Leibniz University offers numerous support services for the personal development of postdocs as well as for research and career-related questions. As the career phase of postdocs involves a lot of mobility and, sometimes, rapid changes of research institution, we would like to provide all new postdocs - whether new to the postdoc phase or new at Leibniz University - with quick orientation and good networking opportunities.
We have therefore put together a series of events for you that will bring you into contact with each other, bundle information on important aspects of the postdoc phase and introduce you to the service units of contact at the university if you have transdisciplinary research and career-related questions.
Unless otherwise indicated, alternating Online Information Events on specific topics and Postdoc Meet-Ups for networking will take place every 3rd Thursday of the month at 12.30 p.m. The meeting point for the Meet-Ups is the foyer of the Welcome Centre of the International Office (Building 1106), right next to the main building. To each of the Postdoc Meet-Ups we invite one or two postdocs to talk about their postdoc-specific experiences. This may include their experience with hurdles in transition to the postdoc phase or at the university, financial support and strategic next career steps. Participants are also welcome to bring in their own questions and thus help determine the focus of the individual Meet-Ups. This series of onboarding events is supplemented by other central offers from the university.
Dates
Please note that the events are held in German, unless the event language is spontaneously changed in consultation with the participants. Courses that are offered in English from the outset are labelled accordingly in the following table.
Date | Topic | Organising Institution | Venue |
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Sept. 19, 2024 | Postdoc Meet-Up | Department 4 - | on campus |
Oct. 24, 2024 | The German Academic System (Working language: English) | International Office | online |
Nov. 28, 2024 | Postdoc Meet-Up | Graduate Academy (within the framework of the Career Day 2024) | Königlicher Pferdestall |
Dec. 19, 2024 | Academic Fixed-Term Contract Act (WissZeitVG) | Graduate Academy | online |
Jan. 16, 2025 | Postdoc Meet-Up | International Office | Welcome Centre of the International Office |
Feb. 20, 2025 | Using research funding strategically | Department 4 - Research and Innovation Services | online |
March 4, 2025 | Postdoc Meet-Up | Graduate Academy | Room A320, |
April 17, 2025 | Gender & Diversity Awareness | Equal Opportunities Office | online |
May 15, 2025 | Postdoc Meet-Up | International Office | Welcome Centre of the International Office (Building 1106) |
June 19, 2025 | Qualification for practice: leadership and teaching activities | Department 1 - | online |
July 17, 2025 | Postdoc Meet-Up | Equal Opportunities Office | Welcome Centre of the International Office (Building 1106) |