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The decision to start a PhD project comes with many important questions: What are the paths to a doctorate at Hamburg’s higher education institutions and which type of doctorate is right for me? How do I choose a subject and a supervisor? Where do I apply for a job or where can I get funding for my project? In short, what is doing a PhD all about?

This HRA information event is for (international)...

This event takes place in German.

This event takes place in German.

Adam Scaife, Met Office, UK

Seasonal predictability of the winter North Atlantic Oscillation

Abstract

The last few winters continue to suggest that the winter NAO and hence winter average weather over large areas of Europe is predictable at seasonal lead times with a good level of correlation skill. I will show mechanisms for this predictability and argue that it originates from predictable...

This event takes place in German.

As a PhD candidate you are the project manager of your own PhD project. The Getting Started-Workshop supplies you with the tools you need in order to plan and execute your PhD project as effectively and efficiently as possible. You discuss and test basic strategies and techniques of a good project- and time-management. This allows you to organize yourself and your workload in better ways. Based on...

Most of the content of your dissertation is now clearly defined. Outline and structure are beginning to take shape and the submission deadline is drawing closer. Your main question is:

“How can I use the remaining time most efficiently?”

The “Getting it done”-workshop provides you with useful tools to tackle the final stage of your dissertation with as little hassle as possible. Get to know...

This event takes place in German.

This workshop takes place in German.

This event takes place in German.

This event takes place in German.

Even promising dissertation projects can fail when implemented under everyday working conditions. To avoid such failures this workshop teaches self- and time management skills which are useful for the PhD project. Participants reflect which time-management type they are and under which conditions they perform most productively. They analyze their workload, identify personal “time thieves”, learn...

This event takes place in German.

This event takes place in German.

This event takes place in German.

This event takes place in German.

This workshop takes place in German.

This event takes place in German.

Course 2008 - workshop with registration -

Whether in academia, in the professional world or in everyday life we are directly and indirectly confronted with behavior and belief-systems other than our own. In a world, that is constantly growing closer, coping with a multitude of cultural backgrounds, values, and mentalities has become a key qualification.

This workshop aims at empowering its...

Course 1009 - workshop with registration -

Participants learn how to write a good covering letter in English. Participants learn about the differences between a German and English CV and produce their own CV in English. What is permitted and what is forbidden will also be discussed. They also learn how to deal with difficult interview questions through role-plays in English.

What are your...

This event takes place in German.

Apart from language barriers international doctoral candidates in Germany often face challenges on different levels, e.g. in their interaction with peers or administrational staff. But whereas social acclimatization is seen as a relevant issue for junior scientists from abroad, the necessity to acclimatize to an alien academic surrounding is a rather neglected topic. Under the assumption that...

This workshop takes place in German.