GAIN23 Program and Talent Fair
Conference Program
GAIN23 Conference August 25th – 27th, 2023 Boston Marriott Copley Place 110 Huntington Avenue Boston, MA 02116, US |
GAIN23 Digital Workshops September 19th, 2023 Online 3:00pm-10:00pm CEST |
Friday (8/25/2023) – All events in German
Time (EST) | Room | Event |
9:00-9:30 | In front of Salon F | Pre-GAIN23 breakfast-networking session |
9:30-11:00 | Salon F | Pre-GAIN23 Transferring Outcomes: From Science to Innovation |
1:00 | Conference Begins | |
1:00-2:00 | Salon F | Postdoc Networking Warm-Up Session |
2:00-3:30 | Salon A-E | Opening of the Talent Fair |
3:30-4:45 | Parallel Workshops | |
Suffolk | Forum Geistes- und Sozialwissenschaften |
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Berkeley through Fairfield | Forum Medizin und Biowissenschaften | |
Wellesley | Forum Natur- und Ingenieurwissenschaften | |
5:00-6:00 | Salon F | GAIN23 Official Welcome |
Anna Oberle-Brill- GAIN Program Director | ||
Dr. Jens Brandenburg- State Secretary to the Federal Minister of Education and Research | ||
Prof. Dr. Katja Becker- President of the German Research Foundation | ||
Prof. Dr. Joybrato Mukherjee, President of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) | ||
Prof. Dr. Robert Schlögl- President of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation | ||
6:00-9:00 | Salon G | GAIN23 Reception |
Saturday Morning (8/26/2023) – All events in German
Time | Room | Event |
7:00-8:30 | Gloucester | Breakfast |
8:30-9:45 | Parallel Workshops | |
Berkeley | Karriere-Einstieg als Wissenschaftler/in bei UNO und EU | |
Suffolk | Einblicke in Berufungsverfahren – Dos and Don’ts | |
Claredon | Karrierewege an den außeruniversitären Forschungseinrichtungen | |
Darthmouth | Innovation & Transfer – Karrieren zwischen Wissenschaft, Wirtschaft und Start-Up | |
Wellesley | Individuelle Karrierewege in der Wissenschaft – aktive Gestaltung von Karrierephasen und Übergängen unter Berücksichtigung von Fördermöglichkeiten | |
10:00-11:30 | Salon F | Round of Discussion with Politicians |
11:30-12:30 | Salon A-E | Talent Fair |
12:30-2:00 | Gloucester | Lunch Session |
Saturday Afternoon (8/26/2023) – All events in English
GAIN23 English Program
Time | Room | Event |
2:00-3:15 EST | Parallel Workshops in English | |
Dartmouth | Women and Leadership in Academia | |
Arlington | The Tenure-Track Professorship in Germany | |
Wellesley | Research in Germany: Opportunities for Postdocs, Young Investigators, and Junior Faculty Members in Germany | |
Berkeley | Informative Interviews/Informational Interviews | |
Suffolk | European Funding Opportunities for Postdocs – European Research Council (ERC) and Marie Skłodowska Curie Actions (MSCA) | |
Claredon | Universities and Non-University Research Institutions: Distinction & Collaboration | |
3:15-5:15 | Salon A-E | Talent Fair |
3:45-4:45 | Arlington | HAW Pitch: Paths to Professorship at Universities of Applied Sciences |
5:15-6:45 | Salon F | GAIN23 Science Slam and Award Ceremony |
Sunday (8/27/2023) – All events in German
GAIN23 Talent Fair
Over 60 universities and institutions were represented at the GAIN Talent Fair. Scientists in the early stages of their careers had the opportunity to get to know their future employers in person and to expand their professional network.
Additional information
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