Researching Together, Creating the Future Together
Research at Paderborn University thrives on the curiosity and determination of our academics to cooperatively explore the challenges of the future and work towards solving them in an interdisciplinary manner. Our five key research areas and our interdisciplinary research institutions support these endeavours, as do our strong networks in Germany and around the world. The fundamental application-oriented research we conduct continuously delivers new findings that we make available to both industry and society. Our five faculties offer a wide spectrum of research areas in Arts and Humanities, Science, Business Administration and Economics, as well as Engineering. Together, our researchers are looking towards the opportunities and challenges of digital transformation: socially, technically, and ecologically.
Key topics in research
Ongoing research projects
At the centre of research at our University, cross-faculty discourse promotes numerous future-oriented projects that address pressing social challenges. We focus on professional excellence, interdisciplinary cooperation, and close collaboration with other research institutions. This results in globally visible research projects that emphasise our innovative strength.
Academic career
Are you looking for ideal conditions for your research projects and inspiring colleagues to help you break new ground? Then Paderborn University is the right place for you and your research. We offer attractive working conditions to academics at all career levels and support them with a wide range of offers and target-group-specific staff development.
Support for your research
As an attractive research location, Paderborn University supports its academics in the planning and realisation of their research projects. We can advise you on the application process, help you manage your research data, and assist you with the publication, archiving, and utilisation of your research results.
Research culture
At Paderborn University, it is not just about what we are researching, but also how we are conducting our research.
We are actively involved in shaping topics such as the upholding of ethical principles, academic integrity, equal opportunities in research, and open science, thereby safeguarding academic freedom.
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