Newsletter for Postdocs, July 2026
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Newsletter for Postdocs, July 2026
Welcome to the new issue of the Graduate Academy's postdoc newsletter!
Today you receive our newsletter for July 2026. The summer break is just around the corner – for us too. So this time, we’re taking a look at the workshops we have in store for you up to and including October and present events of our partners, different information as well as calls AND, as always, a highlight of the month, this time an invitation to get together and network over a coll drink - be sure to scroll to the end!
And here’s another tip: All workshops for the winter semester 2026/27 are already available on Stud.IP.and are worth a look.
Have a wonderful summertime!
The Team of the Graduate Academy
Our workshops until October 2026
- 06 July 2026
Effective Time Management for Early Career Researchers (waiting list only)
- 22 September 2026
Podiumsdiskussion im Rahmen der Postdoc Appreciation Week: „Wohin nach der Promotion? Karrierewege für Postdocs” (in German language)
- starting 12 October 2026
English+ „Open seminars”
- 28 October 2026
LinkedIn for PhD candidates and postdocs: From an empty profile to a strong presence (hands-on)
- 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.
Important information about registration and allocation of places for our offerings!
- We have new terms and conditions! To ensure interdisciplinarity, no more than half of the available places for each Graduate Academy program will be allocated to members of the same faculty. By registering, you agree to the Graduate Academy’s terms and conditions.
- Please also note that registration for the offerings of the Graduate Academy takes place via StudIP and is binding. You cannot cancel your registration yourself. If you do not have StudIP access, please contact graduiertenakademie@uol.de via email.
- Registration is always provisional at first. The Graduate Academy will verify whether you are eligible to participate and whether spots are available. Afterward, access will be granted in the order of the registration date! (You will then receive an automatic email).
- If you are unable to attend the event, please cancel your registration by emailing us. This will allow people on the waiting list to move up.
Ongoing offers
- 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 the website of the Graduate Academy.Applications are possible at any time.
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!
- 06.07.2026 Das eigene Bild in der Wissenschaft - Selbstdarstellung zwischen Anspruch und Klischee (Forum am Domshof, German)
- 13. and 14.07.2026 How to Get into the German job market! (Campus, English)
- 08.09.2026 Väter, Mütter, Forschende. Zwischen Kita, Konferenz & Küchentisch. Wie Vereinbarkeit in der Wissenschaft gelingt. (Campus, German)
- 23.09.2026 In Führung gehen: Promovierende erfolgreich betreuen (Campus, German)
- 23. and 24. and 25.09.2026 Career Choices (as part of the Postdoc Appreciation Week) (online, English)
- 29. and 30.09.2026 Fit for Leadership?! (Campus, English)
- 28.10.2026 My Visibility as a Scientific Expert on Digital Media (online, English)
Did you know?
- 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 Innovationszentrum of UOL!
- 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 - Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaften München
sichtbar.sein.selbst.gestalten - Sichtbarkeits-Konfigurator für Wissenschaftlerinnen (in German)
Förderschwerpunkt „Innovative Frauen im Fokus” des BMFTR - Just out! UniWinD publication for download:
Karriereorientierung im deutschen Wissenschaftssystem (currently only in German) - UGO-Award for Excellent Doctoral Supervision (website only available in German, unfortunately)
New procedure! If you require more information and/or the nomination form in English language, please contact us via graduiertenakademie@uol.de
Nomination period: 01.06. bis 31.07.2026 - Winterschool „Design your future” für Postdocs - Evangelische Hochschule Freiburg
Der Weg zur HAW-Professur: 4 online-Workshops (in German)
Anmeldeschluss: 03.07.2026 - German Postdoc Network - Lunch Talk Series: Beyond the Postdoc
Science Communication as a Field of Work (online)
08.07.2026, 13:00-14:00h - Laura Bassi Scholarship
The Laura Bassi Scholarship was established in 2018 with the aim of providing editorial assistance to postgraduates and junior academics whose research focuses on neglected topics of study, broadly construed. The scholarships are open to every discipline and the next round of funding will be awarded in Summer 2026. . Further details, including previous winners, and the application portal can be found at: https://editing.press/bassi
Application deadline: 12 July 2026 - FAIR Data and Software Award Lower Saxony 2026
The application period for the FAIR Data and Software Award Lower Saxony 2026 is now open. A prize of €4,500 will be awarded for both the best data publication and the best software publication that demonstrate outstanding implementation of the FAIR principles or the FAIR4ResearchSoftware standards, thereby promoting transparency, accessibility, and reusability of scientific results. The award winners will be honored during the Data Days Niedersachsen on 25 November 2026 in Oldenburg. The application deadline is 19 July 2026. - Falling Walls Lab Münster (Call for Applications)
11.09.2026, REACH - Euregio Start-up Center in Münster
(preparatory event for the „Falling Walls Science Summit” in Berlin 06.-09.11.2026)
Application deadline: 01.08.2026 - Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung and British Academy (Call for Applications)
8. UK-German Frontiers of Humanities (UKGFOH) Symposium
21.-23.04.2027 in Bonn
Application deadline: 02.08.2026 - Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
Online interactive lecture: Beginner's Guide to Grant Writing
Open for PhD researchers and postdocs from the UOL
16.09.2026, 12:00-13:30h Postdoc Appreciation Week
21.-25.09.2026
Highlight of the month
UOL Postdocs Semester Wrap-up
End of the summer term! The Postdoc Representatives at the University of Oldenburg (UOL) invite all postdocs – whether you’ve only just completed your PhD or are already on the verge of a tenured professorship – to a networking event on 10 July 2026 from 5 pm at the Gleispark, Bundesbahnweg, 26122 Oldenburg. English speaking colleagues are very welcome!
