6. Aug
2026
Written by Thomas Michael
As a postdoc, research is typically your top priority. You may already have a sense of where you want to go professionally, yet active career planning often feels time-consuming and is easily postponed. But what if investing in your career development is not a trade-off with research? When approached strategically, it can broaden your perspective and open up new opportunities.
Using structured and practical methods, you can refine your personal career compass, reassess your priorities and make conscious career decisions rather than rushing from one project contract to the next. During this event, we will introduce a new workbook with practical tools to help you define your goals, assess your strengths and plan purposeful next steps for your career in academia or beyond.
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16. Sep
2026
Written by Thomas Michael
Erfahren Sie an diesem Nachmittag,
- welche Vorteile eine HAW-Professur bietet,
- welche Wege zu diesem Karriereziel führen,
- welche Berufungsvoraussetzungen es gibt,
- wie der Hochschulalltag aussieht und
- wie sich dabei Familie und Pendeln vereinbaren lassen.
Die Veranstalter haben für Sie drei Professor*innen zu einem Gespräch eingeladen. Sie berichten von ihren persönlichen Erfahrungen auf verschiedenen Stationen ihres Weges zur Professur, von der Vereinbarkeit von Familie und Wissenschaft sowie vom Pendeln zwischen Wohnort und Hochschulstandort(en). Außerdem freuen sie sich darauf, Ihre Fragen zu beantworten:
- Prof. Dr. Lisa Wenige, Hochschule Merseburg | Angewandte Medieninformatik
- Prof. Dr. Nicole Zaruba, Hochschule Magdeburg-Stendal | Bildungsmanagement
- Prof. Dr. Marco Franke, Hochschule Merseburg | Elektrotechnik, Leistungselektronik und Elektrische Energiespeichersysteme
Danach haben Sie die Möglichkeit, den geladenen Professor*innen ihre Fragen zu stellen.
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15. Sep
2026
Written by Julia Grey
In the German academic system, Tenure Track is a relatively new concept. With a tenure track position, one gets the opportunity to immediately transition to a permanent position when successfully completing the probationary period (known as the tenure track phase). The majority of tenure track positions comes along with a professorship; less common and known are lecturer or researcher positions with tenure track.
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10. Sep
2026
Written by Alina Jahn
Überblick
Die Veranstaltungsreihe bereitet Sie gezielt auf Ihre (erste) Bewerbung um eine Professur in Deutschland vor. Mit Kurzimpulsen, vertiefenden Workshops und Beratungselementen zu Verfahren, Unterlagen und Persönlichkeitsentwicklung erhalten Sie das nötige Know-How, um ihre Bewerbungen erfolgreich zu gestalten und den Weg zur Professur aktiv zu gehen. Die Impulse bauen inhaltlich aufeinander auf. Sie können sich jedoch nach individuellen Bedarf zu den einzelnen Veranstaltungen anmelden.
Die Veranstaltungsreihe richtet sich an (Early) Postdocs, Nachwuchsgruppenleitungen und Juniorprofessor:innen in Mitteldeutschland. Sie wird von den Graduiertenakademien und der akademischen Personalentwicklung des UNIBUND Halle – Jena – Leipzig organisiert.
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7. Sep
2026
Written by Alina Jahn
Career orientation for postdocs
The majority of PhD holders in Germany is working outside of academia. Therefore, a career in industry or society is the norm rather than the alternative but there are limited opportunities during the (post)doctoral phase to explore different options. This half-day workshop offers career orientation for postdocs so they can strategically plan their next steps.
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2. Sep
2026
Written by Lilly Teresa Kube
Communication, Role Clarity and Confidence in Doctoral Supervision
The relationship with your supervisor plays an important role in a successful doctorate. Yet roles, responsibilities and mutual expectations in doctoral supervision are not always clearly discussed. Different communication styles and perspectives are part of academic collaboration and can sometimes lead to challenging situations.
This workshop supports doctoral researchers in actively shaping their supervisory relationship. You will reflect on what good supervision means to you, clarify roles and mutual expectations, and explore how supervision agreements and institutional frameworks can provide orientation and serve as useful communication tools.
A particular focus will be on communication: How can you address expectations and needs clearly? How can you give and receive feedback constructively? And how can you communicate with clarity and confidence when situations become challenging?
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1. Sep
2026
Written by Thomas Michael
From today, the ‘Pioneering Women’ exhibition is on display at the Stadtwerke customer centre at 5 Bornknechtstraße. It focuses on prominent female scientists and highlights their achievements in a unique way. Many of these women have had a decisive influence on the natural sciences, yet have long been overlooked in the public eye.
The exhibition was created as part of the ‘Beyond Amphiphilicity’ Research Training Group at the University of Halle, funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG). It presents portraits developed by the Berlin-based science photographer Gesine Born with the aid of artificial intelligence. The focus is on the idea of bringing to life images that have never existed: portraits of female scientists in a style commonly associated with male scholars, yet often absent when it comes to women.
See also the online magazine of Stadtwerke (1. September 2026 | Mein Online-Magazin)
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20. Aug
2026
Written by Thomas Michael
Applications are open for the 8th cohort of the Klaus Tschira Boost Fund. The program offers up to €115,000 to postdoctoral researchers who:
- conduct nonclinical research in Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Geosciences, Mathematics, Neurosciences, or Physics
- are employed at a public university, university of applied sciences, or non-university research institution in Germany
- do not hold a permanent or tenured position
- have not yet secured funding through a junior research group program
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