Event Calendar
Below you can find an overview of upcoming events from workshops, seminars, Summer Schools and more.
Upcoming Events
Thesis Defence Training
The last big milestone in a PhD is the oral defense of the dissertation, which brings particular challenges in communication. This workshop is aimed at doctoral candidates, who want to engage in… Read more
Busting Jargon. Tactics for Comprehensible Communication in Science
As a scientist, you regularly communicate your expertise to various audiences – not only to people from within your scientific community but also to collaborators from different fields, grant bodies,… Read more
Getting Started. Die Promotion als Projekt
Der Weg zur Doktorarbeit steckt voller Herausforderungen. Doch wer sich von Anfang an eine kluge Herangehensweise überlegt, erreicht schneller seine Ziele und erhält bessere Ergebnisse. Der Workshop… Read more
Workshop Strategies for a Successful Self and Time-Management
Young scientists like you often face an onslaught of daily challenges like teaching, research projects or administrative tasks. Given that academics are also often expected to be flexible and… Read more
Good Research Practice (incl. Generative AI)
Researchers are responsible for ensuring that their own conduct complies with the standards of good research practice. The workshop will introduce basic issues of research integrity by addressing… Read more
Public speaking – Kommunikation in öffentlichen Sprechsituationen
Erfolgreiche Wissenschaft entsteht nie im stillen Kämmerlein – und heute weniger denn je. Zusätzlich zu den „Klassikern“ wie Vorstellungsgespräch, Lehre, Vortrag und Konferenz können öffentliche… Read more
Zielgerichtet bewerben. Systematisch zum Erfolg im Bewerbungsprozess
Eine erfolgreiche Bewerbung ist mehr als nur eine Formalität – sie ist Ihre Visitenkarte auf dem Weg zu Ihrem nächsten Karriereschritt und Ihre Chance, sich selbst, Ihre Kompetenzen und Ihre Stärken… Read more
Projektmanagement in der Industrie
Ganz gleich, in welcher Branche Sie sich nach Ihrer Promotion etablieren: Ohne Projektmanagement geht es in der Regel nicht. Ob als Freiberufler oder als leitende Mitarbeiterin in großen Konzernen:… Read more
"Was kann ich? - Was will ich?" - Wege zur Profilschärfung und Karriereorientierung
Die eigenen Kompetenzen erkennen und beschreiben zu können, ist ein wichtiger Schritt im Prozess einer gelungenen Karriereentwicklung. Um herausfinden zu können, welche Karriereziele zu Ihnen passen,… Read more
Making decisions under uncertainty
Often, you have to make decisions during your projects based on limited information and in situations of uncertainty. Whether it is about keeping or killing a project, or deciding on resources or… Read more
Personal Roadmap for Career Orientation. What Skills Do I Have and Where Do I Want to Go?
As part of a personal roadmap, you have the opportunity to consciously reflect on your current professional and private situation. You will look at your personal goals and wishes and derive concrete… Read more
Past Events
HIU Seminar | Dr. Benedikt Prifling
Dr. Benedikt Prifling from Ulm University: "Stochastics meets geometry – About random microstructures in energy materials". Read more
Besser Visualisieren
Klare und ansprechende Visualisierungen von Daten und Informationen sind ein exzellenter Weg, um Wissenschaft einem breiteren Publikum zugänglich zu machen. Auch innerhalb der Wissenschaften sind… Read more
Strategien für ein gelungenes Selbst- und Zeitmanagement
In Ihrem Alltag sind Sie vielfältigen beruflichen und privaten Anforderungen ausgesetzt, die zu Zeitdruck und Zeitnot führen können. Die unterschiedlichen Anforderungen im Wissenschaftsalltag wie… Read more
Workshop "From introduction to advanced research data management"
We would like to invite you to a workshop on Research Data Management with the title "From introduction to advanced research data management" taking place on 28th and 29th January 2025 in Karlsruhe. Read more
Basiswissen BWL
Betriebswirtschaftliches Verständnis und betriebswirtschaftliche Kompetenzen sind in vielen unterschiedlichen Bereichen des beruflichen Alltags immer häufiger erforderlich. Da das jeweilige… Read more
GDCh Seminar | Prof. Prof. Piotr Kaszyński, University of Lodz
Prof. Prof. Piotr Kaszyński, University of Lodz: "“1,4-Dihydro[1,2,4]triazin-4-yl: A versatile paramagnetic building block for functional magnetic materials". Read more
POLiS Seminar | Dr. Holger Schneider
Dr. Holger Schneider, BASF: "Next generation batteries with a focus on solid-state batteries". Read more
Your Personal AI-ssistant Has Arrived. Using Generative AI as a Professional Tool in Science
With the arrival of ChatGPT, a powerful and versatile tool has become available for knowledge workers. This workshop is designed to introduce early-career researchers to potential applications of… Read more
Battery 2030+ Excellence Seminar | Gerbrand Ceder
Gerbrand Ceder, UC Berkeley & LBNL: "Disordered rocksalt cathodes as high performance earth-abundant cathode materials". Read more
Successful Project Management - Fundamentals
Learning objectives Students who successfully passed this module • are familiar with a fundamental project management framework • are able to present a business case and initiate a corresponding… Read more
POLiS Seminar | Dr. Christian Bischoff
Dr. Christian Bischoff, Bosch Rexroth AG: "Innovative solutions for automated battery recycling". Read more
Workshop Personal Roadmap for Career Orientation
As part of a personal roadmap, you have the opportunity to consciously reflect on your current professional and private situation. You will look at your personal goals and wishes and derive concrete… Read more
Workshop "From Bystander to Upstander"
Bystanders—those who witness situations where harm, discrimination, or injustice occur—have a unique opportunity to make a difference. By choosing to intervene, they can disrupt harmful behaviour,… Read more
PhD as a project - Self- and Time Management
When working for you Phd many competences are necessary: Research and Writing skills, Reflection and creativity for argumentation. But overall you need self-management to organize yourself and the… Read more
GDCh Seminar | Prof. Dr. Eiichi Nakamura
Prof. Dr. Eiichi Nakamura, The University of Tokyo: "Cinematic Chemistry: Electron Microscopic Way from Molecular Movie to Molecular Statistics". Read more
Online Seminar Busting Jargon. Tactics for Comprehensible Communication in Science (two-day)
As a scientist, you regularly communicate your expertise to various audiences – not only to people from within your scientific community but also to collaborators from different fields, grant bodies,… Read more
Battery 2030+ Excellence Seminar | Laurence Croguennec
Laurence Croguennec, Bordeaux University: "Solid state chemistry, a source of innovations in the metal-ion battery field". Read more
GDCh Seminar | Prof. Martin Oestreich
Prof. Martin Oestreich, TU Berlin: "The cation shuffle". Read more
POLiS Seminar | Prof. Dr. Matteo Bianchini
Prof. Dr. Matteo Bianchini, Universität Bayreuth: "In situ observation of crystallographic transformations during (electro)chemical reactions in positive electrode materials". Read more
Making decisions under uncertainty
Often, you have to make decisions during your projects based on limited information and in situations of uncertainty. Whether it is about keeping or killing a project, or deciding on resources or… Read more