Professional development and career planning (GAIN25)

Working as a researcher offers a wide range of opportunities and the chance to pursue one’s own academic interests. At the same time, many researchers struggle with the pressures of a dynamic work environment and find it difficult to set priorities amid numerous (inter-)disciplinary and oth-er demands. What should doctoral candidates and postdocs consider when building their academ-ic profile to prepare for the next steps in their careers? What should be taken into account regard-ing disciplinary or interdisciplinary focus, publication strategy, knowledge transfer, and self-presentation?
A panel of representatives from Berlin universities, research institutions, the political sphere, and funding organizations will discuss with doctoral candidates and postdocs the challenges of devel-oping an academic profile and the key career factors that should be considered. They will share experiences and present examples of career development from their respective institutions.

• Dr. Ina Czyborra, Senator for Science, Health and Care, State of Berlin
• Dr. Ricarda Opitz, Managing Director and Board Member, Weizenbaum Institute
• Prof. Dr. Fatma Deniz, Vice President for Digitalization and Sustainability, Technische Uni-versität Berlin
• Dr. Yoan Vilain, Vice-Provost for International and European Affairs, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
• Prof. Günter M. Ziegler, President, Freie Universität Berlin

Moderator:

• Markus Rackow, Program Director, Deputy Managing Director, Einstein Foundation

Language: English