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.

Information on Applying for a Micro Credential

A Micro Credential consists of at least four workshops.
Workshops cannot be counted more than once. Each completed workshop or achievement may only be used toward one Micro Credential. It is also not possible to count the same workshop or achievement toward a certificate under the previous system.
There is no entitlement to have workshops completed before the beginning of the 2026 summer semester recognized toward a Micro Credential.

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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.

Find out more about Doctorate plus

Our Ten Micro Credentials at a Glance

Innovation & Entrepreneurship

Leadership & Management

Research Data & Integrity

Resilience & Well-Being

Communication & Impact

AI & Digital Skills

Academic Writing & Publishing

Careers & Transitions

Teaching & Learning

Doctoral Skills & Essentials

Discover the Workshops within Our Micro-Credentials (MC)

MC "Innovation & Entrepreneurship"

Develop your entrepreneurial skills and discover creative ways to turn research findings into innovative solutions. This competence field supports you in putting ideas into practice in a structured way.

Upcoming Workshops

Practical Tools for Strategic Innovation Management
In-person Workshop on September 23, 2026
Design Thinking For Researchers
In-person Workshop on October 7, 2026

MC "Leadership & Management"

Strengthen your leadership skills and learn how to motivate teams, design processes and manage projects effectively. This competence field offers you practical knowledge for future leadership roles in science and business.

Upcoming Workshops

Diverse and International Scientific Teams: How to Work Together Successfully
Online Workshop on September 9, 2026
Leadership Skills für den außerakademischen Arbeitsmarkt
Online-Workshop am 24. und 25. September 2026
Grundlagen Betriebswirtschaft in Finanzen und Controlling für Promovierende
Online-Workshop am 30. September und 1. Oktober 2026

MC "Research Data & Integrity"

Learn what constitutes responsible research - from the responsible management of research data and scientific honesty to ethical decision-making processes. This competence field teaches you key principles for scientific practice with integrity.

Upcoming Workshops

Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP)
Online Workshop on September 14 and 15, 2026
Research Data Management - A Crash Course
Online Workshop on September 22, 2026

MC "Resilience & Well-Being"

Doing a doctorate also means dealing with stress. In this competence field, you will reflect on personal resources, learn strategies for coping with stress and strengthen your mental health for everyday research and beyond.

MC "Communication & Impact"

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

Business Small Talk
In-person Workshop on September 24, 2026
Voice and Body Language - Communicating with Confidence and Accuracy
In-person Workshop on September 10 and 11, 2026

MC "AI & Digital Skills"

Enhance your digital skills and leverage the potential of artificial intelligence for your research and beyond. In this area, you will learn how to use relevant tools effectively and reflect critically on digital methods.

Upcoming Workshops

Introduction to Data Analysis with R
Online Workshop on September 14 and 15, 2026
A Beginner's Guide to Python and AI-enhanced Programming
In-person Workshop on September 28, 29 and 30, 2026

MC "Academic Writing & Publishing'"

Deepen your skills in academic writing and publishing. You will learn how to structure your texts clearly, develop persuasive arguments, and successfully place your research in scholarly publications.

Upcoming Workshops

Proposal Writing: How to Create Promising Grant Applications
Online Workshop on September 17 and 18, 2026
Publishing Research Articles: Strategies and Steps
Online Workshop on September 10, 2026
Schreibwerkstatt – Methoden und Strategien des wissenschaftlichen Schreibens für Promovierende der Geistes- und Sozialwissenschaften
Präsenz-Workshop am 18., 19., 25. und 26. September 2026
Schreibretreat für Doktorandinnen
Präsenz-Workshop am 17. und 18. September 2026

MC "Careers & Transitions''

Shape your career path proactively and prepare for a range of career options within and beyond academia. This area provides guidance, strengthens your decision-making skills, and supports you through career transitions.

Upcoming Workshops

Karrierewege für Promovierte außerhalb der Wissenschaft
Online-Workshop am 28. und 29. September 2026
Die schriftliche Bewerbung auf dem außerakademischen Arbeitsmarkt
Online-Workshop am 15. und 16. September 2026

MC "Teaching & Learning"

Develop your teaching skills and actively shape teaching and learning processes. In this area, you will gain practical methods for effective, learner-centered higher education teaching.

MC "Doctoral Skills & Essentials"

Develop key skills for a successful doctorate, from time management and self-organization to strategic planning. Our workshops help you structure your doctoral journey in a focused and goal-oriented way.