Events related to research and academic career opportunities

Once a month, the HRA provides an opportunity to see Hamburg from a different perspective and to exchange and network with Hamburg researchers. We explore the locations and sights near our member universities with a professional guide. There will be the opportunity to continue chatting and networking with fellow researchers over a drink after the tour. We look forward to meeting you!

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This event takes place in German. For more information, please visit the Hamburg Research Academy website.           

Target Group: All Employees incl. Doctoral and Postdoctoral Researchers / Language: English / Trainer: Cedric Lachmann / Max. Number of Participants: 12

The two-day Advanced LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® workshop begins with an introduction to the fundamentals of the LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® method. This is followed by practical learning of the process, including a warm-up, creating individual models, and...

Becoming a postdoc is a pivotal, yet highly selective career step towards research independence and tenure. Preparing for future research leadership, the workshop helps early career researchers to assess their current position, align career aspirations with longer-term research goals and develop a road map for achieving them in the individual setting. Practice scenarios provide guidance on how to...

Many studies benefit from the involvement of people without a formal scientific education. These citizen science studies are for example able to provide data on a scale unobtainable without the involvement of the general public and therefore permit to investigate novel research questions. Further, the participating citizen scientists can increase their scientific literacy, get to know scientific...

This event takes place in German. For more information, please visit the Hamburg Research Academy website.          

When doctoral researchers take the next step in their career, they may move into new positions where self-awareness and self-management is a fundamental prerequisite, be it in public research or industry. Polls have shown that while their scientific competence is usually good, most of the times these researchers need to improve their capacity in project, time, and self-management to deliver a...

Target Group: Doctoral and Postdoctoral Researchers / Language: English / Trainer: Vicent Botella-Soler / Max. Participants: 20

In this workshop, we look into the factors that impact on how we think and make decisions. Learn to question how your mindset can help or hinder your day-to-day life and your future career prospects.

This course can be credited to "Learn to Lead - Mindset Leadership" as...

This event takes place in German. For more information, please visit the Hamburg Research Academy website.

Target Group: All leaders at UHH / Language: German / Trainer: Jutta Weimar / Max. Participants: 15

The workshop is in German.

In complex organiszations like the university, traditional leadership approaches reach their limits quickly. In this 4-hour workshop, various aspects of participatory leadership will be discussed, and immediately applicable methods and tools for "facilitating" will be...

Target Group: All employees at UHH / Language: English / Trainer: Meike Schoon / Max. Participants: 100

The talk shows how important it is for successful (internal or external) applications to know your own core competencies and interests and to be able to specify them precisely.

This course can be credited to "Learn to Lead - Mindset Leadership".

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Our next CEN Graduation Ceremony will take place on Friday, February 7, 2025. There we would like to honour all 2024 graduates (from February 2024) and until January 2025 in a festive ceremony followed by a reception. Another highlight is the awarding of the Wladimir Köppen Prize for outstanding dissertations.

All graduates of the Master programs Meteorology, Geophysics...

This event takes place in German. For more information, please visit the Hamburg Research Academy website.              

Once a month, the HRA provides an opportunity to see Hamburg from a different perspective and to exchange and network with Hamburg researchers. We explore the locations and sights near our member universities with a professional guide. There will be the opportunity to continue chatting and networking with fellow researchers over a drink after the tour. We look forward to meeting you!

Exciting...

This event takes place in German. For more information, please visit the Hamburg Research Academy website.              

This event takes place in German. For more information, please visit the Hamburg Research Academy website.              

Target Group: All employees at UHH / Language: English / Trainer: Meike Schoon / Max. Participants: 100

This talk shows how bold networking and increasing your visibility can help you tap into the enormous potential of the so-called hidden job market. 

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Target Group: Doctoral and Postdoctoral Researchers / Language: German / Trainer: Joanna Bouchi-Häfner / Max. Participants: 8

In diesem Workshop erarbeiten Sie Ihre persönlichen Stärken und die damit einhergehenden beruflichen Perspektiven. Allein und in Kleingruppen erarbeiten Sie sich Ihre Karriereplanung.

Dieser Kurs ist anrechenbar für „Learn to Lead – Führen mit Haltung“.

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Target Group: Doctoral researchers, Postdocs, Junior Professors and Leaders of Junior Research Groups / Language: English / Trainer: Dr. Desiree Dickerson / Max. Participants: 100

In this talk, you will explore: Give yourself permission to feel uncertain; navigate uncertainty and worry; make micro-changes to maintain a solid emotional and mental foundation; and more! 

This course can be credited...

Target Group: All employees at UHH / Language: English / Trainer: Meike Schoon / Max. Participants: 100

How can you communicate your skills, qualifications and professional experience in your application documents in such a way that the recipients find your profile convincing? This introductory talk introduces different aspects of successful applications such as thorough preparation, becoming the...

Target Group: All employees at UHH / Language: English / Trainer: Meike Schoon / Max. Participants: 100

This talk is all about typical job interview questions (and possible answers). From interviewing techniques to preparation and your personal mindset. 

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This event takes place in German. For more information, please visit the Hamburg Research Academy website.              

This event takes place in German. For more information, please visit the Hamburg Research Academy website.              

Target Group: Doctoral researchers, Postdocs, Junior Professors and Leaders of Junior Research Groups / Language: English / Trainer: Dr. Desiree Dickerson / Max. Participants: 100

In this talk, you will explore: Give yourself permission to feel uncertain; navigate uncertainty and worry; make micro-changes to maintain a solid emotional and mental foundation; and more! 

This course can be credited...

Once a month, the HRA provides an opportunity to see Hamburg from a different perspective and to exchange and network with Hamburg researchers. We explore the locations and sights near our member universities with a professional guide. There will be the opportunity to continue chatting and networking with fellow researchers over a drink after the tour. We look forward to meeting you!

Exclusive...

Target Group: All leaders at UHH / Language: German / Trainer: Jutta Weimar / Max. Participants: 15

The workshop is in German.

In complex organiszations like the university, traditional leadership approaches reach their limits quickly. In this 4-hour workshop, various aspects of participatory leadership will be discussed, and immediately applicable methods and tools for "facilitating" will be...