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New in Paderborn, or simply looking for new people? With S'Up you can spontaneously find friends, events and connection in Paderborn — from game nights to sports to the semester party. No dating, just real meetups.
With around 157,000 residents, Paderborn is a compact university town in East Westphalia where roughly 17,000 students set the tone. Everything happens close by and on foot: the green Paderquellgebiet as the central meeting point, the bar and club scene around the city centre, and the recreational waterfront at the Lippesee. Once a year, the nine-day Libori festival in late July brings the whole town to a standstill and draws around 1.4 million visitors.
The best spots and tips for students in Paderborn
Paderwiesen in the Paderquellgebiet
Green meadows by the Pader springs in the heart of town, popular for sunbathing, barbecues and meeting up after lectures
Libori
A nine-day folk and church festival in late July with a funfair midway, the Pottmarkt and the Plaza Europa food street in the old town
Sputnik
A bar with the motto 'Drinks, Sounds and Poetry', hosting concerts, readings and poetry slam nights near the Westertor
Lippesee
Waterside recreation with sailing, canoeing, a sandy beach and cycle paths in the south near Sande
Paderborn has around 17,000 students at 4 universities — in theory the perfect setup to meet new people. And yet the start in a new city often feels lonely: the uni groups have long since formed, and spontaneous meetups die in endless WhatsApp groups where nobody ever commits.
That is exactly why S'Up exists. Instead of sitting alone in Paderborn, you see what is happening near you today, join spontaneous events or start your own — from a casual meetup to Paderwiesen in the Paderquellgebiet. No pressure, no dating, just real people from Paderborn.
The easiest way is through shared activities. With S'Up you see which spontaneous events and meetups are happening in Paderborn today — from sports to game nights to the semester party — and join with a single tap. That is how you meet other students and newcomers in Paderborn, with zero dating pressure.
Paderborn has plenty to offer students: Paderwiesen in the Paderquellgebiet, Libori or Sputnik are popular spots. On S'Up you keep finding new events and people to explore them with.
With around 17,000 students at 4 universities, Paderborn is ideal for finding your people fast through S'Up. The app is free and built precisely to bring people back together offline.
Plan spontaneous meetups, discover local events and invite your friends — all in one app. Free and without the chaos.