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.
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. |
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 |
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 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
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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
