tuesday, 10 June at 8.30 pm.

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On­line lec­ture: Study­ing at Pader­born Uni­ver­sity

The Central Student Advisory Service (ZSB) team informs high school graduates, pupils, subject changers, other prospective students, and parents about Paderborn University, the range of courses on offer and other topics related to studying.

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Gradu­ate Round Table of the Gradu­ate For­um of the Fac­ulty of Arts and Hu­man­it­ies

On Wednesday, 11 June, the Graduate Round Table will take place from 6.30 pm in the Pizzeria & Paninoteca "Bei Salva" as part of the Graduate Week.

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"Writ­ing and feed­back": Sum­mer school for di­dact­ic-em­pir­ic­al writ­ing re­search

The didactic-empirical writing research summer school (dieS) will take place again in 2025. This year, under the direction of Prof. Dr. Sara Rezat, it is dedicated to the topic of "Writing and Feedback" and will take place from 12 to 14 June in the O-Building. The focus will be on the relevance of feedback for writing and, in particular, the revision of texts.

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For pu­pils: New on­line meet­ings of the Pader­born Maths Circle

Online meetings via Zoom are planned for three Saturdays, each from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., to sponsor young maths talents and those interested in STEM subjects

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Lec­ture series of the De­part­ment of Eng­lish and Amer­ic­an Stud­ies

The English-language lecture series "New Approaches to English Foreign Language Education" will take place again in the summer semester. Nihal Khote from Kennesaw State University will give the lecture on Monday, 16 June, on the topic of "Teaching content and language with multilingual English learners."

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The new research colloquium of the Centre for the History of Women Philosophers and Scientists (HWPS) in cooperation with the EcoTechGender research unit will take place in the summer semester 2025. On Monday, 16 June, Dr. Dr. Luka Bor?i? from the Institute of Philosophy Zagreb will give the lecture "The Proto-Radical Feminism in 16th Century Dubrovnik: The Strange Case of Maru?a Gunduli? and Cvijeta Zuzori?".

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TRR 318 Con­fer­ence: Con­tex­tu­al­ising Ex­plan­a­tions

The 3rd TRR 318 conference "Contextualising Explanations" (ContEx25) will take place at Bielefeld University on 17/18 June. The international and interdisciplinary event will focus on the question of how explanations of AI processes can be contextualised for users in order to give them more understanding and control over the processes and create transparency.

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Cur­rent re­search from the his­tory of the 19th to 21st cen­tury

On Tuesday, 17 June, Prof. Dr Christian Bunnenberg from Ruhr University Bochum will speak on the topic of ‘By luxury steamer to the Mediterranean, Spitsbergen and the West Indies - the emergence of German cruise tourism between 1891 and 1914’

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In the 2025 summer semester, the Lichtblick arthouse cinema is focusing on the connection between theatre and film under the motto "Curtain Call - Cinema in 15 Acts". To mark the occasion, "Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)" will be screened at Pollux Kino on Tuesday, 17 June at 8.30 pm.

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In­ter­na­tion­al lec­ture series "Cul­tur­al Per­spect­ives on Power"

On Wednesday, 18 June, Junior Professor Dr Julia Eckel from the Institute of Media Studies will give a lecture on ‘Powers of AI Animation. Thoughts on Anymation & Tech-demo(cracy)s’

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Lec­ture series "Mu­sic, demons and des­pots"

The speakers are dedicated to the soundscapes of "evil" figures, such as tyrants, villains and demons

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KW writes (bet­ter) to­geth­er

Under the motto "KW writes (better) together", the Graduate Centre of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities (GKW) is organising an interdisciplinary writing group in cooperation with the Competence Centre for Writing.

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Guest lec­tures in Com­par­at­ive Lit­er­at­ure

Lecture by Prof. Dr Thomas Baier from Justus-Maximilians-Universit?t Würzburg

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Gradu­ate As­sembly of the Fac­ulty of Arts and Hu­man­it­ies

The Graduate Assembly of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities will take place in the summer semester on Monday, 24 June, at 1 pm.

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Ca­reer Spot­light: From PhD to Volk­swa­gen Found­a­tion

At the "Career Spotlight" on Tuesday, 24 June, Dr. Selahattin Danisman, a consultant at the Volkswagen Foundation, will present his personal career path.

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Cur­rent re­search from the his­tory of the 19th to 21st cen­tury

On Tuesday, 24 June, Pieter van den Heede from Erasmus University Rotterdam will give a lecture on ‘Contemporary Digital Game Narratives on the Holocaust’

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Lec­ture series: Ele­ment­ary on­to­lo­gies and me­dia between politi­cisa­tion and de­pol­it­i­cisa­tion

In the summer semester 2025, the lecture series "Elementary Ontologies and Media between Politicisation and Depoliticisation" will take place at the Institute of Media Studies. On Tuesday, 24 June, J.-Prof. Dr. Maria Muhle from the Academy of Fine Arts Munich will give the lecture "Mechaniker-Theorie der Kunst" - Techno?sthetische Milieus im Ausgang von Canguilhem und Simondon".

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In the 2025 summer semester, the Lichtblick arthouse cinema is focusing on the connection between theatre and film under the motto "Curtain Call - Cinema in 15 Acts". To mark the occasion, "The Hamlet Syndrome" will be screened on Tuesday, 24 June at 8.30 pm in the Pollux cinema.

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In­ter­na­tion­al lec­ture series "Cul­tur­al Per­spect­ives on Power"

On Wednesday, 25 June, PD Dr Friedrich Markewitz from the Institute of German and Comparative Literature will speak on the topic of ‘Power During Nazi Era - Communication in the Litzmannstadt Ghetto’

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Dis­pu­ta­tion coach­ing for doc­tor­al can­did­ates

On Thursday, 26 June, the Graduate Centre of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities (GKW) is offering the workshop "Getting things done! Successfully defending your doctoral dissertation."

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Lec­ture series "UPB for Fu­ture": More sus­tain­able nu­tri­tion - but how?

As part of the sustainability lecture series "UPB for Future", a lecture by Prof. Dr. Lars Libuda will take place on Thursday, 26 June at 4.15 pm in lecture hall L1. The lecture will focus on the opportunities, potential and challenges of sustainable nutrition.

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In the summer semester 2025, the new research colloquium of the Centre for the History of Women Philosophers and Scientists (HWPS) will take place in cooperation with the EcoTechGender research unit. On Monday, 30 June, Dr Jil Muller from Paderborn University will give the lecture "Holistic Philosophical Anthropology".

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Meet­ing for in­ter­na­tion­al doc­tor­al can­did­ates: "Do­ing Your PhD in Ger­many"

Once a month, international doctoral candidates can come together to discuss current challenges they face in their academic or professional life as international researchers at Paderborn University.

Read more
Two women and a man stand next to a tree and talk

PhD Lunch

Every first Tuesday of the month, German and international doctoral candidates at all stages of their doctorate and from all faculties are welcome to join us for a lunch break in the "Mensula".

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Cur­rent re­search from the his­tory of the 19th to 21st cen­tury

On Tuesday, 1 July, PD Dr Stephanie Zloch from the Technical University of Dresden will speak on the topic of ‘The knowledge of the immigration society. Migration and education in Germany 1945-2000’

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In the 2025 summer semester, the Lichtblick arthouse cinema is focusing on the connection between theatre and film under the motto "Curtain Call - Cinema in 15 Acts". To mark the occasion, "William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet" will be screened on Tuesday, 1 July at 8.30 pm in the Pollux cinema.

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Mixed groups of pupils sit at four tables in a room, with poker chips, notepads, pens and learning materials lying on the tables in front of them. The pupils are chatting to each other.

Ex­per­i­ence uni­ver­sity math­em­at­ics: "PB^Math 2025" sum­mer school at Pader­born Uni­ver­sity

The Institute of Mathematics at Paderborn University is inviting sixth form students in years 10 to 13 to the "PB^Math 2025" summer school. The registration deadline is 2 May.

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In­ter­na­tion­al lec­ture series "Cul­tur­al Per­spect­ives on Power"

On Wednesday, 2 July, Prof. Dr Katharina von Kellenbach from the Institute of Protestant Theology will give a lecture on ‘Omnipotence: Theology and the Plotics of Power’.

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