Last Friday, December 6th, the Welcome Services hosted a visit to the Christmas market, bringing this year’s event program to a festive close. Despite the chilly weather, a small but cheerful group enjoyed the holiday atmosphere in Paderborn’s city centre and took the opportunity to exchange thoughts about the upcoming holiday season.The chilly weather faded away with the warmth of mulled wine and the delight of delicious food.
The Welcome…
We would like to invite you, also on behalf of Prof. Dr. Torsten Meier, Vice-President for International Relations, and the International Relations Office, to our event series International Tuesdays. Please note that one event will take place in person and at another time than usual.
Many units and people at UPB are involved in the University's internationalisation process. The International Tuesdays offer all interested members of UPB the…
Last Thursday, November 21, 2024, the Welcome Services for International Researchers and Employees hosted a "Cozy Season Potluck." In a small and pleasant gathering, participants enjoyed the dishes they had brought and shared their thoughts on the upcoming holiday season. The evening concluded with an English version of the classic game "Stadt, Land, Fluss" (City, Country, River), which brought plenty of fun and laughter.
The Welcome Services…
Last Friday, 25 October 2024, the Welcome Services for International Researchers and Employees organised an autumnal evening walk through Paderborn’s city centre. From the meeting point on the Paderborn University campus, participants set off together in nearly summer-like temperatures to explore the city’s sights in the atmospheric evening dusk. Alongside well-known landmarks like the cathedral, the “Paderquellgebiet” area, and the historic town…
Would you like to expand your international network or simply get in touch with international colleagues in an informal setting? If so, join our International Coffee Break – a networking event offered by the Welcome Services for International Researchers and Employees!
Curious? We will be meeting on the second Thursday of every month at 2:30 p.m. in front of Bona Vista café in the foyer of UPB’s cafeteria. No registration necessary! Just come…
Following the successful event in 2023, the Welcome Services for international researchers and employees organised a Libori fair stroll last Tuesday. Fourteen researchers and employees accepted the invitation to explore Paderborn’s “fifth season” together.
The stroll started at the meeting point in front of the “Libori Galerie”, ran along the “Grube” and the “Domplatz” before discovering the “Pottmarkt” and the stage in front of the town hall.…
Dear members of Paderborn University, dear colleagues, dear students,
As you have probably already heard, since January 2024, Paderborn University has been coordinating the European University Alliance COLOURS - one of currently 50 university alliances funded by the European Commission as part of the European University Initiative.
The so-called "European University Alliances" are regarded as "flagships" in the transformation process of…
We would like to invite you, also on behalf of Prof. Dr. Torsten Meier, Vice-President for International Relations, and the International Relations Office, to our event series International Tuesdays, which will start a bit later this semester, on 25 June 2024. Please note that two events will take place in person and at another time than usual.
Many units and people at UPB are involved in the University's internationalisation process. The…
The Welcome Services for international researchers and employees regularly organise networking opportunities for international university members. For the second time, the team, which is part of the International Relations Office, organised a Get-Together for international researchers in the International Meeting Centre of the Jenny Aloni-Guest House.
The after-work event on 8 March brought together 15 researchers to get to know their…
Many stakeholders at Paderborn University are involved in the diverse internationalisation activities of the university. At the International Tuesdays, all interested members of UPB can learn more about the international activities. There is room for the exchange of ideas, experiences and best practices as well as networking opportunities.
As part of the event series, a get-together for international researchers and employees during the lunch…
HRK-audit "Internationalisation of Universities" successfully completed
Paderborn University has successfully completed the renowned "Internationalisation of Universities" audit by the German Rectors' Conference (HRK) and has now been awarded the corresponding seal. From December 2022 to November 2023, the project managers worked with a team of global experts to define the university's international profile and discuss specific proposals for…
We would like to invite you to our virtual event series International Tuesdays, which will take place on Zoom on Tuesdays between 1 and 2pm, starting on 5 December 2023.
Many units and people at UPB are involved in Paderborn University's internationalisation process. The International Tuesdays offer all interested members of UPB the opportunity to learn more about UPB’s internationalisation activities and invite them to exchange ideas,…
Starting in January 2024, the University Alliance COLOURS, which is coordinated by Paderborn University, will officially be one of the 50 European University Alliances in Europe funded by the European Commission as part of the "European University Initiative".
Being part of this European excellence programme marks the beginning of a far-reaching transformation process for Paderborn University and its eight partner universities in France, Spain,…
Under the motto "Laying the foundation for COLOURS", representatives of the nine partner institutions of the COLOURS higher education alliance met in mid-September to jointly plan the next steps for a successful start as a European university in early 2024. The alliance will receive 14 million euros in funding from the European Commission from January of next year as one of 50 "European universities" across Europe. The University of Paderborn…
The university alliance "COLOURS" (COLlaborative innOvative sUstainable Regional univerSities), estbalished in 2021, will receive 14 million euros in funding from the European Commission.
It is official: The COLOURS Alliance - under the lead coordination of Paderborn University - will officially become a "European University" and receive EU funding in the coming years to strengthen its collaboration, increase its international visibility and…
