Scientific workflows: Tools and tips / Online lecture series by Dr. Selina Baldauf | Nov 20, 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 3^rd Thursday of every month during the lecture period for one hour and you are welcome to join.

 

The next session will be “Effective digital note taking with Obsidian”. Find further information and the meeting link here.

 

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FU Offers & Events

 

AI tool KI.Assist@FU

In order to make it possible for our members to use AI in ways that ensure equity, accessibility, and compliance with data protection regulations, Freie Universität Berlin is providing its members with a central access point for generative AI called KI.Assist@FU that will be available from the 2025/2026 winter semester onward. KI.Assist@FU will offer users access to a broad spectrum of current language models while encouraging a critical and thoughtful approach to using AI.

 

  • You can find information about AI and how it relates to teaching and learning here: https://www.ki.fu-berlin.de

  • Guidelines for the Use of AI-Based Systems and Tools in Teaching and Learning: https://www.ki.fu-berlin.de/_dokumente/Guidelines-for-the-Use-of-AI-Based-Systems-and-Tools-in-Teaching-and-Learning.pdf

  • Information on and access to the KI.Assist@FU chatbot: https://assist.ki.fu-berlin.de

  • Training opportunities for instructors and students: https://www.ki.fu-berlin.de/ki-kompetenz

 

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Online-Vortrag

"Das Unsichtbare sichtbar machen: Mikroaggressionen im Hochschulalltag erkennen, verstehen und verantwortungsvoll handeln"| Dr. Gina Sissoko (Yale University)            

25.11.2025 | DE

 

Forumtheater

Interaktives Stück „Wendemöglichkeit“ zu Grenzüberschreitungen, Gruppendruck und männlicher Loyalität| Masculinities Lab des Theaterkollektivs KURINGA       

27.11.2025 | DE

 

18. November: Empowerment-Workshop for FLINTA* Employees| „Empowerment durch feministische Selbstbehauptung und Selbstverteidigung“

 

20. November: Empowerment Workshop for FLINTA* Employees | „Empowerment through Feminist Self-assertion and Self-defence“ (in English)

 

12. Februar: Workshop for Employees | „Antisemitismus und Rassismus vor dem Hintergrund des Nahostkonflikts“

 

We would also like to draw your attention to the existing Staff Networks at Freie Universität, which aim to provide a safe(r) space for informal networking, exchange of experiences, and the planning of joint activities.

 

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Research Data Management in a nutshell

21.01.2026, 10:00 – 12:00

This online seminar offers a general introduction to essential aspects of research data management.

Information and registration

 

Introduction to Data Management Plans (DMP)

28.01.2026, 10:00 – 12:00

This online seminar offers a general introduction to Data Management Plans (DMP).

Information and registration

 

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Dahlem Research School (DRS) Events

 

Open Door Talk  AI & Research Integrity: What to do and what to avoid (online)

Date: 13. January 2026, 14:00-16:00 hrs / 1:00-3:00 pm Berlin time
format: online @ Dahlem Research School
Language: English

New technologies cause uncertainty – this is especially true for Artificial Intelligence (AI). Meanwhile, researchers find a huge array of AI-based tools at their disposal with new opportunities emerging almost daily. Our rulebooks on good research practice can hardly keep up with this development. Accordingly, many questions arise: Can I use AI tools for my dissertation? Should I make it transparent, which AI tools I use and, if so, how? How shall I document the use of AI? When publishing, can AI assist me or even be an author?

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:

• 11 December 2025, 04:00 - 05:30 p.m. CET – DFG Funding Opportunities for Postdocs 
• 14 January 2026, 2:30 - 4:00 p.m. CET – The Heisenberg Programme

 

More info here.

 

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Offers by the Berlin University Alliance and other Berlin institutions

CV-Check by the Career Coaching Network
Your resume is often the first impression employers gain of you – and it helps determine whether you will advance in the application process. A compelling CV is therefore the key to a successful application! With our CV-Check, you will receive individual feedback on the structure, clarity, and impact of your resume – so that you can showcase your strengths in the best possible way.

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KarriereKick: Anträge vorbereiten mit Transimpro – Potentiale der eigenen Forschung erkennen und spezifizieren
24. Nov. 2025, 10 – 14 Uhr
ZEWK | Zentraleinrichtung Wissenschaftliche Weiterbildung und Kooperation
Raum FH 1005
Anmeldung hier.

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Academic Publishing for Postdocs: Strategy and Self-Marketing
Tue, Dec 2, 2025, 9 AM – 1:30 PM
Wed, Dec 3, 2025, 9 AM – 1:30 PM
Online
Overview: This practical workshop helps postdocs develop a successful academic publishing strategy tailored to their career goals. Participants will learn how to navigate the publishing market, choose the right formats, and enhance their self-marketing efforts in an impact-driven academic environment.
Content: Topics include selecting target publishers, optimizing titles and abstracts, co-authorship pros and cons, plagiarism, usage rights, and the digital aspects of publishing, such as impact factors and Open Access. The workshop encourages active participation, group exercises, and discussions on current publishing challenges.
Goals: 
Understand the publishing system
Develop a personal strategy
Choose the right formats and outlets
Strengthen visibility and impact
Handle authorship and legal aspects

Register here.

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Die eigene Forscher*innenpersönlichkeit zur Marke machen
Mo., 8. Dez. 2025, 9 – 16 Uhr
Di., 9. Dez. 2025, 9 – 16 Uhr
Online
Überblick: Ein klares Selbstverständnis über die eigene Persönlichkeit und Leistung ist essenziell für eine erfolgreiche Karriere. Im Zentrum des Workshops steht die Entwicklung einer individuellen Forscher*innenpersönlichkeit zur Marke und deren gezielte Kommunikation.
Inhalt: Basierend auf fundierten Methoden aus Wissenschaft und Praxis, lernen die Teilnehmenden im Workshop, ihr persönliches Profil als Postdoc zu schärfen, relevante Zielgruppen zu definieren und sich im akademischen oder außerakademischen Umfeld wirkungsvoll zu positionieren. Sie entwickeln eine individuelle Markenstrategie, um ihre Ziele zu erreichen.
Ziel: 
Eigene Forscher*innenpersönlichkeit definieren und weiterentwickeln
Sich klar positionieren und profilieren
Persönliche Marke gezielt kommunizieren
Relevante Zielgruppen wirksam ansprechen
Elemente eines Markenprofils erarbeiten

Anmeldung hier.

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Call for Applications for the Female Science Talents Intensive Track 2026 | Application deadline: Nov 23

 

The one-year career programme aims to support outstanding female* PhD candidates in the final phase of their research and postdoctoral researchers (PhD completed in 2020 or later) from all disciplines. The Intensive Track empowers talented women in science through professional development, leadership training, and exclusive networking opportunities across academia, business, and policy.

Programme Highlights:

• Participation in two high-level international Gatherings in Berlin (all travel and accommodation costs covered)
• Online and in-person workshops on topics such as leadership, science communication, and entrepreneurship
• Peer exchange and mentoring within a global community of emerging women scientists
• Access to exclusive networks and increased visibility through the international Falling Walls Community

Programme duration: January 2026 – January 2027

Application period: 15 October – 23 November 2025 (23:59 CET)

Full details and the link to the online application form can be found HERE.

 

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Industry on Campus | Nov 26

Industry on Campus brings science and industry together to discuss solutions to current sustainability challenges. The latest cutting-edge research from young scientists meets people with first-hand experience of applications to pave the way for innovative ideas.
Program includes: Keynote: "Circularity @ Evonik" by Dr. Rupert Schnell, Industry and Transfer project presentations, Open Innovation Challenge Kick-Off

More information and Registration: https://www.greenchem.berlin/events/industry-on-campus-2025

 

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E-Learning-Angebot der DFG: Bias in wissenschaftlichen Urteilsbildungsprozessen reduzieren

 

Die Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft bietet ein Online-Tutorial (ca. 45 min, in deutscher Sprache) zum Bias in wissenschaftlichen Urteilsbildungsprozessen an. Der Kurs richtet sich zwar primär an Gutachter*innen und Gremienmitglieder der DFG, die Inhalte sind allerdings auf andere wissenschaftliche Urteilsbildungsprozesse übertragbar, beispielweise auf Peer-Review-Verfahren, Prüfungssituationen, Berufungsverfahren oder Personalauswahlprozesse. Daher ist die Teilnahme an diesem Weiterbildungsangebot für alle Personen offen, die an der Vermeidung von Bias arbeiten wollen.
Promovierende und PostDocs beurteilen einerseits selbst häufig studentische Haus- und Abschlussarbeiten oder Exposés und sind andererseits oben genannte Urteilsbildungsprozesse eingebunden, weshalb auch sie von diesem e-Learning-Angebot profitieren können.

 

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Deutscher Studienpreis der Körberstiftung | Deadline: Mar 1, 2026

 

Die Ausschreibung der Körber-Stiftung richtet sich an Nachwuchswissenschaftler*innen aller Fachrichtungen, die im Jahr 2025 eine exzellente Dissertation von besonderer gesellschaftlicher Bedeutung vorgelegt haben. Mit drei Spitzenpreisen von je 25.000 Euro gehört er zu den höchstdotierten deutschen Nachwuchspreisen. Den Alumni stehen zudem vielfältige Förderangebote offen – vom Mentoring für die Wissenschaftskarriere über einen Konferenzmittel-Fonds bis zur Teilnahme am Max-Planck-Programm für Startup-Gründungen.

Einsendeschluss für die aktuelle Ausschreibung ist der 1. März 2026.

Die Körber-Stiftung möchte junge Wissenschaftler*innen ermutigen, den gesellschaftlichen Wert ihrer Forschung selbstbewusst zu vertreten und in die öffentliche Debatte einzubringen. Mit dem Deutschen Studienpreis werden deshalb Promovierte aus, die Forschungsergebnisse vorgelegt haben, die von herausragendem Interesse für die Gesellschaft sind.

Die Ausschreibungsunterlagen müssen in deutscher Sprache eingereicht werden – die Dissertationsschrift darf in englischer Sprache verfasst sein.

Alle Informationen zur Teilnahme finden Sie hier.

 

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BUA Grand Challenges Conference | Mar 23-25, 2026 | Abstract submission Nov 30

 

The Grand Challenges Conference 2026 invites researchers, practitioners, and changemakers to come together under the theme Joint Research for Better Futures. 

In an era defined by complexity and transformation, we believe that collaboration—across disciplines, institutions, and sectors—is key to generating knowledge that matters and action that lasts. At the heart of the conference are the following six topics:

• Addressing Grand Challenges – exploring approaches, concepts, and visions for researching major societal issues
• Social Cohesion – strengthening trust, participation, and democratic resilience
• Global Health – advancing equity and preparedness in a changing world
• Responsible Innovation in Times of Transformation – ensuring that technological and social innovation serves people and the planet
• Climate & Water under Change – adapting to and mitigating the impacts of environmental transformation
• Quantum Technologies – unlocking the transformative potential of quantum systems to tackle tasks of information processing and communication

 

Submissions for presentations of research papers and posters that present fresh insights, share inspiring examples, or demonstrate innovative approaches are welcome. Contributions should show how joint research—across disciplines, perspectives, and professions—can help create more inclusive, sustainable futures.

 

Descriptions of individual sessions can be found here.

Deadline for abstract submission: 30 November 2025. Please click here for more information on how to submit an abstract.

 

Conference dates: 23-25 March 2026.