Prof Dr Claudia Öhlschläger and Dr Tillmann Heise conduct research at the Paderborn Institute of German and Comparative Literature on the connections between stereotyping and resentment, among other things. In this interview, they talk about how existing cultural and political stereotypes are not only reinforced and legitimised in literature, but also potentially challenged and possibly even revoked.

The results will be presented on Thursday, 12 March, from 3 to 5 p.m. in room Q0.101 at Paderborn University.

In the Spotify original podcast "Wissen Weekly", Paderborn psychologist Prof. Dr. Sven Lindberg talks about why we rarely watch series without a mobile phone, what this has to do with our reward system - and why our brain urgently needs rest periods.

Paderborn University group conducts study

In the winter semester 2025/26, Paderborn University once again held a graduation ceremony for numerous graduates from the Faculties of Business Administration and Economics, Natural Sciences, Cultural Studies and the PLAZ - Professional School of Education. In addition to certificates, several prizes were also awarded for special commitment or outstanding theses.

Thinking about tomorrow now: The application phase for the 2026 summer semester at Paderborn University is now open.

How can lessons be organised effectively and at the same time take into account the diversity of different learning groups? An interdisciplinary team of researchers from the Universities of Cologne, Bielefeld and Paderborn is addressing this question in a new joint project.

On Thursday, 4 December, Alice Joy Cox, Consul at the Italian Consulate in Dortmund, visited Paderborn University. The focus of the visit was on Paderborn University's cooperation with Italy, particularly within the framework of the Erasmus programmes and the European University Alliance COLOURS.

Paderborn University creates new platform for artists

Paderborn research project realises concrete teaching series and materials

In this year's edition of the renowned "Global Ranking of Academic Subjects" (GRAS), also known as the "Shanghai Subject Ranking", Paderborn University once again achieves very good rankings.

On Thursday, 20 November, Prof. Dr. Ilkhomjon Tukhtasinov, Rector of the Uzbekistan State World Languages University in Tashkent, visited Paderborn University and signed a Memorandum of Understanding with University President Prof. Dr. Matthias Bauer.

A strong signal for respectful cooperation