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.

This will be an introduction course intended to give students and doctoral researchers an overview and introduction to R applied to analysing environmental data, with specific emphasis on chemical datasets. The course will begin with a brief introduction to the R environment and basic function and then include an overview of statistical analyses that are valuable in environmental datasets. The doctoral researchers and master students will be able to use R efficiently and they will be able to improve their scientific work with the possibilities of R.

“Career paths in Science, Medicine and Technology” offers you the chance to meet OLTECH alumni and other role models, to hear from their experiences, and to interact with them. You will learn about a [...]

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 [...]

How can I make an impact in professional contexts such as small-talk situations at conferences? What can help me in situations where I face an international crowd and how can I connect to an [...]

Projects in general can be considered as extraordinary, temporary ventures which in many cases require interdisciplinary or cross-institutional teamwork. The importance of a systematic approach to [...]

To work in research and sciences means working with people from different cultures who may have different styles of communication and a different set of values. Effective communication and [...]

The seminar offers an overview of the application and search process for academic positions in the USA and Canada (English-speaking). From „small liberal arts colleges” to „research 1 universities”, [...]

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, [...]

To master all demands required of a postdoc or a group leader while keeping time for creative research  projects it is important to manage yourself and lead your research group in an appropriate way. [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]