Course Type: Online information session

Target Group: International doctoral researchers and postdoctoral researchers

Continuing your academic career in a new country always raises a lot of questions. The goal of this seminar is to give an overview of the German academic system as well as to provide you with the most important information on academic careers in Germany.

The seminar is divided into four thematic sessions which can be booked separately (see below).

The first session provides a general introduction to the German academic system and useful information on (support) structures at the University of Konstanz. In the second and third session, specific information on academic careers for doctoral and postdoctoral researchers will be offered. The fourth session targets options for external funding in Germany.

This comprehensive information session will support your successful start in Germany.

Contents in brief:

•  Session 1 (10:30 – 11:30 am)
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   Introduction to the German academic system and the University of Konstanz

• Session 2 (11:45 am – 1:15 pm)
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  Doctorate and career for PhD students

• Session 3 (11:45 am – 1:15 pm)
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  Academic careers at the postdoctoral level

• Session 4 (2:00 – 3:00 pm)
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  Grant application in a nutshell (for postdoctoral researchers)

Gesundheitsgeographin; langjährige Erfahrung in der gesundheits- und sozialwissenschaftlichen Forschung in Deutschland, Großbritannien und Nordamerika. Forschungsschwerpunkte: materielle und immaterielle Psychiatriegeschichte, Raumforschung in der Psychiatrie, Partizipative Forschung. Arbeitsschwerpunkte innerhalb des Forschungssupports der Universität Konstanz: Unterstützung bei der Beantragung von Drittmittelanträgen und Aufbau der Ethikkompetenz.

Sandra Gerspacher, M. A.

Advisor for researchers; Director of the Welcome Centre at the University of Konstanz. Work areas: advice on non-academic matters for international researchers, residence law for international researchers, connecting to other services inside and outside of the University of Konstanz, coordination German language courses, project management for the Philip-Schwartz initiative (at-risk researchers), quality management Welcome Centre.

Dipl.-Psych. Silke Hell

Psychologist and systemic coach; Consultant in the Academic Staff Development Unit, University of Konstanz. Longstanding experience as director of the Career Cen-ter at the Universität Hohenheim, career consultant and trainer for doctoral research-ers, specialists and executive staff. Consultant at the “Büro für Berufsstrategie” in Stuttgart. Author of books about career development and application training for the publisher C.H. Beck. Lecturer at various universities, most recently at the University of Applied Sciences and Arts, north-western Switzerland FHNW. Work area: career development for doctoral students.

Mirjam Müller, M. A.

Historian and slavist; systemic coach, Consultant in the Academic Staff Development Unit at the University of Konstanz. Several years of professional experience in higher education management at Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, personal assistant to the vice president of research, managing director of the Humboldt Graduate School. Teaching activities at Klaipeda University, Lithuania. Working experience as team leader for quality assurance in a medium sized business. Certified instructor for Suc-cess Teams after Barbara Sher. Author of several career guides for postdocs. Work areas: career development and human resources development for postdoctoral re-searchers.