Research Management & Leadership

Management Skills for Research and University

Target group: Postdocs, Junior and Tenure Track Professors
Language: English
Duration of the program: 4 months

The application period for the 2026/27 cycle is expected to start in August 2026.
The program is expected to run from November 2026 to Februrary 2027.

Program overview

The program Research Management & Leadership equips postdocs, junior and tenure track professors with fundamental and research-relevant methods and instruments of management. In four workshop units, participants learn to strengthen their leadership, communication and project management skills. The topic funding is included as its own workshop. The program’s main idea is to go beyond general management principles by considering the nature of academic research, comprehensively bridging the gap between management skills on the one hand and research projects on the other hand.

Conditions of participation & Additional information

The program is aimed at Postdocs, Junior and Tenure Track Professors of all scientific disciplines. Please note your status as one of the following:

• University of Potsdam
• Partner institutions
• External

The participation fee depends on your status. For further information please refer to the current announcement.

Participants from the University of Potsdam must be members of the Potsdam Graduate School. Membership is free and can be applied for here  at any time.

Free childcare available during participation of the in-person workshops.