25. Jun
2025
Written by Thomas Michael
MeCoSa is a mentoring and coaching program in Saxony-Anhalt, specifically created for women in STEM. The goal is to support and empower women in mathematics, computer science, natural sciences, and technology.
Are you a woman in one of these fields? Then join MeCoSa! The services are free and offer you the opportunity to develop professionally, learn from experienced mentors, and connect with other women in your field.
Take this chance to advance your career and achieve your goals. Become part of MeCoSa and sign up today!
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25. Jun
2025
Written by Thomas Michael
In January 2026 the University Potsdam will, for the tenth time now, award a young scholar with the the “Voltaire Prize for Tolerance, International Understanding and Respect for Difference”. Each year the prize is granted to a young scholar who has made important contributions to the popular discourse in these topics or campaigned for freedom in research, and education as well as the right of free expression. The panel of judges will select a winner from the submitted nominations.
The winner of the Voltaire Award will be honored during the 2026 New Year’s Reception. The prize amounts to €5,000 and is financed by the Friede Springer Foundation.
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19. Jun
2025
Written by Thomas Michael
Welche Fördermöglichkeiten bietet die DFG Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftlern im Anschluss an die Promotion? Wir geben Ihnen einen Überblick über die DFG-Förderinstrumente von der Promotion zur Professur: Mitarbeit in Projekten, Sachbeihilfe mit Eigener Stelle, Walter Benjamin-, Emmy Noether- und Heisenberg-Programm. Das Ganze wird ergänzt durch Tipps zur Vorbereitung eines Antrags.
Quelle: DFG
Interessierte Promovierende und Postdocs aller Fachgebiete sind zur Teilnahme eingeladen. Die Veranstaltung findet auf Deutsch statt.
- Wann: am 27. Juni, 10:30-12:00 Uhr
- Wo: online
Die Zugangsdaten werden am Tag der Veranstaltung hier veröffentlicht.
Prospects: Vortragsreihe zum DFG-Förderangebot für wissenschaftliche Karrieren
In dieser Vortragsreihe stellt die Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) über das Jahr verteilt das DFG-Förderportfolio für Wissenschaftler*innen in frühen Karrierephasen vor:
Von einem ersten Überblick über die zentralen Förderangebote für Postdocs bis zu einzelnen Programmen der Personenförderung wie Walter Benjamin-, Emmy Noether- und Heisenberg-Programm, abwechselnd auf Deutsch und Englisch. Interessierte Promovierende und Postdocs aller Fachgebiete sind zur Teilnahme eingeladen.
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17. Jun
2025
Written by Thomas Michael
spokesperson: Prof. Dr. Marcel Quint, coordinator: Dr. Carolin Delker, Dr. Julia Grimmer (funding 2024-2028) (link)
The major objective of the collaborative research centre (CRC) is to understand the translation of genome-encoded sequence variation to structural, mechanistic and functional proteoform diversity. The SFB 1664 is an interdisciplinary collaborative research centre at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg.
The highly interdisciplinary nature of the CRC requires extensive expertise in plant molecular biology, structural protein biochemistry and computational methods. Early career researchers (ECRs) will therefore need to acquire a broad understanding of all disciplines involved to efficiently progress in their project work.
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Structured doctoral programs at Faculty of Natural Sciences I, Structured doctoral programs at Faculty of Natural Sciences III | No Comments
17. Jun
2025
Written by Thomas Michael
spokespersons: Prof. Dr. Daniel Wefers, Prof. Dr. Thomas Thurn-Albrecht, coordinator: Lea Ueberham (funding 2024-2027) (link)
POLY-Sustainable Polymers wants to contribute to the change from using plastics one-time to a circular use of polymers. Therefore graduate students and PIs here at MLU Halle (Saale) will investigate and research within the POLY – school (AgriPoly II) with the support of Saxony-Anhalt and the European Union (ESF+). The graduate school aims to improve the training of early-career scientists and support especially female researchers and international scientists.
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17. Jun
2025
Written by Thomas Michael
spokespersons: Prof. Dr. Edgar Peiter, Prof. Dr. Sven-Erik Behrens, coordinator: Dr. Amanda Ratier Backes (funding 2024-2027) (link)
Agri-Explore is embedded in the globally visible focus on plant research in Saxony-Anhalt. The acronym EXPLORE highlights the need for training young scientists who, during their work in the graduate school and their subsequent leading roles in academia and industry, optimize the resilience and productivity of crops by exploring new avenues. The particular strength of the Agri-Explore concept lies in the integration and combination of findings on various resilience mechanisms of crop plants, in order to be able to intervene specifically in the development of optimized genotypes. The projects focus strongly on crop plants and integrate supportive work on model species. The targeted modification of plant resilience mechanisms in crops using genome editing is supported by a newly established Plant Transformation and Genome Editing core facility at the MLU Biocentre, which is available to all projects of the graduate school and supports the training of doctoral students in plant biotechnology methods.
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17. Jun
2025
Written by Thomas Michael
spokesperson: Prof. Dr. Elisabeth Décultot, coordinator: Dr. Martin Dönike (funding 2025-2030) (link)
The Resarch Training Group “Politics of Enlightenment” explores the politics of the Enlightenment from the 18th to the 21st century in two respects: On the one hand, it examines the political claims and interpretations that have been and are being developed in the name of the Enlightenment. On the other hand, it focuses on the political discussions and measures that shape the understanding of Enlightenment in a global context to this day.
Partner(s):
- Leipzig University
- University of Erfurt
- University of Pennsylvania
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16. Jun
2025
Written by Thomas Michael
Congratulations! The German Research Foundation (DFG) is once again funding a Research Training Groups (RTG) at MLU with around four million euros. This will enable the successful training of doctoral students from the fields of chemistry, physics, biochemistry and mathematics.
The Research Training Group “Beyond Amphiphilicity: Self-Organization of Soft Matter Via Multiple Noncovalent Interactions (GRK 2670)” is investigating a fundamental organizing principle for molecules: amphiphilicity. This is the property of substances to be soluble in both fat and water. Soap is a common example. In nature, amphiphilicity occurs as a universal building principle of molecules. It is often extended by giving molecules an additional charge or another atom. This creates interactions between the molecules that make complex structures such as proteins and polymers possible in the first place.
Read more at press release 074/2025 from June 16, 2025 (in German).
Doctorate at MLU, News from MLU, News from the graduate schools 2025 | No Comments
13. Jun
2025
Written by Thomas Michael
On Wednesday, 18 June, MLU’s Transfer and Entrepreneurship Office invites you to the event “The Spirit of Impact – Transfer and Entrepreneurial Mindsets”, taking place from 13:00 to 16:00 in Lecture Hall XIV a/b, Löwengebäude, Universitätsplatz 11.
We are pleased to welcome two inspiring guests:
- Dr. Jan Heise, a successful science entrepreneur (NH DyeAGNOSTICS GmbH)
- Dr. Alexander Klose, an experienced science communicator (e.g. Atlas of Petromodernity)
They will offer personal insights into their careers and convictions—exploring how science and the humanities can and should contribute meaningfully to today’s societies.
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Complementary Skills Workshop 2025, News from the graduate schools 2025 | No Comments
12. Jun
2025
Written by Thomas Michael
This workshop is organized by the iRTG PROTEOFORuM.
The workshop ‘Getting Started. The path to a successful doctorate’ focuses on the critical elements for a successful doctoral journey: Which mindsets, tools, and processes make a real difference on the way to a PhD? We concentrate on three areas: The efficient organization of tasks and notes, the productive communication with supervisors and the research community, and the structured reading and writing of academic papers. Additionally, the workshop will introduce techniques for self-management to support productivity and well-being throughout the PhD journey. The specific agenda will be tailored to the interests of the participants to ensure the content is relevant and particular emphasis will be placed on strategies for participants to successfully transfer learnings from this workshop to their own work context.
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