Event Calendar
Below you can find an overview of upcoming events from workshops, seminars, Summer Schools and more.
Upcoming Events
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
Präsentieren
Für Forschende wird es immer wichtiger, ihre Themen überzeugend und verständlich kommunizieren zu können und diese gut zu präsentieren. Häufig stehen ihnen dabei nur wenige Minuten zur Verfügung, wie… Read more
Thesis Defence Training
The last big milestone in a PhD is the oral defense of the dissertation, which brings particular challenges in communication. This workshop is aimed at doctoral candidates, who want to engage in… Read more
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
Personal Roadmap for Career Orientation. What Skills Do I Have and Where Do I Want to Go?
As part of a personal roadmap, you have the opportunity to consciously reflect on your current professional and private situation. You will look at your personal goals and wishes and derive concrete… Read more
Past Events
Your Personal AI-ssistant Has Arrived. Using Generative AI as a Professional Tool in Science
With the arrival of ChatGPT, a powerful and versatile tool has become available for knowledge workers. This workshop is designed to introduce early-career researchers to potential applications of… Read more
Battery 2030+ Excellence Seminar | Gerbrand Ceder
Gerbrand Ceder, UC Berkeley & LBNL: "Disordered rocksalt cathodes as high performance earth-abundant cathode materials". Read more
Successful Project Management - Fundamentals
Learning objectives Students who successfully passed this module • are familiar with a fundamental project management framework • are able to present a business case and initiate a corresponding… Read more
POLiS Seminar | Dr. Christian Bischoff
Dr. Christian Bischoff, Bosch Rexroth AG: "Innovative solutions for automated battery recycling". Read more
Workshop Personal Roadmap for Career Orientation
As part of a personal roadmap, you have the opportunity to consciously reflect on your current professional and private situation. You will look at your personal goals and wishes and derive concrete… Read more
Workshop "From Bystander to Upstander"
Bystanders—those who witness situations where harm, discrimination, or injustice occur—have a unique opportunity to make a difference. By choosing to intervene, they can disrupt harmful behaviour,… Read more
PhD as a project - Self- and Time Management
When working for you Phd many competences are necessary: Research and Writing skills, Reflection and creativity for argumentation. But overall you need self-management to organize yourself and the… Read more
GDCh Seminar | Prof. Dr. Eiichi Nakamura
Prof. Dr. Eiichi Nakamura, The University of Tokyo: "Cinematic Chemistry: Electron Microscopic Way from Molecular Movie to Molecular Statistics". Read more
Online Seminar Busting Jargon. Tactics for Comprehensible Communication in Science (two-day)
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
Battery 2030+ Excellence Seminar | Laurence Croguennec
Laurence Croguennec, Bordeaux University: "Solid state chemistry, a source of innovations in the metal-ion battery field". Read more
GDCh Seminar | Prof. Martin Oestreich
Prof. Martin Oestreich, TU Berlin: "The cation shuffle". Read more
POLiS Seminar | Prof. Dr. Matteo Bianchini
Prof. Dr. Matteo Bianchini, Universität Bayreuth: "In situ observation of crystallographic transformations during (electro)chemical reactions in positive electrode materials". 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
Introduction to Programming with Python (three-day)
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
Workshop EIS
Aim of the workshop is to give an introduction into electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS): • Gain fundamental understanding of EIS • Understand the physical origins of impedance (as opposed… 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
Autoren- und Urheberrecht. Was Sie als Nachwuchsforschende wissen sollten
Viele Aspekte wissenschaftlicher Tätigkeiten berühren urheberrechtliche Fragen – ohne dass sich Nachwuchsforschende oftmals darüber bewusst sind. Die Informationsveranstaltung führt Sie an die… Read more
Grundlagen der Führung in der Wissenschaft (zweitägig)
In diesem Workshop bietet sich Ihnen die Möglichkeit, sich – gerade als angehende oder junge Führungskraft – gelingend in die neue Funktion Führung einzufinden. Es geht um Ihre innere Haltung, um… Read more
Your Personal AI-ssistant Has Arrived
With the arrival of ChatGPT, a powerful and versatile tool has become available for knowledge workers. This workshop is designed to introduce early-career researchers to potential applications of… Read more
GDCh Seminar | Prof. Marcus Rose
Prof. Marcus Rose, TU Darmstadt: "The Nexus of Catalyst and Process Design – From Microporous Macroligands to Renewable Platform Chemicals". Read more