Workshops & Events
Workshop Inner clarity – orientation for your career goals
Dear Research Alumni, we cordially invite you to our exclusive Research Alumni Workshop "Inner clarity – orientation for your career goals" on February 19, 2024:
Topic: Inner clarity – orientation for your career goals
When: 19 February 2024, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. (Central European Time)
Speaker: Svenja Neupert from „Kompetenzia International“
Duration: 120 minutes
Location: Zoom
Language: English
Who can participate: All alumni of the University of Potsdam who are now doing scientific research outside of Germany (max. 20 people)
Participation fee: at no charge
We would be happy to welcome you at our workshop!
What to expect?
In this workshop you will discuss for example the following questions:
- What is my vision for my career (in academia and out of academia)
- Can I invent a career which fits to me?
- How can I set goals in agile and turbulent circumstances
- Proven success strategies to achieve your dream goals also in uncertain times
How to register?
Register for the workshop in the Alumni Portal by February 16: https://alumniportal.uni-potsdam.de/event/event/detail/event-id/815
After registration you will be send the event's zoom link.
Workshop A Practical Guide to Networking and Visibility for Researchers
Dear Research Alumni, we cordially invite you to our exclusive Research Alumni Workshop A Practical Guide to Networking and Visibility for Researchers on October 24, 2023:
Topic: A Practical Guide to Networking and Visibility for Researchers
When: 24 October 2023, 4:00 –6:00 p.m. (Central European Time)
Speaker: Birte Seffert from „German Scholars Organization e. V.“
Duration: 120 minutes
Location: Zoom
Language: English
Who can participate: All alumni of the University of Potsdam who are now doing scientific research outside of Germany (max. 20 people)
Participation fee: at no charge
We would be happy to welcome you at our workshop!
What to expect?
Building a strong network and becoming visible is essential for your career in or outside of academia. And it can be learned! In this practice-oriented workshop, you will reflect on your networking personality and career goals; learn tools to map, build and maintain networks, and develop strategies for visibility and self-representation. And there is time for exchange and questions.
Dr. Birte Seffert is heading the career advisory and coaching services at GSO, a Berlin-based Non-Profit empowering researchers to build careers in Germany in and outside of academia. For many years, she worked with international PhD students and Postdocs at universities in Aachen and Cottbus. She is trained as a systemic coach. She loves giving interactive workshops and 1-on-1 career counseling. To see what the GSO has to offer you, check the career website, register for the newsletter, and follow GSO on Twitter & LinkedIn &Instagram.
Dear Research Alumni,
we cordially invite you to our exclusive Research Alumni Workshop on Science Communication – Social Media on August 7, 2023:
Topic: Science Communication - Social Media
When: August 7, 2023, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. (MEZ)
Speaker: Anne Weißschädel from „Wissenschaft im Dialog“
Duration: 120 minutes
Location: Zoom
Language: English
Who can participate: All alumni of the University of Potsdam who are now doing scientific research outside of Germany (max. 20 people)
Participation fee: at no charge
What to expect?
Communication of scientific content to audiences outside of the scientific community is gaining importance. To ensure that communication is well delivered, has the desired effect and reaches its target groups effectively, strategic planning of communication is key. In this workshop, participants will learn an easy and intuitive approach to the strategic planning of science communication activities. With a combination of individual and group work, they will engage with the topic and develop the basis for their very own science communication strategy. Furhtermore you will learn about the role of social media in science communication and how you can use social media for your own research. Also, through the workshop, they will meet and network with other scientists from around the world.
Workshop Science Communication
Dear Research Alumni, we would like to welcome you to our new Research Alumni Program at the University of Potsdam!
To kick off our program, we cordially invite you to our first Research Alumni Workshop on Science Communication on July 28, 2022:
Topic: Science Communication
When: 28 July 2022, 4-6pm (German time)
Speaker: Liliann Fischer from „Wissenschaft im Dialog“
Duration: 120 minutes
Location: Zoom
Language: English
Who can participate: All alumni of the University of Potsdam who are now doing scientific research outside of Germany (max. 20 people)
Participation fee: at no charge
We would be happy to welcome you at our kick-off workshop!
„I got to learn some effective communication strategies, and I am sure that this knowledge will enrich the quality of my academic writings.“
What to expect?
Communication of scientific content to audiences outside of the scientific community is gaining importance. To ensure that communication is well delivered, has the desired effect and reaches its target groups effectively, strategic planning of communication is key. In this workshop, participants will learn an easy and intuitive approach to the strategic planning of science communication activities. Structured along 5 main questions, they will explore different purposes of science communication, different target groups and formats. With a combination of individual and group work, they will engage with the topic and develop the basis for their very own science communication strategy. Also, through the workshop, you will meet and network with other scientists from around the world.
