Topics and fields of competence
Dahlem Research School offers an extensive workshop program that is open to doctoral researchers from the partner institutions of the Berlin University Alliance.* The workshops are assigned to different categories:
Kick Off & Onboarding: workshops, for doctoral researchers at the beginning of their doctorate, to start the doctoral project in a prepared and structured way.
Good Science & Research Integrity: workshops that prepare students for the principles of good scientific practice and ethical responsibility in research.
Academic Writing & Publishing: support to structure the writing process more clearly, to solve writing blocks and to strengthen publishing skills.
Mental Health & (Self) Management: learn strategies to strengthen (mental) stamina and resilience in crisis situations. Workshops to support students in organizing and structuring their doctoral
studies among other things are offered as well.
Career & (Science) Communication: Support in clarifying career goals, the opportunities offered by the job market, and planning steps in application management. Intensive preparation with regard to one's own presentation skills, dealing with queries and the visualization of content, e.g. on posters.
*Doctoral researchers from the member institutions of the Berlin University Alliance (Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Technische Universität Berlin, and Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin) can attend workshops at Dahlem Research School free of charge. Postdocs are also allowed to participate if places are available. Doctoral researchers at the University of Potsdam can attend workshops on good scientific practice free of charge.