Newsletter for Postdocs April 2026
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Newsletter for Postdocs April 2026
Welcome to the new issue of the Graduate Academy's postdoc newsletter!
Today you receive our newsletter for April 2026. We take a look at our workshops that await you up to and including June and present events of our partners, different information as well as calls AND, as always, a highlight of the month - be sure to scroll to the end!
The Team of the Graduate Academy
Postdoc representation
The postdoc representation is looking for reinforcement! Due to a personnel change, a position for the informal postdoc representation at the UOL is vacant. If you are interested in joining the team, please contact Dr Sarah-Indriyati Hardjowirogo at postdocdelegation@uol.de or Dr Susanne Elpers at graduiertenakademie@uol.de.
Our workshops until June 2026
- starting 13 April 2026
English+ „Open Seminars” - 20 April 2026
Power abuse in academia and allyship as counteraction - 24 April 2026
Writing abstracts & presenting your research - 08 May 2026
IMPOSTOR Phänomen in der Wissenschaft - Erfolgreich durch Glück oder Kompetenz? (in German language) - 12 May 2026
Career Day 2026 - Save the Date! Praktikums- und Jobmesse der Universität Oldenburg!
Gemeinsam organisierte Talkrunde der ZSKB und der Graduiertenakademie: Wissenschaft als Beruf - Karrierewege in Forschung und Lehre! (in German language) - 13 May 2026
Kreatives Schreiben für strukturierte Köpfe. von der Wissenschaftspublikation zum Publikumsbestseller (in German language) - 18 May 2026 and 21 May 2026
Souverän auftreten - Souverän präsentieren: selbstbewusste Körpersprache auf der öffentlichen Bühne! (in German language) - 29 May 2026
Writing for non-expert audiences - 22 June 2026 and 23 June 2026
Tailor-made Job Applications - 26 June 2026
Grammar review
Ongoing offers
- Webcasts on career development for postdoctoral researchers
Since October 2025, we have been offering webcasts (self-study videos) on the following topics:
„Becoming a professor!”
„First audition? Applying for (junior) professorships” as well as
„Planning and developing your academic career. I'm off then! Ways out of academia!”
If you are interested in one of the webcasts, please consult the website of the Graduate Academy to find more information. - E-Learning Course: „Good Scientific Practice”
How should research results be documented? How to cite correctly? How do you deal with image sources? The eLearning course provides answers to questions about correct scientific work Good academic practice in the doctorate. P.S.: General recommendations for dealing with (generative) AI in doctoral dissertations have been published by UOL at the end of 2024.
Offers from PE.OE on GWP for supervisors: https://uol.de/peoe/fuehrung/fuehrung-in-der-wissenschaft (under seminars and training) - Career counselling for postdocs by the Vice President for Academic Career Paths, Equal Opportunities and International Affairs
Wednesdays between 8 and 9 a.m.
Registration at: sekretariat.vpn@uol.de - Measures to ensure equal opportunities at the UOL
- Individual coaching
Funds for the temporary employment of assistants
Conditions see Graduate Academy website.Applications are possible at any time.
Important info
Please note that registration for the Graduate Academy workshops takes place via StudIP and is binding. If you do not have StudIP access, please send an email to graduiertenakademie@uol.de.
In winter semester 2026/27, the new round of the mentoring programme "Progressio. Successfully shaping top positions in science" starts, which is aimed at advanced female postdocs (desirable: at least 3 years after the doctorate), junior research group leaders and junior professors with and without tenure track who are aiming for a professorship or a permanent leadership position in academia.
Application deadline: 30 June 2026
Any questions? → graduiertenakademie@uol.de
Workshops organised by our cooperation partner BYRD Uni Bremen
As a UOL postdoc, you can take part in the events organised by our cooperation partner BYRD (University of Bremen) ! Register now!
- 10.04.2026 Lunchtalk: Wissenschaftsmanagement als Beruf (online, German)
- 21. + 22.04.2026 Argumentation in Scientific Writing (Campus, English)
- 07.05.2026 Publishing Journal Articles: Strategies for Success (Campus, English)
- 08.05.2026 Artificial Intelligence Tools: Responsible use and applications in research and academia (Campus, English)
- 05.06.2026 KI transformiert qualitative Forschung?! (online, German)
- 11.06.2026 Academic Publishing with Open Access (online, English)
- 26.06.2026 Revise, Rewrite, Review: How to edit your academic texts as a non-native speaker (Campus, English)
Did you know?
- Starting with the summer term the new conditions of participation of the Graduate Academy are in place!
- University Didactics events
"Teaching in English - Advice"
Individual appointment
Registration and further information - twillo - das niedersächsische Portal für offene Lehre (in German)
Bildungsmaterialien, Workshops und Online-Sprechstunden - Counselling and Coaching for Employees at the UOL
The counselling and coaching services are aimed at all employees of the University of Oldenburg. It is available directly during working hours - without bureaucratic obstacles. The counsellors are bound to confidentiality and all concerns are treated in strict confidence.
Please feel free to get in touch. - The BIS Digital Humanities Service offers a wide range of interdisciplinary services, such as workshops on individual methods, tools and programming languages (e.g. digital literary studies, AI audio transcription, Python), weekly open consultation hours, and a monthly get-together as a place for exchange, networking, and low-threshold skills acquisition. For further information, see the service homepage.
- Interested in start-ups? Then quickly register for the start-up newsletter of the Gründungs- und Informationszentrum of UOL!
- Uni Oldenburg / Betriebliches Gesundheitsmanagement
„Herzgesundheit im Fokus” für alle Beschäftigten der UOL (in German language)
Veranstaltungen März bis Juni 2026 - Next Science Slam coming up on 17.06.2026 ab 19:00 h in the Aula of the UOL.
Next information session for all interested slammers: 09.04.2026, 12:00 h (online)
Preparatory workshop for slammers: 27.04.2026
further information - Workshop of the International Office for international doctoral researchers and international postdocs: Academic career paths in Germany. On funding opportunities, individual choices, and your next steps
Date: 17th April 2026, 2 pm – 6 pm; Further information and registration available on the website of the International Office at UOL - The Universitätsgesellschaft Oldenburg e.V. is announcing the UGO-Open-Science-Award again. Do you conduct your research transparently & openly? Then apply by 04 May, 2026 for the prize endowed with 1000 euros!
- DFG information events on funding opportunities for researchers at early career stages
For dates see DFG website - DFG workshops and information events on the topic of equal opportunities
For dates see DFG website - DFG e-learning „Mitigating Bias in Scientific Evaluation and Decision-Making Processes”
individually usable e-learning course, currently only available in German, for further information see DFG website - DFG offer: Check of CVs
for Walter Benjamin-, Emmy Noether- or Heisenberg-Programme - Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung - Info events on different funding opportunities
Humboldt Discoveries info event: Feodor Lynen-Research Fellowship - conduct research abroad – as a visiting researcher with members of the worldwide Humboldt network!
Humboldt Discoveries info event: Henriette Herz-Scouting-Programm - Scouting for talent – recruiting international research talents funded by the Humboldt Foundation - UBremen Research Alliance and DataNord
Start of the Data Train Starter Track 2026
This track will get you started in data literacy and help you build essential skills for data-heavy research across disciplines.
Ongoing course offers - DESY - Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron
Postdoc Career Day 2026 „Transition Possible - Explore Careers Beyond R&D” (online)
Registration
Date: 16. April 2026, 09:00-13:30 h - Hochschule Bremen und Bremerhaven
Online-Infoveranstaltung „Den Sprung wagen. Karriereweg HAW-Professur” (in German)
weitere Infos und Anmeldung
Termin: 16. April 2026, 17-19 Uhr - Call from the VolkswagenStiftung
Navigating a Transforming World Order: Fellowships on Security and Technology | VolkswagenStiftung
Target group: postdocs (up to 5 years after the PhD) from all disciplines
Level of funding: up to 450.000 €
Q&A sessions: 12.02.2026, 10:00h; 9.04.2026, 10:00h
Application deadline: 30.04.2026, 14:00h
Highlight of the month
Career Day 2026 – Panel discussion for doctoral candidates. Postdocs welcome!
Ready for What's Next?
This year’s Career Day on May 12th, 2026, also offers doctoral candidates the opportunity to make professional contacts and gain an overview of the non-academic job market. Together with the Graduate Academy, the ZSKB is hosting a panel discussion entitled: ‘Academia as a Career – Career Paths in Research and Teaching’ (taking place in German but questions in English will be more than welcome!). Find out more about long-term career prospects in academia beyond a professorship! Postdocs welcome! Detailed information will be available here shortly.