Courses & Events

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…

Manche Forscher siedeln Wissenschaftsjournalisten direkt neben der „Bild“ an, denn Journalisten verbiegen die Wahrheit ja sowieso. Wissenschaft schön aufbereiten? Nettes Storytelling? Wozu,…

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…

You have been working independently on your thesis for several months or years – my respect! In terms of self-organization, you are facing a great challenge.

In this workshop I will invite you…

Kennen Sie Ihre Stärken?

Während der Promotion und in der Postdoc-Phase erwerben Sie eine Vielzahl an überfachlichen Fähigkeiten und Kompetenzen. Oft ist man sich der eigenen überfachlichen…

Der Großteil der in der Wissenschaft Beschäftigten in Deutschland ist kinderlos. Das gilt besonders für den wissenschaftlichen Nachwuchs. Die Gründe sind vielfältig, vorwiegend sind es die…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Coaching offers you an excellent opportunity to reflect upon a question, decision, or challenge that you face. The coach offers you professional guidance for finding your own standpoint,…

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…

Wie findet man einen Job im Wissenschaftsmanagement – und, was ist das überhaupt?

Ist das Wissenschaftsmanagement eine attraktive Alternative zu einer wissenschaftlichen Laufbahn? Wie sieht die…

Next Generation Sequencing technologies have recently revolutionised biological sciences. This workshop will provide students with an introduction to bioinformatic approaches to handle and…

Most presenters are comfortable using a standard presentation structure, but often they
want to try something new. Talks rarely vary from the known to the unknown in a
compelling way and you…