Newsletter for Postdocs September 2025
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Newsletter for Postdocs September 2025
Welcome to the September issue of the Graduate Academy's postdoc newsletter!
In the following sections you will find information on the Graduate Academy's events until November, ongoing funding opportunities, workshops organised by our cooperation partner BYRD and many other interesting tips.
The Graduate Academy team hopes you enjoy exploring!
Our workshops until November 2025
- 16.09.2025
Navigating cultural diversity in leadership (in the framework of the Postdoc Appreciation Week!) - 19.09.2025
Stressbewältigung - (Wieder-)Entdeckung der eigenen Ressourcen (in German - in the framework of the Postdoc Appreciation Week!) - starting 20.10.2025 bi-weekly
English Language for researchers English+ „Open Seminars” - 11.11. - 12.11.2025
Leadership skills for Women in Science - 14.11.2025
Planning and Writing research texts - 27.11.2025
Erfolgreiche Berufungsverhandlungen führen! (in German)
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.
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. + 11.09.2025 MAXQDA - Einführung, Mixed Methods und qualitative Inhaltsanalyse (Campus, Deutsch)
- 12.09.2025 KI-Tools in MAXQDA - AI Assist und Tailwind (Campus, Deutsch)
- 15. + 16. + 17.09.2025 Career Choices (part of the Postdoc Appreciation Week Germany) (online, Englisch)
- 23. + 24.09.2025 Fit for Leadership?! (Campus, Englisch)
- 25.09.2025 Patentrecherche in der wissenschaftlichen Praxis (online, Deutsch)
- 30.09.2025 Väter. Mütter. Forschende. Zwischen Kita, Konferenz & Küchentisch. Wie Vereinbarkeit in der Wissenschaft gelingt. (Campus, Deutsch)
- 22.10.2025 Lehrkompetenz und Forschungserfahrung im Berufungsverfahren (online, Deutsch)
Ongoing offers
- NEW: 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.
Good academic practice and generative AI
How should research results be documented? How to cite correctly? How do you deal with image sources? Answers to questions about correct scientific work can be found in the eLearning course Good academic practice in the doctorate.At the end of 2024, the University of Oldenburg also published general recommendations for dealing with (generative) AI in the doctoral field published.
Offers from PE.OE on GWP for supervisors: https://uol.de/peoe/fuehrung/fuehrung-in-der-wissenschaft (under seminars and training)
Did you know?
- University Didactics events
"Teaching in English - Advice"
Individual appointment
Registration and further information - 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 - DAAD PROMOS - Scholarship Program for 2026
Some program lines also for postdocs - Programme "AdvanceAcademia! Strengthening academic careers" programme
Diversity-sensitive programme to promote structured collaboration between doctoral candidates and supervisors from all disciplines as part of a study by the Berlin University Alliance.
Target group: Supervisors of doctoral candidates and doctoral candidates
Duration: 6 months(flexible start) I Free of charge New round of proposals of the Wübben Science Foundation in the "Sandpit" funding format
Big data in the technical sciences (call for proposals starts on 1 July 2025, submission deadline: 1 September 2025)
Big data in the humanities (call start: 1 October 2025, submission deadline: 1 December 2025)Application in English. Further information and application details.
- Infoveranstaltung „Ihr Weg in die HAW-Professur: Einblicke und Erfahrungen” (in German)
In the framework of the Postdoc Appreciation Week!
Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft Dresden (HTW Dresden)
16.09.2025
online, free of charge - UMO Connect - Networking for doctoral candidates and postdocs at University Medicine Oldenburg
Interdisciplinary!
Next date:
Balancing family and career - what do you need?
Dr Janina Leyk
23 September 2025
12:00 to 13:30
Intercultural meeting (IKT) - Ocean Hackathon - Blue-Cloud
Date: 29.09.-02.10.2025, fully online
welcoming participants from diverse backgrounds, including:
Marine (data) scientists, modellers, and researchers.
Data service providers.
Blue economy SMEs and industry professionals.
CT experts, and developers specializing in environmental applications.
Students, early-career professionals, and citizen scientists interested in marine data innovation.
Public agencies, NGOs, and innovators driving ocean sustainability initiatives.
Application deadline: 25.09.2025 - Open group consultation on research funding
The Research Funding team is offering an open group consultation on October 29th 14-15h. Meeting in a small group will give you the opportunity to discuss your questions and ideas with us individually.
Please note: On this occasion we will focus on the possibilities for funding your postdoc phase
further information and registration: https://uol.de/en/academic-research/academic-career-paths
Highlight of the month
Postdoc Appreciation Week!
The Program of the Postdoc Appreciation Week 2025 from 15 to 19 September 2025 is online! https://paw-germany.de/program-2025/
Many German Universities offer exclusively for postdocs – online or in person – events and workshops on different relevant topics. UOL participates with two workshop offers (see above „Our workshops”)