Offerings for PhD candidates

Grants covering travel costs and participation fees for presenting your research results at academic events.

Financial support for publications related to your dissertation.

Professional proofreading of English-language papers by our language coach.

Financial grants for the self-organized organization of scientific events.

Financial support for a student assistant to support the own scientific work.

Interdisciplinary supplementary qualification programs. From presentation skills to statistics, all the way to writing skills.

Peer support in the form of a Success Team and extracurricular workshops for a successful start towards the PhD.

Supporting the career paths of young researchers. Individual and praxis-oriented support for new careers, promotions and career changes.

The English-language certification program addresses internationally oriented early-stage researchers who want to improve their teaching skills in academia.

AI basics for your own research. Workshops, asynchronous self-learning sessions, and lectures for hands-on work with big data and machine learning programming.

The iterative, agile program based on Scrum and Kanban aims to directly experience and deals with the most important leadership competencies for digital transformation.

Strengthen your communication skills for media, society and politics.

First-hand information on different career fields. Experts report on their personal experience as well as the requirements and development opportunities in their fields.

Club atmosphere above the rooftops of Potsdam. Meet other PoGS members and finish the day with a happy-hour drink, friendly conversations and a view over Potsdam.

Under the motto “Knowledge & Minds in Motion,” we will kick off a special anniversary year in 2026 full of highlights with many events and activities. 

The PoGS invites all new PhD candidates and postdocs to get to know the University of Potsdam and the PoGS.