Course type: Series of events

Target group: Doctoral researchers in the initial phase of their doctoral studies

 

The Academic Staff Development invites all new and interested doctoral researchers to the traditional Welcome Week for doctoral researchers.

 

With this event, we would like to welcome you officially and in a festive atmosphere at the University of Konstanz, inform you about the numerous support offerings at the university and put you in touch with your German and international colleagues.

 

Program:

 

Welcome Reception

Introduction of the Academic Staff Development

Panel Discussion "Welcome to Academia"
Apéro riche with room for networking and with the opportunity to visit the information booths of the service institutions

 

 

Further events of the Welcome Week

 

Wie bewerbe ich mich um ein Promotionsstipendium

 

 

Promotion und Karriere

 

 

Introduction to the German Education System, Research Careers and Sources of Funding

 

 

Art historian. Consultant in the Research Support Unit at the University of Konstanz. Studied European History of Art, Classical Archaeology, Philosophy and Romance Studies at the Ruprecht-Karls-University of Heidelberg. Academic assistant at the Department of Art History Heidelberg, member of the Cluster of Excellence “Asia and Europe in a Global Context”. Work areas: consultancy and support regarding application and research of funding opportunities.

 

Dr. Anke Hagedorn

Historian. Acting Director of the Welcome Centre at the University of Konstanz. Studied at the University of Freiburg, Doctorate in History from the University of Konstanz. Several years of experience as a journalist at Deutsche Welle Radio and Television and as an EU and NATO correspondent in Brussels. Lecturer for journalism and political science at the SAL-School (School of Applied Linguistics) in Zurich. Work areas: support in all non-academic affairs for international researchers.
 

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 Center at the Universität Hohenheim, career consultant and trainer for doctoral students, specialists and executive staff. Consultant at the “Büro für Berufsstrategie” in Stuttgart. Expert on professional careers and application training at the Beck-Wirtschaftsverlag. 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 Success Teams after Barbara Sher. Author of several career guides for postdocs. Work areas: career development and human resources development for postdoctoral researchers.