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1 Paderborn Institute for Advanced Studies in Computer Science and Engineering PACE Dr. Eckhard Steffen

2 ..Consequently, the question if and to what extent PhD programs could, and should explicitly cope with the demand side of the labor market remained open and unsettled. (Form Follows Function Comparing Doctoral Training in Europe and North America; Int. Workshop organized by HRK and UNESCO-CEPES, Frankfurt/Main November 9-11, 2006)

3 Outline: University of Paderborn Paderborn Institute for Advanced Studies in Computer Science and Engineering (PACE) Facts (IGS) Industrial Partners at es Transferable Skills: ITpreneurship

4 The University of Paderborn..is guided by a central principle: "University for the Information Society". the strong field of computer science, information systems and computer applications plus the interdisciplinary presence of IT in many of our subject areas establish an outstanding foundation for our pursuit of this principle. p

the strong field of computer science, information systems and computer

5 Paderborn Institute for Advanced Studies in Computer Science and Engineering PACE International PhD-programs run by the PACE International Graduate School Dynamic Intelligent Systems (Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Business Information Systems, Mathematics) International Research Training Group Geometry and Analysis of Symmetries (Mathematics) (in co-operation with the Paul Verlaine University, Metz) Research Training Group Scientific Computation: Application g p p pp oriented Modelling and Development of Algorithms (Computer Science, Natural Sciences, Mathematics)

International Research Training Group Geometry and Analysis of Symmetries (Mathematics) (in co-operation with the Paul Verlaine University, Metz)

6 Facts: International Graduate School Dynamic Intelligent Systems (IGS 2001) Offer and Objectives: International, well-structured PhD program for highly qualified graduates from all over the world (> 30% students from abroad) Interdisciplinary institution of high-level basic research Subjects: Computer Science, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Business Computing Research Focus: Dynamic Intelligent Systems Shorten the time of PhD-projects to 3 years in average

Interdisciplinary institution of high-level basic research Subjects: Computer Science, Mechanical and Electrical

7 Cooperation with companies Positioning the university and the region Eastern Westphalia as an excellent place for doctoral education in Computer Science and related fields Knowledge transfer and entrepreneurship in universities (as an initiative for regional innovation) What have we achieved so far?

Computer Science and related fields Knowledge transfer and

8 Facts PhD students from 18 countries with degrees from 21 countries 18% female PhD students 41 alumni duration: 39 months (in average) > 400 publications > 1000 applications from 69 countries

9 CLAAS KGaA mbh, Harsewinkel Core Optics GmbH, Nuremberg CTcon GmbH, Düsseldorf, Germany dspace GmbH, Paderborn, Germany Electronic Arts Inc., Vancouver, Canada European Union, Brussels, Belgium Hella KGaA Hueck & Co., Lippstadt, Germany List of employers HSBC Trinkaus & Burkhard, Düsseldorf, Germany Lufthansa Systems Group GmbH, Berlin, Germany McKinsey, Düsseldorf National Chung Cheng University, Chia-Yi, Taiwan Orga Systems, Paderborn, Germany

, Lippstadt, Germany List of employers HSBC Trinkaus & Burkhard, Düsseldorf, Germany Lufthansa Systems Group

10 List of employers Osram Optosemiconductors, Regensburg Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG, Blomberg sd&m Inc., Offenbach Siemens Research, Princeton, USA Technical ca University of Hanoi Toyota Motor Europe N.V/S.A, Brussels, Belgium University of Bordeaux 1, France University of Magdeburg University of Paderborn University of Wroclaw, Poland ZS Associates IntL, Frankfurt

, Offenbach Siemens Research, Princeton, USA Technical ca University of Hanoi Toyota Motor

11 Industry Partners 30 % funding from industry partners

12 Transferable Skills (!) Knowledge transfer and entrepreneurship in universities (as an initiative for regional innovation) Paderborn University has already many Spin-Offs, but not in the context of structured PhD-programs Project: Itpreneurship Objective: create a stimulating environment for company foundations in the university it

regional innovation) Paderborn University has already many Spin-Offs, but not in

13 Thank you very much for your attention! p

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