Paderborn is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, capital of the Paderborn district. Its geographical location 51°43′N 8°45′E, population about 142,000, of which about 8% are students at the local university and about 10.000 are members or former members of the British armed forces. The vast majority of the armed forces' members and families are located in the ward of Sennelager, due to the proximity of the large barracks on Bielefelder Straße.
The name of the city derives from the river Pader, which originates in more than 200 springs near Paderborn Cathedral, where St. Liborius is buried. The Pader is Germany's shortest river (see Rivers of Germany).
Industry
It is the headquarters of the former Nixdorf computer company, bought by Siemens in the early 1990s and known as Siemens-Nixdorf for about 10 years. The company is now known as Wincor-Nixdorf which is still located in Paderborn, but Siemens retains a considerable presence in the city.
Paderborn is also home of the "Brauerei Paderborner" brewery
Paderborn has the biggest computer museum in the world, the Heinz Nixdorf Museums Forum [1]. Every year, Paderborn hosts the German Open of Robo-soccer.
History
It is believed that Charlemagne spent considerable time in the area during his reign, and evidence in the form of ruins below and around Paderborn's cathedral seem to back this up.
The tree Irminsul was supposedly located near Paderborn.
St. Liborius is commemorated every year in Paderborn with the Liborifest in July, although the ensuing festivities have little to do with the saint.
Twin cities
Sports
Paderborn is home of the SC Paderborn 07 football club, which achieved fame in 2005 by advancing to the second Bundesliga.
Paderborn is a focal point in Germany for American sports. The local baseball team, the Paderborn Untouchables, has won many German championships, and the local American Football team, the Paderborner Dolphins, has also enjoyed considerable success.
Transportation
Paderborn is located at the Autobahn A33, which connects Paderborn to the Autobahn A2 in the north and the Autobahn A 44 in the south. The main train station is a regular stop for the InterCity Express and several local trains. Train connections can be found here. 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. In Paderborn there is a bus system served by the Padersprinter for local buses and the VPH for regional buses.
Wards in the City and District of Paderborn
