Courses & events
yDiv seeks to qualify its postdoctoral researchers with an excellent training programme, tailored to their specific needs. It also creates opportunities for integration and networking.
yDiv courses for postdocs
yDiv postdoc courses focus on five main categories, which are preeminent for your postdoc career.
Each category includes relevant transferable skills courses, which will help you develop your research and competency profile in order to achieve your desired career goals in- or outside academia.
You are free to choose the ones that interest or benefit you most. The courses are an excellent opportunity to get to know other postdocs at iDiv and within the iDiv consortium.
LEAD
Training of leadership and supervision skills, project management
COMMUNICATE
Training of communication skills
TEACH
Training of basic and advanced teaching skills and didactic methods
WRITE
Training of advanced grant writing, publications
KNOW
Training of professional expertise
Q&A sessions for postdocs
Q&A sessions are a series of short informative talks on topics like the academic career system, alternative career paths, career and family or the German working law. It’s a perfect opportunity for you to ask your questions on topics with regard to your postdoc work environment.
Upcoming yDiv courses & events for postdocs

Leadership skills and team management in academia
Date: 11 March 2021, 1-5 pm, 12 March 2021, 8:30 am-12:30pm Lecturer: Dr. Dorothee Kaiser Location: Online | Type of course: Transferable skills Max. participants: 16 participants |

Q&A Session: Third Party Funding Opportunities & Experience Talk
Date: 27 April 2021, 9:30 am - 12:30 pm Lecturers: Barbara Weiner, Sindy Schug, Carsten Meyer, Omer Nevo Location: online | Type of event: Talk Max. participants: 70 participants |

Media Training for Postdocs
Date: 28 April 2021 / 9:30am–3:00pm Lecturer: Volker Hahn Location: iDiv Leipzig | Type of course: Transferable skills Max. participants: 5 participants
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Project Management
Date: 28-29 June 2021 Lecturer: Neele Enke Location: Online on Zoom | Type of course: Transferable Skills Max. participants: 12 participants
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Postdoc Retreat: Networking
Date: 4-5 October 2021 Lecturer: tba Location: Gut Frohberg, Käbschütztal | Type of course: Transferable skills Max. participants: 15 participants |
Upcoming Course offers by our partners
As a member of the iDiv postdoc programme, you have access to the courses of the graduate academies at the universities and our cooperation partners. Please find a list of partners below.
How to find your job in Germany - Job search in den non-academic labour market
Date: 11 February 2021 / 10:00 am–6:00pm Lecturer: Matthias Schwarzkopf Location: online | Type of course: Soft skills Max. participants: 15 participants Credit points: 1 CP |
How to become a professor - How to structure your postdoc
Date: 12 February 2021 / 10:00am–6:00pm Lecturer: Matthias Schwarzkopf Location: online | Type of course: Soft skills Max. participants: 15 participants Credit points: 1 CP |
How to write a competetive DFG-proposal
Date: 8 March 2021 / 10:00am–3:00pm Lecturers: Dr. Barbara Weiner, Dr. Sindy Schug Location: online | Type of course: Training Max. participants: 12 participants Credit points: 0.5 CP |
Training Berufungsverfahren
Date: 11-12 March 2021 / 9:00am–5:00pm Lecturer: Matthias Schwarzkopf Location: online | Type of course: Training Max. participants: 10 participants
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Fundamentals of Business Administration and Management
Date: 29-31 March 2021 / 9:00am–3:30pm Lecturer: Mario Brandtner Location: Jena | Type of course: Transferable skills Max. participants: 18 participants
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How to write a competetive DFG-proposal
Date: 5 May 2021 / 10:00am–3:00pm Lecturers: Dr. Barbara Weiner, Dr. Sindy Schug Location: online | Type of course: Transferable skills Max. participants: 12 participants
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Improved Reading
Date: 18-19 May 2021 / 9:00am–5:00pm Lecturers: Friedrich Hasse Location: Leipzig | Type of course: Transferable skills Max. participants: 12 participants
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How to find your job in Germany - Job search in den non-academic labour market
Date: 10 June 2021 / 10:00 am–6:00pm Lecturer: Matthias Schwarzkopf Location: Leipzig | Type of course: Transferable skills Max. participants: 15 participants
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Partner institutions and their programmes
Contact

Ulrike Krumrey
Postdoctoral Programme Coordinator
Room: A.00.19
Phone: +49 341 9733267
Email: ulrike.krumrey@idiv.de

Johanna Müller
Administrative Assistant
Room: A.00.19
Phone: +49 341 9733126
Email: johanna.mueller@idiv.de