Make an Impact!

Networking, Self-Marketing and Communication Skills

A workshop offered by the Human Resources Development

How can I make an impact in professional contexts such as small-talk situations at conferences? What can help me in situations where I face an international crowd and how can I connect to an interdisciplinary audience? This workshop offers the opportunity to enhance your overall self-confident and effective communication (verbal and non-verbal).

In-person Workshop

Tuesday, December 02, 2025
09:00 a.m. - 05:00 p.m.

Trainer

Julie Stearns

Language

English

Location

Poppelsdorfer Allee 31 -33, 53115 Bonn
3rd floor, room 3.051

Target group

Postdocs | Research Managers

Track(s)

Research Track
Research Management Track
Business and Organizations Track

Certificate

Certificate of attendance

8 units are applicable within the "Careers plus" certificates

Content

Enhance self-confident and effective communication (verbal and non-verbal)
Improve networking skills
Improve Self-marketing skills
Focus on self-expression in terms of vocal quality, bodylanguage and verbal expression in academic and professional contexts

Frequently asked questions

Do I have to pay for the event?

No. Human Resource Development will cover all the costs incurred.

An event is fully booked. Is there a waiting list?

Yes. If an event is fully booked, we will put you on the waiting list. You may then move up the list if a space becomes free with enough time still to go before the event starts.

Do the rooms have barrier-free access?

The rooms of Poppelsdorfer Allee 31 - 33 will bei barrier-free in the near future. At the moment construction work is still taking place. If required please contact us in advance.

Is there any childcare available during the event?

If you need childcare during the event, please contact the Office of Family Services at the University of Bonn.

Can people from outside the University take part in the event too?

The further training offers provided by Human Resource Development at the University of Bonn are only open to people who have signed a work contract with the University, are enrolled as a doctoral student, are conducting research on behalf of the University or are an associated member of a research consortium.

What does “confirmation of attendance” or “certificate” mean?

You will usually be given a certificate at all our events that confirms your attendance at the event and its content.

We also offer a certificate program along the three "Career Tracks": "Research", "Research Management" and "Business & Organizations". For more information, please see the corresponding page of the certificates.

If the currently displayed training course can be credited to one of the three "tracks", this is indicated accordingly.

Contact

Sabine Kurth-Driessen

B.A.

Driessen@verwaltung.uni-bonn.de

+49 228 73-4199

Registration and Organization

Poppelsdorfer Allee 31-33

53115 Bonn