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Photo: Nadija Carter, winner of the Faculty 2025 award

On Friday, 4 July 2025, more than 200 graduates of the Faculty of Computer Science, Electrical Engineering and Mathematics (EIM) were given a ceremonial send-off in lecture hall L1 at Paderborn University.

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"Fun­da­ment­al con­tri­bu­tions in ap­plied math­em­at­ics"

Paderborn mathematician Prof Dr Martin Kolb on the research of Prof Dr Ingrid Daubechies

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Two new faces - two per­spect­ives: In­aug­ur­al lec­tures by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Nils C. Ger­hardt and Jun.-Prof. Dr. Si­mone Jablon­ski

On 23 June 2025, the Dean of the Faculty of Computer Science, Electrical Engineering and Mathematics at Paderborn University, Prof. Dr Jürgen Klüners, welcomed guests to the inaugural lecture by Junior Professor Dr Simone Jablonski (Didactics of Mathematics) and Prof. Dr Nils C. Gerhardt (Semiconductor and Optoelectronic Devices). In their lectures, both scientists presented current issues and research approaches from their respective departments…

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FLEM­ING-Pro­jekt of­f­iz­i­ell ge­star­tet

Kick-Off des Projekts FLEMING
Mit einer Kick-Off Veranstaltung am ABB Forschungszentrum Deutschland in Ladenburg ist das Forschungsprojekt „FLEMING – Flexible Monitoring- und Regelsysteme für die Energie- und Mobilitätswende im Verteilnetz durch Einsatz von Künstlicher Intelligenz“ gestartet. In einem ersten Schritt verschafften sich die Forschungs- und Wirtschaftspartner unter der Projektleitung von ABB einen umfassenden Überblick über die anstehenden Arbeiten und Ziele des Projekts. Neben dem ABB Forschungszentrum Deutschland beteiligen sich das Forschungsinstitut für Rationalisierung e.V. (FIR), die Heimann Sensor GmbH, das Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT), der SICP – Software Innovation Campus Paderborn an der Universität Paderborn sowie die SÜC Energie und H2O GmbH aus Coburg am Projekt. Für FLEMING ist eine Laufzeit von drei Jahren vorgesehen. Die Gesamtkosten belaufen sich auf 5,1 Millionen Euro, das Fördervolumen liegt bei ca. 3,3 Millionen Euro.

Gleichbleibende Versorgungsqualität
„Das deutsche Verteilnetz ist derzeit mit verschiedenen Herausforderungen konfrontiert. Auf der Erzeugungsseite steigt der Anteil von dezentral in das Verteilnetz eingespeister Energie aus erneuerbaren Quellen mit volatiler Erzeugungscharakteristik, z.B. Solaranlagen und Windkraftanlagen. Auf der Verbrauchsseite führt die zunehmende Integration von Ladesäulen für die
Elektromobilität zu einer zeitlich und räumlich konzentrierten Energienachfrage.
Die daraus resultierenden möglichen Lastschwankungen führen zu einer stärkeren Belastung der elektrischen Betriebsmittel und Komponenten,“ erläutert Projektleiter Dr. Oliver Becker, Senior R&D Project Manager am ABB Forschungszentrum Deutschland. Um die Ziele der Energie- und Mobilitätswende bei gleichbleibender
Versorgungsqualität zu erreichen, benötigen die Netzbetreiber ein verbessertes Verständnis des aktuellen Netzzustandes und seiner Komponenten. Genau hier setzt das Forschungsprojekt an. Anlagenausfälle oder potentielle Schäden können somit frühzeitig erkannt bzw. vorhergesagt oder durch verbesserte Regelung vermieden werden. Dazu werden im Rahmen eines intelligenten
Lastmanagements zuverlässige und leicht nachrüstbare Sensoren zur Regelung benötigt, wodurch eine flexiblere Netznutzung ermöglicht werden soll.

Bei erneuerbaren Energien auf Künstliche Intelligenz setzen
Das beschriebene Szenario verlangt nach einem durchgängigen Einsatz von Sensorik, Informations- und Kommunikationssystemen zur Erfassung der nötigen Daten der einzelnen Netzbetriebsmittel und -komponenten. Daher untersuchen die Projektpartner im Projekt FLEMING, wie der heutige Sensoreinsatz in Verteilnetzen durch Verwendung von Methoden der
Künstlichen Intelligenz zusammen mit einer Erweiterung der Sensortechnik grundlegend verbessert werden kann. Ziel ist es, so wesentlich zum Erfolg der Energie- und Mobilitätswende in Deutschland beizutragen.

Re­search and teach­ing

The Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Computer Science and Mathematics combines three institutes with strong STEM disciplines and contributes with its research performance to all profile areas of the university. Thereby, the interdisciplinary networking within the faculty and with the research areas of the other four faculties of the University of Paderborn is our strength and guarantees a continuous development. Our successes become visible in top research projects such as the SFB 901 „On-The-Fly Computing", the TRR 318 „Constructing Explainability“, the TRR 142 „Maßgeschneiderte nichtlineare Photonik“ and the TTRR 358 „Ganzzahlige Strukturen in Geometrie und Darstellungstheorie“. Many research institutions in which the faculty is significantly involved stand for excellence in research and transfer to industry. In addition to the HNI, the Fraunhofer IEM and the Fraunhofer ENAS/ASE, the KET, the PC2and the SICP should be mentioned as institutions that strengthen the structure. In addition, with the PhoQS and the JAII, new interdisciplinary institutions have been established with the participation of the faculty.
With modern courses of study, we train the next generation in electrical engineering, computer science and mathematics for tasks in industry and research. We are also significantly involved in the training of future STEM teachers. Many of our courses and degree programs are taught in English and are therefore also attractive to international students.
In accordance with the Humboldtian ideal of education, the strong research achievements flow into teaching and ensure education at the highest level.

In­ter­na­tion­al Fac­ulty

As a faculty, we are part of an international research community. Our departments consist of scientists with an international profile. The internationalization strategy of the faculty is also reflected by the English-language courses offered in the Master's programs Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Systems Engineering, Optoelectronics und Photonics. The offer in the English-language study programs is continuously expanded by new international cooperation and the foreign mobility of our students and staff is increased. English-speaking graduates are also integrated into this international research community at an early stage. The faculty can also convince with excellent results in international rankings.

Young sci­ent­ists

For our faculty, challenging support of young scientists is a central element for excellent research: young scientists are seen as an essential driver for new, innovative approaches in both basic and applied research. The faculty accompanies young scientists intensively from their entry into the doctoral program through the postdoctoral qualification phase to the completion of a junior professorship or junior research group leadership, thus ensuring optimal support on this career path.

Re­search and trans­fer

Electrical engineering, computer science and mathematics: three institutes with over sixty professorships - we are diverse and interdisciplinary. Our research is forward-looking, internationally successful and attractive for both recognized and prospective scientists. Here, scientists can carry out successful research projects, find cooperations with companies and other scientific institutions, and attend graduate colleges. The numerous opportunities to fully develop scientifically and in an international framework are close to our hearts for continuous innovative development.

Our research and thus the knowledge we generate is highly relevant - its communication to society and transfer into applicability therefore traditionally play a major role in our faculty. Institutionally, we cooperate with the economy through participations in IFIM, C-LAB, s-lab, SICP, PC2, khdm, KET and in the network through it‘s OWL, Fraunhofer ENAS/ASE and Fraunhofer IEM.

The fac­ulty in fig­ures

54 occupied professorships
Date: December 2023
12.83 million Third-party funds
Date: December 2022
764 Degrees
Date: December 2022
3005 Students
Date: December 2022

The dean

„Our faculty stands for high-caliber research, excellent teaching, and a strong connection to international and regional science and business.”

Prof. Dr. Jürgen Klüners,
Dean of the Faculty of Computer Science, Electrical Engineering and Mathematics

Our in­sti­tutes

Elec­tric­al en­gin­eer­ing and in­form­a­tion tech­no­logy

With its 19 professorships, the Institute of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology makes an important contribution to research at the University of Paderborn and, with over 750 students, in the training of future-oriented engineers.

Com­puter Sci­ence

The Institute of Computer Science, with its 29 professors and over 1100 students, stands for cutting-edge research at an international level and for highly qualified degree programs based on excellent supervision and a broad teaching base.

Math­em­at­ics

With more than 26 professorships, the Institute of Mathematics combines outstanding mathematical research with a strong focus on mathematics didactics and provides excellent support and individual mentoring for its more than 200 students and numerous student teachers.

Of­fers of the fac­ulty

Fac­ulty gradu­ation ce­re­mony

Every year we say goodbye to our graduates at a ceremony. The awards for outstanding academic achievement and the Weierstraß Teaching Award are also presented at this ceremony.

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MINT@UNI­PB

The student program MINT@UniPB offers high school classes and courses a diverse program for learning about STEM fields of study.

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NRW-Tech­nikum

The NRW-Technikum is a program for career and study orientation. Schoolgirls can try out STEM studies at the University of Paderborn for 6 months.

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Rank­ings

Institutes of the faculty regularly face national and international rankings with excellent results.

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Wei­er­strass-Lec­ture

Every year the faculty hosts the Weierstrass Lecture and the awarding of the Weierstrass Prize, named after Karl Weierstrass (1815-1897). Weierstrass ranks among the most important mathematicians of the 19th century. Among other things, he is considered the founder of modern analysis.

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