Orientation and the Support during Your Doctoral Studies
The Argelander Competence Center offers you, in addition to a general qualification program and our support programs, a wide range of advice and coaching offers to accompany you on your way.
Funding Your Doctoral Studies
Arrange an individual consultation appointment and find out about all general questions about the doctorate. In particular, we will be happy to help you with questions relating to the funding of your doctoral studies.
International Doctoral Students
Here you will find support as well as social and cultural offers for international doctoral students. Get to know, among other things, the mentoring program 'Pro-Buddy' and the 'No Worries Group'.
Doctoral Studies abroad
A stay abroad during your doctorate can be a great enrichment for your research project. Maybe even as part of a binational doctorate?
Online coaching for Doctoral Students
Are you a doctoral student at the University of Bonn, are you in a difficult situation related to your doctorate and would like help and suggestions? Use an individual coaching session to discuss your concerns.
MeTra
To support the scientific career of young female researchers, MeTra offers training events, the placement of a mentor and regular network meetings.
Good Research Practice
Find out about the regulations of the University of Bonn to ensure good research practice. Receive further information and get to know the contact persons.
University Didactics
Here you will find cross-faculty advice, support and services for core tasks in the field of study and teaching.
IT Support and Training Courses
The university computer center (HRZ) provides the university's central IT services for research, teaching and studies. In addition to training courses and licenses, IT consulting is part of the offer.
Literature Search
The University and State Library (ULB) offers support for the procurement and organization of your research literature as well as advice on the publication of your paper and dissertation.
Research Data
The Research Data Service Center offers support for your entire research data management, from the planning of research projects to the publication and archiving of research data.
Editing of English Texts
The central translation service supports you in editing English scientific texts according to given editorial requirements.
Publishing Doctoral Theses
The University and State Library's Dissertations Departement supports you in publishing your dissertation and offers you the possibility to publish your dissertation on the publication server bonndoc.
Your Career after Your Doctoral Studies
Careers are just as diverse as the people who pursue them. With individual support, we help you find the right path for your personal career.
Career Orientation
The Career Service supports students in all questions of career orientation and career planning through workshops, advice and career events.
Start-ups
From the first check to individual coaching: We support university members so that good ideas become successful start-ups.
Your Postdoc Project
We accompany your third-party funded project following your doctorate: Let us advise you and receive support from the idea to the application to project administration.
Individual Support
From family offices to university sports to conflict counseling: discover the wide range of support and advice that the University of Bonn has to offer.
Family and Work Life
Get to know the advisory services on the subject of work-life balance. Find out about topics such as parental leave, childcare or caring for relatives.
Working Healthily
Discover events and information on the topics of mental, physical and social health at the University of Bonn here. Get advice and tips on diet, exercise and health.
University Sports
We offer a wide range of sport-specific classes, health-oriented classes, fitness classes, free athletic activities and a university-owned health training center (in German).
Psychological and Social Counseling
Everyone can experience difficult situations that they cannot solve on their own and in which they are looking for professional advice and support. We have the right contacts for you.
Employee and Conflict Consulting
University members receive individual, discreet and solution-oriented counseling on professional or private areas of tension here (in German).
University Life
There is life outside the lecture hall and laboratory — and what a life! The City of Bonn and the Rhineland region has much to offer; the University also makes its own contribution to this mix.
Contact
Bonn Graduate Center
Address
Alte Sternwarte
Poppelsdorfer Allee 47
53115 Bonn
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Qualification
Find out more about our wide range of offers, from good scientific practice to our Doctorate plus and Postdoc plus qualification programs.
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