COAST

| Career Orientation and Skills Training for Postdocs

Programme

Career Orientation and Skills Training for Postdocs

Programme

Training

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Workshops, Trainings, Lectures and Events

Throughout the year, we offer an array of free-of-charge workshops, trainings, lectures and events with the aim to support postdocs and young leading scientists gain transferable skills, career connections and knowledge of employment options.

We carefully select expert trainers to teach interactive, small group workshops in a variety of relevant subjects. We issue a certificate of completion for each participant at the end of a training. Lectures on important issues like the ‘Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz’ are regularly available. The overview table contains events for all areas of our programmes.

CV and Cover Letter Counseling (virtual or in-person)

Please contact:

Annette Leemans

or Friederike Eickhoff

Meet a Role Model

Our series ‘Meet-a-Role-Model’ features former DESY Postdocs in the science field.

Learn about their career paths and transition from employment in academia to non-academia.

Ask questions and make connections!

Notification

If you are unable to attend a COAST workshop, please notify us as soon as possible, ideally at least a week in advance. This allows us to adjust the participant list, accommodate waitlisted individuals, and make necessary adjustments to the workshop plans. Last-minute cancellations are only acceptable in cases of emergencies.

Date Time Title Location

Postponed

new date to be announced

How to fight discrimination and deal with diversity in your team with Eileen Schwanold

virtual

06.05.25

11:00-12:30

How to Negotiate Salary and Projects

virtual

08.05.25

14:00-14:30

'Visit-a-Postdoc': Dr. Luisa Carvalho and Dr. Fabian Becherer

HH-Campus, Building 1d

15.05.25

16:00-16:30

Postdoc Life Hack: First insights into postdoc funding

Hybrid: Zeuthen-Campus Seminar Room 5 (Zeuthen Villa) & virtual

20.05.25

12:00-13:00

Meet-a-Role-Model: Rickard Ström

virtual

03.06.25

13:00-15:00

How to deal with uncertainty in Academia

virtual

04.06.25

12:00-12:30

How to write a good post on LinkedIn

virtual

05.06.25

16:00-18:00

Leadership in ScienceTalk

HH Campus

19.06.25

10:30-12:00Uhr

How to understand the German academic system

virtual

25.06.25

09:00-13:30

Grant Writing for Scientists Part 1

virtual

26.06.25

09:00-13:30

Grant Writing for Scientists Part 2

virtual

01.07.25

13:00-16:00

Leadership in Science: Workshop Neuroinclusion

Hamburg Campus
building 1b, 2nd floor / SR3a

07.07.25

More details to follow

Postdoc Social: Walk and Talk (Botanical Garden)

Botanical Garden

21.07.25

09:00-15:00

Grant Writing for Scientists Part 3  

03.09.25

16:30-18:30

How to understand micropolitics and power games in academia with Sibyl Schädeli

virtual

04.09.25

11:00-16:00

Mastering Your Career as a Postdoc (2/3): Use Feedback and Effective Meetings to Improve Productivity and Trust

HH-Campus

16.09.25

10:00-11:30

How to improve your meetings

virtual

25.09.25

09:00-17:00

Networking For Introverts Or People, Who Do Not Really Like To Network

HH-Campus, Building 7 EG / Room SR7a

07.10.25

10:00-12:00

How to decide what to do with your career with Vincent Botella Soler

virtual

16.10.25

10:00-12:30

How to transfer your skills from academia to the world outside with Dr. Cornelia Rahn

virtual

18.11.25

17:30-18:30

Postdoc Get-Together

HH-Campus, Foyer Lecture Hall

19.11.25

10:30-12:30

How to foster collaboration and manage your team with Dr. Cornelia Rahn

virtual

25.11.25

11:00-16:00

Mastering Your Career as a Postdoc (3/3): Navigating Conflict – Understand and Tackle the Challenges of Conflicts

HH-Campus