Continuing education and training at Paderborn University
Welcome to the Internal Continuing Education page! Our wide range of courses are aimed at all employee groups and university divisions and departments. Participation is free for employees. The courses offered cover topics such as communication, leadership, working methods and self-management, health and occupational safety, administration and organisation, IT, family and equality and career planning.
On our page, you’ll also find an overview of other internal providers, external continuing education opportunities, e-learning courses, offers for teams, language courses and much more (see right-hand column).
Please also read the general information about our courses.
Want to see more topics? Then please contact the Internal Continuing Education team!
Internal Continuing Education programme
Below, you will find a list of courses that are conducted in English. Please refer to the German version of this website for a list of courses in German.
| No. | Title | Date | Target group |
|---|---|---|---|
| 331.01 | Mastering Conference Execution: From Prep to Success – Lead Your Event with Confidence [EN] [International Office - INCOLOURS] | 16.09.2025 | all |
| 313.02 | Good Research Practice [EN] | 10.11.2025 | PhD & Postdocs |
Sprachkurse des Zentrums für Sprachlehre
Deutschkurse/ German language coursesIf you have not yet learned German, sign up for the beginners’course (German A1.1). If this course is not currently offered, please contact dim@uni-paderborn.de. If you already have German language skills, an online test is required for placement. Please click here: Placement test in KOMO . At the end of the test, your level (A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, C2) will be displayed and you can register for the corresponding course. If you are still unsure of your level, please make an appointment with Sigrid Peitz. Late registrations for German language courses are possible up to 2 weeks after the start of the course. If you discover the courses at a later date, please contact dim@uni-paderborn.de If the language course you need is not offered, please use this form to register additional needs. | |||
Nr. | Title | Date | Target group |
| 928.02 | Intensive German language week A1.2 | 21.07.2025 to 25.07.2025 | International Employees |
| 929.02 | Intensive German language week A2.2 | 28.07.2025 to 31.07.2025 | International Employees |
| 930.02 | Deutsch Intensivwoche Redezeit B1/B2 | 22.09.2025 bis 26.09.2025 | Internationale Mitarbeitende |
| 920.02 | German language course A1.1 | 13.10.2025 to 06.02.2026 | International Employees |
| 921.02 | German language course A2.1 | 13.10.2025 to 06.02.2026 | International Employees |
| 922.02 | Deutschkurs für Fortgeschrittene B1/B2 | 13.10.2025 bis 06.02.2026 | Internationale Mitarbeitende |
| 924.01 | Deutsch Debattierkurs für Fortgeschrittene ab B1/B2 | 13.10.2025 bis 06.02.2026 | Internationale Mitarbeitende |
EnglischkurseErgebnisse der Umfrage zu Sprachkompetenzen und -bedarfen der UPB-Mitarbeitenden aus dem Jahr 2022 sind hier zu finden. Nachmeldungen für die Sprachkurse sind bis 2 Wochen nach Kursbeginn m?glich. Falls der Sprachkurs, den Sie ben?tigen, nicht angeboten wird, nutzen Sie bitte dieses Formular, um zus?tzliche Bedarfe zu melden. | |||
Nr. | Seminartitel | Starttermin | Zielgruppe |
| 907.01 | Support for Teachers using English as a Medium of Instruction (STEMI) | individuell | Dozierende |
| 912.01 | Individual English Consultations | individuell | Alle Mitarbeitenden |
| 902.02 | Pre-Intermediate English A2/B1 | 13.10.2025 | Alle Mitarbeitenden |
| 903.02 | Communicating with international students and staff (B1/B2) | 14.10.2025 | Alle Mitarbeitenden |
| 914.01 | Presentation skills (B2 or higher) | 14.10.2025 | Alle Mitarbeitenden |
| 917.02 | Englisch für den Arbeitsplatz (A1.2) | 15.10.2025 | Alle Mitarbeitenden |
| 904.02 | Academic Writing in English I (B2/C1) | 16.10.2025 | Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeitende |
Weitere SprachkurseErgebnisse der Umfrage zu Sprachkompetenzen und -bedarfen der UPB-Mitarbeitenden aus dem Jahr 2022 sind hier zu finden. Falls der Sprachkurs, den Sie ben?tigen, nicht angeboten wird, nutzen Sie bitte dieses Formular, um zus?tzliche Bedarfe zu melden. | |||
Nr. | Seminartitel | Starttermin | Zielgruppe |
| 909.02 | Spanisch A1/A2 | 14.10.2025 | Alle Mitarbeitenden |
| 910.02 | Spanisch B1/B2 | 14.10.2025 | Alle Mitarbeitenden |
| 916.02 | Italienisch A1.2 | 17.10.2025 | Alle Mitarbeitenden |
| 918.01 | Türkisch A1.1 | 16.10.2025 | Alle Mitarbeitenden |
Overview HR Development
Contact Education and Training
Division 4.5 HR Development (Team)
Lea D?ren: Tel. 2529 (course program)
Dr. Caroline Wozny: Tel. 3588 (services for technical/ administrative staff)
Dr. Johanna Braukmann: Tel. 3587 (services for academic staff/ professors)
E-Learning Services
- new: competencies in research and science management: TwentyOneSkills
- Career planning: webcasts
- Communication/ leadership/ work techniques: e-learnings Pinktum
- Microsoft-Office: e-learnings T?V-Rheinland
- Basics data protection: UPB PANDA course, video Uni Bielefeld, HPI course
Services for teams
伟德体育_伟德国际手机1946-在线*平台@s for teams und working groups:
? Team development
? Health workshop
External education and training
Information regarding the participation in external seminars here
Further internal services
Education and training offers of other service units at Paderborn University:
? overview
Language courses
Language courses for employees:
? German for international employees
? English/ Spanish
Further Events
Event Series "International Tuesdays": Exchange and networking regarding internationalization at Paderborn University
Event Series ?intellectual property“: workshops of the "Verbund NRW Hochschul-IP"
DFG online event: equal opportunities in DFG funding procedures