June
Career Orientation and Skills Training for Postdocs
June
Wayfinding in Uncertainty – what to do when your professional path in academia or beyond seems unpredictable
The ground underneath our feet is shaking, the future seems to become less and less predictable – be it in academia or beyond. How can we deal with it and still feel safe if our usual methods of planning and managing don’t work that well anymore?
In this practical workshop we will explore proven strategies and attitudes that carry us through spaces of not knowing, ambiguity and uncertainty.
We will touch on Daoism, philosophy, indigenous wisdom and bodywork because we need to be able to use all our capacities – our intellectual, emotional and physical – to move confidently through uncertainty.
Trainer: Rike Pätzold
Target Group:
- All genders are welcome!
- all postdocs (Priority is given to postdocs with a DESY contract)
- Maximum: 12 participants
Dates: June 03., 2025
Time: 13:00 - 15:00 Uhr
Rike Pätzold - Privat
How to write a good post on LinkedIn
Using LinkedIn consistently increases the likelihood that you will discover new companies that you might not have otherwise known. You can connect with these businesses by following them as well as connecting with people who work there. Learn more about what they do and their culture through their profiles and content.
LinkedIn remains one of the most essential platforms to establish a professional online presence and showcase your skills and accomplishments. With over 930 million users (and counting), LinkedIn remains the go-to platform for recruiters, hiring managers, and professionals looking for potential candidates.
“Your LinkedIn profile is your digital brand,” says Lianne Zhang, a director of talent at Milestone Technologies. “I can't tell you the number of times where we had two equally qualified candidates and the one with the stronger LinkedIn profile got the job.”
Postdoc Life Hack: How to create a LinkedIn profile?
Create your professional online presence and become visible for future employers. In this short workshop you will learn how to set-up a free LinkedIn profile. Bring your CV and a profile picture. No previous experience is necessary.
Trainer: Lia Lang
Date: Apr 30, 2025 I Time: 12:00-12:30
Postdoc Life Hack: How to create your first LinkedIn post?
You are interested in using LinkedIn more productively to promote yourself or your research, but are unsure how to go about it, this workshop is for you. You will learn how to write an effective first LinkedIn post, including how to write a strong hook and structure your content for maximum engagement. No previous experience is necessary.
Trainer: Lia Lang
Date: June 06, 2025 I Time: 12:00-12:30
Lia Lang
Leadership in Science
Talk: Promoting Early Career Researchers – a Challenge between Excellence and Exhaustion
Leadership in science is now recognized as important, but still little acknowledged. Scientists in a leading role have a lot on their agenda. They know from personal experience what it is like to survive in the academic system which can be both rewarding and highly demanding. One of the challenges is to identify excellent researchers in early stages of their careers. It´s about supporting them adequately and pushing them to excellence including developing their scientific and personal skills. But this comes with a price. Here are some examples:
- You see red flags when someone´s overwhelmed and at the same time you need this paper.
- You encourage a postdoc to do excellent work and at the same time you know that the speed and intensity of their work could be potentially health-challenging.
- You find yourself promoting a brilliant doctoral researcher to go to a conference and at the same time you know they have difficulties finishing their lab work.
- You find a postdoc at your desk requesting to suggest them for an award and you know that their productivity is not the best.
Does that sound familiar? Come and join us for an inspiring discussion with our guests
Ulrike Lohmann
Vice Rector for doctoral studies and Professor for experimental atmospheric physics at the Institute for Atmospheric and Climate Science at the ETH Zurich
and
Nele Matz-Lück
Professor for public international law, Managing Director at the Walther Schücking Institute of International Law at Kiel University and podcast host “Exhausted Science” (“Erschöpfte Wissenschaft”).
The event is moderated by Friederike Eickhoff, Team Lead COAST Career Center.
Date: Thur June 5, 2025
Time: 16:00 – 18:00
Location: DESY Hamburg campus, HARBOR building (ground floor)
Target group: Principle Investigators, (Deputy) Group Leaders, Science
Leaders at Campus Bahrenfeld
How to understand the German academic system
The German academic system can be confusing and you might feel lost regarding your next career step. The workshop will provide an overview of academic career tracks within the German system including specifics, such as the “WissZeitVG”. Anne will share the good, the bad, and the ugly helping you to better navigate systemic challenges and manage your expectations. In order for you to make informed decisions, she will also offer a guideline to strategically approach your career. There will be time for your questions as well.
GSO is an independent nonprofit supporting researchers of all backgrounds, especially those at the “bottleneck” in their careers. We offer career guidance services for individuals and institutions, we create opportunities through funding programs, and we connect researchers across sectors. You can find GSO on Bluesky, LinkedIn & Instagram.
Anne Schreiter is the executive director of GSO and a trained coach and facilitator. She studied Social and Business Communication in Berlin and Chinese language and culture in Nanjing. After completing her PhD in Organizational Sociology at the University of St. Gallen, she spent a year working on research at UC Berkeley. It was there that she was asked the decisive career question. Stay in touch with her via LinkedIn or Bluesky.
Target group: all Postdocs
Date: 19.06.2025
Time: 10:30-12:00
Maximum: 15 participants
Trainer: Dr. Anne Schreiter
Anne Schreiter / Photo by Cherie-Birkner