Individual career development

For early career researchers, the University of Hohenheim is particularly attractive:

The subject combination of agricultural, natural, and business, economic, and social sciences enables research foci with unique, interdisciplinary cooperation. Strong networks, an economically attractive location, extensive experimental stations, and a link between science and practice in the affiliated state institutes create the conditions necessary for excellent research.

This is complemented by many different offers for qualification, advising, and networking. With the establishment of an academic personnel development plan oriented on the requirements of the field, the University of Hohenheim offers early career researchers a program specifically directed at them for their individual qualification and career development. The program promotes career paths in and outside of the university.

Personnel development offers for early career researchers

With the personnel development program focused on the requirements of the field, Hohenheim’s early career researchers can choose from a selection of offers for individual qualification and career development:

Consultation
Seminars
Exchanging experiences
Career fairs

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Funding programs and scholarships

Various programs and scholarships promote early career researchers on their path to academic independence:

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Didactics - continuing education in teaching

The University Didactics Office at the University of Hohenheim promotes the development of individual teaching skills with a variety of offers:

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Continuing education offers

Internal offers

External offers

Successfully conducting career discussions

In the first three years after the doctorate, early career researchers are faced with the decision on the direction of their future career . In order to support the dialog between professors and postdocs, here you can you find the guide on "Successfully conducting career discussions" (English version).

Mentoring

Mentoring aims to promote professional and personal development, for example by conveying informal rules, introducing participants into networks, or passing on personal experiences.