Courses & events

yDiv seeks to qualify its doctoral researchers with an excellent training programme and also creates opportunities for integration and networking. yDiv members get to know other PhDs, postdocs, and many other iDiv colleagues at PhD retreats, summer schools, BBQs, and many more.

iDiv offers on-site childcare. Please contact us in case of need.

yDiv courses
The courses yDiv offers cover themes ranging from biodiversity topics to individual career development. You are largely free to choose the ones that benefit you most (for the yDiv curriculum requirements click here).

All course participants are required to comply with the iDiv code of conduct.

Graduate Academy Courses
You may also take courses at the graduate academies and our partners within the iDiv consortium. These can be accounted for the yDiv curriculum.


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Upcoming yDiv courses and events

TERRANOVA MOOC "Integrated Landscape Analysis (ILA): Addressing Biodiversity and Climate Crises" (online)

Online course with individual access

Provided by: TerraNova - The European Landscape Learning Initiative

Location: online

Type of event: Biodiversity course

Credit points: 1.0

iCode - the coding club of iDiv / Coding series

Date: several (usually once a month)

Moderator: Romy Zeiss

Location: iDiv Leipzig/hybrid

Credit points: n.a.

More info and upcoming dates on the iDiv intranet!

yDiv Career Days (in person)

Date: 30 Nov - 1 Dec 2023

Lecturer: Several

Location: iDiv Leipzig, room Beehive

Type of event: Workshops, Coachings, Talks

Credit points: 0.5-1

Mental Well-being in academia: Supporting our mental health: how to recognise when we or others are struggling. (online)

Date: 8 December 2023

Lecturers: Desiree Dickerson

Location: online

Type of event: short workshop

Max. participants: 50 participants

Credit points: n.a.

Good Scientific Practice (in person)

Date: 14 Dec 2023

Lecturer: Nicole Sachmerda-Schulz

Location: iDiv Leipzig, room Beehive

Type of event: Workshop

Credit points: 0.5

Introduction to Scientific Writing

Date:  26-27 February 2024

Lecturer: Stephanie Jurburg

Location: iDiv Leipzig, room Pollen

Type of event: Workshop

Credit points: 1.0

Biodiversity Experiments (in person)

Date: May 2024, date tba soon

Lecturers: Olga Ferlian, Nico Eisenhauer

Location: iDiv Leipzig, Grand Canyon and field work

Type of event: Biodiversity course

Max. participants: 10 participants

Credit points: 1.5


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Graduate Academy Courses & Courses offered by our partners

yDiv doctoral researchers have access to the courses of the graduate academies at the universities and our cooperation partners. yDiv reimburses costs for travel and course fees after sucessful course participation (send us a request before you attend a course). Find a list of upcoming courses below.

Note that each HIGRADE statistics course has two seats reserved for yDiv doctoral researchers.

For courses at the Graduate Academy Leipzig you have to be a member. All yDiv doctoral researchers can register as member here.
 

Redaktion und Lektorat von wissenschaftlichen Publikationen (ONLINE)

Date: 1 December 2023

Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Peter Braun

Location: online

Type of course: Transferable Skills

Max. participants: 15

Credit Points: 0.0

Go International! Academic Writing in English

Date: 4-5 December 2023

Lecturer: Dr. Maik Goth

Location: Auditorium zur Rosen, Jena

Type of course: Transferable Skills

Max. participants: 15

Credit Points: 1.0

Thesis Defense Training

Date: 7 - 8 December 2023

Date: 6 - 7 June 2024

Lecturer: Dr. Malte Engel, Dr. Anja Berninger

Location: online

Type of course: Transferable Skills

Max. participants: 10

Credit Points: 1.0

Writing Sprints

Date: 8 December 2023
Date: 12 January 2024
Date: 23 February 2024
Date: 13 March 2024
Date: 19 April 2024
Date: 5 May 2024
Date: 21 June 2024

Lecturer: Dr. Melinda Johnston

Location: online

Type of course: Transferable Skills

Max. participants: 12

Credit Points: 0.5

Introducing R as a flexible tool for data analysis

Date: 8-15 December 2023

Location: Ernst-Abbe-Platz 8 – MMZ, SR 204, Jena

Type of course: Method Courses

Max. participants: 20

Credit Points: 1.0

Scientific Writing and Publishing for Natural Scientists – the Basics

Date: 14-15 December 2023

Lecturer: Dr. Andrew Davis

Location: Auditorium zur Rosen, Jena

Type of course: Transferable Skills

Max. participants: 15

Credit Points: 1.0

Leadership Skills in Academia and Industry

Date: 18 - 19 December 2023

Lecturer: Peter Wagner

Location: Auditorium zur Rosen, Jena

Type of course: Transferable Skills

Max. participants: 12

Credit Points: 1.0

Führungskompetenzen in Wissenschaft und Wirtschaft

Date: 20 - 21 December 2023

Lecturer: Peter Wagner

Location: Auditorium zur Rosen, Jena

Type of course: Transferable Skills

Max. participants: 12

Credit Points: 1.0

Good Scientific Practice – Protecting Scientific Integrity

Date: 8 - 9 January 2024

Lecturer: Dr. Dorit Schmidt

Location: Auditorium zur Rosen, Jena

Type of course: Transferable Skills

Max. participants: 12

Credit Points: 1.0

Using RMarkdown and Quarto to Publish Data-Driven Research

Date: 12 January 2024

Lecturer: Dr. Thomas Köntges

Location: online

Type of course: Method Course

Max. participants: 12

Credit Points: 0.5

Ich mache das…JETZT! Prokrastination überwinden

Date: 12 January 2024

Date: 25 January 2024

Date: 23 January 2024

Lecturer: Antje Rach

Location: online

Type of course: Transferable Skills

Max. participants: 12

Credit Points: 1.0

Tagungsorganisation von A-Z: Wissenschaftliche Veranstaltungen planen und durchführen

Date: 16 January 2024

Lecturer: Dr. Annika Bartsch

Location: Auditorium zur Rosen, Jena

Type of course: Transferable Skills

Max. participants: 14

Credit Points: 0.5

How to write a competitive DFG proposal

Date: 17 January 2024

Lecturer: Dr. Barbara Weiner, Dr. Sindy Schug

Location: online or Villa Tillmanns, Wächterstraße 30, Leipzig

Type of course: Transferable Skills

Max. participants: 12

 

Effizientes Zeit- und Selbstmanagement in der Wissenschaft

Date: 17 - 18 January 2024

Date: 14 - 15 May 2924

Lecturer: Dr. Annika Bartsch

Location: online oder Villa Tillmanns, Wächterstraße 30, Leipzig

Type of course: Transferable Skills

Max. participants: 12

Credit Points: 0.5

Bewerbungstraining für Wissenschaftler:innen

Date: 18 - 19 January 2024

Lecturer: Isabell Maibaum

Location: Villa Tillmanns, Wächterstraße 30, Leipzig

Type of course: Transferable Skills

Max. participants: 12

Credit Points: 1.5

Schreiben mit generativer KI – schreibdidaktische und rechtliche Perspektiven

Date: 19 January 2024

Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Peter Braun/Thomas Witzgall

Location: Auditorium zur Rosen, Jena

Type of course: Transferable Skills

Max. participants: 15

Credit Points: 0.0

Voice matters! Speech and Vocal Training

Date: 22 - 23 January 2024

Lecturer: Hilde Weeg

Location: Auditorium zur Rosen, Jena

Type of course: Transferable Skills

Max. participants: 12

Credit Points: 1.0

English Conversation for Small Talk and Networking

Date: 23 - 25 January 2024

Lecturer: Marion Kyritz-Kammerer

Location: Jenergasse 8 - SR Accouchierhaus, Jena

Type of course: Transferable Skills

Max. participants: 10

Credit Points: 1.0

Thesis Defense Training (ONLINE)

Date: 29 - 30 January 2024

Lecturer: Dr. Friederike Schmitz

Location: online

Type of course: Transferable Skills

Max. participants: 14

Credit Points: 1.0

Good Scientific Practice – Protecting Scientific Integrity (ONLINE)

Date: 30 January 2024

Lecturer: Dr. Dorit Schmdit

Location: online

Type of course: Transferable Skills

Max. participants: 14

Credit Points: 0.5

Projektmanagement

Date: 31 January - 1 February 2024

Lecturer: Peter Wagner

Location: Auditorium zur Rosen, Jena

Type of course: Transferable Skills

Max. participants: 12

Credit Points: 1.0

Meine Karriereziele: selbstbewusst entwickeln, umsetzen und präsentieren!

Date: 31 January - 1 February 2024

Date: 11 - 12 June 2024

Lecturer: Dr. Angelika Wolf

Location: online or Villa Tillmanns, Wächterstraße 30, Leipzig

Type of course: Transferable Skills

Max. participants: 12

Credit Points: 1.0

Put it simply! Communicating Science in Social Media (ONLINE)

Date: 1 - 2 February 2024

Lecturer: Peter Wagner

Location: online

Type of course: Transferable Skills

Max. participants: 13

Credit Points: 0.5

Erfolgsfaktor Stimme für Vortrag und Lehre

Date: 2 - 3 February 2024

Lecturer: Hilde Weeg

Location: Auditorium Zur Rosen, Jena

Type of course: Transferable Skills

Max. participants: 12

Credit Points: 1.0

Partner institutions


Contact

Dr Nicole Sachmerda-Schulz
Graduate School Coordinator

Room: A.00.19
Phone: +49 341 9733125
Email: nicole.sachmerda-schulz@idiv.de

Beate Horn
Administrative Assistant

Room: A.00.19
Phone: +49 341 9733126
Email: beate.horn@idiv.de

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