SICP - Software Innovation Campus Paderborn

The SICP - Software Innovation Campus Paderborn is an interdisciplinary research and innovation campus. The digital solutions of the future are developed here in close cooperation between business and science.

More than 30 member companies and over 30 professors from Paderborn University contribute their expertise and visions. The SICP unites the different worlds and ensures perfect matches when putting together project teams. We combine our expertise in the fields of AI, high-performance computing, IoT, digital security and software engineering to break new ground and develop intelligent solutions for innovative fields such as smart energy, advanced computing and seamless mobility.

In addition to the technological focus, we always address cross-cutting issues such as technology acceptance and human-machine interaction. Because we are convinced that only the intelligent combination of established technologies creates innovation!

„What makes the SICP special is our great team and the explicit focus of all our activities on cooperation between science, business and society in order to produce future-oriented and sustainable software- and data-driven innovations that generate high benefits.”

Prof. Dr. Stefan Sauer,
Managing Director of the SICP

„Science can only shape a responsible digital future in cooperation with other social stakeholders. At the SICP, we conduct cutting-edge research that makes a difference: multidisciplinary, pioneering and with people at the center.”

Prof. Dr. Daniel Beverungen,
Chairman of the SI-Lab at the SICP

„Cooperation and innovation are indispensable in the modern working world, but often end at company boundaries. At the SICP, research and application meet at eye level in a lively network in which we exchange knowledge in a spirit of trust and develop together.”

Dr. Jan Hendrik Hausmann,
Managing Director S&N CQM GmbH

News from the SICP

Universität Paderborn entwickelt mit EU-Partner*innen Tools für mehr Cybersicherheit in Europa

Die Regeln für Cybersicherheit in der EU werden immer komplexer. Darauf reagiert das neu gestartete Projekt „Cybersecurity Certification and Assessment Tools“ (CCAT), an dem sich der SICP – Software Innovation Campus Paderborn, beteiligt.

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„Game Over, Demokratie?“ – Digitalexperte warnt vor Macht der Tech-Konzerne

Haben demokratische Gesellschaften angesichts der wachsenden Macht großer Digitalkonzerne noch eine Zukunft? Mit dieser Frage beschäftigt sich der Medien- und Digitalexperte Prof. Martin Andree in seinem Vortrag „Game Over, Demokratie? – Wenn Algorithmen Politik machen".

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"Wie sieht der Weg zum intelligenten Mobilitätsökosystem aus?"

Mobilitätssymposium am Forschungs- und Innovationscampus Zukunftsmeile 2 des SICP und dem Verein Neue Mobilität Paderborn e.V. am Donnerstag, 5. Februar, ab 12.30 Uhr.

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Paderborn University prepares SMEs for cybersecurity

The SICP – Software Innovation Campus Paderborn supports SMEs with the projects KMU.kompetent.sicher and FitNIS2 in assessing their vulnerability and optimizing their cybersecurity strategy. The new learning platform has now been launched.

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Multi-agent reinforcement learning – controlling inventory levels in industrial supply chains

AI-supported multi-agent reinforcement learning is intended to make inventory management in industrial supply chains more flexible, robust, and economical.

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How knowledge stays within the company—capturing, processing, and passing on expert knowledge

A project by TEAM GmbH and the Organizational Behavior research group at the University of Paderborn as part of Arbeitswelt.Plus shows how structured knowledge management can secure the expertise of experienced professionals and make onboarding processes more efficient.

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Preserving experiential knowledge: How AI-based assistance systems support the energy industry

Network operators face a particular challenge in this regard: demographic change and changes to the power grid due to renewable energies are increasing maintenance costs, while valuable experience and knowledge are increasingly being lost due to staff turnover.

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SICP magazine "up­date

The "update" magazine is aimed at everyone who wants to know what is happening at the SICP - members and those who would like to become members, current and potential partners, i.e.: member companies and their employees, professors, employees and students of the SI-Lab and all interested parties in society, politics, companies, universities and research institutions. Subscribe to our SICP magazine here free of charge.

Projects (selection)

DC2HEAT - Data Centre HEat Recovery with AI-Technologies

Duration: 2023 - 2026

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DynOpt-San

Duration: 2024 - 2026

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FlexLabQuartier

Duration: 2024 - 2027

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HeatTransPlan

Duration: 2024 - 2026

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HowToDIGITAL - Digitale Kompetenzen und Entwicklung digitaler Tools für die stationäre und ambulante Versorgung

Duration: 2024 - 2026

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NeMo.bil – System of cooperating vehicles for individualised public transport

Duration: 2023 - 2026

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SHAPE : Gestaltung von Dienstleistungsentwicklungsprozessen und lnnovationspartnerschaften mit Unternehmen

Duration: 2024 - 2026

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SMART-EAT: Gesünder.IN.NRW

Duration: 2024 - 2027

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KIntellectDetect – Tracking product piracy with artificial intelligence methods

Duration: 2025 - 2028

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Our areas of ex­pert­ise

Ar­ti­fi­cial In­tel­li­gence

Di­git­al In­fra­struc­ture

Di­git­al Se­cur­ity

Hu­man-centred di­git­al­ity

Soft­ware and Ser­vice Sys­tem En­gin­eer­ing

Member companies

Premium membership is suitable for companies that want to further develop their competitive advantage and transformation goals at the highest level and position themselves as digital innovation leaders.

Plus membership is suitable for companies that want to intensify their innovation and transformation activities by benefiting from in-depth collaboration, targeted training and extended networking opportunities with leading industry players and talented students.

Basic membership is suitable for companies that want to strengthen their competitive edge by gaining access to the SICP as a high-calibre and powerful innovation ecosystem.

Our areas of in­nov­a­tion

Ad­vanced Com­put­ing

Di­git­al Sov­er­eignty

Em­powered Life & Work

Seam­less mo­bil­ity

Smart En­ergy

Sus­tain­able Di­git­al Eco­sys­tems

SICP Academy

The SICP Academy programmes are aimed at subject areas and managers (SICP Academy for Professionals) and students (SICP Academy for Students). Further information for the respective target groups can be found on the corresponding subpages.

Cur­rent events

  • 31 March - 4 April: Hannover Messe (Hall 007, Stand A28)
  • 22 May: Paderborn IT Reception
  • 12 June: SICP Members Only!
  • 6 July: Nixdorf100 Summer Party
  • 09/10 September: 19th Paderborn IT Security Day
  • 30 September: SICP Symposium
  • 13 November: SICP Members Only!