Young researchers actively explore their career options, learn career development methods, build a network, and improve their networking strategies.
This is made possible through: specific trainings, workshops & lectures. We offer everyone a framework for a fruitful mentoring partnership.

When it comes business etiquette, there are some rules that aren´t meant to be broken. What should I know as a young professional to assist me in my daily working life? How do I manage the greetings [...]

In this seminar, we will discuss current and cornerstone publications on NMR applications in the environmental and natural products sciences. Each week, one of the participants will shortly summarize a paper in a 15-minutes presentation, followed by an in-depth discussion guided by the lecturer. Prerequisites: basic knowledge in organic chemistry.

Seminar at 4 dates during the term. The dates will be defined at the first meeting on 20 October 2021, 2-5 p.m. for PhD students! Lecturers: Prof. Dr. Henrik Mouritsen - 57.01.210_1 PD Dr. Heiko [...]

This workshop will cover how to design and present conference posters, plus the related technical and visual aspects to efficient and captivating slide presentations (for PowerPoint or similar), along [...]

As a PhD researcher or postdoc you are probably facing a variety of scientific and personal challenges. In addition to inspiring scientific ideas, you also need efficient work organization, [...]

Although the distances are short and the border hardly noticeable, the working culture and scientific systems of the neighboring countries Germany and the Netherlands are very different. This workshop [...]

Academic Vocabulary This workshop will cover what makes some words and phrases academic and others not, how you can decode ‘big words’ without always reaching for the dictionary, how word families [...]

Structure is one of the most important elements of writing, yet often taken for granted. This part of the workshop will focus on what you can do before starting large writing tasks, such as formulate [...]

by Professor Geoffrey Manley - The workshop addresses PhD students of the graduate school Oltech. Each participant is required to have written a scientific document in English that is at least ¾ [...]

Setzen Sie zum Jahresende schon die guten Vorsätze fürs neue Jahr um! Nutzen Sie „Eine Woche für die Diss!“, um noch anstehende Restarbeiten oder ein Kapitel zum Abschluss zu bringen oder - als [...]

Sentences and paragraphs are the building blocks of writing. This workshop will show you how to ensure your sentences and paragraphs are clearly written and logically structured. Getting them right [...]

Many group and project leaders assume their first postdoc phase of leadership and lead doctoral candidates in addition to students and non-academic staff. In order to successfully shape these first [...]

with Dr. Michael Gommel, M.A. – Research Integrity Consultant The major objective of the workshop “Good Scientific Practice – Protecting Scientific Integrity” is to know and understand the basic [...]

This workshop will review some key grammatical areas of academic English and focus on when and how to use them (or not!). For example, contrasting present simple and continuous, present perfect and [...]

For many researchers, a text is not complete without including graphs, charts, images or other kinds of visualized data. This workshop will focus on how to write about such visualized data in your [...]

This workshop introduces you to key competencies for successful dialogue facilitation and conflict resolution. Using analysis, self-management and communication tools learned here you can turn each [...]

Researchers are increasingly faced with expectations to raise third-party funds if they want to pursue a successful research career. Yet, applying for third-party funds is not an end in itself and [...]

Being able to critically review your writing is a valuable skill to develop. This workshop will cover the most common mistakes, correcting them, how to revise sentences for clarity, and improve the [...]

This workshop has been designed for postdoctoral candidates who want to prepare for the job search in a systematic way, or who want to learn more about application strategies and feel more confident [...]

with Dr. Michael Gommel, M.A. – Research Integrity Consultant The major objective of the workshop “Good Scientific Practice – Protecting Scientific Integrity” is to know and understand the basic [...]

The team supervision day offers international doctoral researchers and international postdocs the opportunity of reflection and counselling in a group of peers with similar roles and questions. You [...]

Impulse zur Orientierung Nach dem Studium oder der abgeschlossenen Promotion stellt sich vielen Absolventen die Frage: Wie geht es weiter… strebe ich eine berufliche Laufbahn in der Wissenschaft oder [...]

By Dr. Hannelore Waska
In the scope of this short introductory course, we will review the basics of radiochemistry, explore the utility of the U-Th series radionuclides in geochronology and flux calcuations, and establish an overview about analytical approaches and environmental applications. The course will include a field trip to Spiekeroog Island, where samples will be collected and analyzed later at ICBM in Oldenburg.