Termine

Time: 09:00 am - 12:30 pm

Trainer: Heidi Störr
Language: English
Qualification Area: Professional orientation: before, during and after the doctorate​
Registration: 1 November until 24 November 2022
Deregistration: until 24 November 2022

for members of the University of Bayreuth Graduate School via BayDOC
for Postdocs+ (= postdocs, habilitators and junior professors (with and without tenure track) & junior research group leaders between habilitation and junior professorship) via WiN-UBT portal

Description
To start working successfully in Germany you should be familiar with the German cultural standards and their influence on the work sphere. In this seminar we discuss the typical German way of working and behaviour of your German colleagues. We will find out why things are done in a certain way and what goals Germans pursue with it but also which conflicts may occur. Moreover, there will reflect your own experiences with the German culture. Additionally, we define the role of an employee and a superior. At the end, we will compare your native culture with the German culture and use case studies to practice analyzing different perspectives and discuss possible solutions to avoid misunderstandings. Learning Objectives: - Getting to know the most important German cultural characteristics - Reflection of experienced situations - Raising awareness of potential conflict situations

Qualification Goals

• Typical German cultural standards
• Examples of their impact on work-related situations 
• Classification of cultures according to the Lewis model
• Determination of personal characteristics 

Trainer

• Heidi Störr has worked in several companies as a Recruiter
• She founded her career consultancy „Push Your Career“ to support academic job seekers

• She graduated in business administration with a special focus on personnel and education management

For reasons of respect and fairness towards all participants and the workshop leaders, participants who miss more than 10% of the workshop are considered not to be present. You will therefore not receive a certificate and you will not be able to use the workshop in question to unlock funds or acquire further qualifications.