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Kulturticket

Wondering what the AStA Kulturticket logo on your new student ID card means? Since October 1, 2022, you will receive free admission to many cultural institutions in Paderborn upon presentation of your student ID card! The AStA Kulturticket is financed in solidarity via the semester fee, similar to the semester ticket: the price of the Kulturticket is already included in the new semester fee.

The ticket includes the City of Paderborn’s cultural office with its museums and galleries as well as events, the Heinz-Nixdorf-MuseumsForum, the Kreismuseum Wewelsburg, the German Tractor and Model Car Museum, the Kloster Dalheim Foundation, the Theater Paderborn – Westfälische Kammerspiele, the Kleine Bühne Paderborn in the Deelenhaus, the Diözesanmuseum, the Literaturbüro OWL, as well as the film series of the Programmkino Lichtblick e.V. in Pollux by Cineplex, the Paderborn Baskets, and SC Paderborn 07.

In the winter semester 2026/27, the culture ticket costs €1.85:

Descriptions & Conditions

SC Paderborn 07 is a professional football club with over 8,000 members, playing in the 1. Bundesliga (2026/27 season).

With the slogan “Mit Herzblut. Fußball.” SCP07 stands for passionate commitment both on the pitch and in the community.

You can find more information here.

Students at the University of Paderborn can book a free remaining-ticket contingent online on each home match day from 8 a.m. until kick-off (subject to availability, up to 300 free tickets) for the standing area, primarily Block D1, using the voucher code* UNISCP07-QJXX38. Tickets must be booked individually. Upon entry to the stadium, you must present the printed online ticket, along with your student ID together with an official photo ID. The right to purchase discounted student tickets for home matches remains in place for all areas.

*Only valid when selecting the “Print@Home” ticket option.

€0.50 of the contribution to the Kulturticket goes to SC Paderborn 07.

Of course, the Gartenzaun24 Baskets Paderborn should not be missing from our culture ticket. The Gartenzaun24 Baskets Paderborn are the professional team of the Paderborn Baskets and currently play in the ProA basketball league (2nd division).

More information can be found here.

For each home game there is a limited contingent of 250 free tickets. You can book them in advance via the relevant link below, or purchase them at the box office on the day of the game.

Students of Paderborn University receive free admission to all home games at the box office upon presentation of their student ID together with an official photo ID.

Date Opponent Tickets
26.09.2026 Vfl SparkassenStars Bochum To the ticket shop
02.10.2026 RheinStars Köln To the ticket shop
10.10.2026 EPG Baskets Koblenz To the ticket shop
24.10.2026 OrangeAcademy To the ticket shop
08.11.2026 Medikamente per Klick Bayreuth To the ticket shop
09.12.2026 Tigers Tübingen To the ticket shop
18.12.2026 MLP Academics Heidelberg To the ticket shop
26.12.2026 BG Göttingen To the ticket shop
02.01.2027 Nürnberg Falcons To the ticket shop
15.01.2027 GIESSEN 46er To the ticket shop
23.01.2027 SBB Baskets To the ticket shop
29.01.2027 HAKRO Merlins Crailsheim To the ticket shop
12.02.2027 ETB Miners To the ticket shop
05.03.2027 Eisbären Bremerhaven To the ticket shop
17.03.2027 Artland Dragons To the ticket shop
10.04.2027 Kreisbau Kirchheim Knights To the ticket shop
17.04.2027 PS Karlsruhe LIONS To the ticket shop

Paderborn Baskets Team GmbH will receive € 0.30 of the contribution to the culture ticket.

Did you know? The world’s largest computer museum is located in Paderborn. The Heinz-Nixdorf-MuseumForum presents 5,000 years of information technology. Typewriters and punch card systems can be seen as well as the C64, the first cell phones and the latest robots. The journey through time through eleven departments is interactive, informative and entertaining and therefore definitely worth a visit.

More information at: hnf.de

Paderborn University students receive free admission on presentation of their student ID together with an official photo ID.

The Heinz-Nixdorf-MuseumForum receives 0.05 euros of the contribution to the culture ticket.

Theater Paderborn usually stages 13 new productions per season as part of its main program—seven of them on the main stage, four on the studio stage, and two plays in the Theatertreff. The program includes classics, modern classics, and contemporary plays.

Since January 2021, Theater Paderborn has had its own division for children’s and youth theater with its own program and its own three-member ensemble. The “jott” was made possible by the “Neue Wege” (New Paths) funding program of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia.

More information at: theater-paderborn.de

Up to 25 free tickets are available for students per event, with a maximum of one ticket per person per event. Tickets can be picked up at a designated distribution point in the theater no earlier than one hour before the start of the event upon presentation of a student ID card in conjunction with an official photo ID. Reservations are not possible. Free tickets are available in category 4 or higher at the Großes Haus. At the Studio and Theatertreff, you can choose any seat you like with the Kulturticket.

Exceptions include third-party events, venue rentals, the Christmas family play at the Großes Haus, the New Year’s Eve performance of the musical production, and guided tours of the theater.

The Theater Paderborn receives €0.25 of the Kulturticket contribution.

The symphony concerts, the music theater and the chamber concerts: The Paderborn Cultural Office offers many exciting events.

More information at: paderborn.de/asta-kulturticket

On presentation of their student ID together with an official photo ID, Paderborn University students receive free admission at the box office to all events and guided tours that require admission, provided there are still places available. The Summer Academy is excluded.

The Paderborn Cultural Office receives 0.15 euros of the Culture Ticket fee for events.

The Diocesan Museum in Paderborn presents sacred works of art from the Romanesque period to the present day. It invites visitors to discover the Christian art and cultural history of the region in an architectural setting.

More information at: dioezesanmuseum-paderborn.de

Paderborn University students receive free admission on presentation of their student ID together with an official photo ID.

The Diözesanmuseum receives 0.05 euros of the contribution to the Kulturticket.

The Literaturbüro OWL, based in Detmold, organises readings and literary events throughout the Ostwestfalen-Lippe region.

More information about the programme can be found at: literaturbuero-owl.de

For events in Paderborn, a contingent of tickets is always reserved for the AStA Kulturticket. This is also done for selected events elsewhere in OWL. Current tickets are available here.

The Literaturbüro OWL receives 0.05 euros of the contribution to the Kulturticket.

You would search in vain for an arthouse cinema in Paderborn. That is why, in 2003, Programmkino Lichtblick e.V. — an association established by media studies students — made it its mission to give presence and standing to films excluded from commercial cinema. Through the use of historical film prints, the Programmkino also aims to raise awareness of the specific materiality of film as a medium. To this day, the students behind the initiative independently curate film series each semester on themes such as Film Noir, Queerness, or “Dreams.” The films are usually shown on Tuesdays at 8:30 p.m. at the Pollux by Cineplex Paderborn. Introductions by association members before the films, as well as invitations extended to curators, directors and other filmmakers, invite dialogue.

Lichtblick e.V. also offers you the opportunity to help shape the Kulturticket program. The student initiative always welcomes new members.

More information at: lichtblick-kino.de

At least 30 free student tickets are available per screening. These can be redeemed at the box office no earlier than one week before the screening, upon presentation of the student ID together with an official photo ID.

For the Lichtblick e.V. program, €0.25 of the contribution to the Kulturticket goes to the Pollux by Cineplex Paderborn.

The Municipal Museums and Galleries comprise:

The Paderborn City Museum

The Paderborn City Museum, located in the heart of the city near the Pader springs area and the Cathedral, explores the historical dimension of the city’s identity as reflected in images, buildings, historical collections and memories.

The Art Museum in the Marstall

The Art Museum in the Marstall houses the Municipal Art Collections, whose beginnings date back to the 1970s. Today it holds remarkable groups of works and collections of 20th-century painting and graphic art.

The Municipal Gallery in the Reithalle

The former Reithalle (riding hall) at Schloß Neuhaus was built in 1825 for the Prussian garrison stationed on the castle grounds. Since 1994, the thoroughly restored building, equipped with modern museum technology, has housed the “Municipal Gallery in the Reithalle”.

The Natural History Museum in the Marstall

The Paderborn Natural History Museum at Schloß Neuhaus focuses on two floors primarily on natural history topics with a strong regional connection, which makes the museum unique for the Ostwestfalen-Lippe region.

The Residence Museum

An impressive castle served as the residence of the Prince-Bishops of Paderborn. The museum in the castle offers insight into the history of its construction and its use as a residence.

The Nachtmann Collection

The glass and ceramics collection of the Nachtmann couple is a significant addition to the museum holdings of the Municipal Museums. It comprises vessels from Roman times to the 19th century and allows visitors deep insight into the history of ceramic and glass art.

More information at: paderborn.de/tourismus-kultur/museen-galerien/

Upon presentation of their student ID together with an official photo ID, students at the University of Paderborn receive free admission.

€0.05 of the contribution to the Kulturticket goes to the municipal museums.

Wewelsburg, a former castle of the Prince-Bishops of Paderborn, offers a diverse and modern permanent exhibition on the history of the Prince-Bishopric (= Hochstift).

The exhibition spans from the earliest settlement of the Paderborn region, through the founding of the diocese in the early Middle Ages, the era of the Reformation and the Thirty Years’ War, up to the end of the bishops’ territorial rule in 1802. Many aspects of cultural history are examined across the centuries, including urban life, agriculture and rural crafts, and religious life. In addition, there are exciting special exhibitions.

Upon presentation of their student ID together with an official photo ID, students at the University of Paderborn receive free admission.

€0.05 of the contribution to the Kulturticket goes to the Kreismuseum Wewelsburg.

Deliberately designed as an alternative to the big stage of the established theater in the neighborhood, the Kleine Bühne Paderborn also presents readings, theater, chamber musicals, jazz, world music and improvisation alongside classical, experimental and popular music in the Deelenhaus. Before their big breakthrough, “AnnenMayKantereit” and “Von wegen Lisbeth” performed at the Deelenhaus on one (!) evening in 2014. Thanks to the cooperation with the university, numerous formats and events have also been developed with students, such as concerts for the “Popular Music and Media” course.

More information at: deelenhaus.de/kleinebuehnepaderborn

Five free student tickets are provided for each event. Tickets must be reserved at least one week before the performance date. A student ID together with an official photo ID must be presented for admission.

The Kleine Bühne Paderborn in the Deelenhaus receives 0.05 euros of the contribution to the Kulturticket.

Monastery is just “pray and work”? At the Dahlheim Monastery Foundation. LWL-Landesmuseum für Klosterkultur in Lichtenau, you can find out for yourself. Behind the monastery walls you will find 800 years of history, modern architecture, impressive exhibitions, a variety of music and theater events, garden art and curious monastery stories.

More information at: stiftung-kloster-dalheim.lwl.org

Paderborn University students receive free admission on presentation of their student ID together with an official photo ID.

To the Dahlheim Monastery Foundation. LWL-Landesmuseum für Klosterkultur receives 0.05 euros of the cultural ticket fee.

The German Tractor and Model Car Museum is located in Paderborn. In a light-flooded, modern museum building, it displays over 100 vintage tractors. A second part of the exhibition consists of around 10,000 model vehicles — trucks, tractors and cars — that will make the heart of any technology enthusiast beat faster.

More information at: deutsches-traktorenmuseum.de

Upon presentation of their student ID together with an official photo ID, students at the University of Paderborn receive free admission.

€0.05 of the contribution to the Kulturticket goes to the German Tractor and Model Car Museum.

New this semester: the Franco-German Society Paderborn (DFG).

The DFG promotes Franco-German understanding and culture. It offers a wide range of events, e.g. cooking courses, conversation circles, lectures, concerts and study trips. Most of the activities are free of charge, while those for which a fee is charged are offered at a reduced rate for students. The Pollux regularly shows current French films with German subtitles. The DFG provides 10 free tickets for students for each film. These tickets can be picked up at the box office after the previously shown film up to one week before the screening of the upcoming film upon presentation of the student ID.

The DFG is of interest to anyone interested in Francophile culture, France and Europe!

There is also a young DFG, “Les Jeunes” for under 30s!
More information and contacts at: www.dfg-paderborn.de

The Franco-German Society Paderborn receives 0.05 euros of the contribution to the culture ticket.

(Back in the summer semester 2027)

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