Career Planning: How to Develop Your Career in Academia
A workshop offered by the Bonn Graduate Center.
The goal of this two-day workshop is to discuss the characteristics and pitfalls of the German academic system and to develop strategies for a successful career in academia. In particular, we will address the most important steps and risks of the post-doc phase as well as the criteria candidates for a professorship in Germany need to fulfil.
Online-Workshop
Thursday, May 12 2022
9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Friday, May 13, 2022
9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m
Please register your interest in this workshop with your BIGS coordinator by March 6, 2022
Trainer
Dr. Matthias Zach
Language
English
Location
Online
Target Group
Doctoral students of all subject areas
Track(s)
Research, Research Management
Certificate
7 units are applicable within the "Doctorate plus" certificate

Course Content
- Job profiles on the German academic labour market
- Aiming for a professorship: reasons and strategies
- Opportunities, risks and challenges of an academic career
- International academic careers
- How to develop your scientific profile
- Appointment procedures for professorships
- Written applications for post-doc positions and professorships
Course Description
The goal of this two-day workshop is to discuss the characteristics and pitfalls of the German academic system and to develop strategies for a successful career in academia. In particular, we will address the most important steps and risks of the post-doc phase as well as the criteria candidates for a professorship in Germany need to fulfil.
Contact
Bonn Graduate Center
Address
Alte Sternwarte
Poppelsdorfer Allee 47
53115 Bonn
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