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Career Paths for International Postdocs in German Academia – Module 2: Career Planning in German Academia After the Doctorate

Start: End: Location: online (via Zoom)
Event type:
  • Research Academy Ruhr
  • Career in Academia and Beyond
  • Karriere innerhalb und außerhalb der Wissenschaft
  • For Postdocs
  • Für Postdocs
This Research Academy Ruhr event is open to international postdocs of all research areas of the UA Ruhr Universities

In this workshop, international postdocs will learn about career paths in the German academic system.

Module 2 introduces participants to the different career paths for postdocs in academia in detail. We will learn about the different options and access routes e.g. to a Junior Research Group or a W1 professorship, discuss the importance of careful planning and networks and also look at alternatives within and outside of academia.

Contents:

  • Possible academic career paths
  • All about the W1 professorship
  • Importance of networks in academia
  • Alternatives to the “classic” academic career
  • Alternatives to Academia?

Target group: International Postdocs of all research areas of the UA Ruhr Universities
Trainer: Dr. Linda Jauch
Maximum number of participants: 12
Registration deadline: 7 February 2025
Contact for organizational questions: Dr. Maria Verena Peters, TU Dortmund University

Further information & registration

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