Termine

Time: 09:00 am - 16:00 pm
Trainers: Dr. Philippa Cook
Language: English
Registration: 04 April 2026 until 23 April 2026 
Deregistration: until 23 April 2026

for members of the University of Bayreuth Graduate School via BayDOC 

For Postdocs+ (= postdocs, habilitation candidates and junior professors (with and without tenure track) & junior research group leaders between habilitation and junior professorship) via WiN-UBT portal

Description:

For PhD-holders with an international background, it can be a real challenge to get into the German job market at the end of a doctoral or post-doc position. The entry routes into jobs are not always transparent, candidates are often not well-informed about what to expect in the application process and not everyone can offer German language skills. Where and how you can look for a job outside classic academia depends on your qualifications and skills set, on your individual life situation as well as on knowing about possible entry paths, the (unwritten) rules of the game and other additional parameters. This workshop offers assistance with this and will encourage participants not just to prepare for this transition in a focused way but to create an action plan which they can implement.

In this workshop participants

• learn the vital facts about possibilities and challenges that international PhD- holders face on the German job market
• create their own qualification-based profile and can develop their ideas about different career options
• are inspired to let their international background strengthen their profile
• will be empowered by case-studies of numerous international PhD-holders who have already successfully entered the German job-market

Preparatory exercises and reading material will be sent by email to the participants 7 days before the workshop.

* Creditability within the kick-off seminar 

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.

Before you register, please confirm with your supervisor/employer that you are free to participate in the course on that date.