Micro Credentials - Build Up Your Key Skills!
Micro Credentials are compact, certified qualifications for doctoral students that allow you to build up and make visible key transerable skills. You can acquire these by attending workshops as part of our Doctorate plus qualification program. You can choose from ten areas of competence.
The practice-oriented content can be flexibly combined and individually integrated into your doctoral phase - for a tailor-made profile building. You can apply for a micro credential in the form of a certificate if you have successfully completed at least four workshops from one area of expertise. This allows you to systematically add key future skills to your professional expertise and show potential employers what skills you have.
Our Ten Micro Credentials at a Glance
Discover the Workshops within Our Micro-Credentials (MC)
Upcoming Workshops
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Practical Tools for Strategic Innovation Management
In-person Workshop on July 21, 2026
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Shape the Future: From Research to Impact
In-person Workshop on September 17, 2026
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Design Thinking For Researchers
In-person Workshop on October 7, 2026
Upcoming Workshops
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Diverse and International Scientific Teams: How to Work Together Successfully
Online Workshop on September 9, 2026
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Leadership Skills für den außerakademischen Arbeitsmarkt
Online-Workshop am 24. und 25. September 2026
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Grundlagen Betriebswirtschaft in Finanzen und Controlling für Promovierende
Online-Workshop am 30. September und 1. Oktober 2026
Upcoming Workshops
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Good Laboratory Practice
In-person Workshop on September 3 and 4, 2026
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Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP)
Online Workshop on September 14 and 15, 2026
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Deal with It - A Practical Introduction to Research Ethics
In-person Workshop on September 16, 2026
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Research Data Management - A Crash Course
Online Workshop on September 22, 2026
Upcoming Workshops
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When Everything Feels Important: How to Say No Without Guilt
Online Workshop on September 2 and 3, 2026
Learn how to present your research convincingly, argue clearly, and communicate effectively with different audiences. Our offerings help you strengthen your skills in areas such as presentation, facilitation, and visibility so that your work can achieve meaningful and lasting impact.
Upcoming Workshops
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Business Small Talk
In-person Workshop on September 24, 2026
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Gewaltfreie Kommunikation - Empathisch Konfliktsituationen vermeiden und meistern
Präsenz-Workshop am 4. und 7. September 2026
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Networking at Conferences and Beyond: Present Yourself and Your Science
Online Workshop on September 8, 10 and 11, 2026
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Voice and Body Language - Communicating with Confidence and Accuracy
In-person Workshop on September 10 and 11, 2026
Upcoming Workshops
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Introduction to Data Analysis with R
Online Workshop on September 14 and 15, 2026
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A Beginner's Guide to Python and AI-enhanced Programming
In-person Workshop on September 28, 29 and 30, 2026
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Advanced Git
In-person Workshop on July 22 and 23, 2026
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Introduction to Programming with Python
Online Workshop on August 31 and September 1, 2026
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Digital Humanities in der Praxis - ein Methodenüberblick
Online-Workshop am 29. Juli 2026
Upcoming Workshops
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Proposal Writing: How to Create Promising Grant Applications
Online Workshop on September 17 and 18, 2026
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Publishing Research Articles: Strategies and Steps
Online Workshop on September 10, 2026
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Schreibwerkstatt – Methoden und Strategien des wissenschaftlichen Schreibens für Promovierende der Geistes- und Sozialwissenschaften
Präsenz-Workshop am 18., 19., 25. und 26. September 2026
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Schreibretreat für Doktorandinnen
Präsenz-Workshop am 17. und 18. September 2026
Upcoming Workshops
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Karrierewege für Promovierte außerhalb der Wissenschaft
Online-Workshop am 28. und 29. September 2026
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Job Interviews for a Career Beyond Academia
In-person Workshop on July 29, 2026
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Navigating Academia: Strategic Career Planning for Doctoral Students
Online Workshop on July 30 and 31, 2026
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Die schriftliche Bewerbung auf dem außerakademischen Arbeitsmarkt
Online-Workshop am 15. und 16. September 2026
Upcoming Workshops
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A Guided Tour through the German Science System
Online Workshop on September 25, 2026
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Thesis Defence Training
In-person Workshop on September 22 and 23, 2026
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Funding Options for Your Doctorate: From Doctoral Scholarships and Positions to Doing a Doctorate while Working outside of Academia
Online Workshop on September 3, 2026
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Selbstorganisation und Zeitmanagement – Einfach mehr schaffen
Präsenz-Workshop am 28. und 29. Juli 2026
Apply for Micro Credential!
Have you successfully participated in at least four workshops from a competence field and received the corresponding certificates of attendance? Then you can apply for the Micro Credential within the respective field.
Qualification Program: Doctorate plus
Doctoral students at the University of Bonn have the opportunity to expand their academic and transferable skills through the Doctorate plus program. Workshops are offered in three tracks to prepare you specifically for your career aspirations: Research Track, Research Management Track and Business and Organizations Track.
Contact
Bonn Graduate Center
Adress
Alte Sternwarte
Poppelsdorfer Allee 47
53115 Bonn
Also see
Doctorate plus certificate and Add-On
Find out more about the Doctorate plus certificate and the additional offers in the form of add-ons.
Funding and Support
Learn about the numerous funding opportunities and grants for doctoral students.