We now encounter artificial intelligence (AI) almost everywhere. However, it is often difficult to understand the decisions made by AI. In the Collaborative Research Centre/Transregio (TRR) 318 at Paderborn University and Bielefeld University, researchers are therefore working on making explanatory processes more understandable for users.
When it comes to early childhood education, the state government prioritises the promotion of language skills among the youngest children in North Rhine-Westphalia. It is therefore driving forward the further development of language education integrated into everyday life.
19.09.2025
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Studies,
Press release,
Student Advice Centre,
Faculty of Business Administration and Economics,
Faculty of Arts and Humanities,
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering,
Faculty of Science,
Faculty of Computer Science, Electrical Engineering and Mathematics
The regular application deadline for the winter semester 2025/26 at Paderborn University ends on Sunday, 21 September. However, for those interested in studying at short notice, there is still the opportunity to apply for admission-free degree programmes until 15 October.
16.09.2025
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People,
Press release,
Language and Literature,
Faculty of Arts and Humanities,
Institut für Germanistik und Vergleichende Literaturwissenschaft
After four years of intensive research, the Collaborative Research Centre/Transregio 318 "Constructing Explainability" is taking stock at the end of the first DFG funding phase.
28.08.2025
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Research,
Transfer,
Press release,
Faculty of Arts and Humanities,
Institut für Germanistik und Vergleichende Literaturwissenschaft,
Psycholinguistik (Rohlfing)
A team of researchers from Paderborn University and participating universities in Norway, the Netherlands, Turkey and Malta have developed animated e-books for three to five-year-olds in ten different languages as part of a project funded by the EU with around 400,000 euros.
18.07.2025
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Press release,
Teaching profession,
PLAZ – Professional School of Education,
Institut für Germanistik und Vergleichende Literaturwissenschaft
From 18 to 22 August, children aged between 8 and 13 can go on a journey of discovery at Paderborn University: The "Vielfalt stärken" summer camp offers a colourful programme prepared and run by student teachers.
11.07.2025
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Digitalization,
Research,
Press release,
NFDI4Culture – Konsortium für Forschungsdaten materieller und immaterieller Kulturgüter,
Central IT and Media Services (ZIM),
Musicology Seminar Detmold/Paderborn,
Zentrum Musik – Edition – Medien (ZenMEM)
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.
03.07.2025
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Research,
Awards,
Präsidium,
Faculty of Arts and Humanities,
Faculty of Science,
Faculty of Computer Science, Electrical Engineering and Mathematics,
Databases and Electronic Commerce,
Infinite-dimensional Analysis and Geometry
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.
