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The post-PhD job search can be difficult, especially when searching for a job outside of academia. The German job market presents specific challenges for international PhD candidates. It is often less flexible than the job markets that candidates may be familiar with from their home countries or from prior academic exchanges, and potential cultural differences create invisible hurdles that...

This event takes place mainly in German, some program parts in English. For more information, please visit the Hamburg Research Academy website. 

This event takes place in German. For more information, please visit the Hamburg Research Academy website.

This event takes place in German. For more information, please visit the Hamburg Research Academy website.

Target Group: Doctoral and Postdoctoral Researchers / Language: English / Trainer: Vicent Botella-Soler / Max. Participants: 100

In this talk, we will introduce some helpful strategies in transitioning away from academia and dispel some common misconceptions and biases. Among other things: The primacy of soft over hard skills.

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This event takes place in German. For more information, please visit the Hamburg Research Academy website.

This event takes place in German. For more information, please visit the Hamburg Research Academy website.

Every semester the MIN Graduate School welcomes all doctoral students of the MIN faculty to participate in the seminar on Good Scientific Practice. During this seminar you will discuss:

- Introduction into Good scientific practice
- Misconduct in Research
- Handling Data
- Publication Process and Authorship
- Responsibility of Supervisors and the Supervised
- Conflicts of Interest, Scientific...

Research funders and policymakers are placing ever greater emphasis on collaborative grants which reach across disciplines and sectors, and on Knowledge Exchange at all stages of the research and innovation pipeline. To achieve this, we need to continually refresh and enlarge our networks, find and enlist new collaborators, and identify and attract new audiences.

During this workshop, you will:
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Target Group: All employees at UHH incl. doctoral and postdoctoral researchers / Language: German / Trainer: Meike Schoon / Max. Participants: 100

Auf dem sogenannten verdeckten Stellenmarkt werden bis zu 70 Prozent aller vakanten Stellen besetzt! Die Kurzveranstaltung zeigt auf, wie Sie dieses enorme Potential anzapfen können. Sie erhalten Anregungen und Tipps für ein mutiges Netzwerken und für...

This event takes place in English.

Target Group: All employees at UHH incl. doctoral and postdoctoral researchers / Language: German / Trainer: Nils Reschke / Max. Participants: 14

Kenntnisse über Projektmanagement-Instrumenten werden zu einer zentrale Voraussetzung im stark projektförmigen Wissenschaftsbetrieb, um Herausforderungen im Hochschulalltag zu meistern.

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This course is creditable in "Learn to Lead -...

This event takes place in German. For more information, please visit the Hamburg Research Academy website.          

This event takes place in German. For more information, please visit the Hamburg Research Academy website.          

Target Group: All employees at UHH Doctoral and Postdoctoral Researchers / Language: German / Trainer: Meike Schoon / Max. Participants: 100 

Von A wie Anschreiben bis Z wie Zielgehalt – die schriftliche Bewerbung. Wie kuratieren Sie Ihren Lebenslauf und wie knüpfen Sie mit Ihren Kompetenzen an der Stellenausschreibung an?

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This event takes place in German. For more information, please visit the Hamburg Research Academy website.          

This event takes place in German. For more information, please visit the Hamburg Research Academy website.          

This event takes place in German. For more information, please visit the Hamburg Research Academy website.          

This event takes place in German. For more information, please visit the Hamburg Research Academy website.          

2022: Doing a Doctorate in Germany

Are you a researcher who is internationally mobile? Did you choose Hamburg as the location for your doctorate? Then our International Researcher Day on 16 November is just right for you! The English-language event offers a rich program of short workshops, information and exchange sessions, which provide you with helpful insights into the German academic system and...

This event takes place in German.

This event takes place in German. For more information, please visit the Hamburg Research Academy website.          

This event takes place in German. For more information, please visit the Hamburg Research Academy website.          

This event takes place in German. For more information, please visit the Hamburg Research Academy website.          

This event takes place in German. For more information, please visit the Hamburg Research Academy website.          

This event takes place in German. For more information, please visit the Hamburg Research Academy website.          

This event takes place in German. For more information, please visit the Hamburg Research Academy website.          

Target Group: Doctoral and postdoctoral researchers / Language: German / Trainer: Joanna Bouchi-Häfner / Max. Participants: 9

In diesem Workshop erarbeiten Sie Ihre persönlichen Stärken und die damit einhergehenden beruflichen Perspektiven. Allein und in Kleingruppen erarbeiten Sie sich Ihre Karriereplanung.

Vor dem ersten Termin am 19. Januar 2023 werden individuelle Telefontermine (45 min.)...

This event takes place in German. For more information, please visit the Hamburg Research Academy website.          

This event takes place in German. For more information, please visit the Hamburg Research Academy website.          

The law on fixed-term employment contracts in German academia (Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz, WissZeitVG for short) regulates the possibilities of setting a time limit for research staff at universities in Germany. The so-called 12-year rule applies in particular to early career researchers. According to this, research staff can be employed for up to six years during the doctoral phase and for a...

What funding is available for postdocs and what should be considered when submitting an application?

This spotlight will provide a comprehensive overview of national funding formats with focus on the German Research Foundation (DFG) and supplementary information on federal funding and foundations. Special focus will be on funding formats for postdocs, both in the early and later postdoc phase...

Which EU funding is interesting for young scientists after their PhD?

The information event will give an overview of the funding formats "Marie Sklodowska Curie Fellowships" and "ERC Grants" as well as an insight into the specifics of EU applications. After the presentation, you will have time for your individual questions.

HRA spotlight: The Hamburg Research Academy offers regular short...

Effective collaboration with scientists from diverse and versatile cultural backgrounds, disciplines and mindsets is not an easy task but a challenging one. Various understandings and perspectives on commitments provide special challenges for research, teaching and supervision in international groups. At the same time collaboration with professionals having different educational backgrounds makes...

This workshop deepens your understanding of how networks may positively influence your career, your research projects and your personal development, and it helps increase the usefulness of your own networks. Special emphasis is placed on aspects related to working in international contexts and to pursuing an international academic career.

Contents
- What is a network? Which effects does it have?
-...

This event takes place in German. For more information, please visit the Hamburg Research Academy website.      

This event takes place in German. For more information, please visit the Hamburg Research Academy website.      

Target Group: Doctoral and Postdoctoral Researchers / Language: English / Trainer: Paul Endrejat / Max. Participants: 20

In this workshop, we look into the factors that impact on how we think and make decisions. Learn to question how your mindset can help or hinder your day-to-day life and your future career prospects.

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This course is creditable in "Learn to Lead - Leading with...

When doctoral researchers take the next step in their career, they may move into leadership positions and need to manage projects and teams, be it in public research or industry. Polls have shown that while their scientific competence is usually good, most of the times these researchers need to improve their capacity in project and time management to deliver a successful performance. Thus, it is...

This event takes place in German. For more information, please visit the Hamburg Research Academy website.      

Zielgruppe: Alle Beschäftigten der UHH incl. doctoral and postdoctoral researchers / Sprache: Englisch / Trainer:in: Meike Schoon / Max. Teilnehmende: 100

This talk is all about typical job interview questions (and possible answers). From interviewing techniques to preparation and your personal mindset. 

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The Active Bystander training program aims to empower doctoral and early career researchers to challenge poor behaviors, and bring about cultural change through the reinforcement of messages defining the boundaries of unacceptable behavior.

Contents
- An understanding of what bystander apathy is and the importance of being an active bystander
- Learn skills and techniques to positively challenge...

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 tried...

This event takes place in German. For more information, please visit the Hamburg Research Academy website.

This event takes place in German. For more information, please visit the Hamburg Research Academy website.

Target Group: Postdoctoral Researchers / Language: German / Trainer: Dieta Kuchenbrandt / Max. Participants: 12

Ziel der Veranstaltung ist es, Sie über alle Phasen des Berufungsverfahrens detailliert zu informieren und Ihnen konkrete Hilfestellungen und Tipps für Ihre Bewerbungen zu vermitteln.

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This event takes place in German. For more information, please visit the Hamburg Research Academy website.