Paderborn ( German pronunciation: [paːdɐˈbɔʁn] ; Westphalian : Patterbuorn , also Paterboärn ) is a city in eastern North Rhine-Westphalia , Germany , capital of the Paderborn district . The name of the city derives from the river Pader and Born , an old German term for the source of a river. The river Pader originates in more than 200 springs near Paderborn Cathedral , where St. Liborius is buried.
25-617: Paderborn ranks 55th on the List of cities in Germany by population . Paderborn was founded as a bishopric by Charlemagne in 795, although its official history began in 777 when Charlemagne built a castle near the Paderborn springs. In 799 Pope Leo III fled his enemies in Rome and reached Paderborn, where he met Charlemagne, and stayed there for three months. It was during this time that it
50-529: A Prince of the Empire in 1100. The bishop had several large buildings built, and the area became a place for the emperors to stay. The city was taken by Prussia in 1802, then by the French vassal state Kingdom of Westphalia from 1807 to 1813 and then returned to Prussia. Native Friedrich Sertürner , a pharmacist's apprentice in Paderborn, was the first to isolate morphine from opium in 1804. In 1914
75-652: A number of grammar schools in the city, the most prominent of which are the Theodorianum and St. Michael Gymnasium , along with others such as the Goerdeler-Gymnasium . There are also a few British primary schools such as John Buchan School, which was located in Sennelager and mainly educated children of British military personnel and the garrison's employees until its closure in 2019. List of cities in Germany by population As defined by
100-585: Is a brewery in the German city of Paderborn . The traditional Westphalian brewery was purchased by the German brewery-major Warsteiner in 1990. The Paderborner brewery was founded in 1852. Since 1990 it has been part of the Warsteiner brewery group. There are two different sorts of Paderborner . The first is simply called "Paderborner Pilsener" and has a rather herbal taste with an unusual sweetness which
125-825: Is a bus system served by the PaderSprinter for local buses and the Bahnbus Hochstift for regional buses. Paderborn was once the oldest academic site in Westphalia. In 1614, the University of Paderborn was founded by the Jesuits but was closed in 1819. It was re-founded in 1972 as Universität-Gesamthochschule and transformed into a university in its own right in 2002. Today, it is attended by about 20,000 students. There also are several theological and private academic institutes in Paderborn. There are
150-619: Is a regular stop for the InterCity on the Hamm–Warburg line and several local trains. The Paderborn Lippstadt Airport connects Paderborn to the bigger German airports and offers flights to many locations in Europe. There is a bus shuttle between the airport and the Paderborn main train station. General Aviation and gliders are based at Paderborn-Haxterberg ( ICAO : EDLR ) (site of the world gliding championships in 1981). In Paderborn there
175-406: Is actually hops. Paderborner Pilsener Export has a reputation for being of lower quality but also a compromise between price and amount of alcohol (since it has a barely larger amount of alcohol). The second type is called Paderborner Gold and has a much fresher taste. It is a more recent variety than the original Paderborner Pilsener which has been brewed in this area for over 100 years. It
200-404: Is now known as Diebold Nixdorf , which is still located in Paderborn, but Siemens retains a considerable presence in the city. Many other information technology companies as well as industrial enterprises are located in Paderborn, too: Paderborn is also home of the " Paderborner " brewery , which has belonged to the Warsteiner group since 1990. Paderborn has the largest computer museum in
225-601: The Archdiocese of Paderborn based in the city cathedral, Paderborn has traditionally been a conservative Catholic city. In the Bundestag , it is located in the eponymous electoral district , which is a safe seat for CDU. Only twice ( 1949 and 2021 ) has CDU not received a majority of the district's votes, and from 1953 to 1987 always received at least 60% of the district's vote. In the Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia ,
250-522: The British armed forces live within Westfalen Garrison , but are not included in the nominal population size. 60% of the population are Catholics, 20% Lutherans and 20% members of other faiths or not religious. Paderborn is the headquarters of the former Nixdorf Computer AG , which was acquired by Siemens in the early 1990s and known as Siemens-Nixdorf for about ten years. The company
275-593: The Sennelager Training Area . On May 20, 2022, Paderborn was hit by a damaging tornado , leaving 38 injured & considerable damage along its path. Paderborn is situated at the source of the river Pader , approximately 30 kilometres (19 mi) east of Lippstadt and approximately 50 kilometres (31 mi) south of Bielefeld on the Pader. The hills of the Eggegebirge are located east of
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#1732772299499300-473: The 07 remembering the link with SV 07 Neuhaus. The Neuhaus club was founded in 1907 as SV 07 Neuhaus which was joined by the local side TuS 1910 Sennelager to become TuS Schloss Neuhaus in 1970. The Neuhaus and Paderborn teams played as tier III sides for most of their histories, as has the unified club. Today Paderborn plays its home matches at the Benteler Arena. In 2015 , SC Paderborn were promoted to
325-516: The 80 cities in Germany with a population of at least 100,000 each on 31 December 2021, as estimated by the Federal Statistical Office of Germany . A city is displayed in bold if it is a state or federal capital, and in italics if it is the most populous city in the state. The table below contains the following information: Schwerin is the only state capital not listed. Brauerei Paderborner Brauerei Paderborner
350-524: The Bundesliga for the first time. After their relegation in their first season, Paderborn returned to the Bundesliga in 2019 only to be relegated again. Currently (2022) they have achieved comfortable mid-table positions in the 2. Bundesliga. Paderborn is located at the Autobahn A 33 , which connects Paderborn to the Autobahn A 2 in the north and the Autobahn A 44 in the south. The main station
375-628: The German Federal Institute for Research on Building, Urban Affairs and Spatial Development, a Großstadt (large city) is a city with more than 100,000 inhabitants. As of today, 80 cities in Germany fulfill this criterion and are listed here. This list refers only to the population of individual municipalities within their defined limits , which does not include other municipalities or suburban areas within urban agglomerations or metropolitan areas . The following table lists
400-734: The Paderborn Dolphins, has also enjoyed considerable success. In 2006 the Paderborn Baskets , the home basketball team of the city was promoted to the Bundesliga . In the past, the Paderborn Baskets played multiple seasons in the Basketball Bundesliga . They reached the playoffs in the 2008–09 season. Recently Rugby Club Paderborn e.V. have had a great run in Regionalliga NRW and are on
425-599: The Paderborn military camp was turned into a prisoner of war camp named Sennelager . In 1930, the See of Paderborn was promoted to archdiocese . During World War II , Paderborn was bombed by Allied aircraft in 1944 and 1945, resulting in 85% destruction, including many of the historic buildings. It was seized by the US 3rd Armored Division after a pitched battle 31 March – 1 April 1945, in which tanks and flamethrowers were used during combined mechanized-infantry assaults against
450-544: The city currently located in the district Paderborn II, which also has a strong CDU lean. At local level, the city has always elected CDU mayors since 1946. Until 2009, the CDU held an absolute majority on the city council, and as late as 1979 received over 60% of the vote in the city. The current mayor of Paderborn is Michael Dreier of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU). The most recent mayoral election
475-480: The city's southwestern, southern and southeastern approaches. After the city was reconstructed in the 1940s and 1950s, Paderborn became a major industrial seat in Westphalia. The British Army retained a significant presence in the area until 2020, when British units were relocated back to the United Kingdom. Only a small training and enabling staff remain at Paderborn to facilitate temporary deployments to use
500-487: The city. Paderborn is 104 kilometres (65 mi) east of Dortmund and the Ruhr region. To the north-west, Hannover is 115 kilometres (71 mi) away. The city of Paderborn consists of the following Stadtteile (city sections): Paderborn has a population of over 144,000, of which approximately 10% are students at the local university ( Paderborn University ) . Additionally, about 10,000 members or relatives of members of
525-426: The verge of being promoted to the next league. SC Paderborn 07 is the most successful football club in Paderborn. They were promoted to the Bundesliga , Germany's top flight, in 2019 but were relegated back to the 2. Bundesliga at the end of the same season . The club was formed out of the 1985 merger of FC Paderborn and TuS Schloß Neuhaus as TuS Paderborn-Neuhaus and took on its current, shorter name in 1997,
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#1732772299499550-880: The world, the Heinz Nixdorf MuseumsForum , opened in 1996. From 2001 to 2005, it hosted the RoboCup German Open [ de ] . The town supports the Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie for regular symphony concerts in the Paderhalle. The city is currently known for its exhibitions in three museums: the Kaiserpfalz , The Diocesan Museum and the Art Museum - Städtische Galerie. The city also has some natural tourist attractions within and around it. With
575-568: Was decided that Charlemagne would be crowned emperor. Charlemagne reinstated Leo in Rome in 800 and was crowned as Holy Roman Emperor by Leo in return. In 836, St. Liborius became the patron saint of Paderborn after his bones were moved there from Le Mans by Bishop Badurad. St. Liborius is commemorated in Paderborn every year in July with the Liborifest. The bishop of Paderborn , Meinwerk, became
600-409: Was developed when the big Warsteiner company bought the small local brewery of Paderborn. Paderborner Gold is the favoured beer for all official festivities in the area. The Paderborner brewery also offers mixed beers, namely with Cola and Lemon. An attempt to copy the famous "Alt" beer (famous from Düsseldorf) was also made in 2008, named "Paderborner Alt" The city of Paderborn is home to
625-582: Was held on 13 September 2020, and the results were as follows: The Paderborn city council governs the city alongside the Mayor. The most recent city council election was held on 13 September 2020, and the results were as follows: Paderborn is twinned with: Paderborn is nationally known as a center for American Sports. The local baseball team, the Paderborn Untouchables , has won many German championships. The local American Football team,
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