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TheoQS2026 Au­tumn School 2026: 24–26 Septem­ber

From September 24 to 26, the second autumn school "TheoQS" on the Theory of Quantum Systems will take place at UPB. Four international researchers will give introductory lectures on their research topics, aimed at master students, PhD students and young postdocs. The first edition of the autumn school took place in 2024 as a satellite event of the first Quantum Photonics Spotlight conference in Paderborn. Registrations for the school are welcome…

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Ger­man math­em­aticians come out on top against AI in an in­ter­na­tion­al com­pet­i­tion

Prof. Dr Jürgen Klüners, a mathematician at Paderborn University, has, together with Prof. Dr Gunter Malle from the Rhineland-Palatinate Technical University (RPTU) in Kaiserslautern, won the international ‘IGP24 Competition’ organised by the ‘Foundation for Science and AI Research’ (SAIR).

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Die Westfälischen Stochastiktage sind ein Workshop, der PhD-Studierende aus Westfalen und Umgebung zusammenbringt, um Forschungsergebnisse in der Stochastik zu präsentieren, wissenschaftliche Netzwerke zu knüpfen und Präsentationserfahrung zu sammeln. Die Veranstaltung findet 2026 zum vierten Mal statt, nach den erfolgreichen Ausgaben 2018, 2022 und 2024.

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Participants of the conference

The conference “Arithmetic Statistics” took place at the Institute of Mathematics at Paderborn University, Germany, from August 24–28, 2026.

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Pre­par­at­ory courses in Math­em­at­ics for first-year stu­dents at Pader­born Uni­ver­sity

To mark the start of the academic year, Paderborn University is offering preparatory mathematics courses for first-year students from 7 September to 2 October. Through face-to-face sessions, participants can refresh their school-level knowledge, practise university-level Mathematics and get to know the campus and their fellow students.

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Three minutes, four slides, fas­cin­at­ing re­search

Three minutes, four slides, exciting research: On 16 July, the first EIM PhD Pitch took place.

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Vom Dreieck ins Badez­i­m­mer - Out­reachteam des TRR 358 bei der Schülerakademie SAM-OWL in Peter­sha­gen

Vom 8. bis 10. Juli 2026 war das Outreach-Team des SFB-TRR 358 auf der Schülerakademie SAM-OWL in Petershagen vertreten. An der Akademie nahmen 32 ausgewählte Schüler:innen aus 30 Schulen der Region teil. Das Team der Universität Paderborn bot unter dem Titel „Vom Dreieck ins Badezimmer – Rechnet mit Symmetrie" einen von vier parallel stattfindenden Workshops an. Unter der Leitung von John Pascal Arndt (Masterstudent im Lehramt und WHB im…

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The Secret of the 17 Pat­terns: How Math­em­at­ics Be­comes Tan­gible

Collaborative Research Centre brings together expertise from the Paderborn University and Bielefeld University

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On 26 June 2026, the Faculty of Computer Science, Electrical Engineering and Mathematics bid farewell to its graduates at a formal graduation ceremony held in the Audimax at Paderborn University.

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Dr. Max Hoffmann und Prof. Dr. Lena Wessel wurden für ihr Projekt „ProM@IK-KI – Professionalisierung von Mathematiklehramtsstudierenden im Bereich informatischer Kompetenzen durch KI-Nutzung“ mit dem Förderpreisen für Innovation und Qualitätsverbesserung in der Lehre ausgezeichnet. Der Preis wurde von der Universität Paderborn an drei Projekte vergeben und hat ein Gesamtvolumen von EUR 150.000. Im Projekt ProM@IK-KI geht es um die konkrete…

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PhD Pitch: Present Your Re­search in Three Minutes

The Faculty warmly invites to participate in the first PhD Pitch on 15th July 2026, from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm in Lecture Hall O2.

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Wei­er­strass Lec­ture 2026: Prof. Dr. Peter Clive Sarnak in Pader­born

Prof. Dr Peter Clive Sarnak, an internationally acclaimed mathematician who has received numerous awards, gave an insight into his research as this year’s keynote speaker at the Weierstrass Lecture at Paderborn University.

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Re­search at the in­ter­face of Math­em­at­ics and quantum tech­no­logy

Weierstrass lecture on the zero distribution of L-functions

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The tenth IdeenExpo will take place at the Hanover Exhibition Centre from 20 to 28 June.

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On Tuesday, 12 May 2026, the Collaborative Research Centre TRR 358, the Institute of Mathematics and the Institute for Photonic Quantum Systems at Paderborn University invited interested schoolgirls to the new PhoQS Lab. The event was aimed at schoolgirls in grades 9 to 12 who wanted to find out more about Mathematics, Physics and their application in current research. A total of 12 schoolgirls from a large catchment area took part - from…

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