News on higher education policy topics were on the agenda during a visit to Paderborn University by representatives of the "Science Working Group" of the North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) CDU state parliamentary group. On 22 September, Raphael Tigges, spokesperson for the Science Committee of the CDU parliamentary group in the NRW state parliament, Tom Brüntrup and Bernhard Hoppe-Biermeyer met with members of the University's Presidential Board. President Prof Dr Matthias Bauer, Simone Probst, Vice President for Business and Human Resources, Prof Dr Beate Flath, Vice President for Teaching, Studies and Quality Management, Prof Dr René Fahr, Vice President for Transfer and Sustainability, and Prof Dr Thomas Tr?ster, Vice President for Research and Academic Career Paths, presented examples of projects in the fields of quantum research, artificial intelligence (AI), transfer, mobility and high-performance computing (HPC ).

In doing so, they emphasised how actively Paderborn University is accelerating the growth of the Ostwestfalen-Lippe (OWL) region. "OWL is regarded as a model region for university cooperation," confirmed Tigges from the perspective of the state parliament, referring to Campus OWL, the merger of the five state universities. The leading-edge cluster it's OWL - Intelligent Technical Systems OstWestfalenLippe - is also a major topic in Düsseldorf and, according to Tigges, plays a "pioneering role". More than 220 companies, research institutions and organisations are developing solutions for intelligent products and processes to enable companies to produce and work more sustainably. Paderborn University is part of the network.

The attendees agreed, among other things, to maintain an open exchange of ideas in the future and to seek mutual dialogue.

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