Workshops

Besides the summerschools, also other scientific as wells as soft skill workshops will be organised by the IRTG. While specific scientific courses are mandatory, additional scientific courses are optional. All doctoral researchers of the IRTG have also the opportunitiy to participate in workshops organised by the Graduate Center-Plus (GC-Plus) of the University Duisburg-Essen. The GC-Plus is a university-wide interdisciplinary graduate school, which is open for young academics of all research directions and career stages from later Master’s students up to post-doc researchers. It is part of the Research Academy Ruhr (RAR), the cross‑university platform of Ruhr University Bochum, TU Dortmund, and UDE for promoting early career researchers in the University Alliance Ruhr.

All doctoral researchers have free access to the program of RAR which, besides pooling local qualification programs of the three UA Ruhr universities, offers advice on career paths and options for researchers, exchange with experts from science and industry, support for international activities through strong networks, easier access to research-related training offers on faculty and department level and the intensive development of research-related networks within UA Ruhr and beyond. This complementary measure allows a customised interdisciplinary education and an adaptation of knowledge to the requirements of the specific research topic. Doctoral researchers of external CRC partners are also able to participate in courses offered by GC‑Plus and RAR, but may also chose courses offered by their local postgraduate programs.

Workshops organised by the IRTG for all doctoral researches, the WGS workshops were also open for the IRTG.

Writing days
PIs and postdocs of the CRC consortium – Writing the thesis and/or publications
(05. – 09.02.2024)

WGS workshops

Mental Health First Aid Workshop
Different team members of MHFA Ersthelfer Zentralinstitut für Seelische Gesundheit Mannheim
Basic knowledge of various mental health problems & crises, how to respond to affected persons, to support them & to provide information
(Individual appointments)

German course B1
Christiane Wolters & Svenja Pesch, respectively
Basic communication & understanding of the German language
(17.03. – 24.11.22 & since 12.10.23 ongoing)

Project Management Workshop
Katja Wolter – Planning & structuring the research project; time & self-management
(04.06 – 05.06.24)

Presentation Workshop
Dr. Melanie Conrad – Learn how to build an interesting story from their data, understand the fundamentals of professional slide design, discover strategies for managing stage fright, gain confidence in presenting through body language training, improve their communication skills using voice exercises
(17.04 – 18.04.24)

Performance Workshop
Susanne Kurz – Learn a variety of tricks & practical exercises to present yourself better & be more relaxed in front of the camera in future
(03.04.24)

Professorial Appointment Training for Female (post)doctoral researchers Workshop
Dr. Sabine Blackmore – Learn more about the background & processes of appointment procedures on the one hand & at starting to recognize the space for one's own strategies on the other hand
(27.02.24)

Good Scientific Practice Workshop
Dr. Debbie Radtke – Provide knowledge on the topic of research ethics, allowing the participants to reflect their own guiding values & attitudes in their role as researchers
(16.01.24)

How to advance your career in research and get funded Workshop
Dr. Thomas Koch (Consulting and Training in Research Management)
Learn how to develop a competitive research strategy, identify a portfolio of funding opportunities to pursue in the coming years, & manage the grant life cycle to build their resources & capabilities for further career advancement
(20.01.2023)

Quality Management, control and assurance Workshop
PD Dr. Ursula Telgheder (Instrumentelle Analytische Chemie, University of Duisburg-Essen)
Relevant tools & regulations for quality management.
(07.02.2023)

Presentation Workshop
Dr. Melanie Conrad (Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Benjamin Franklin)
Learn how to build an interesting story from their data, understand the fundamentals of professional slide design, discover strategies for managing stage fright, gain confidence in presenting through body language training, improve their communication skills using voice exercises
(01. – 02.03.2023)

Sexualized harassment and violence in the university context Workshop
Held by Dr. Sabine Blackmore (Blackmore Coaching) and Heike Pantelmann (Margherita-von-Brentano-Zentrum, Freie Universität Berlin)
Sensitization and exchange of experiences of the participants for the various forms of sexualized harassment, discrimination forms of sexualized harassment, discrimination & violence in the university environment & their effects.
(10.05.2023)

Scientific Writing Workshop
Dr. Melanie Conrad – Focus on the process of writing an academic manuscript in the natural sciences, to create a story & explain complex data, from how to structure a manuscript till the publishing process
(17. – 18.08.2023)

Gender Equality Workshop (as part of the Water Graduate School)
Dr. Sabine Blackmore (Blackmore Coaching)
(12.09.2023)

GIS/ArcPro Course
Dr. Jochem Kail (University of Duisburg-Essen)
Learn how to use GIS for scientific publications
(17. – 19.09.2023)

WGS workshops

AECdisc Potenzialanalyse
Frank Droppelmann
Get an analysis of the own behavioral protentional & the resulting performance potential to derived the individual development opportunities
(29.11.23)

Gender Equality, Anti-Discrimination, and Diversity – what can we do there?
Dr. Sabine Blackmore
Sets out to provide a solid foundation in Gender Equality, Anti-Discrimination, & Diversity as political as well social constructs that resonates in everybody’s academic
(12.09.23)

Scientific Writing Workshop
Dr. Alexander Egeling (Trainer und Coach für Management, Karriere und Kommunikation)
How to create easy-to-read & engaging texts efficiently
(16. – 17.02. & 25.02.2022)

Exploring your career options in academia and beyond Workshop
Dr. Thomas Koch (Consulting and Training in Research Management)
Identifying career goals and to developing a road map for achieving them in the individual setting. Overview of the German research and innovation system
(10.06.2022)

Mental Health Workshop
Dr. Raghav Sampangi (PhD Balance)
Focus on mental health crisis in graduate educa-tion & strategies for self-care
(25.05.2022)

Science Communication Workshop (part of the Summerschool 2022)
Andrea Tronscoso (city2science GmbH, Wissenschaftskommunikation und Strategieberatung, Science Communication and Strategy Consulting)
Lean (inter-)national developments and best practice examples in science communication and public engagement
(29.06.2022)

Scientific Excursion to Millingerwaard (The Netherlands)
Wouter Helmer – Insights & practical expertise in the benefits of wilder nature through the rewilding of Dutch landscapes close to the River Rhine
(14.09.2023)

Creating Boundaries and Optimizing Productivity Workshop
Dr. Raghav Sampangi (PhD Balance)
Enables to set boundaries in the academic field & to focus on personal needs
(10.10.2022)

Gender Equality Workshop - Anti-Discrimination, and Diversity – what can we do there?
Dr. Sabine Blackmore (Blackmore Coaching)
Sets out to provide a solid foundation in Gender Equality, Anti-Discrimination, & Diversity as political as well social constructs that resonates in everybody’s academic
(16. – 17.11.22)

Good Scientific Practice Workshop
Held by Valentina Vasilov (GC-Plus, University of Duisburg-Essen)
Provide knowledge on the topic of research ethics, allowing the participants to reflect their own guiding values and attitudes in their role as researchers
(30. – 31.08.2021 and 20. – 21.09.2021)

Networking Workshop (part of the Summerschool 2021)
Rob Thomson (RTTA – soft skills for real results, Frankfurt am Main)
How to initiate conversations & make good impression at conferences
(08.08.2021)