Graduate Center News 06/25
05.06.2025
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Career Perspectives with a PhD in Natural & Life Sciences // June 12, 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 June, Dr. Andreas Fulterer, who did his doctorate in Biology at FU Berlin and worked at the SupraFabCoreFacility afterwards, will be our guest. He completed his doctorate in 2017 and works now as Advanced Workflow Specialist at Leica Microsystems.
All information and the meeting link can be found on this website.
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Scientific workflows: Tools and tips / Online lecture series by Dr. Selina Baldauf // June 19, 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 “Efficient R - How to write faster code”. Find further information and the meeting link here.
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Info event series: Doctoral studies at the BCP department // June 27, 11 am – 12 pm
The Graduate Center is organizing an information series for doctoral candidates at the BCP department. Once a month, the focus will be on a specific topic related to doctoral studies at the department, with a short input and the opportunity to ask questions.
The 5. info event deals with the topic of Publication:
When does the publication take place? Which kinds of publication are possible? Is the publication required for the award of the certificate? What is the application for an embargo?
We are also pleased to welcome a colleague from the Dissertations Department of the University Library (Hochschulschriftenstelle) to answer your questions.
Join the online meeting, gather some information and ask your questions!
Further information and the Webex link: https://www.bcp.fu-berlin.de/en/graduiertenzentrum/promovierende/veranstaltungen/info-events/index.html
Here you will also find the presentations of past information events as well as helpful links on the respective topic.
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Doctoral Council Election // June 17 & 18
Don´t forget to vote for your doctoral council!
You can find the short profiles of your candidates in the attached flyer!
The mail-in ballot can still be requested from the central election committee until 10.6.2025. You can find the forms here: https://www.fu-berlin.de/sites/abt-1/referate/services/wahlvorstand/formulare/index.html
Anyone entitled to vote can vote by ballot box by presenting their ID card or another valid, official form of ID with a photo.
The polling station is located
- on June 17, 2025 in the foyer of Arnimallee 22, 14195 Berlin and is open from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
- on June 18, 2025 in the foyer of Königin-Luise-Str. 12-16, 14195 Berlin and is open from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm.
If you have any questions, please get in touch with us: graduate-center@bcp.fu-berlin.de
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BCP Department Summer Festival // July 17
We would like to cordially invite you to this year's BCP Department Summer Festival.
This year, Prof. Dr. Sarkar and Prof. Dr. Pölloth from the Institute of Chemistry and Biochemistry will open the festival with their lectures. Following this, our department's student council initiatives will present their awards for excellent teaching, and the decentralized Women's and Equal Opportunities Officer will present the award for gender- and diversity-sensitive leadership.
We look forward to welcoming you to our program on Thursday, July 17th, in the large lecture hall at Arnimallee 22 or on the meadow between Arnimallee 22 and Fabeckstr. 34/36.
Detailed program:
• 3:30 p.m.: Lecture by Prof. Dr. Sarkar
• 3:50 p.m.: Lecture by Prof. Dr. Pölloth
• 4:15 p.m.: Award ceremony for excellent teaching, organized by the student council initiatives
• From 4:30 p.m.: Summer Festival | Food & Drinks (self-payer)
• 5:00 p.m.: Award ceremony for gender- and diversity-sensitive leadership
Best regards,
Beate Paulus, Dean
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Friday Light Talks // June 20, 5pm
Friday Light Talks is an initiative for Postdocs, PhD and master students to promote networking, discussion and ideas exchange in an informal environment.
Friday Light Talks started as a lecture series and networking platform for young researchers with a focus on physics. It is now open also for young researchers from other disciplines of Natural Sciences at FU Berlin.
Each event comprises a 20-30 min scientific presentation by a PhD or Postdoc followed by a discussion and a relaxed get-together with drinks. We are excited to have a space where all the research groups can get to know each other, and we are looking forward to meeting you all!
The next talks will be on:
June 20 “The huge tiny world of scanning probe microscopy: more than just pretty images” by Christian Lotze (AG Franke)
July 11 - Daniel Reich (AG Koch)
Always at 5pm in BoB (Room 0.3.01), Phyics Department (Arnimallee 14, 14195 Berlin).
More information here.
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Dahlem Research School (DRS) Workshops & Open Door Talks
GOING ABROAD – OPTIONS FOR DOCTORAL RESEARCHERS
Learn about different (funding) opportunities of spending time abroad during your doctorate.
Date: June 18 (4pm-5pm), Seminarzentrum, Silberlaube, L115, Otto-von-Simson-Straße 26, 14195 Berlin
URL: https://www.drs.fu-berlin.de/en/node/115073 (no registration required)
WRITING WEEK 2025 – 2
Book an entire week to learn about self-management for the scientific writing process, discuss about procrastination and just write – alone and in tandems! Use the opportunity to establish writing groups.
Date: 16. – 20.6.2025, 9am – 5pm (3pm on Friday)
URL: https://www.drs.fu-berlin.de/en/node/108021
DEEP SCIENCE FUTURE WITH AI: An Ideation Workshop for Producing a Better Tomorrow !NEW!
Date: July 17, 9:30am – 5pm
URL: https://www.drs.fu-berlin.de/en/node/115072
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fu:stat course program // June & August
The statistics advisory unit of Freie Universität Berlin (fu:stat) offers a broad portfolio of courses on basics in statistics but also software applications, e.g. R, SPSS and Phyton, for example:
- Statistik-Kompakt (13.06.2025)
- Statistik-Grundlagen (04.08. - 06.08.2025)
- Python-basics (07.08. - 08.08.2025; taught in English)
- R-Grundlagen (11.08. - 12.08.2025)
- Generative künstliche Intelligenz (14.08.2025)
- Introduction to Statistical Learning (18.08.2025; taught in English)
Here you can find more information: fu:stat course program
The participation fee will be covered by DRS (until the semester quota is exhausted) if you are doing your doctorate at a university of the Berlin University Alliance. When registering on the fu:stat website, please identify yourself as a doctoral researcher from an institution of the Berlin University Alliance (Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität Berlin, Technische Universität Berlin, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin).
If you cancel within one week before the start of the course, you will have to pay 30% of the course fee as a cancellation fee. This cancellation fee is not covered by DRS.
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Library Starter Kit for Doctoral Candidates
The new starter package brings together all essential library services at a glance—from research and literature management to publication support and training offers.
The library team is also happy to take the time for an individual consultation with you. Under “Contact” you will find all contact persons in the subject libraries and the Central Library.
→ https://www.fu-berlin.de/en/sites/ub/service/startpaket_promovierende
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Freie Universität Berlin International Month // June 2025
“International Week” has been an annual staple of the academic calendar at Freie Universität Berlin since 2015. To mark the tenth anniversary of this much anticipated event, this year we are thinking big – “International Week” is now becoming “International Month.” Throughout the month of June, this year and in years to come, we will be organizing a wide range of events for students, researchers, and staff. Get inspired and learn about the exciting opportunities available to you as a member of Freie Universität!
Our motto is “Explore the world with us!” We will be hosting informational events that highlight opportunities for funding stays abroad, international projects, and programs available to researchers and other university staff members, as well as training events for those interested in exploring different aspects of internationalization, particularly in a university context.
Further information and the complete International Month program are available at:
https://www.fu-berlin.de/en/sites/internationalmonth/index.html
We look forward to celebrating International Month with you!
Sincerely,
Prof. Dr. Verena Blechinger-Talcott
Vice President for International Affairs
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Freie Universität Berlin Summer Campus Run and Summer Festival // June 26
Look forward to the Campus Run on 26.06.2025! Now also with the short distance of 2.5 km for all those who want to try out a run.
Get ready for a special day, packed with great sporting moments and the big summer festival taking place at the same time, with DJ and live music.
Registration for the Campus Run is open until June 19! Information (in German): http://www.campusrun-berlin.de/
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Humboldt Graduate School (HGS) & BUA workshops
Instructor: Dr. Malte Engel
Dates: 11 & 12/06/2025, 09:00-15:00
Location: online
Language: English
Budget Points: 12
(Wieder) Ins Schreiben finden: Schreibtraining mit individuellem Schreibcoaching
Trainerin: Dr. Leonie Meyer-Krentler
Daten: 13.06., 10. & 11.07.2025, 09:00-13:00
Ort: online
Sprache: Deutsch
Budget Points: 5
Peer Mentoring. After the doctorate, what's next? Career planning with peers
Open to all PhD students and PostDocs of the BUA
Instructor: Dr. Cornelia Rahn
Dates: 18/06 & 18/07/2025, 10:00-13:15
Location: Humboldt Graduate School, Luisenstr. 56, 10117 Berlin, room 123 (ground floor)
Language: English
Budget Points: 7
Vortrag: Machtverhältnisse und mentale Gesundheit in Betreuungsverhältnissen
Das deutsche Wissenschaftssystem ist durch eine starke Abhängigkeit von Studierenden und Promovierenden von ihren Betreuungspersonen geprägt, was Machtmissbrauch begünstigen kann und negative Folgen für deren psychische Gesundheit und Zukunft hat. In einer Veranstaltung an der TU Berlin, einschließlich Vortrag und Austausch, werden diese Themen im Rahmen der Reihe gegen Machtmissbrauch an Hochschulen behandelt.
In diesem Vortrag mit anschließendem Austausch, werden diese Themen im Rahmen der Reihe gegen Machtmissbrauch an Hochschulen an der TU Berlin "Our Universe: Empowered to speak up 2025" behandelt.
Vortragender: Dr. Hendrik Huthoff
Datum: 18.06.2025, 17:30-20:00
Anmeldung hier
Planning the Completion of your Dissertation
Instructor: Mark Edwards
Dates: 23 & 24/06/2025, 09:00-12:00
Location: online
Language: English
Budget Points: 6
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YES (Young Entrepreneurs in Science) workshops and support offers
Top-Talents-Track // Application until June 15
Ready to take your research to the next level? In our Top-Talents-Track, we support outstanding doctoral candidates and postdocs over three intensive months as they transform their entrepreneurial ideas into real ventures – whether as entrepreneurs or intrapreneurs. The focus is on personal development and tangible transfer. Together with a small cohort of 20 selected participants, you can expect exclusive coaching sessions, access to a professional network, and hands-on input. Apply now and take your next big step in your research journey!
The programme is aimed at early-career researchers from all disciplines with no prior entrepreneurial experience who already have a concrete idea. Participation is free of charge.
Information and application: https://youngentrepreneursinscience.com/alumni/#toptalentstrack
Storytelling Workshop // June 27, 10am – 1pm
Would you like to define the impact you can create with your research? Do you want to communicate it in a way that it sticks to people, even outside of science?
In this workshop you will get to know the key elements of the storytelling method and put them into practice to convey your own scientific ideas. Take your research on a Hero‘s Journey!
Receive feedback from our experts and an interdisciplinary team of peers, who are – like you – PhDs or Postdocs with the ambition to innovate.
Information and application: https://youngentrepreneursinscience.com/events/storytelling-2/
Entrepreneurial Empowerment (for women only) // July 25, 10am – 12:30pm
To all FLINTA scientists, let's go on a journey of discovery together. Our „Entrepreneurial Empowerment Journey“ workshop is designed for all FLINTA individuals (women, lesbians, intersex, non-binary, trans, and agender persons) who want to strengthen their personal and professional growth. Our goal is to create a safe space that recognizes and empowers this diversity, fostering an environment where all participants, regardless of their gender identity, feel encouraged to realize their strengths and fully unlock their potential.
Information and application: https://youngentrepreneursinscience.com/events/entrepreneurial-empowerment-women-only/
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Fachsprachkurs "Deutsch" der Internationalen DAAD-Akademie // Sept – Nov // Anmeldung bis 11. August
Die Internationale DAAD-Akademie (iDA) bietet in diesem Jahr erstmalig den Fachsprachkurs "Deutsch für internationale (Nachwuchs-) Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftler – Integration ins universitäre Umfeld und Vorbereitung auf den deutschen Arbeitsmarkt" an. Er ist auf internationale Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftler sowie Forschende an deutschen Hochschulen ausgerichtet. Um die Kommunikation auf Deutsch zu verbessern, wird im Kurs das fachspezifische berufsrelevante Vokabular erarbeitet und in typischen Situationen eingeübt.
Hier ein paar Eckdaten:
- Fachsprachkurs "Deutsch für internationale (Nachwuchs-) Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftler – Integration ins universitäre Umfeld und Vorbereitung auf den deutschen Arbeitsmarkt"
- Vom 09.09. - 11.11.2025, wöchentlich dienstags von 08:00 Uhr- 09:30 Uhr (10 Sessions).
- Durchführung online über Big Blue Button
- Kleine Gruppengröße (bis zu 14 Teilnehmende)
- Der Kurs findet in deutscher Sprache statt. Deutschkenntnisse auf dem Niveau B1/B2.
- Teilnahmebeitrag: 500 EUR
Alle Informationen und den Anmeldelink sowie das Programm für die Fortbildung finden Sie hier: Sprachkurs: Deutsch für internationale (Nachwuchs-) Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftler – Integration ins universitäre Umfeld und Vorbereitung auf den deutschen Arbeitsmarkt (74) - DAAD-Akademie
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Accomodation Offer of HU International Campus // Aug - Nov
In cooperation with a private housing provider, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin offers several 2-bedroom apartments for international students, PhDs, and researchers – available for 4 months (Aug–Nov 2025).
Where? Berlin-Mitte
When? 04.08.2025 – 28.11.2025
Cost: From €460/month per room // 920€/month per apartment
With kitchen, balcony, Wi-Fi, laundry, bike storage, shared living possible (gender-matched)
See also the attached flyer.
For more Information contact international.campus@hu-berlin.de