Postdoc Programme Summer Semester 2024

Time and location: 9:00 to 17:00, on-site

Navigating the German job market can be challenging, particularly for international researchers.

This workshop aims at providing postdocs with an understanding of the unique aspects of this market, which will make finding a job both in Germany and beyond much easier. Gaining confidence about career options and developing a clearer idea of where that career path might lead will enable researchers at any stage in their careers to set themselves up for success in the future and help them to fully take advantage of their options and potential in the German job market.

Lecturer: Amanda Wichert (WITOS Berlin)

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Time and location: 9:00 to 17:00, on-site

Being able to stand in front of a group and effectively present your ideas is one of the most powerful and valuable skills in any workplace or organization. Yet many people are plagued by stage fright, awkward body language, and a boring presentation style. Postdocs and young scientists have spent years learning about their fields, but few have spent significant time learning how to talk about their work in an interesting, engaging, and understandable way.
This one-day workshop will prepare you to present your scientific content confidently and with the most impact to any audience. The focus will be on body language, stage presence, and speaking freely.

Lecturer: Linda Block (www.lindablock.com/)

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Time and location: 27.5.: 9:00 to 18:00, 28.5.: one hour one-to-one session between 9:00 and 16:00, online

This workshop nurtures lateral leadership skills to supervise students in the absence of a formal authorisation to lead and supervise. On the first day of the workshop, participants explore which types of supervision styles are available, the various roles that colleagues and mentees might play within the research group, what kinds of powers they can exercise with their colleagues and the students that they are supervising, how to expand their lateral network to manage lateral relations and how to manage their own relationship with those that are in formally hierarchically superior positions. On the second day of the workshop, participants meet the trainer through a series of one-to-one meetings. Within this context, they have the opportunity to discuss their specific situation, eventual challenges they are facing and possible ways forward to improve the relationship with the students that they are supervising, to address difficulties they might be experiencing with their colleagues and to explore how to manage the relationship with their own boss.

Lecturer: Dr. Matteo Garavoglia (impulsplus)

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Time and location: 11:00 to 12:30, online

Gain insight into the significance and motivation behind effective data management practices. We will discuss the importance of Research Data Management in ensuring research integrity, reproducibility, and compliance with funder expectations.

Explore the comprehensive suite of data management services offered by our university. From data storage solutions to specialized support services, discover how these resources can assist your research process and facilitate compliance with funder requirements.

We invite you to engage in open dialogue with fellow postdocs as we collectively explore strategies, challenges, and best practices in research data management. Share your experiences, insights, and strategies for organizing, storing, and sharing research data effectively. Together, we will address common issues and brainstorm solutions to enhance data management practices.

Lecturer: TUBS.researchdata (Dr. Laura Grunwald-Eckhardt, Dr. Dzulia Terzijska, forschungsdaten(at)tu-braunschweig.de)

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In cooperation with GradTUBS, we are offering various events (in German and English) dealing with entrepreneurship in August. Further information on the individual events will be published on this website and in our newsletter as soon as possible. Stay tuned!

29 August 2024 · Founding a company: High Tech Entrepreneurship

Time: 9:00 to 17:00

The scientific knowledge gained in research is an excellent basis for founding innovative start-ups. In addition to imparting strategic start-up knowledge, this workshop will discuss operational steps that can lead the start-up process to success. The necessary business management tools and options for acquiring financial resources will also be taught.

Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Reza Asghari (Entrepreneurship Hub TU Braunschweig)

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Time and location: 9:00 to 13:00, online

In this workshop, we focus on strategic networking with a special emphasis on enhancing personal visibility and leveraging social media effectively. Participants will be encouraged to critically analyze their networking skills. They will reflect on their social and professional contacts and assess which networks could support their career advancement. Special attention will be given to presence in career networks and the utilization of digital platforms like LinkedIn and ResearchGate to become visible as experts in their field. By using targeted keywords, you will learn how to increase your reach and visibility.

Seize this opportunity to strategically expand your network and improve your professional prospects through increased visibility.

This event is organised in the context of the Postdoc Appreciation Week Germany 2024.

Lecturer: Katja Wolter M.A. (www.steinbeis-inre.de)

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This online course will instruct you on paper reviewing for international peer-reviewed journals. You’ll acquire the essential background knowledge to excel in this skill, coupled with a straightforward roadmap to follow during the reviewing process. For more information on the workshop, please visit the provider's homepage.

Starting this self-paced workshop is possible between 1 April 2024 and 31 March 2025.

Trainer: TressAcademic

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Time and location: time not yet fixed, online

Industry offers a variety of interesting positions for postdocs. But how to gain access to the business world? In this Coffee Break, Dr. Heather Cavers (Material Development Expert at PowerCO SE and a former member of TU Braunschweig) will share her experiences and talk about career planning and decisions, applying for jobs in industry, overcoming obstacles on the way and advices for the first weeks on the new job.

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