It is never too early to start thinking about one's own career development, especially if you want to pursue a career in German academia. In our scientific system, which does not offer any reliable strategies for success in becoming a professor, proactive career behaviour is particularly important. Help yourself and get informed! Perhaps the following free online offers will appeal to you.

Workshops des Career Service

https://www.fu-berlin.de/sites/career/veranstaltungen/Veranstaltungen-zum-Berufseinstieg/veranstaltungen_career-service/index.html

Berlin University Alliance Online Competence Tool

Discover and develop your skills: Take part in the self-assessment and gain valuable insights into your strengths and areas for growth. An offer of BUA Postdoc Academy for Early Career Researchers.
Further information and registration: https://www.berlin-university-alliance.de/en/commitments/promoting-talent/postdoc-academy/competence-tool/index.html

Prospects: Info Talks on DFG Funding Opportunities for Research Careers

Further information and registration: https://www.dfg.de/en/research-funding/funding-opportunities/research-careers/info-talks

Career guidance services offered by the Arbeitsagentur

https://www.fu-berlin.de/sites/career/veranstaltungen/Veranstaltungen-zum-Berufseinstieg/veranstaltungen_afa_berufsberatung/index.html

Career Advice for Postdocs offerd by German Scholars Organization e.V.

Free-of-charge online consultation offer for Postdocs
Scope: one-time, 30 min., via Zoom

Further information and registration: https://gsonet.org/advice/?lang=en

Further events

DFG-online-Series "Prospects: DFG Funding Opportunities for Postdocs

Germany’s largest independent research funding organisation offers funding opportunities for all career stages between doctorate and professorship. Join our online talk and get to know the DFG and its funding portfolio for postdocs. We will give a quick overview about the Walter Benjamin Programme, the Emmy Noether Programme and the Heisenberg Programme, as well as the Individual Research Grant with a temporary position for principal investigators. You will get advice on how to prepare your proposal and what happens once you submit it to the DFG. We are happy to answer your questions during and after the talk. PhD candidates and postdocs of all disciplines from all countries as well as research support staff are welcome to join.

Format: online
Date: 15.09.2025
Time:14:00-15:30 hrs
Language: English
Further information and Webex-access: https://www.dfg.de/en/research-funding/funding-opportunities/research-careers/info-talks#postdocs

Alternative Karrierewege für Akademiker:innen an Hochschulen und Forschungseinrichtungen

Karriere jenseits der Forschung? Entdecken Sie spannende Möglichkeiten! Ob im Wissenschaftsmanagement, in der Wissenschaftskommunikation, im Alumniwesen oder im Technologie-Transfer – nach der Promotion stehen Ihnen viele Türen offen. In unserem kostenlosen Online-Seminar erhalten Sie einen Überblick darüber, welche Optionen es gibt, welche Voraussetzungen gefragt sind und wie Sie Ihren nächsten Karriereschritt planen.

Format: online
Termin: 12.11.2025
Uhrzeit: 16:30-18:00 Uhr
Sprache: Deutsch

Weitere Informationen und Zugang:https://www.academics.de/services/veranstaltungen