Career Talk
PhDs and postdocs meet experts from the fields of economy, science, industry, politics and civil society.
We invite you to inform you about diverse professional fields and career opportunities for scientists. You will gain exclusive insights into current trends and topics in various industries. The speakers will talk about their personal experiences and professional challenges.
Take the chance and get in touch with the experts and other scientists.
Overview
Don't miss our next Career Talks:
March 23, 2026as part of our roadshow at the Griebnitzsee campus with Prof. Dr. Katharina Hölzle on the topic of AI & innovation.
In her keynote speech celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Potsdam Graduate School, Prof. Dr. Katharina Hölzle explores how artificial intelligence, as a key and cross-cutting technology, accelerates technological innovation. Based on current developments, she highlights the role that universities and research institutions play in innovation transfer and how AI itself is changing this role. Professor Hölzle addresses both the technological potential and the necessary skills and mindsets that future researchers need for forward-looking, innovation-driven science. The lecture combines insights from applied research with inspiration for one's own academic career and invites further reflection and discussion.
Prof. Dr. Katharina Hölzle is Executive Director of Fraunhofer IAO Stuttgart since January 2025. She is one of the leading voices at the interface of artificial intelligence and innovation. As a professor and innovation researcher, she shows how AI translates scientific findings into social and economic progress – and what role universities play in this. She also spent part of her successful career here in Potsdam, where she was Professor of IT Entrepreneurship at the Hasso Plattner Institute from 2019 to 2022 and spokesperson for the Potsdam Graduate School.
June 09, 2026 as part of our roadshow at the Neues Palais campus on the topic of science communication.
September 17, 2026 linked to Postdoc Appreciation Week on the topic of the tenure track principle in the German academic system.
November, 2026 as part of the ‘Career Option: PhD’ event
Do you have any preferences or suggestions for specific career fields? If so, please feel free to send an email to pogsuuni-potsdampde.
