Postdoc News 10/25 | Events and Courses
Oct 07, 2025
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Career Perspectives with a PhD in Natural & Life Sciences | Oct 9, 5 – 6 pm
Looking for career options after your doctorate? And not sure what is “out there”? With the series "Career Perspectives with a PhD in Natural and Life Sciences", we would like to offer an opportunity for interactive and informal exchange about career-related topics.
In October, Dr. Vanessa Marzetz, who did her doctorate in Biology at Universität Potsdam and Universität Greifswald, will be our guest. She is coordinator for the CompCancer program and also works at the Department of Environmental Health Protection - Bathing Water Hygiene; State Office for Health and Social Affairs Berlin.
All information and the meeting link can be found on this website.
In November, we welcome biochemist Dr. Ronja Driller who works in the pharmaceutical industry at Novo Nordisk, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Scientific workflows: Tools and tips / Online lecture series by Dr. Selina Baldauf | Oct 16, 4 - 5pm
In this lecture series we will explore a diverse range of topics, including R code quality and efficiency, reproducible document creation, version control with Git, literature management, and academic notetaking. You'll learn practical tips and tricks that can help you optimize your research workflow and increase your productivity.
We will meet online on the 3rd Thursday of every month during the lecture period for one hour and you are welcome to join.
The next session will be “Reproducible documents with Quarto”. Find further information and the meeting link here.
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Git Crash-Course by Dr. Selina Baldauf | Nov 10 & 11
Learning Git is a core skill for anyone who codes. Git is the standard tool for version control of code and other text files. Git protects your projects by recording every step, allowing you to recover files and reverse errors easily. In combination with GitHub, it turns reliable version control into a
powerful tool for collaboration and open and reproducible science.
The main goal of this workshop is to give you the basic skills to start using Git for your own projects both individually and in collaboration with your friends & colleagues.
Who is the course for? Doctoral researchers registered at the BCP department, Postdoctoral researchers at the BCP department
When? Monday, 10 November, to Tuesday, 11 November 2025, 2 – 4 pm
Where? Webex Online Course (Please note that a video camera and a microphone are necessary for this course.)
Registration: Please register by 27 October, 2025 via this website
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SciCommSupport Mini Workshop | Nov 5, 10am – 12pm
Science hostility and hate speech against researchers, science communicators and research institutions have increased noticeably, not least due to the coronavirus pandemic. But how can researchers and science communication respond to such attacks, prepare for them and find support? This workshop offers insights into the topic, presents advice and support services offered by the national contact point Scicomm-Support, creates space for personal exchange and provides practical tools through a group exercise. More information about the Scicomm-Support can be found online: www.scicomm-support.de.
We invite you to a short workshop on November 5 from 10am – 12pm online via Webex. Your colleagues are also welcome to attend – please spread the word!
If you would like to participate, please send an email to Simone Schlender at graduate-center@bcp.fu-berlin.de to receive the participation link.
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Information session on the ERC Starting und Consolidator Grants | Nov 13
Dear researchers,
I would like to cordially invite you to our next information session on the European Research Council´s (ERC) Starting und Consolidator Grants.
This webinar (via Teams) will take place on 13 November 2025, 14-16.00 and you find its agenda here: ERC-StG-CoG-info-session_2025-11-13.pdf
The target audience are researchers who have defended their PhD 0-15 years ago and would like to know more about the ERC funding scheme and the proposal submission process.
Please register until 7 November 2025 by sending an e-mail to eu-buero@charite.de
You can find further information on the ERC here: Starting Grants | Consolidator Grants
Best regards,
Edda Nitschke
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Edda Nitschke (sie/ihr)
Referentin für ERC-Maßnahmen
Freie Universität Berlin, Abteilung Forschung
Team Forschungsförderung und –information / Research Funding and Information
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Dahlem Research School (DRS) Events
Welcome Day for Doctoral Researchers and International Staff Members
Meet doctoral researchers, the Doctoral Council and university staff
October 9, 2025, 9:30 am - 3:00 pm
In person, location: Seminarzentrum Otto-von-Simson-Straße 26, FUB-Campus Dahlem
Program and registration: https://www.fu-berlin.de/en/sites/drs/offers/welcome-day-ECRs/index.html
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Open Door Talk: "What's Next Doc?" by Research Division of Freie Universität (in person)
Date: 13. November 2025, 14:00-16:00 hrs / 2:00-4:00 pm Berlin time
format: in person @ Dahlem Research School, Hittorfstr. 16, 14195 Berlin, room 001
Language: English
Are you nearing the end of your doctoral project and planning a career in academia? Maybe you already are a Postdoc and need further orientation on how to finance your future research? In this Open Door Talk, the team of Freie Universität’s research funding service will inform you about funding options for postdoctoral research projects.
They will introduce funding opportunities for the various disciplines from a postdoc perspective and present a short overview of interdisciplinary and discipline-specific programs and their requirements as well as tipps and information regarding proposal writing.
Further information and registration
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DFG Prospects: Online Info Talks on DFG Funding Opportunities for Research Careers
Germany’s largest independent research funding organization offers funding opportunities for all career stages between doctorate and professorship. Join the online talk and get to know the DFG and its funding portfolio for postdocs. DFG offers an overview of all funding instruments for the time after your doctorate.
Upcoming talks in the Prospects Series:
- 14/10/2025, 01:30 - 03:00 p.m. CEST – Walter Benjamin-Programm (in German)
- 11/12/2025, 04:00 - 05:30 p.m. CET – DFG Funding Opportunities for Postdocs
More info here.
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ReproducibiliTeach course | Nov 6
We are happy to announce our Fall 2025 edition of our course ReproducibiliTeach. We’ll meet online for five weekly sessions, each 90 minutes, beginning Thursday, November 6th at 15:00 CET.
Why ReproducibiliTeach?
- Flipped Classroom Approach: Watch concise YouTube lectures before class.
- Hands-On Lessons: Apply best practices in real time. Get feedback and insights from instructors and classmates.
- Essential Topics are covered:
- Reporting guidelines & risk of bias measures
- Research Resource Identifiers (RRIDs), Open Researcher and Contributor ID (ORCID), Contributor Roles Taxonomy (CRediT)
- Study flow charts
- Method reproducibility
- Spreadsheet data management & Data repositories
- Data visualization
Audience:
Ideal for biomedical researchers working with small sample sizes—preclinical, in vitro, or human studies.
Outcome:
You’ll leave the course with:
- Practical tools and guidelines for transparent reporting and reproducible science
- Knowledge how to reduce bias in your study design
- Improved data and figure presentation
- ECTS credit (0.8) upon successful completion
When & Where:
- Start Date: Nov 6th, 2025, 15:00 CET
- Final Session: December 4th, 2025
- Location: Zoom (link provided after registration)
For more info and to register, visit our course page.
We look forward to see you in our class!
The ReproducibiliTeach Team
Tracey Weissgerber & René Bernard
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TEM Equipment Training at TU Berlin – Fall/Winter 2025
This three-day training course provides an introduction to analysis methods, data acquisition, and data interpretation using (scanning) transmission electron microscopy (S)TEM. Participants will explore analysis options and gain hands-on experience in small groups, complemented by insights into sample preparation and the light microscopy required.
The course is aimed at scientists and technicians from university departments with a current or potential need for TEM analysis methods. Dates are arranged individually.
To register, please contact Dirk Berger (ZELMI): dirk.berger@tu-berlin.de
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Schulungsvideo zum Nagoya-Protokoll
Das Nagoya-Protokoll ist ein internationales Abkommen, das den Zugang zu genetischen Ressourcen tierischen und pflanzlichen Ursprungs und einen gerechten Vorteilsaustausch regelt. So sollen der Schutz der biologischen Vielfalt und Rechte anderer Länder an der Verwertung der Ressourcen sichergestellt werden.
In Zusammenarbeit mit dem Servicezentrum Forschung stellt die HGS ein Schulungsvideo zum Nagoya-Protokoll kostenfrei als asynchrones Lernangebot zur Verfügung. Darin erfahren Sie Details über das Abkommen, inwiefern es für Ihre Forschung relevant sein könnte, welche Regeln Sie beachten und wo Sie Unterstützung erhalten können.
Link zum Video: Forschung mit genetischen Ressourcen tierischen und pflanzlichen Ursprungs — Humboldt Graduate School
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