Maximilian Schenke, a research assistant in the Department of Power Electronics and Electric Drive Systems (LEA), successfully defended his doctoral dissertation on Monday 18 May 2026.
In the 26th episode of the Electrical Engineering podcast ‘Current Affairs’, André Becker talks to our host, Jan Beinfohr, about the Electrical Engineering student advisory service and why it’s worth popping in.
In the 25th episode of the Electrical Engineering Podcast "Current Affairs", Dr.-Ing. Matti Grabo talks to our new host, Julia Kirschbaum, about the Competence Centre for Sustainable Energy Technology (KET).
Dr Peter Clive Sarnak, internationally acclaimed mathematician and number theory expert, is this year's keynote speaker at the Weierstrass Lecture at Paderborn University. On Friday, 12 June, the scientist will give an insight into current topics of his research. Anyone interested can attend the event at 4 p.m. in lecture theatre O1; prior registration is not necessary. The lecture will be held in English.
The Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Computer Science and Mathematics (EIM) at the Paderborn University cordially invites its graduates to the 2026 graduation ceremony. On Friday, 26 June 2026, this year’s graduates will be given a ceremonial send-off in the university’s main lecture theatre, together with family, friends and staff.
In the 24th episode of the Electrical Engineering Podcast "Current Affairs", Professor Dr.-Ing. Nils Gerhardt talks to our host, Olga Friesen, about himself, his path to Paderborn University and his research on semiconductor and optoelectronic devices.
On 25 February, the farewell ceremony for Professor Dr Sybille Hellebrand and Professor Dr Reinhold Häb-Umbach took place in the Vice Dean's Office from 14:00. Institute Director Professor Dr Jens Förstner paid tribute to both with personal words on behalf of the entire faculty.
At the 29th Workshop "Methods and Description Languages for Modelling and Verification of Circuits and Systems" (MBMV), which took place on 17 and 18 March 2026 at the Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, scientists from the Institute of Electrical Engineering at Paderborn University were presented with the "MBMV Best Paper Award".
The Institute of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology at Paderborn University mourns the loss of Prof. em. Dr.-Ing. Dieter Barschdorff, who passed away on 21 March 2026 at the age of 91.
On 9 March 2026, the coolMINT.paderborn school laboratory in Osnabrück was awarded second place in the "Mobile offers" category at the 21st annual LernortLabor conference. The prize, donated by the Dr. Hans Riegel Foundation, honours the outstanding "MINT 4.OWL" project, which was created as part of the BMBFJS's MINT Cluster funding.
In the 23rd episode of the Electrical Engineering podcast "Current Affairs", Dr Markus Hennig talks to our host, Olga Friesen, about whether the Bachelor's thesis is the end or just the beginning of your studies.
Paderborn University's traditional New Year's Reception took place on Sunday, 18 January 2026. At the event in the Audimax with around 400 guests, the university once again honoured outstanding achievements by academics and students.
