Event Calendar
Below you can find an overview of upcoming events from workshops, seminars, Summer Schools and more.
Upcoming Events
Busting Jargon. Tactics for Comprehensible Communication in Science
As a scientist, you regularly communicate your expertise to various audiences – not only to people from within your scientific community but also to collaborators from different fields, grant bodies,… Read more
Getting Started. Die Promotion als Projekt
Der Weg zur Doktorarbeit steckt voller Herausforderungen. Doch wer sich von Anfang an eine kluge Herangehensweise überlegt, erreicht schneller seine Ziele und erhält bessere Ergebnisse. Der Workshop… Read more
Workshop Strategies for a Successful Self and Time-Management
Young scientists like you often face an onslaught of daily challenges like teaching, research projects or administrative tasks. Given that academics are also often expected to be flexible and… Read more
Good Research Practice (incl. Generative AI)
Researchers are responsible for ensuring that their own conduct complies with the standards of good research practice. The workshop will introduce basic issues of research integrity by addressing… Read more
Public speaking – Kommunikation in öffentlichen Sprechsituationen
Erfolgreiche Wissenschaft entsteht nie im stillen Kämmerlein – und heute weniger denn je. Zusätzlich zu den „Klassikern“ wie Vorstellungsgespräch, Lehre, Vortrag und Konferenz können öffentliche… Read more
Zielgerichtet bewerben. Systematisch zum Erfolg im Bewerbungsprozess
Eine erfolgreiche Bewerbung ist mehr als nur eine Formalität – sie ist Ihre Visitenkarte auf dem Weg zu Ihrem nächsten Karriereschritt und Ihre Chance, sich selbst, Ihre Kompetenzen und Ihre Stärken… Read more
Projektmanagement in der Industrie
Ganz gleich, in welcher Branche Sie sich nach Ihrer Promotion etablieren: Ohne Projektmanagement geht es in der Regel nicht. Ob als Freiberufler oder als leitende Mitarbeiterin in großen Konzernen:… Read more
"Was kann ich? - Was will ich?" - Wege zur Profilschärfung und Karriereorientierung
Die eigenen Kompetenzen erkennen und beschreiben zu können, ist ein wichtiger Schritt im Prozess einer gelungenen Karriereentwicklung. Um herausfinden zu können, welche Karriereziele zu Ihnen passen,… Read more
Making decisions under uncertainty
Often, you have to make decisions during your projects based on limited information and in situations of uncertainty. Whether it is about keeping or killing a project, or deciding on resources or… Read more
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
Past Events
Stressmanagement. Gelassener durch den Wissenschaftsalltag (zweitägig)
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
Business Studies in a Nutshell (three-day)
The workshop provides a compact introduction to the basics of business administration for those who have not studied it. In addition to the explanation of typical economic thinking and theories, this… Read more
HIU Seminar | Dr. Wan-Yu Tsai
Dr. Wan-Yu Tsai, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST): "Excellent Li+ ion conductivity of anion-immobilized single-ion solid-state electrolytes using covalent organic… Read more
HIU Seminar | Dr. Hye Ryung Byon
Dr. Hye Ryung Byon, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST): "Excellent Li+ ion conductivity of anion-immobilized single-ion solid-state electrolytes using covalent organic… Read more
Workshop "Knowledge & Technology Transfer"
As part of the POLiS Technology Transfer, we invite you together with KIT Innovation and Relations Management to a knowledge and technology transfer workshop at the Karlsruher Research Factory on 30th… Read more
Battery 2030+ Excellence Seminar | Prof. Dr. David Howey
Prof. Dr. David Howey, University of Oxford: "Battery systems engineering, from modelling to control". Read more
Good Scientific Practice GSP 06 (two-days)
Plagiarism and falsification of data by researchers have been in the news repeatedly over recent years. The internet allows knowledge to become a mobile and easily re-packaged good. Even though… Read more
POLiS Seminar | Prof. Dr. Ivana Hasa
Prof. Dr. Ivana Hasa, University of Warwick: "Sodium-ion Cells Containing Prussian White Cathode: From Material Properties to Upscaled Cell Prototypes". Read more
Career development with PhD - Workshop with individual Coaching
What are my strenghts and weaknesses? Why self-analisis and planning? Who I am and who I would like to be? Strenghts and Potentials. How to develop your personality? Where do I fit (or not)? How could… Read more
Präsentieren für Nachwuchsforschende (zweitägig)
Forschende müssen ihre Arbeit regelmäßig für verschiedene Zielgruppen präsentieren – auf wissenschaftlichen Konferenzen, in Laborsitzungen sowie bei Tagen der offenen Tür und anderen… Read more
Introduction to Programming with R (three-day)
Are you ready to enhance your data analysis skills? Take the first step to make your research work more efficient and effective! Our "Introduction to R" course is specifically designed for doctoral… Read more
A Journey into the World of Programming
Our workshop is designed for doctoral candidates and postdocs with no prior knowledge who want to acquire a solid foundation in programming. Read more
GDCh Seminar | Prof. Dr. Yang Tian
Prof. Dr. Yang Tian, ECNU Shanghai: "Supramolecular probes for recognition of neurotransmitters". Read more
Summer School 2024
The Summer School of the Graduate School Electrochemical Energy Storage (GS-EES) is happening yearly, mostly in July. The program features lectures by international experts on different topics related… Read more
Workshop "From introduction to advanced research data management"
We would like to invite you to a workshop on Research Data Management with the title "From introduction to advanced research data management" taking place in June in Karlsruhe. Read more
Block Course 2024 - 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
Block Course 2024 - 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
Workshop "Meet your Coach"
In autumn 2023, Meet your Coach – a special „speed dating“ event has been launched. Scientists at all career levels within the Cluster were invited to meet different coaches and make use of personal… Read more
Workshop: Emerging Technologies - from research to manufacturing
The Cluster of Excellence POLiS offers its researchers a platform to transfer their developments into the industry. At the same time, POLiS benefits from the expertise of their industry partners to… Read more