Further training and skills development opportunities for early career researchers at the University of Augsburg are offered by both the Graduate Centre and the faculties. Disciplinary and faculty-specific courses and events can be found on the faculties’ websites. The Graduate Centre offers free workshops with interdisciplinary application in German and English, covering key competencies to support your career development.

18 October 2024

The German Science System

(Target group: prospective doctoral candidates and doctoral candidates). Online. Event will be held in English.

This talk offers an overview of the most important institutions of the German science system. Germany offers an unusually differentiated landscape of research and teaching institutions: universities, universities of applied sciences, non-university institutions, affiliated institutes, research museums and libraries, etc. All of these institutions differ in their tasks, organization, financial resources and have different functions in the science system. In addition, research funding institutions and science policy have a strong influence on these institutions. The principle of academic freedom and the ideas of "New Public Management" must also be taken into account in order to gain a deep understanding of the academic system.
The lecture aims to provide an overview of this complex system and a presentation of its systemic interrelationships. By presenting the historical differentiation of the German science system since 1945, the special situation and unusual diversity of institutions in the context of federalism will be presented in an easily comprehensible and entertaining way.

Dr. Oliver Grewe

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21 October 2024 - 28 January 2025

Gesund Promovieren: Semesterbegleitende Workshopreihe zur Stärkung der Mentalen Gesundheit 

(Target group: doctoral candidates). Online and in-person.

Der semesterbegleitende Kurs Mindful Based Student Training (MBST 1.0) vermittelt grundlegende Achtsamkeitstechniken, die Promovierenden ermöglichen, die eigene mentale Gesundheit zu priorisieren. Es werden Fertigkeiten vermittelt, die der Stress- und Emotionsregulation sowie der Aufmerksamkeitssteuerung und Konzentrationsfähigkeit dienen. In den Sitzungen (Präsenz und Online) werden Übungen, Reflexionen und theoretische Inputs angeboten, die helfen, den Fokus auf die individuellen Ressourcen und Schutzfaktoren der Teilnehmenden zu lenken. 

Dr. Taiya Mikisch

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27 November 2024

Exposé-Workshop: Erstellung eines Dissertations-Exposés und Wege zur Fokussierung von Fragestellungen 

(Zielgruppe: prospective doctoral candidates and doctoral candidates who have started working on the Exposé).

Ein Exposé dient dazu, einen ersten Entwurf und ein Konzept zum zu beforschenden Gegenstand zu entwickeln und zu formulieren. Oft wird es für eine Bewerbung in einem Promotionskolleg; Stipendienwerk oder als Grundlage einer Betreuungszusage benötigt. Auf jeden Fall dient ein Exposé der eigenen inhaltlichen Klärung, wo es in der Dissertation hingehen soll. Im interaktiven Workshop wird vorgestellt, wie ein Exposé aufgebaut ist und was es beinhaltet. Dazu gehört auch, Klarheit in den Fragestellungen zu entwickeln, wofür Prozesse und Techniken vorgestellt und anhand der Beispiele der Teilnehmenden reflektiert werden. 

Prof. Dr. Sabine Pankofer

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28 & 29 November 2024
Managing the Dissertation Writing Process - Academic Writing Workshop

(Target group: doctoral candidates). In-person. Workshop will be held in English.

Writing a dissertation often proves to be a long and arduous process. Writers face the daunting tasks of thinking through complex issues, reading and analysing large quantities of material as well as producing their own written work, all within a relatively narrow time frame (and often on top of other commitments and obligations). This workshop will focus on tools and techniques that can help make the writing process run more smoothly while not denying the difficulties involved.

Dr. Anja Berninger

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10 January 2025

Projekt Promotion: Selbstmanagement, Schreib- und Zeitplanung 

(Target group: doctoral candidates). Online.

Der Workshop ermöglicht Promovierenden, ihr Selbstmanagement in der Promotionsphase zu verbessern, Motivationsstrategien zu überprüfen und zielführend zu formulieren. Zeit- und Schreibplanung sowie Einheiten zum Schreibcoaching sind weitere Themen des Workshops. 

Dr. Jutta Wergen

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21 January 2025

Präzise Forschungsfragen entwickeln 

(Target group: doctoral candidates). Online.

Die Zielgerichtetheit der Forschungsfrage ist entscheidend dafür, ob und wann eine Dissertation abgeschlossen wird und wie viel Aufmerksamkeit sie in der Fachwelt erhält. Eine gute Frage muss für die Promovierenden aber auch für die Forschungscommunity interessant sein. Sie muss an die bestehende Forschung anknüpfen, aber sollte zugleich auch neue Forschungswege eröffnen. Im Rahmen dieses Kompaktkurses schauen wir uns an, wie man die eigene Frage so präzisieren kann, dass sie diese Kriterien erfüllt. Die dargestellten Strategien werden dabei unmittelbar auf die Projekte der Teilnehmenden angewandt.

Dr. Anja Berninger

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24 October 2024

Gute Betreuungspraxis: Grundlagen und Instrumente

(Target group: postdoctoral researchers and junior professors). Online

Der Workshop richtet sich an Postdocs und Juniorprofessor*innen der Universität Augsburg, die derzeit oder zukünftig Promotionen betreuen. Im Mittelpunkt des Kurses steht die Vielfalt an Aufgaben, die mit einer Promotionsbetreuung einhergehen. Dementsprechend werden die Betreuenden dabei unterstützt, die wechselseitigen Erwartungen im Betreuungsverhältnis zu identifizieren, ihre Kenntnisse in Rechtsfragen der Promotionsbetreuung zu vertiefen sowie einen individuellen Maßnahmenkoffer für ihre Betreuungspraxis zu entwickeln.

Dr. Ulrike Preißler und Dr. Sarah Weber

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08 November 2024

Konfliktprävention und Beratungskompetenz für Betreuende

(Target group: doctoral supervisors). Online. 

Die Teilnehmenden des zweitägigen Workshops lernen eine nützliche Struktur sowie praktische Impulse und Tools zur Konfliktprävention, zur Gesprächsführung und zum lösungsorientierten Umgang mit Konflikten im Betreuungsverhältnis kennen.

Dr. Claudia Eilles-Matthiessen

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25 October 2024

Workshop series offered by the univesity library and the Insititute of Geography (Faculty of Applied Computer Science): "Integrating AI into the research process"

(Target group: Doctoral candidates and postdoctotal researchers). In-person. Workshops will be held in English.

- Seven biweekly workshops - 
Course Structure:

This course is for doctoral students and researchers in Business Informatics, Computer Science, and Geography who want to explore and apply AI technologies in their research. Participants will navigate the entire research lifecycle, from idea generation to paper submission.
Course Components:
• Group Work: Collaborate in groups to enhance learning and share perspectives.
• Bi-Weekly Assignments: Complete assignments every two weeks, focusing on different stages of the research paper writing process.
Objectives: By the end of the course, participants will:
• Understand the research lifecycle
• Learn to use AI tools, including generative AI (e.g., ChatGPT), in all phases of the research lifecycle
• Have written a high-quality research paper
• Prepare their research for journal or conference submission

Heike da Silva Cardoso und Nicolas Kusser

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11 October 2024

Work Culture - How to work with Germans professionally

Online Workshop offered by the University of Bayreuth Graduate School

Date: Friday, 11 October 2024, 1:00pm - 4:30pm

Places will be allocated on a first come, first served basis

Description:

In order to work successfully in Germany, international professionals must be familiar with German cultural standards and their influence on the work sphere. Only with the right understanding collaboration can be efficient and frustration avoided.

In this seminar you are introduced to cultural dimensions in Germany. We will discuss the typical German way of working and common behaviour of your German colleagues. We explore why things are done in a certain way, which advantages these cultural standards have for Germans but also which conflicts may occur. Moreover, we define the role of an employee and a superior. You are encouraged to become aware of your own individual characteristics in order to discover own conflict potential. The course ends with an exercise analysing interculturally related conflicts. We discuss the different perspectives and possible solutions to avoid the conflict in the future.

Trainer:

Heidi Störr

Registration by e-mail to:

 event.graduateschool@uni-bayreuth.de

24 & 31 October 2024

Academic Posters All Inclusive – Concept, Design and Presentation

Online Workshop offered by the University of Bayreuth Graduate School

Dates: Thursday, 24 October 2024 (9:00am - 4:00pm) & Thursday, 31 October 2024 (9:00am - 4:00pm)

Places will be allocated on a first come, first served basis

Description:

Poster sessions are an integral part of scientific conferences. Their purpose is to highlight research results, visualize them, and stimulate discussion. To draw your audience in, you need a clear content structure, a text format optimized for best readability and well-chosen graphics. Above all, you need to think well through how to compellingly organize your contents on the required poster format.

Though – designing an attractive poster is only half the story – a succinct and convincing presentation is just as important to convey your scientific topics. The workshop teaches design skills in combination with presentation expertise and offers you practical training on how to use these skills for a targeted science communication.

Methods: Lectures, analysis, practical exercises, group work, video recording, presentations, feedback.

Participants are requested to bring the content material (texts and graphics) for a poster

or recently designed examples. Please equip your laptop with PowerPoint or a comparable application and make sure that you have a functional microphone and webcam available.

Trainer:

Birgit Lukowski

Registration by e-mail to:

event.graduateschool@uni-bayreuth.de