In the summer semester 2025, numerous graduates of the Faculty of Computer Science, Electrical Engineering and Mathematics and the PLAZ - Professional School of Education were bid farewell. As part of the atmospheric graduation ceremonies, certificates and prizes were awarded for special commitment or outstanding theses.
Faculty of Computer Science, Electrical Engineering and Mathematics
The Faculty of Computer Science, Electrical Engineering and Mathematics at Paderborn University bid farewell to more than 200 graduates at the beginning of July. Prof Dr Jürgen Klüners, Dean of the Faculty, presented the certificates to the former Bachelor's and Master's students in the L lecture theatre. The event was accompanied by music from the duo "WEEKENDER".
Klüners and Prof Dr Matthias Bauer, President of Paderborn University, congratulated those present. A special highlight this year was the keynote speech by Prof Sir John Aston from the University of Cambridge, who joined in via Zoom and provided fascinating insights into the scientific exchange between mathematics and society. Lucas Ostermann, himself a Master's graduate from the Computer Science programme, also gave an impressive account of his study experiences and the challenges that young people are currently facing.
With the support of the sponsors dSPACE GmbH, Phoenix Contact GmbH, S&N Invent GmbH, Wöhler Technik GmbH and achelos GmbH, six graduates were honoured for their outstanding academic achievements. At the Institute of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, Oliver Josef Schweins received the award for the best academic achievement in the Bachelor's programme. In the Master's field, the award went to Jakob Erwin Kienegger. At the Institute of Computer Science, Fynn Luca Fromme was honoured in the Bachelor's degree programme and Matthias Artmann in the Master's degree programme. David Noah Stamm (Bachelor) and Sascha Joachim Holl (Master) received the prizes in the Institute of Mathematics.
The Dean of Studies, Prof Dr Katrin Temmen, then awarded the Weierstraß Teaching Prize sponsored by the faculty. Prof. Dr. Thomas Richthammer from the Institute of Mathematics was honoured in the "Teaching Person" category. Louisa Hoffmann, also from the Institute of Mathematics, was presented with the award in the category "Leading a group". The award recognises outstanding commitment to teaching and is supported by the alumni association "Die Matiker e. V.".
PLAZ - Professional School of Education
Around 215 graduates celebrated the successful completion of their teacher training programme at Paderborn University at the beginning of July. At the atmospheric ceremony, which was held under the motto "You have to have learnt a lot to be able to ask about what you don't know", the prospective teachers were presented with their certificates of congratulations.
On behalf of the PLAZ Board of Directors, Prof Dr Bardo Herzig and Prof Dr Sabine Fechner congratulated the graduates on their successful completion. They emphasised that the graduates had prepared themselves for the teaching profession in the best possible way by studying intensively. In the following stages of their lives, they would contribute not only to their personal development but also to the further development of the "school" field of work.
Prof Dr Beate Flath, Vice President for Teaching, Studies and Quality Management at Paderborn University, congratulated the graduates on behalf of the Presidential Board: "Today we celebrate you and the path you have taken together with your families and friends." Jay Klöpperpieper and Carolin Honermann from the Student Council for Teaching, who helped organise the ceremony, also joined in the congratulations and took those present on a humorous journey through everyday student life. Prof. Dr. Rita Burrichter and Prof. Dr. Christine Freitag emphasised on behalf of the board of the PLAZEF alumni association that graduation does not have to mean saying goodbye to the university for good. "Personal relationships don't end when you graduate. We would therefore be delighted if you remained connected to Paderborn University," they both said, inviting the graduates to become actively involved in the alumni network.
Afterwards, some graduates were honoured for special achievements. Marceau Speczyk and Lara Rullmann each received a prize of 150 euros for extraordinary commitment, sponsored by the Gewerkschaft Erziehung und Wissenschaft and the Philologenverband NRW. Katja Cramer and Fabian Grauthoff were awarded the MLP and PLAZEF prizes, each worth 500 euros, for outstanding Master's theses with a school-related or didactic focus. Nine graduates were also honoured by Prof. Freitag and Prof. Dr. Dorothee Meister, Dean of Studies, Teaching and Digitalisation at the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, for successfully completing their profile studies with the presentation of their certificates.
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