2018

25.04.2018, from 3 pm, Aula Academica, TU Clausthal, Clausthal-Zellerfeld, registrations until 15.04.2018 (graduiertenakademie@tu-clausthal.de)

09.05.2018, half-day (1-5 pm), SR C9 - SWZ, ZHD, TU Clausthal, Clausthal-Zellerfeld, registrations until 02.05.2018 (graduiertenakademie@tu-clausthal.de)- course is fully booked, unfortunately only waiting list left

The workshop is aimed at young scientists who want to start a career in a company after their doctorate, but want to get an overview beforehand: How are companies structured? What options are there for starting a career? How can I go about looking for a job?

Theaim of the workshop is to provide initial answers to questions that are often not asked in an academic context. This enables participants to organize the job search process in a more structured and goal-oriented way and gain confidence when looking for their first job. The participants actively shape the workshop and contribute their experiences and questions.

Topics

- Company structures

- Organization of departments: Entry-level and promotion positions

- Analysis of job advertisements

The workshop leader:

Dr. Jan Schmidt is a freelance trainer and head of the WWU Graduate Centre (University of Münster). In numerous workshops and individual consultations with doctoral candidates and postdocs, he provides suggestions and support for doctorates, qualifications and careers within and outside the university.

07.06.2018, 10 am - 4 pm, Aula Academica, TU Clausthal, Clausthal-Zellerfeld

19 - 20.06.2018, 9-17 h, SR C9 - SWZ, ZHD, TU Clausthal, Clausthal-Zellerfeld, registrations until 05.06.2018 (graduiertenakademie@tu-clausthal.de). The workshop takes place in cooperation with the Language Center of TU Clausthal. The course is fully booked. Unfortunately only waiting list.

Publishing your own results, be it your doctoral thesis or your next article, is the currency of modern science. It may not be your favorite task, but it is a crucial one and contributes significantly to the research opportunities open to you in the future.

Aims of the workshop:
To go through all the steps of the writing process using your own text as an example. Experience writing instead of pure theory.

Topics:
- Developing a clear main statement
- Prioritizing in the writing process
- Practicing a scientific writing style
- Structuring and logical structure of the text
- Creating meaningful graphics
- Planning the overall process
- Collaborating with several authors
- Submitting and responding in the refereeing process

Procedure as a workshop: Teaching methods and strategies - Working on own texts (paper, doctoral thesis). Alternation between input - individual work - group work.

Preparation: Bring along upcoming texts (paper, doctoral thesis). Or identify research results from which a paper can emerge.

Leader: Dr. Carsten Rohr, graduate physicist, IHK teaching trainer

21 - 22.06.2018, 9-17 h, SR 324 - SWZ, ZHD, TU Clausthal, Clausthal-Zellerfeld, registrations until 07.06.2018 (graduiertenakademie@tu-clausthal.de). The workshop takes place in cooperation with the Center for University Didactics.

As a scientist, presenting your own results is an important and frequent task: in your own group seminar, at conferences, for the defense of your doctoral thesis or for the general
public.

Aims of the workshop:
To be convincing with your own presentation or poster at conferences and meetings
. Structure and present difficult topics in an understandable way.
Build up presentation skills.

Topics:
- Planning and structure
- Memorable beginnings and endings
- Language, voice and appearance
- Visualization and presentation media
- Slide structure
- Poster design
- Difficult presentation situations
- Characteristic presentation
- Video feedback

Workshop approach: Teaching methods and strategies - if possible on actual presentations that have already been given or will be given. Work on your own slides or poster.

Preparation: Bring upcoming or held presentations and posters (printed or digital).

Leader: Dr. Carsten Rohr, graduate physicist, IHK teaching trainer

19.09.2018, 2 p.m. Welcome Workshop for new and interested doctoral candidates, Clausthal University of Technology canteen, Clausthal-Zellerfeld, registration by 03.09.2018 (graduiertenakademie@tu-clausthal.de)

18.10.2018, 9-12 a.m., seminar room 324 of the SWZ, Arnold-Sommerfeld-Straße 6, Clausthal-Zellerfeld. Registrations until 04.10.2018 (graduiertenakademie@tu-clausthal.de).

The workshop is aimed at all scientists who do not just want to rely on their good feeling when working on projects, but want to start their projects well prepared.

The aim of this workshop is to teach basic project management methods and to demonstrate the benefits and limitations of project management for research projects.

Contents:

• Some project and project management definitions (project term, project types, project management approaches)
• Special features of project management in research
• Basics of structuring and planning projects
• Basics of project organization
• Project management tools

Workshop leader: Ulrike Hellwig, Head of the Start-up Service, Project Management Consulting & Training, Research Funding & Technology Transfer, Clausthal University of Technology

03.11.2018, 9-17 h, seminar room, Aula Academica, Aulastr. 8, Clausthal-Zellerfeld. Registrations until 11.10.2018 (graduiertenakademie@tu-clausthal.de)

In the interactive one-day workshop "Communicating science and research effectively", up to 20 participants learn how to communicate their research content confidently and convincingly - in dialog with target groups such as university staff and scientists from other disciplines as well as representatives from the media, business, society and politics.

Participants benefit from practical experience from 25 years of science communication, marketing and journalism. Short impulses provide interesting information on the goals, target groups, methods, tools and quality criteria of science communication as well as the importance and application of storytelling.

Creative methods such as "Bullshit Bingo", "Scientific Speed Dating" and "Pitch Duel" encourage participants to produce their own formats. The subsequent discussion in a large group enables an intensive exchange of experience and knowledge, networking and, of course, good entertainment.

Format: 4 x 90 minutes of interactive group work and 45 minutes of discussion

Participants: TU Clausthal scientists (previous knowledge is advantageous, but not required).

Workshop leader: Ulrike Wolpers, science stories, journalist & author, Dipl. Biol., MSc in Science Marketing & Communication, trained ARD multimedia editor

06-07.11.2018, 9-17 h, seminar room, Aula Academica, Aulastr. 8, Clausthal-Zellerfeld. Registrations until 22.10.2018 (graduiertenakademie@tu-clausthal.de)

Many people face difficult decisions at the end of their doctorate. Not only do they have to tackle their professional entry into the world of work, they also have to gain an idea of how they imagine a successful life with their profession. "The job that suits me" can provide valuable impetus and help with decision-making by helping them to assess their current situation.

Objectives of the workshop
At the end of their doctorate, most people reach a point where they want to critically question their own development path and examine the extent to which their idea of their future career matches themselves and their desired life situation. Specific questions could be:
- "I'm happy with my subject! What direction should my career take now? I don't yet have a concrete idea of the professional role in which I feel comfortable and could be successful."
- "I have the opportunity to join a company. Which one suits me - or which company do I actually fit in with?"
- "My professional focus is clear, but what interdisciplinary qualities actually make me special? What impulses do I want to set? What challenges do I enjoy and how can I get to the heart of the matter?"
- "I'm looking for a balance between my private and professional life. How can I achieve this?"

The focus of interest here is the desire to clarify one's own motives, abilities, inclinations and interests in order to be able to make well-founded professional decisions. To this end, they develop a clear profile.
The workshop "The job that suits me" offers doctoral students this clarification aid and creates an incentive to take a closer look at their career path and to network with other doctoral students.

Procedure
In the "The job that suits me" workshop, participants go through a location analysis and gain clarity about their own career goals. The aim is to develop a profile of values, interests, qualifications and skills in a short space of time and to clarify the question - what do I actually want and where should my professional journey take me next? Participants receive essential feedback on their strengths and weaknesses. It becomes clear to them which fields of activity are suitable or not.
During the workshop, participants learn the repertoire of "peer counseling" and form peer groups that continue to exist after the workshop and serve as a networking tool. The peer groups usually meet every six to eight weeks. During these meetings, the participants advise each other on their individual professional concerns. Beyond the
workshop, the peer groups offer support in clarifying professional issues as well as social support.
In order to support and promote the networking process, both peer groups have another appointment with the coach after about six months.

Workshop leader: Christoph Schuseil, Dipl.-Ing., Organizational & Career Consulting, Braunschweig

28.11.2018, 8 p.m., Lebendiger LernOrt StuZ, basement.

29-30.11.2018, 9-17 h, seminar room, Aula Academica, Aulastr. 8, Clausthal-Zellerfeld. Registrations until 14.11.2018 (graduiertenakademie@tu-clausthal.de).
The workshop takes place in cooperation with the Language Center of Clausthal University of Technology.

Publishing your own results, be it your doctoral thesis or your next article, is the currency of modern science. It may not be your favorite task, but it is a crucial one and contributes significantly to what research opportunities are open to you in the future.

Aims of the workshop:
To go through all the steps of the writing process using your own text as an example. Experience writing instead of pure theory.

Topics:
- Developing a clear main statement
- Prioritizing in the writing process
- Practicing a scientific writing style
- Structuring and logical structure of the text
- Creating meaningful graphics
- Planning the overall process
- Collaborating with several authors
- Submitting and responding in the refereeing process

Procedure as a workshop: Teaching methods and strategies - Working on own texts (paper, doctoral thesis). Alternation between input - individual work - group work.

Preparation: Bring along upcoming texts (paper, doctoral thesis). Or identify research results from which a paper can emerge.

Leader: Dr. Carsten Rohr, graduate physicist, IHK teaching trainer

13-14.12.2018, 8.30-16.30, seminar room 324 of the SWZ, Arnold-Sommerfeld-Straße 6. registrations. The workshop takes place in cooperation with the Center for University Didactics.

Target group:
Junior academics and professors

Effective time management, sensible goals and priorities as well as well thought-out planning and implementation of tasks are among the most important skills for coping well with the diverse demands and often complex tasks in a university context. In addition to a high level of resilience, the work requires above all good tools in the form of practicable planning techniques, self-organization methods and relief strategies.
In this two-day workshop, you will learn how to realistically plan and coordinate your areas of activity (teaching, research, administration, dissertation, etc.). You will analyze and reflect on your personal working style, find suggestions for daily and weekly planning as well as for strategic planning, coordination and implementation of longer-term projects (e.g. project and annual planning). Our seminar motto is: Work smarter, not harder. At the end of the workshop, you will have numerous suggestions, techniques and action strategies that can be immediately integrated into your working life.

Objectives:

The participants...

• know their personal strengths and weaknesses in time management.
• know how best to set priorities and achieve their goals.
• gain valuable ideas for operational and strategic task management.
• develop individual action strategies for upcoming plans/projects.
• know and try out how to relax and balance work.

Workshop leader: Peggy Fischer, consulting and health practice, Dresden