Paderborn University is actively committed to equal opportunities and diversity in all fields of the university. It sees the heterogeneity of its university members as an opportunity and works continuously to enable participation for all people on campus and to create an environment in which the diverse needs of the entire university community are recognised.

From the summer semester 2024 , applications and enrolment at Paderborn University will also be possible with the so-called dgti supplementary ID . Further information can be obtained from the Student Secretariat.
In order to make life easier for students who are already studying at the university and to enable them to develop their individual personality in everyday student life at Paderborn University, the gender and/or first name entry can also be changed digitally at an early stage. This does not require an official change process under the Transsexuals Act or the Civil Status Act to have already been initiated or successfully completed. A corresponding regulation for employees is currently being developed.

? Please note: As the legal basis for changing the gender entry has changed with the introduction of the law on self-determination with regard to the gender entry on the 1st November 2024, it will no longer be possible to change the first name and gender entry prematurely on the basis of the dgti ID card at Paderborn University from June 2025. The outlined procedure at UPB is currently being updated accordingly, so that in future an official (amended) identification document (identity card/passport) or a civil registry certificate will be required for adjustments to name/gender entries for students. The online forms are expected to be adapted for the start of the next enrolment phase in summer 2025. You will find more information here as soon as they are available. ?

Early change of first name and gender entry by self-declaration
Students enrolled at Paderborn University can apply to change their gender entry and first name digitally by self-declaration using the "STS Change of Gender" forms on the PAUL campus management system pages.
For an early change of first name and/or gender details, the "STS Change of Gender" application including self-declaration (included in the digital application under the item "Mandatory declaration when applying with dgti supplementary ID") and a copy of the dgti supplementary ID must be submitted digitally on the pages of the PAUL campus management system in the "Studies" - "Applications" field. The application will then be processed by the Registrar's Office.

A dgti supplementary ID card can be applied for online from the German Society for Transidentity and Intersexuality (dgti) here (cost: €19.90). Further information on this additional document can also be found here.

If you have any queries about the procedure, please contact the relevant administrative office in the Student Secretariat. The contact person for the field of gender diversity at Paderborn University is also the Diversity Officer, Laura Maring (laura.maring@uni-paderborn.de).

Information regarding the further use of the changed first name and/or gender entry within the university services can be found in the IMT HelpWiki.

Do you have further questions about the change procedure? Click here for our FAQ.

Suggestions: We would like to make the administrative processes at Paderborn University as transparent and user-friendly as possible for all members of the university. If you have any feedback or suggestions regarding the application procedure outlined for us , please contact the Diversity Officer (laura.maring@uni-paderborn.de).