Events

The PIER Graduate Week is an interdisciplinary lecture and workshop week for young scientists. This year, it offers two stimulating bloc courses with topics that are of interest for many doctoral candidates in the wide range of the PIER research fields of Particle & Astroparticle Physics, Nanoscience, Photon Science and Infection & Structural Biology.

Each course is a four-day series of eight...

This event takes place in German. 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.           

Moving from your doctorate to the non-university job market – how do you successfully take this next career step? On 10 October, the Hamburg Research Academy invites you to a career day especially for doctoral researchers and postdocs. Gain personal insights into the career paths of doctoral graduates from various professional fields, make contacts with potential employers and prepare your next...

This event takes place in German.

Scientific posters are an integral part of the daily work of scientists. Usually, you design them for an expert group with special pre-knowledge. But sometimes there are also posters required to explain your work to a much broader target group – for example, at "Open House" events. In this workshop you will learn visual methods that will help you to convey your message to a lay audience – and...

Information and support for doctoral researchers new to the German academic system

Researching, teaching, supervising, and working in the German academic system brings with it challenges in terms of communication and collaboration. An understanding of how research organisations work, what structures they follow, what career opportunities there are and what expectations are associated with them...

Once a month, the HRA provides an opportunity to see Hamburg from a different perspective and to exchange and network with Hamburg researchers. We explore the locations and sights near our member universities with a professional guide. There will be the opportunity to continue chatting and networking with fellow researchers over a drink after the tour. We look forward to meeting you!

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This workshop will give you key guidelines and practical tips on how to become better at presenting your research, or anything, really – both to peer audiences, and to non-academic audiences.

The workshop takes a very practical approach and will cover these topics:

Contents
- Why and how to engage your audience.
- Cater to the brain! How to employ media in an optimized way.
- Fidgeting, nausea...

This event takes place in German.

Positions, projects, opportunities, experiments, readings, collaborations ... so many choices! The path of any academic is full of decisions and they all seem crucial. Seemingly infinite possibilities and a hyper-competitive academic environment might leave us feeling overwhelmed and even paralyzed. However, it is equally true that many of the hurdles we face in our decision-making stem from the...

Many PhD researchers opt for further careers in higher education and research. So, they work as postdoc as the next step. But the application process can be mysterious, the transition phase from doctorate to postdoc may seem difficult, expectations and requirements remain uncertain. In this workshop, we will demystify the process from PhD to postdocs. We will describe the roles, rights and duties...

This event takes place in German. 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.           

The defense is an important milestone on the way to the doctoral degree. Presenting orally in the defense situation is a big challenge and often linked with insecurities and stage fright. The defense or disputation is of critical importance: first, the defense is an integral part of the examination of the doctoral degree and, second, it shows your ability to argue and present your achievements and...

Which EU funding is interesting for early career researchers after their doctorate?

The information event will give an overview of the funding formats "Marie Skłodowska Curie Fellowships" and "ERC Grants" as well as an insight into the specifics of EU applications. After the presentation, you will have time for your individual questions.

HRA Spotlight: The Hamburg Research Academy offers regular...

What funding is available for postdocs and what should you consider when submitting an application?

This HRA Spotlight will provide a comprehensive overview of national funding formats with a focus on the German Research Foundation (DFG) and supplementary information on federal funding and foundations. Special focus will be on funding formats for postdocs, both in the early as well as in the more...

Academic Career: yes or no? And what comes next? 

This one-hour event supports you in clarifying individual career questions in a small group (max. 4 doctoral candidates and/or postdocs). Particularly those of you who are "not yet decided" will receive suggestions for confident and timely decision-making.

Systemic questions and resource-oriented coaching methods enable you to change your...

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

Journal articles should be published to influence the field – not simply to increase the list of publications. This advanced workshop is designed for researchers who have already begun their publishing journey and are seeking to refine their strategies. We will navigate the publishing and peer review process, with the aim of enhancing acceptance rates.

Contents
- The current publishing landscape
-...

In this workshop, doctoral researchers will focus on the importance and the complexity of the doctoral supervisory relationship. The workshops will cover three main aspects:

- active design of the supervisory relationship
- navigating hierarchies
- effective communication

Participants in the workshop will be introduced to strategies for establishing and maintaining a productive relationship with...

Once a month, the HRA provides an opportunity to see Hamburg from a different perspective and to exchange and network with Hamburg researchers. We explore the locations and sights near our member universities with a professional guide. There will be the opportunity to continue chatting and networking with fellow researchers over a drink after the tour. We look forward to meeting you!

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The German academic system, with its diverse career paths and unique structures, often bewilders newcomers and international researchers alike. This talk demystifies this complex landscape, exploring traditional career routes like Habilitation alongside newer options such as junior professorships and research group leadership. From the centuries-old university traditions to the modern reforms of...

This event takes place in German. 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.           

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

Once a month, the HRA provides an opportunity to see Hamburg from a different perspective and to exchange and network with Hamburg researchers. We explore the locations and sights near our member universities with a professional guide. There will be the opportunity to continue chatting and networking with fellow researchers over a drink after the tour. We look forward to meeting you!

Exciting...

Once a month, the HRA provides an opportunity to see Hamburg from a different perspective and to exchange and network with Hamburg researchers. We explore the locations and sights near our member universities with a professional guide. There will be the opportunity to continue chatting and networking with fellow researchers over a drink after the tour. We look forward to meeting you!

Exciting...

Once a month, the HRA provides an opportunity to see Hamburg from a different perspective and to exchange and network with Hamburg researchers. We explore the locations and sights near our member universities with a professional guide. There will be the opportunity to continue chatting and networking with fellow researchers over a drink after the tour. We look forward to meeting you!

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