Event Calendar
Below you can find an overview of upcoming events from workshops, seminars, Summer Schools and more.
Upcoming Events
POLiS Seminar | Tom Bötticher
Tom Bötticher: The Litona story. Read more
Industry Visit | ZSW Ulm Powder-Up! Facility
Pilot line for the production of cathode materials in batches of up to 100 kilograms. Read more
Basics of Project Management
Project management is a key competence - both for future tasks outside academia and for the day-to-day work of researchers. Projects succeed when professional expertise is combined with solid… Read more
Basics of Leadership
As a young researcher, you often take on leadership tasks for the first time – in your current position or in the course of your next career step. Being new to a leadership role can be challenging in… Read more
Stressmanagement. Gelassener durch den Wissenschaftsalltag
Stressmanagement ist heutzutage eine wichtige Kompetenz, um gesund und ausgeglichen die vielfältigen beruflichen und privaten Aufgaben und Anforderungen zu bewältigen. Vielleicht fühlen Sie sich… Read more
Ethics in the Lab. A Workshop on Scientific Misconduct and How to Avoid it
What is the relation between good and successful research, on the one hand, and ethical and responsible research, on the other hand? This workshop focuses on typical conflicts that particularly early… Read more
Conference Presentation Training. Engaging the Listener in Your Talk
For young scientists, it is a regular and important task to present their work to others. At the same time, however, to persuasively communicate one’s ideas to colleagues or decision-making bodies is… Read more
Science Pitch & Storytelling
Communicating is key! You are used to doing science talks at conferences. What if you could present the essence of your work to non-experts in only ninety seconds and convince them of the impact of… Read more
POLiS Seminar | Dr. Simon Clark
Dr. Simon Clark: Putting the AI in FAIR - How Ontologies Unlock Battery Knowledge for the Agentic Era Read more
Scientific Writing. What Makes a Good Paper and How to Write It
Publications of research results is the currency in modern science. It might not be your favourite occupation, but it is a decisive one, strongly determining your future research and career… Read more
Agile Project Management
Agile project management allows running projects in changing and uncertain environments. Originally developed in the IT sector, agile project management is now widely used across various fields to… Read more
POLiS Seminar | Reza Younesi
Reza Younesi: On formation and stability of solid electrolyte interphase in sodium-ion batteries Read more
Stressfragen, Brainteaser und Logiktests im Jobinterview erkennen und knacken
Im Seminar lernen die Teilnehmenden, worauf es in Stressinterviews ankommt. In einer Spiegelungsübung erhalten sie zunächst konkretes Feedback dazu, wie stressresistent sie wahrgenommen werden.… Read more
Introduction to Programming with Python
Expand your programming skills with Python. Python is a versatile and powerful language used in fields like web development and machine learning. Its high demand makes it a valuable skill for… Read more
Grundlagen des Projektmanagements
Projektmanagement ist eine Schlüsselkompetenz – sowohl für zukünftige Aufgaben außerhalb der Wissenschaft, als auch für den Arbeitsalltag von Forschenden. Projekte gelingen, wenn fachliches Können mit… Read more
Summer School 2025
The Summer School 2025 is taking place from 14th to 18th July 2025 at Haus Saron. Registration is open! Read more
Beneficial collaboration & communication – an exciting challenge in everyday madness
Collaboration and communication are inextricably linked. Yes, of course. Vigorous nodding on all sides. We all realize that it is necessary to communicate with people, to pass on information, to give… Read more
POLiS Seminar | Dr. Simon Daubner
Dr. Simon Daubner: Simulate, Innovate, Design: The Role of Modelling in Shaping Tomorrow’s Batteries Read more
Umgang mit Kritik und Widerständen
2 Perspektiven beleuchten: Ich und die Anderen: Wann und wodurch fühle ich mich kritisiert? Wann gehe ich in den inneren (und äusseren) Widerstand? Wie kann ich damit besser umgehen? Wie gehe ich mit… Read more
Performing under Pressure
Presenting oneself and one’s work can be stressful, especially in high-pressure academic environments. In addition, academics often face challenges such as navigating criticism, managing mixed… Read more
Past Events
Ideas on Demand. How to Solve Problems More Creatively
Whether developing a research project or implementing one, problem-solving is the researcher’s daily business. However, finding solutions to problems – irrespective of whether they are of conceptual… Read more
GS-EES Block Course 2025 Part 2
The Block Course "Materials, Functioning and Technology of Batteries" covers the full spectrum of electrochemical energy storage and conversion, from theory to engineering and from fundamentals to… Read more
Scientist Need More! Next Level Scientific Writing using AI Assistants
This interactive workshop introduces researchers to the transformative potential of large language models (LLMs) in scientific writing. Participants will learn how to leverage LLM assistants to… Read more
Wissenschaftliches Schreiben (Schwerpunkt Natur- und Ingenieurwissenschaften)
Ziel der Workshops ist es, den Teilnehmenden Hinweise und Anregung für ihr wissenschaftliches Schreibprojekt (z. B. die Dissertation) zu geben. Dafür werden die Grundlagen des wissenschaftlichen… Read more
POLiS Seminar | Dr. Elixabete Ayerbe
Dr. Elixabete Ayerbe: Exploring Advanced Modeling Approaches at CIDETEC: A Comprehensive Overview Read more
From a successful job application to the job interview
The participants have already been informed about professional perspectives outside academia and have reflected their own suitability for different career paths. 0.5 days Online-Live-Workshop… Read more
Getting Started. Managing Your Dissertation Project Successfully
Writing a doctoral thesis is very challenging. But if you take a smart approach early on, you are likely to reach your objectives faster and achieve superior results. This workshop focuses on the… Read more
Workshop Souverän auftreten, effektiv kommunizieren
Als Nachwuchsforschende wird von Ihnen in erster Linie erwartet, wissenschaftliche Erkenntnisse zu befördern. Dabei ist es eine Sache, die Forschungsergebnisse mit dem nötigen fachlichen Handwerkszeug… Read more
From a research idea to a research proposal
Working out your own research idea and finding funding opportunities? Obtaining third-party funding is becoming increasingly important for researchers. Especially upcoming scientists in the… Read more
HIU Seminar | Prof. Tong Li
Prof. Tong Li from Ruhr University Bochum: "Atomic-scale insights into surface changes of electrocatalysts during oxygen evolution reaction". Read more
Battery 2030+ Excellence Seminar | Patrik Johansson
Patrik Johansson, Chalmers University of Technology: "There is Plenty of Room in the Compositional Space: The Impact of New Battery Electrolyte Concepts." Read more
POLiS Seminar | Sabine Mariss
Sabine Mariss: "Communicate constructively with the help of non-violent communication". Read more
Persönliche Standortbestimmung zur Karriereorientierung. Was kann ich und wo will ich hin?
Im Rahmen einer persönlichen Standortbestimmung nehmen Sie sich Zeit, Ihre aktuelle berufliche und private Situation bewusst zu reflektieren. Sie befassen sich dabei mit Ihren persönlichen Zielen und… Read more
GS-EES Block Course 2025 Part 1
The Block Course "Materials, Functioning and Technology of Batteries" covers the full spectrum of electrochemical energy storage and conversion, from theory to engineering and from fundamentals to… Read more
From Science to Market: vom Fachexperten zum Lösungsdesigner
Problemlösungskompetenzen sind ein wertvoller Baustein für die eigene Karriereentwicklung. Auf Basis deiner Fachexpertise erlernst Du fallspezifisch Methodenkenntnisse, um ein Lösungsdesign für… Read more
Scientific Writing. Improving Your Ability to Write Scientific Texts in English
This workshop focuses on the language you use when writing scientific papers. Our aim is to improve your writing by talking about conventions in the field, producing your own texts and discussing… Read more
HIU Seminar | Prof. Dr. Francesco Ciucci
Prof. Dr. Francesco Ciucci from University Bayreuth:“Analyzing Impedance Spectra with the Probabilistic Distribution of Relaxation Times”. Read more
Project Management for Research Projects
Research has always been project-focused. However, the increasing complexity of projects and project consortia means that old approaches are no longer enough. Modern project management allows you to… Read more
HIU Seminar | Dr. Benedikt Prifling
Dr. Benedikt Prifling from Ulm University: "Stochastics meets geometry – About random microstructures in energy materials". Read more
Besser Visualisieren
Klare und ansprechende Visualisierungen von Daten und Informationen sind ein exzellenter Weg, um Wissenschaft einem breiteren Publikum zugänglich zu machen. Auch innerhalb der Wissenschaften sind… Read more