Events

Lec­ture series In­ter­dis­cip­lin­ary Gender Stud­ies: "Bet­ter re­search for all! Gender stud­ies in know­ledge trans­fer"

A series of public lectures will be held as part of the seminar "Interdisciplinary Gender Studies" at the Institute of Education Studies. These will provide an insight into gender research at Paderborn University and open up a variety of perspectives on the research field of "Gender Studies". To kick things off on Tuesday, 4 November, Dr Susanne Richter, research coordinator at the GeFoWiss department, will give a lecture on the topic of "Better…

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In the 2025/26 winter semester, the Lichtblick arthouse cinema will focus on the role of the forest theme in film history. The film programme compiled under the motto "In front of all the trees - a cinematic walk through the forest" presents different perspectives on the topic every week.

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In­ter­na­tion­al lec­ture series "Cul­tur­al Per­spect­ives on Me­dia": "The Oth­er Ger­man Lan­guage"

Under the title "Cultural Perspectives on Media", the international lecture series of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Paderborn University in the winter semester 2025/26 is dedicated to the multifaceted topic of "Media" from interdisciplinary and international perspectives.

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Lec­ture series on the bib­lic­al fig­ures Sarah and Hagar and their re­cep­tion his­tory

The international lecture series on the history of the reception of the biblical figures Sarah and Hagar at the Institute of Protestant Theology will continue in the winter semester 2025/26. Lectures and discussions by and with renowned international and national scholars will take place on four dates.

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IASB Re­search For­um 2025: In­ter­na­tion­al busi­ness ex­perts vis­it Pader­born

Prof. Dr. Urska Kosi from the Faculty of Business Administration and Economics at Paderborn University is hosting the "IASB Research Forum 2025" on 6 and 7 November together with the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and the journal "Accounting Horizons".

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Lec­ture series "UPB for Fu­ture" | Holy Shit - How does our daily use of the toi­let re­late to sus­tain­able wa­ter re­source man­age­ment?

Lecture and discussion with Prof. Dr.-Ing. J?rg Felmeden

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Lec­ture series "Lan­guage and Tran­scend­ence": What does mean­ing ac­tu­ally mean?

As part of the lecture series "Language and Transcendence" from the Paderborn University Institute for Islamic Theology, Dr Farid Suleiman from the University of Greifswald will be giving a lecture on Thursday, 6 November, starting at 6 p.m. on the topic "What does meaning actually mean? A critique of dominant linguistic-philosophical presuppositions of Islamic thought". All dates of the lecture series will take place digitally via Zoom.

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Lec­ture series: "Con­cepts of Europe from an in­ter­dis­cip­lin­ary per­spect­ive"

Dunja Duic from the University of Osijek in Croatia will give a lecture on "Cyber Security and Data Protection in the Age of AI" on Thursday, 6 November. The event will take place in a hybrid format.

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"Band in a Box": Pader­born Uni­ver­sity stu­dents in­vite you to a con­cert in the Deelen­haus

On Thursday, 6 November, four student bands from the music teaching programme will present a colourful mix of music at the Deelenhaus in Paderborn from 7 pm. They will be supported by students from the "Popular Music and Media" degree programme.

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In­ter­na­tion­al work­shop on the re­cep­tion his­tory of the bib­lic­al fig­ures Sarah and Hagar

A workshop on the reception history of the biblical figures Sarah and Hagar will take place on 7 and 8 November from 12 noon at the Liborianum. National and international scholars, for example from the USA, the Netherlands and Austria, will discuss examples of the reception history of both figures.

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Con­fer­ence: Com­puters in Ger­many. Re­cent re­search from di­git­al his­tory and com­puter ar­chae­ology on the 100th an­niversary of Heinz…

Heinz Nixdorf would have been 100 years old on 9 April 2025. The Paderborn computer entrepreneur is paradigmatic for Germany's digital history. The Institute of History at Paderborn University, together with the Computer Science and Computer History Section of the German Informatics Society and the Heinz Nixdorf MuseumsForum, is taking this anniversary as an opportunity to hold a conference on 7 and 8 November 2025 on recent research into digital…

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Postdoc Brown­bag Lunch

Every 2nd Monday of the month, interested postdocs can meet for a lunch break in room N1.339 at 12 noon.

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PPIK col­loqui­um series: De­vel­op­ing po­ten­tial for all chil­dren

As part of the Paderborn Perspectives on Inclusion (PPIK) colloquium series in the winter semester 2025/26, Nicola Küppers from the Grundschule am Dichterviertel primary school in Mühlheim will give a lecture on Monday, 10 November on the topic of "Developing potential for all children - living and learning at the Grundschule am Dichterviertel primary school".

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In­aug­ur­a­tion ce­re­mony: New "Otus" su­per­com­puter at Pader­born Uni­ver­sity

Registrations possible until 5 November

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"Con­tem­por­ary Ger­man Lit­er­at­ure": Olga Grjas­nowa reads from "Ju­li, Au­gust, Septem­ber"

The Institute of German and Comparative Literature and the Centre for Contemporary German Literature are offering a series of literary readings. On 10 November, Olga Grjasnowa will read from her novel "Juli, August, September".

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"Men­tal health" cam­paign day

Various exhibitors will be presenting counselling and support services, information on the topic of self-care, hands-on activities and tests.

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New peer coach­ing group: "Start­ing Your PhD @Für­sten­allee"

The peer coaching programme brings together doctoral students in the first year of their doctorate to discuss topics that are currently on their minds and support each other in several sessions.

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Lec­ture series In­ter­dis­cip­lin­ary Gender Stud­ies: "Care and Autonomy based on Itali­an Dif­fer­ence Fem­in­ism"

A series of public lectures will be held as part of the seminar "Interdisciplinary Gender Studies" at the Institute of Education Studies. These will provide an insight into gender research at Paderborn University and open up a variety of perspectives on the research field of "Gender Studies". On Tuesday, 11 November, Birte de Gruisbourne from the Institute of Media Studies will give a lecture on "Caretakers, babies and sexual difference. Care and…

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Can­celed: Lec­ture series "Wis­sen, Wirken, Wer­den": Lec­ture and read­ing with Sibylle Berg

In the winter semester 2025/26, the Institute of Media Studies is organising the lecture series "Wissen, Wirken, Werden - Radikale Fragen an Wissenschaft, Kunst und Technik". Practices, places and challenges of contemporary knowledge production will be examined. On Tuesday, 11 November, author Sibylle Berg will read from her new book "PNR: La Bella Vita" as part of a lecture from 7 to 8.30 pm.

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In the 2025/26 winter semester, the Lichtblick arthouse cinema will focus on the role of the forest theme in film history. The film programme compiled under the motto "In front of all the trees - a cinematic walk through the forest" presents different perspectives on the topic every week.

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Read­ing and talk: Au­thor and presenter Markus Kavka as a guest at Pader­born Uni­ver­sity

On Wednesday, 12 November, music journalist, presenter and author Markus Kavka will be a guest at Paderborn University for two events. The events are being organised in cooperation with the C:POP. Transdisciplinary Research Centre for Popular Music Cultures and Creative Economies at Paderborn University.

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In­ter­na­tion­al lec­ture series "Cul­tur­al Per­spect­ives on Me­dia": "How Let's Plays Shape His­tor­ic­al Nar­rat­ives"

Under the title "Cultural Perspectives on Media", the international lecture series of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Paderborn University in the winter semester 2025/26 is dedicated to the multifaceted topic of "Media" from interdisciplinary and international perspectives.

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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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Lec­ture series "Mu­sic and Peace": (im)pos­sib­il­it­ies of peace edu­ca­tion in mu­sic les­sons

Since ancient times, music has been regarded as a central medium for the artistic exploration of the topic of "peace", the various facets of which will be examined in the lecture series "Music and Peace" organised by the Detmold/Paderborn Musicology Seminar. In this context, Prof. Dr. Lars Oberhaus from the Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg will give a lecture on Wednesday, 12 November on the topic of "A little peace? (Im)possibilities…

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The Primary School Pedagogy group invites all interested parties to a guest lecture by Prof. Dr. Verena Letzel-Alt (Freiburg University of Education) on 13 November from 2 to 4 pm in lecture hall A5.

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"First-time gradu­ates and doc­tor­ates. Let's dis­pel the myths!"

Dr Anda-Lisa Harmening (GKW) and Laura Maring (Diversity Officer) will provide insights and information on the doctoral phase and give an overview of opportunities, challenges and support services for first-time academics.

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Lec­ture series "UPB for Fu­ture" | Hear­ing (learn­ing) the cli­mate crisis: En­vir­on­ment­al Sound Art as a sus­tain­ab­il­ity prac­tice

Lecture and discussion with Jonas Spieker

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Lec­ture series "Lan­guage and Tran­scend­ence": Re­flec­tions on the re­la­tion­ship between re­li­gion, lan­guage and truth

As part of the lecture series "Language and Transcendence" from the Paderborn University Institute for Islamic Theology, Prof. Dr. Christian Danz from the University of Vienna will be giving a lecture on Thursday, 13 November, from 6 pm on the topic of "Wahrsprechen. Reflections on the relationship between religion, language and truth". All dates of the lecture series will take place digitally via Zoom.

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New pro­duc­tion of the Stu­di­obühne: "Ham­let­ma­chine"

In its latest production to mark the 30th anniversary of Heiner Müller's death, the Paderborn University's Studiobühne is devoting itself to his most famous theatre text. All interested parties are cordially invited to attend.

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Pader­born Maths Circle: "Py­thagorean num­ber pat­terns - From the idea to the proof"

The Paderborn University's Paderborn Maths Circle has been running for ten years now to bring the joy of maths closer to schoolchildren. The workshop topic on Saturday, 15 November, and Wednesday, 19 November, is "Pythagorean number patterns - from idea to proof".

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In­ter­dis­cip­lin­ary writ­ing group: KW writes (bet­ter) to­geth­er

Under the motto "KW writes (better) together", the Graduate Centre of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities (GKW) and the Writing Competence Centre organise a monthly interdisciplinary writing group. The meeting on Monday, 17 November, will take place from 2 to 5 p.m. in room H3.241 and hybrid via Zoom. Registration is not required.

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PPIK col­loqui­um series: In­fer­ring prac­tices in in­clus­ive maths les­sons

As part of the Paderborn Perspectives on Inclusion (PPIK) colloquium series in the winter semester 2025/26, Prof. Dr. Uta H?sel-Weide from Paderborn University will give a lecture on "Inferring practices in inclusive mathematics teaching" on Monday, 17 November.

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"Con­tem­por­ary Ger­man Lit­er­at­ure": Ju­lia Schoch reads from "Wild nach einem wilden Traum"

The Institute of German and Comparative Literature and the Centre for Contemporary German Literature are offering a series of literary readings. On 17 November, Julia Schoch will read from her new novel "Wild nach einem wilden Traum".

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"Art - Re­li­gion - En­vir­on­ment": Pub­lic theme week in Pader­born

From 17 to 22 November, academics from a wide range of disciplines will come together as part of a public theme week to discuss the relationship between "art - religion - environment" in an interdisciplinary manner with a focus on literature, the visual arts and music.

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Lec­ture series In­ter­dis­cip­lin­ary Gender Stud­ies: "Ab­ol­i­tion­ism and Di­git­al Vi­ol­ence"

A series of public lectures will be held as part of the seminar "Interdisciplinary Gender Studies" at the Institute of Education Studies. These will provide an insight into gender research at Paderborn University and open up a variety of perspectives on the research field of "Gender Studies". On Tuesday, 18 November, Dr. Sebastian Althoff from the Institute of Media Studies will give a lecture on "Abolitionism and Digital Violence".

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Lec­ture series: "Un­der Pres­sure. Demo­cracy un­der stress"

In the winter semester 2025/26, the Department of Contemporary History at Paderborn University's Institute of History is organising a lecture series on the topic of "Under Pressure. Democracy under stress".

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In the 2025/26 winter semester, the Lichtblick arthouse cinema will focus on the role of the forest theme in film history. The film programme compiled under the motto "In front of all the trees - a cinematic walk through the forest" presents different perspectives on the topic every week.

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In­ter­na­tion­al lec­ture series "Cul­tur­al Per­spect­ives on Me­dia": "Rep­res­ent­a­tions of Trauma in Video Games"

Under the title "Cultural Perspectives on Media", the international lecture series of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Paderborn University in the winter semester 2025/26 is dedicated to the multifaceted topic of "Media" from interdisciplinary and international perspectives.

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Pader­born Maths Circle: "Py­thagorean num­ber pat­terns - From the idea to the proof"

The Paderborn University's Paderborn Maths Circle has been running for ten years now to bring the joy of maths closer to schoolchildren. The workshop topic on Saturday, 15 November, and Wednesday, 19 November, is "Pythagorean number patterns - from idea to proof".

Read more

Lec­ture series on the bib­lic­al fig­ures Sarah and Hagar and their re­cep­tion his­tory

The international lecture series on the history of the reception of the biblical figures Sarah and Hagar at the Institute of Protestant Theology will continue in the winter semester 2025/26. Lectures and discussions by and with renowned international and national scholars will take place on four dates.

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Lec­ture series "UPB for Fu­ture" | The myth of Wewels­burg - from Renais­sance castle to the "Grail Castle" of the SS

Lecture and discussion with Volker Kohlschmidt

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Lec­ture series: "Con­cepts of Europe from an in­ter­dis­cip­lin­ary per­spect­ive"

Prof. Dr. Stefan Jungblut and Julia Winkelmann from the Faculty of Business Administration and Economics at the University of Paderborn will give a lecture on Thursday, November 20, on “The Green Transformation of the EU: Long-Term Strategies and Current Global Challenges”

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Lec­ture series "Lan­guage and Tran­scend­ence": Hy­per­bol­ic Speech

As part of the lecture series "Language and Transcendence" from the Paderborn University Institute for Islamic Theology, Dr Sandra Lehmann from the University of Vienna will be giving a lecture on "Hyperbolic Speaking: via eminentiae, litany, repetition" on Thursday, 20 November, starting at 6 pm. All dates of the lecture series will take place digitally via Zoom.

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The TRR 318 at the GEN­IALE

TRR 318 invites you to the GENIALE Science Festival in the Wissenswerkstadt Bielefeld.

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New pro­duc­tion of the Stu­di­obühne: "Ham­let­ma­chine"

In its latest production to mark the 30th anniversary of Heiner Müller's death, the Paderborn University's Studiobühne is devoting itself to his most famous theatre text. All interested parties are cordially invited to attend.

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"Study, Work & Care - vis­ible and fair." - Ac­tion week of the fam­ily-friendly uni­ver­sity

To mark the 20th anniversary of the "audit family-friendly university", Paderborn University is hosting the "Study, Work & Care" week of events from 24 to 28 November.

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As part of the Paderborn Perspectives on Inclusion (PPIK) colloquium series in the winter semester 2025/26, Leefke Brun?en from Bielefeld University and Inga Neufeld from Paderborn University will give lectures on Monday, 24 November on the topics of "Inclusive physical education from the perspective of teachers and pupils with a focus on emotional and social development" and "Practices of learning support in the promotion of children with…

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"Con­tem­por­ary Ger­man Lit­er­at­ure": Masche Un­ter­le­hberg presents her de­but nov­el "Wenn wir l?cheln"

The Institute of German and Comparative Literature and the Centre for Contemporary German Literature are offering a series of literary readings. On 24 November, Masche Unterlehberg will present her debut novel "Wenn wir l?cheln".

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Lec­ture series In­ter­dis­cip­lin­ary Gender Stud­ies: "(Staged) Gender Iden­tity(ies) in Lit­er­at­ure and Series"

A series of public lectures will be held as part of the seminar "Interdisciplinary Gender Studies" at the Institute of Education Studies. These will provide an insight into gender research at Paderborn University and open up a variety of perspectives on the research field of "Gender Studies". On Tuesday, 25 November, Dr. Anda-Lisa Harmening, Managing Director of the Graduate Centre of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, will give a lecture on…

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Lec­ture series: "Un­der Pres­sure. Demo­cracy un­der stress"

In the winter semester 2025/26, the Department of Contemporary History at Paderborn University's Institute of History is organising a lecture series on the topic of "Under Pressure. Democracy under stress".

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In the 2025/26 winter semester, the Lichtblick arthouse cinema will focus on the role of the forest theme in film history. The film programme compiled under the motto "In front of all the trees - a cinematic walk through the forest" presents different perspectives on the topic every week.

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In­ter­na­tion­al lec­ture series "Cul­tur­al Per­spect­ives on Me­dia": "Me­dia, Food, and Health"

Under the title "Cultural Perspectives on Media", the international lecture series of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Paderborn University in the winter semester 2025/26 is dedicated to the multifaceted topic of "Media" from interdisciplinary and international perspectives.

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Di­git­al in­form­a­tion event: "Study­ing be­fore the Abit­ur"

The "Studying before A-levels" programme enables pupils to take part in regular teaching at Paderborn University before they finish school in order to get a taste of a degree programme and quench their thirst for knowledge. A digital information event for interested pupils, parents and teachers will take place on Wednesday, 26 November at 5 pm.

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"ZeKK live" – 45 minutes with Prof. Dr. Gab­ri­el Said Reyn­olds

In the "ZeKK live" event format of the Centre for Comparative Theology and Cultural Studies (ZeKK), professorial ZeKK members interview guests from public life on questions relating to religion and society.

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

Once a month, the Graduate Forum of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities invites all graduates to an informal get-together. Participants can exchange ideas and network with each other in a relaxed atmosphere.

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Lec­ture series: "Con­cepts of Europe from an in­ter­dis­cip­lin­ary per­spect­ive"

Prof. Dr. David Bartlitz from the Faculty of Economics at the University of Paderborn will give a lecture on “Current Issues in European Law” on Wednesday, November 26. The event will take place in room Q1.219

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Lec­ture series "Mu­sic and Peace": Mean­ings of peace in the mu­sic of the Baroque era

Since ancient times, music has been regarded as a central medium for the artistic exploration of the theme of "peace", the various facets of which will be examined in the lecture series "Music and Peace" organised by the Detmold/Paderborn Musicology Seminar. In this context, Prof. Dr. Stefan Hanheide from the University of Osnabrück will give a lecture on Wednesday, 26 November on the topic of "The Meanings of Peace in Baroque Music".

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Studierende in der Bibliothek der Universit?t Paderborn
Foto: Universit?t Paderborn, Besim Mazhiqi

From ex­am anxi­ety to ex­am cour­age

How does exam anxiety arise and how can I reduce it? What do I do with thoughts and experiences that increase stress? How can I prepare well for exam situations myself?

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Lec­ture series "UPB for Fu­ture" | Sus­tain­ab­il­ity in cor­por­ate prac­tice - us­ing the ex­ample of the fasten­er spe­cial­ist B?ll­hoff

Lecture and discussion with Maximilian Obermann

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Lec­ture series "Lan­guage and Tran­scend­ence": The power of lan­guage in Jew­ish mys­ti­cism

As part of the lecture series "Language and Transcendence" from the Paderborn University Institute for Islamic Theology, Dr. Elke Morlok from the University of Frankfurt will be giving a lecture on Thursday, 27 November, from 6 p.m. on the topic of "Names, Letters, Numbers - The Power of Language in Jewish Mysticism". All dates of the lecture series will take place digitally via Zoom.

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Pader­born Maths Circle: "Tiling: Chess­boards and polyomi­nos"

Paderborn University's "Mathezirkel" (Maths Circle) has been running for ten years now to bring the joy of maths closer to pupils. The workshop topic on Saturday, 29 November, and Wednesday, 3 December, is "Tiling: Chessboards and Polyominos".

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Wel­come event for new em­ploy­ees

On Monday, 1 December, 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 Q1.101. During the event, participants will get to know Paderborn University better and meet important points of contact and contact persons for their everyday work at the info market.

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As part of the Paderborn Perspectives on Inclusion (PPIK) colloquium series in the winter semester 2025/26, Prof. Dr. Lis Schüler from the FU Berlin will give a lecture on Monday, 1 December on the topic of "Literary contexts for reading and writing at the beginning of school".

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"Con­tem­por­ary Ger­man Lit­er­at­ure": Mesut Bayrak­tar presents his short story col­lec­tion "Die Lage"

The Institute of German and Comparative Literature and the Centre for Contemporary German Literature are offering a series of literary readings. On 1 December, Mesut Bayraktar will present his short story collection "Die Lage".

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PhD Lunch in winter term 25/26

Every first Tuesday of the month from 11.30 a.m., German and international doctoral candidates at all stages of their doctorate and from all faculties are welcome to join us for lunch in the Mensula. Each PhD Lunch has a specific topic that the participants want to discuss with each other. This allows doctoral candidates to get to know each other, exchange ideas and network.

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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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"Com­ing Out Days 2025": Day of ac­tion and pan­el dis­cus­sion at Pader­born Uni­ver­sity

On the occasion of the annual "Coming Out Days" organised by the blick* regional office, a day of action will also take place at Paderborn University on Tuesday, 2 December. The Central Equal Opportunities Officer Dr Annika Hegemann, the Diversity Officer Laura Maring and the Paderborn University's General Students' Committee (AStA) invite all interested parties to attend.

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Lec­ture series In­ter­dis­cip­lin­ary Gender Stud­ies: "Gender in Eng­lish Lin­guist­ics"

A series of public lectures will be held as part of the seminar "Interdisciplinary Gender Studies" at the Institute of Education Studies. These will provide an insight into gender research at Paderborn University and open up a variety of perspectives on the research field of "Gender Studies". On Tuesday, 2 December, Larissa J?ger from the Institute of English and American Studies will give a lecture on "Gender in English Linguistics: Insights…

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Di­git­al info lec­ture: Study­ing to be­come a teach­er at Pader­born Uni­ver­sity

On Tuesday, 2 December, the PLAZ - Professional School of Education at Paderborn University invites you to a digital information lecture from 4.30 to 6 p.m., where prospective students can gain a detailed insight into studying to become a teacher and the subsequent career as a teacher.

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"ZeKK live" – 45 minutes with Prof. Dr. Mi­chael Kiefer

In the "ZeKK live" event format of the Centre for Comparative Theology and Cultural Studies (ZeKK), professorial ZeKK members interview guests from public life on questions relating to religion and society.

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Lec­ture series "Wis­sen, Wirken, Wer­den": Anti-dysto­pia as res­ist­ance against neg­at­ive fu­tures

In the winter semester 2025/26, the Institute of Media Studies is organising the lecture series "Wissen, Wirken, Werden - Radikale Fragen an Wissenschaft, Kunst und Technik". Practices, places and challenges of contemporary knowledge production will be examined. On Tuesday, 2 December, Dr Isabella Hermann will give a lecture on "Future without fear: Anti-dystopia as resistance to negative futures" from 7 to 8.30 pm.

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In the 2025/26 winter semester, the Lichtblick arthouse cinema will focus on the role of the forest theme in film history. The film programme compiled under the motto "In front of all the trees - a cinematic walk through the forest" presents different perspectives on the topic every week.

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In­ter­na­tion­al con­fer­ence: "Tot­gelacht: hu­mour and irony in Lat­in Amer­ic­an crime fic­tion"

On 3 and 4 December, Paderborn University will host an international conference on the topic of "Totgelacht: Humor und Ironie in der lateinamerikanischen Krimiliteratur". The event will examine how Latin American authors, filmmakers and comic artists use humour to address critical issues, break taboos and initiate social change.

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Pader­born Maths Circle: "Tiling: Chess­boards and polyomi­nos"

Paderborn University's "Mathezirkel" (Maths Circle) has been running for ten years now to bring the joy of maths closer to pupils. The workshop topic on Saturday, 29 November, and Wednesday, 3 December, is "Tiling: Chessboards and Polyominos".

Read more

Lec­ture series on the bib­lic­al fig­ures Sarah and Hagar and their re­cep­tion his­tory

The international lecture series on the history of the reception of the biblical figures Sarah and Hagar at the Institute of Protestant Theology will continue in the winter semester 2025/26. Lectures and discussions by and with renowned international and national scholars will take place on four dates.

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Gradu­ation ce­re­mony for gradu­ates of the teach­er train­ing pro­grammes

On Friday, 5 December, the Paderborn Teacher Training Centre (PLAZ), the Teacher Training Student Council and the alumni association PLAZEF invite all Bachelor and Master of Education graduates with their relatives and friends to a graduation ceremony.

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Gradu­ation ce­re­mony Fac­ulty of Arts and Hu­man­it­ies

Every year in autumn/winter, the Faculty of Arts and Humanities invites its graduates from the Bachelor's and Master of Arts degree programmes as well as doctoral and postdoctoral graduates to a graduation ceremony.

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Dis­pu­ta­tion coach­ing for doc­tor­al can­did­ates

On Monday, 8 December, 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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Postdoc Brown­bag Lunch

Every 2nd Monday of the month, interested postdocs can meet for a lunch break in room N1.339 at 12 noon.

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As part of the Paderborn Perspectives on Inclusion (PPIK) colloquium series in the winter semester 2025/26, Prof. Dr. Iris Kruse from Paderborn University will give a lecture on "Literary aesthetic complexity and inclusive learning opportunities" on Monday, 8 November. The event will take place from 4 to 6 pm hybrid. The room will be announced at a later date. Registration is required.

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Lec­ture series In­ter­dis­cip­lin­ary Gender Stud­ies: "Gender, edu­ca­tion and re­cog­ni­tion in Helene Schjerf­beck and K?the Koll­witz"

A series of public lectures will be held as part of the seminar "Interdisciplinary Gender Studies" at the Institute of Education Studies. These will provide an insight into gender research at Paderborn University and open up a variety of perspectives on the research field of "Gender Studies". On Tuesday, 9 December, Carolin Schreckenberg, PhD scholarship holder of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation, will give a lecture on "Women artists around 1900:…

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

Once a month, the Graduate Forum of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities invites all graduates to an informal get-together. Participants can exchange ideas and network with each other in a relaxed atmosphere.

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In the 2025/26 winter semester, the Lichtblick arthouse cinema will focus on the role of the forest theme in film history. The film programme compiled under the motto "In front of all the trees - a cinematic walk through the forest" presents different perspectives on the topic every week.

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Lec­ture series "Wis­sen, Wirken, Wer­den": Lec­ture with Wolfgang M. Schmitt and Ole Nymoen

In the winter semester 2025/26, the Institute of Media Studies is organising the lecture series "Wissen, Wirken, Werden - Radikale Fragen an Wissenschaft, Kunst und Technik". Practices, places and challenges of contemporary knowledge production will be examined. On Tuesday, 9 December, Wolfgang M. Schmitt and Ole Nymoen will give a lecture on "Knowledge and education through the "magic channels": From influencers, YouTubers and podcasters" from 7…

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In­ter­na­tion­al lec­ture series "Cul­tur­al Per­spect­ives on Me­dia": "Peace-Build­ing through Mu­sic on So­cial Me­dia"

Under the title "Cultural Perspectives on Media", the international lecture series of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Paderborn University in the winter semester 2025/26 is dedicated to the multifaceted topic of "Media" from interdisciplinary and international perspectives.

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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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Lec­ture series "Mu­sic and Peace": An­cient rituals and mod­ern a capella

Since ancient times, music has been regarded as a central medium for the artistic exploration of the topic of "peace", the various facets of which will be examined in the lecture series "Music and Peace" organised by the Detmold/Paderborn Musicology Seminar. In this context, Prof. Dr. Claudia Bergmann from Paderborn University will give a lecture on Wednesday, 10 December on the topic of 'Ancient rituals and modern a capella singing: "The…

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In­ter­dis­cip­lin­ary writ­ing group: KW writes (bet­ter) to­geth­er

Under the motto "KW writes (better) together", the Graduate Centre of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities (GKW) and the Writing Competence Centre organise a monthly interdisciplinary writing group. The meeting on Thursday, 11 December, will take place from 9am to 12pm in room C5.218 and hybrid via Zoom. Registration is not required.

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Lec­ture series "UPB for Fu­ture" | (Sus­tain­able) in­form­a­tion sys­tems and their (sus­tain­able) design

Lecture and discussion with Dr Philipp zur Heiden

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Lec­ture series: "Con­cepts of Europe from an in­ter­dis­cip­lin­ary per­spect­ive"

Prof. Dr. Merle T?nnies from the Department of English Studies at the University of Paderborn will give a lecture on Thursday, December 11, on the topic of “Representations of Europe in Contemporary British Political Discourse"

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Save the Date: Christ­mas Lec­ture of the De­part­ment of Chem­istry

On Thursday, 11 December, at 6.15 pm, Dr. Andreas Hoischen invites you to take part in amazing experiments on the subject of "Fire, water, Christmas".

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New Stu­di­obühne pro­duc­tion: "The Ham­let Ma­chine" & theatre talk

In its latest production to mark the 30th anniversary of Heiner Müller's death, the Paderborn University's Studiobühne is devoting itself to his most famous theatre text. All interested parties are cordially invited to attend.

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As part of the Paderborn University Perspectives on Inclusion (PPIK) colloquium series in the winter semester 2025/26, Luisa Sch?fer from Paderborn University and Rebecca Grantz from TU Dortmund University will give lectures on Monday, 15 December on the topics of "Inclusive German lessons at primary level and aesthetic practices in dealing with literature" and "Practices of open negotiation of existential questions. A study on children's…

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Lec­ture series In­ter­dis­cip­lin­ary Gender Stud­ies: "From Dif­frac­tion to Storytelling"

A series of public lectures will be held as part of the seminar "Interdisciplinary Gender Studies" at the Institute of Education Studies. These will provide an insight into gender research at Paderborn University and open up a variety of perspectives on the research field of gender studies. On Tuesday, 16 December, Felix Grewe from the Center for the History of Women Philosophers and Scientists will give a lecture on the topic "From Diffraction…

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In the 2025/26 winter semester, the Lichtblick arthouse cinema will focus on the role of the forest theme in film history. The film programme compiled under the motto "In front of all the trees - a cinematic walk through the forest" presents different perspectives on the topic every week.

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In­ter­na­tion­al lec­ture series "Cul­tur­al Per­spect­ives on Me­dia": "So­cial Me­dia and Re­cog­ni­tion"

Under the title "Cultural Perspectives on Media", the international lecture series of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Paderborn University in the winter semester 2025/26 is dedicated to the multifaceted topic of "Media" from interdisciplinary and international perspectives.

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Lec­ture series: "Con­cepts of Europe from an in­ter­dis­cip­lin­ary per­spect­ive"

Prof. Dr. Claudia ?hlschl?ger from the Institute for German Studies and Comparative Literature at the University of Paderborn will give a lecture on Thursday, December 18, on the topic of “La lumière” – Joseph Roth's humanism in travel features about France in the 1920s and 1930s

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Lec­ture series "Mu­sic and Peace": Mu­sic­al hero­ic sta­gings against demo­cracy

Since ancient times, music has been regarded as a central medium for artistic exploration of the topic of "peace", the various facets of which will be examined in the lecture series "Music and Peace" organised by the Detmold/Paderborn Musicology Seminar. In this context, Prof. Dr. Yvonne Wasserloos from the Mozarteum University Salzburg will give a lecture on Wednesday, 6 January on the topic of "'Un-Frieden' stiften.

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In the 2025/26 winter semester, the Lichtblick arthouse cinema will focus on the role of the forest theme in film history. The film programme compiled under the motto "In front of all the trees - a cinematic walk through the forest" presents different perspectives on the topic every week.

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Work­shop: Deal­ing with sexu­al and gender di­versity in schools in a way that is sens­it­ive to dis­crim­in­a­tion

On 7 and 14 January, the Centre for Gender Studies (ZG) and the anti-discrimination project School of Diversity will be holding a workshop at Paderborn University. The aim is to teach the basics of preventing queer hostility and to raise awareness of the needs of the LGBTQ+ community.

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