Very good student-teacher ratio: Small learning and exercise groups enable a good learning climate, many student tutors; High percentage of exercises: The number of practice hours is always at least as high as the number of lecture hours in an event; Elite programme for the promotion of particularly qualified students; Very good facilities for computer-assisted teaching; supported learning for students to gain their own practical experience with circuits/hardware; Mentoring programme for female students; Strong networking with computer science.

Very good student-teacher ratio: Small learning and exercise groups enable a good learning climate, many student tutors; High percentage of exercises: The number of practice hours is always at least as high as the number of lecture hours in an event; Very good facilities for computer-assisted teaching; supported learning for students to gain their own practical experience with circuits/hardware; Mentoring programme for female students; Strong networking with computer science.

Establishment of English-language degree programmes (Electrical Systems Engineering and Computer Engineering [optional]); The range of degree courses taught in German is supplemented with courses taught in English (Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering (only compulsory electives, optional and compulsory in the Master's degree)); Recommendation for students to spend a semester abroad at international partner universities (ECTS are eligible); intensive contact and cooperation with international research partners.

Very well-equipped laboratories in the specialised areas; Special laboratories: clean room, high-frequency measuring chamber; acoustics lab; solar simulator; test vehicles with hybrid drives, which the students can use for "tinkering" in an informal atmosphere; two excellently equipped "pool rooms" for computer-assisted teaching.

Key research and development areas: Information and communications technology, microelectronics, robotics and sustainable energy engineering; Emphasis in optical communication technology and quantum photonics, (cooperation with physics, chemistry); World records in achieved data rate over fibre; “Competence Centre for Energy Engineering" in cooperation with mechanical engineering; Close cooperation with two Fraunhofer institutes on campus; Very good links with local industry (e.g. competence network "it's OWL")

The issue of diversity is firmly anchored in the university's structures as a cross-sectional task. The university also took part in a diversity audit in 2022 and set up the position of Diversity Officer in order to systematise and develop diversity management for the long term. Due to the student and employee structure, the University of Paderborn has decided to place a special focus on the dimensions of "first generation" and internationality as part of the development of a diversity strategy.