Postdoc Programme April to June 2025

Zeit und Ort: 15:30 bis 17:30 Uhr, in Präsenz

Es gibt unterschiedliche Wege, wie eine wissenschaftliche Karriere verlaufen kann – nach der Doktorarbeit stehen dabei verschiedene Optionen an: Die klassische Postdoc-Stelle, eine selbsteingeworbene “Eigene Stelle”, eine Nachwuchsgruppenleitung oder eine Junior-Professur – oder doch erstmal ins Ausland? Das Ziel ist die Lebenszeitprofessur, aber wie kommt man dorthin?

In diesem von GradTUBS organisierten Austauschformat berichten Mitglieder der Jungen Braunschweigischen Wissenschaftlichen Gesellschaft (JBWG) von ihren Karrierewegen in der Wissenschaft und diskutieren, was dabei zu berücksichtigen ist, z.B. Fachtraditionen oder Familienplanung.

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Time and location: 9:00 to 14:00, online

Applying for jobs in industry as a PhD or postdoc can be a strategic process, as you’ll want to highlight both your research skills and how they translate into business values.  

In the workshop we will cover the following questions: 

• How to research industries and jobs: On the one hand, there seem to be almost infinite options - but how to identify a setting that could be an actual fit?

• Transferable Skills: How to market and „translate" the most important academic skills in the application process?

• Job Interviews:  How to prepare for interviews, which often focus on practical problem-solving and cultural fit?

• Hidden Job Market: How to apply for vacant positions that are not publicly advertised and that comprise at least 70 to 80 % of all open positions?

The first part of the workshop includes a compact input on the essential criteria for success of a convincing application to the business world. In a subsequent interactive phase, the opportunity is offered to exchange ideas within the group. As experience has shown that many questions arise, sufficient time is planned here in order to answer as many of the participants' individual questions as possible.

Trainer: Jutta Schwarz (www.juttaschwarz.de/)

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Zeit und Ort: jeweils 9:00 bis 13:00 Uhr, in Präsenz

Abstracts schreiben, Visualisierungen erstellen, Forschungsfragen diskutieren – bei diesen und vielen weiteren Aktivitäten kann die neue KI-Toolbox des Gauß-IT-Zentrums Sie unterstützen.

Die Universität bietet Ihnen Zugriff auf die Pro-Versionen von ChatGPT, Dall-E und DeepL. In diesem Workshop lernen Sie anhand von praktischen Beispielen, wie diese KI-Werkzeuge bei der täglichen Arbeit an der TU Braunschweig in Forschung, Lehre und Weiterem unterstützen können.

Dabei werfen Sie auch einen Blick darauf, was rechtlich zu beachten ist und welche Anforderungen DFG, Journals und andere an den Einsatz von KI stellen.

Neben der KI-Toolbox werden weitere nützliche KI-Werkzeuge vorgestellt und Sie installieren einen KI-Chatbot lokal auf Ihrem eigenen Notebook, den Sie mit eigenen PDFs füttern können.

Dieser von GradTUBS organisierte Workshop dient als Einführung in das Thema und bietet vor allem einen praxisorientierten Überblick. Vorkenntnisse sind nicht erforderlich.

Lehrende: Dr. Stefan Böhme, Christine Linne (TU Braunschweig, Media Lab)

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Zeit und Ort: jeweils 9:00 bis 13:00 Uhr, in Präsenz

Abstracts schreiben, Visualisierungen erstellen, Forschungsfragen diskutieren – bei diesen und vielen weiteren Aktivitäten kann die neue KI-Toolbox des Gauß-IT-Zentrums Sie unterstützen.

Die Universität bietet Ihnen Zugriff auf die Pro-Versionen von ChatGPT, Dall-E und DeepL. In diesem Workshop lernen Sie anhand von praktischen Beispielen, wie diese KI-Werkzeuge bei der täglichen Arbeit an der TU Braunschweig in Forschung, Lehre und Weiterem unterstützen können.

Dabei werfen Sie auch einen Blick darauf, was rechtlich zu beachten ist und welche Anforderungen DFG, Journals und andere an den Einsatz von KI stellen.

Neben der KI-Toolbox werden weitere nützliche KI-Werkzeuge vorgestellt und Sie installieren einen KI-Chatbot lokal auf Ihrem eigenen Notebook, den Sie mit eigenen PDFs füttern können.

Dieser von GradTUBS organisierte Workshop dient als Einführung in das Thema und bietet vor allem einen praxisorientierten Überblick. Vorkenntnisse sind nicht erforderlich.

Lehrende: Dr. Stefan Böhme, Christine Linne (TU Braunschweig, Media Lab)

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Time and location: 9:00 to 17:00, online

Most of the companies pretending to work in an agile way use a hybrid approach, a mixture of two different project management frameworks. The reasons are obvious: projects are not fully complex, but include predictable elements. Furthermore, organisations fight with flexibilization and structural bureaucracy.

On the other hand, we learn from research that all stakeholders of a project, customers as well as contractors and teams, profit a lot from agility and satisfaction is significantly increasing. The difficulty is to find a good mixture of „both worlds“, since combining benefits and avoiding the shortcomings in project management is a real challenge.

We also know: hybrid project management will be the biggest trend in project management for the next twenty years, it is already now!

Participants learn about the basic principles of hybrid project management and understand the big variety of combined approaches to manage projects more flexible. Using case studies and individual examples they will apply the hybrid approach as „agility with discipline“. They learn about the toolbox of hybrid project management and the different roles of hybrid organisation in combination with e.g. SCRUM. At the end, they will have a good background for forthcoming decisions on new project designs and effectiveness in their own projects.

Participants should, as a recommendation, have basic knowledge in the field of classical or agile project management.

Trainer: Prof. Dr. Christopher Hausmann

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The aim of this video is to provide you with knowledge, background and orientation for planning and developing the next steps towards a long-term academic career in Germany. The video first discusses questions such as: What long-term career options does the »Job Market Academia« offer for researchers and what are the actual chances here? What requirements and criteria should be met for this career path? When are which tasks particularly important? What has the highest priority? How important is the habilitation? What time frame is appropriate? The video informs you about the central requirements (also beyond publications and funding) and milestones for an academic career. It also provides specific tips and advice on how to prioritize these requirements and on strategic considerations during the postdoc phase on the path to a professorship. Building on this, the video and the accompanying workbook offer you the opportunity to take stock and reflect on your own academic profile and ideally derive the next important steps from this.

Watching this webcast is possible between 1 October 2024 and 31 December 2025.

Trainer: Dieta Kuchenbrandt (schainundkuchenbrandt)

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The aim of this video is to inform you in detail about all phases of the appointment procedure and to provide you with specific assistance and tips for your application. The video first deals with the procedure and formal aspects of the appointment process. Then all the necessary application documents (especially CV, cover letter, concepts) are discussed in detail and illustrated in part with sample materials. In the third part, the expectations and requirements in the hearing with the appointment committee as well as important preparation steps are discussed. You will receive tips and short demonstrations on how to structure your scientific presentation and teaching demonstration. In addition, the most frequently asked questions and topics in the committee interview are presented.

Watching this webcast is possible between 1 October 2024 and 31 December 2025.

Trainer: Dieta Kuchenbrandt (schainundkuchenbrandt)

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Time and location: 12:00 to 13:00, online

On the challenging path to professorship, it is often essential to get your hands on as much information on your career options and the appointment process as possible. In this Coffee Break, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Mohamed Khalil Ben-Larbi (University of Würzburg, former member of TU Braunschweig), will share his experiences with you and talk about career plans and choices, perceptions of the application and appointment process and advices for applicants and newly appointed professors for the first weeks on the job.

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