In February 2025, Paderborn University was awarded the ‘HR Excellence in Research Award’. With this award, the European Commission recognises universities and research institutions that systematically work to improve the working conditions of their researchers.
 

As part of this HRS4R (Human Resources Strategy for Researchers) process, the university has defined six strategic areas for action and developed specific measures, for example to promote career development or improve the supervision and management culture. In order to further enhance the visibility of Paderborn University as an attractive place to work for international researchers, the measures also focus on the targeted expansion of bilingualism in various areas at the UPB.
 

During the event, the HRS4R coordinator will provide an overview of the process at the UPB and present the initiatives and measures that have now been launched as part of HRS4R to further strengthen the framework conditions for researchers at UPB.
 

Take this opportunity to find out more about the HRS4R process, ask questions and learn how you can support the process.

Further information on the HRS4R process at the University of Paderborn can be found here.

The Jenny Aloni Centre for Early Career Researchers is a network of all the support services for doctoral candidates and postdocs at Paderborn University. Amongst other things, international doctoral candidates can receive support with planning academic stays abroad.

For this International Tuesday, Dr. Henriette-Juliane Seeliger invites international doctoral candidates at UPB to join and learn more about the different options for going abroad during the doctorate, such as presenting at international conferences or preparing a research visit of several weeks.

The info session provides a basic overview of the steps to take when planning to go abroad. Participants will learn about the different types of stays, funding options, and receive tips for the search for potential supervisors for a research visit. There will also be room for questions and discussion at the end of the event. 

Many researchers are exposed to significant and ongoing threats in their countries of origin due to acute crisis situations. This makes it all the more important that internationally committed institutions such as the University of Paderborn actively support the scientific reorientation of these individuals. Since 2019, the University of Paderborn has been committed to academic freedom for endangered and refugee researchers. The positive experiences gained in the process encourage the UPB to continue this commitment in the future.

In order to provide an overview of the commitment and the counselling and support services for threatened and fledgling scientists at the University of Paderborn, the Welcome Services cordially invite all interested employees, especially potential mentors, to this information event. Among other things, selected funding and scholarship programmes in which the UPB participates will be presented, such as the Philipp Schwartz Initiative, as well as the (regional) Scholars at Risk Network. In addition, the Welcome Services will present their counselling and support services for this target group.

Volker Verhoff, coordinator for refugee students at the International Office, will present the special funding programmes and support options for refugee students at the University of Paderborn. 

To help us prepare for the event as best as possible, we kindly ask you to register via this link.