Events

The post-PhD job search can be difficult, especially when searching for a job outside of academia. The German job market presents specific challenges for international PhD candidates. It is often less flexible than the job markets that candidates may be familiar with from their home countries or from prior academic exchanges, and potential cultural differences create invisible hurdles that...

This event takes place mainly in German, some program parts in English. For more information, please visit the Hamburg Research Academy website. 

This event takes place in German. For more information, please visit the Hamburg Research Academy website.

Every semester the MIN Graduate School welcomes all doctoral students of the MIN faculty to participate in the seminar on Good Scientific Practice. During this seminar you will discuss:

- Introduction into Good scientific practice
- Misconduct in Research
- Handling Data
- Publication Process and Authorship
- Responsibility of Supervisors and the Supervised
- Conflicts of Interest, Scientific...

Research funders and policymakers are placing ever greater emphasis on collaborative grants which reach across disciplines and sectors, and on Knowledge Exchange at all stages of the research and innovation pipeline. To achieve this, we need to continually refresh and enlarge our networks, find and enlist new collaborators, and identify and attract new audiences.

During this workshop, you will:
-...

This event takes place in English.

This event takes place in German. For more information, please visit the Hamburg Research Academy website.          

2022: Doing a Doctorate in Germany

Are you a researcher who is internationally mobile? Did you choose Hamburg as the location for your doctorate? Then our International Researcher Day on 16 November is just right for you! The English-language event offers a rich program of short workshops, information and exchange sessions, which provide you with helpful insights into the German academic system and...

This event takes place in German. For more information, please visit the Hamburg Research Academy website.          

The law on fixed-term employment contracts in German academia (Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz, WissZeitVG for short) regulates the possibilities of setting a time limit for research staff at universities in Germany. The so-called 12-year rule applies in particular to early career researchers. According to this, research staff can be employed for up to six years during the doctoral phase and for a...