At its meeting on Friday, 4 July, the Joint Science Conference of the Federal and State Governments (GWK) decided on nine continuation applications from consortia of the National Research Data Infrastructure (NFDI). The "NFDI4Culture" consortium, co-sponsored by Paderborn University, received a positive funding decision for a second project phase.

The scholarships comprise a monthly grant of 2,000 euros and are awarded for twelve or 36 months, depending on the funding line

Proceeds from the Belgium Day tombola go to the "Campus Forest" at Paderborn University

From the coming winter semester, it will now also be possible to study psychology as a Master's degree at Paderborn University, after this had already been possible for Bachelor's students since 2022. It is possible to start the programme in both the winter and summer semesters.

Prospective students can now apply for a Bachelor's or Master's degree programme at Paderborn University to start in the winter semester 2025/26.

The AStA Summer Festival attracts thousands of visitors every year - and this time it is also a pilot project in terms of sustainability. Accompanied by the "NachhaltigkeitsKulturOWL" research project, it marks the starting point for the implementation of sustainable measures in connection with outdoor cultural events in East Westphalia-Lippe.

In the winter semester 2025/26, the poet and storyteller Michael Lentz will take over the 44th Paderborn Guest Lectureship for Writers.

As part of a project week, teachers and professors from Kennesaw (Georgia) visited the cathedral city to gain insights into local educational work and develop new exchange formats with pupils, students and teachers.

Prof. Dr Norbert Otto Eke, a researcher at Paderborn University, was elected as the new chairman of the international scientific association "Forum Vormärz Forschung" in Wuppertal at the end of April.

The "BeneluxNet" platform of the Belgium Centre (BELZ) at Paderborn University has been online since 8 April. The aim is to provide an in-depth presentation of the Benelux region as the economic, political and cultural heartland of Europe and an important partner for Germany, particularly North Rhine-Westphalia.

Prof Dr Jacob Martin Rump from Creighton University in Omaha, USA, has been awarded a Humboldt Research Fellowship for Experienced Researchers and is now continuing his work at Paderborn University.

The regular application deadline for the summer semester 2025 at Paderborn University ends on Friday, 21 March. However, for those interested in studying at short notice, there is still the opportunity to apply for admission-free degree programmes until 15 April this semester.

The interim results of the independent historical study funded by the Archdiocese of Paderborn, which researchers at Paderborn University have been conducting since the beginning of 2020, have already caused outrage: the church and society have systematically looked the other way in cases of abuse and in several cases even condoned the offences.