Paderborn University has achieved top positions in several fields in the latest CEWS ranking on equality in science. Paderborn University can be found in the "top group" in four of the six analysis categories and thus also makes a considerable leap in the overall assessment. The ranking, which is compiled by the "Center of Excellence Women and Science" (CEWS), assesses the gender equality performance of German universities on the basis of official university statistics from the Federal Statistical Office. The current results are based on data from the year 2023.

Outstanding position in the "Professorships" category

In the CEWS ranking, Paderborn University is in the top group in the categories "Postdocs", "Full-time academic and artistic staff", "Professorships" and "Increase in the proportion of women among full-time academic and artistic staff compared to 2018". It is particularly well placed in the "Professorships" category. Paderborn University has the fourth-highest indicator value of all universities with a proportion of female professors of 38.8 per cent. In the overall ranking, Paderborn University also moved up from sixth to third place.

"The rankings are a confirmation of our successfully implemented measures to increase the proportion of women in academia," says Dr Annika Hegemann, Central Equal Opportunities Officer at Paderborn University. Prof Dr Matthias Bauer, President of Paderborn University, also sees a clearly positive trend: "The CEWS ranking shows that equality at Paderborn University is not just a goal, but part of everyday university life."

About the CEWS ranking

The CEWS has compiled the ranking every two years since 2003. Since its first publication, it has developed into an established instrument for quality assurance of gender equality at universities. The CEWS university ranking includes all universities that are members of the German Rectors' Conference (HRK) and have at least 10 professorships, as well as universities that are not members of the HRK and have at least 30 professorships. The ranking is based on a fixed set of quantitative indicators, which are analysed according to the so-called cascade model.

Further information on the methodology and the detailed results of the ranking can be found on the CEWS website.

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