Events

Do you think that Hamburg doesn’t have much to offer south of the Elbe? Far from it – because the Fischbeker Heide is just outside of Harburg. This moor and nature reserve stretches over 773 hectares and is home to the highest hill in Hamburg (116 meters!!) as well as numerous graves from the Stone Age. What exactly we will see on our guided walk through the moorland is still a mystery. But if you...

This event takes place in German.

Barbara Schellewald, Basel. This event takes place in German.

The balance between a scientific career and family is often viewed as challenging and difficult. In particular limited work contracts, the necessity of national and international mobility as well as the high publication pressure are some of the reasons that are depicted as obstacles to take on family obligations.

With the event “Scientific Career and Parenthood” the research clusters CLICCS, CUI:...

Hamburg’s largest academic job fair for students and university graduates:

150 companies greet more than 15,000 students and university graduates from all fields with exhibition stands, themed presentations and current job offers in air-conditioned exhibition tents at the largest academic job fair in Hamburg.

The 12th stellenwerk Job Fair will be held for three days from 11.00 to 18.00 pm on the...

Even promising dissertation projects can fail when implemented under everyday working conditions. To avoid such failures this workshop teaches self- and time management skills which are useful for the PhD project. Participants reflect which time-management type they are and under which conditions they perform most productively. They analyze their workload, identify personal “time thieves”, learn...

This event takes place in German.

Rolf Goebel, Huntsville. This event takes place in German.

This event takes place in German.

Guided tours, short lectures by members of the international research network »Bilderfahrzeuge – Aby Warburg’s legacy and the future of Iconology« and an evening lecture (in German): Michael Diers (Hamburg/Berlin): Der Gelehrte, der unter die Kaufleute fiel. Warburg, Hamburg und die Wissenschaft

Michael Diers, Hamburg/Berlin (in German).

This event takes place in German.

Course 2008 - workshop with registration -

Whether in academia, in the professional world or in everyday life we are directly and indirectly confronted with behavior and belief-systems other than our own. In a world, that is constantly growing closer, coping with a multitude of cultural backgrounds, values, and mentalities has become a key qualification.

This workshop aims at empowering its...

Project Management & Leadership
Course 2009 - Workshop with registration -

The workshop is a 2-part introduction to the fundamentals of project management and leadership. Class participants will learn the main principles of project management according to international standards, with opportunities throughout the workshop to apply these principles to their own personal and professional projects...

Course 1009 - workshop with registration -

Participants learn how to write a good covering letter in English. Participants learn about the differences between a German and English CV and produce their own CV in English. What is permitted and what is forbidden will also be discussed. They also learn how to deal with difficult interview questions through role-plays in English.

What are your...

This event takes place in German.

This event takes place in German.

How can I make an impact in professional contexts such as small-talk situations at conferences? What can help me in situations where I face an international crowd and how can I connect to an interdisciplinary audience?

The workshop "Make an Impact!" offers the opportunity to enhance overall effective communication (verbal and non-verbal) in order to improve networking and self-promotion...

Apart from language barriers international doctoral candidates in Germany often face challenges on different levels, e.g. in their interaction with peers or administrational staff. But whereas social acclimatization is seen as a relevant issue for junior scientists from abroad, the necessity to acclimatize to an alien academic surrounding is a rather neglected topic. Under the assumption that...