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.
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.
External courses
You may also take courses at other institutions and our partners, these can be accounted for in the yDiv curriculum after consultation.
Upcoming yDiv courses
ON DEMAND: Git Basics - For Beginner-Level Git Users (in person)
Date: To be agreed on if at least 5 people are interested. Write to yDiv@idiv.de if you would like to take this course. Lecturer: Christian Krause Location: iDiv Leipzig | Type of event: On demand workshop Max. participants: 5-8 participants Credit points: none |
Active Bystander (Online)
Date: 9 December, 10-11:30 am Providers: Active Bystander Training Company Location: Online on Zoom | Type of event: Training session Max. participants: 40 participants
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yDiv Career Days (in person)
Date: 1-2 December 2022 Lecturer: Several Location: iDiv Leipzig | Type of event: Workshops, Coachings, Talks Credit points: 0.5-1 |
Good Scientific Practice (in person)
Date: 16 December 2022, 10:00 am - 5:30 pm Lecturer: Nicole Sachmerda-Schulz Location: iDiv Leipzig, room Beehive | Type of course: Transferable skills Max. participants: 12 participants Credit points: 0.5 CP |
Practical Creative Problem Solving – How to generate more and better ideas in less time (in person)
Date: 16 January 2023 Lecturer: Marin Zec Location: iDiv Leipzig, Beehive | Type of event: Transferrable Skills Max. participants: 8-20 participants Credit points: 0.5 |
Scientific Writing (in person)
Date: 23-24 February 2023 Lecturer: Stephanie Jurburg Location: iDiv Leipzig, room Beehive | Type of course: Methods Max. participants: 20 participants Credit points: 1 CP |
Research Data Management for biodiversity scientists (in person)
Date: 30 January, 1+3 February 2023 (Mon, Wed, Fri) Lecturer: Anahita Kazem, Ludmilla Figueiredo, Yuanyuan Huang Location: iDiv Leipzig, room Beehive | Type of event: Methods Max. participants: 15 participants Credit points: 1.5 CP |
Course offers by our partners
yDiv members have access to the courses of the graduate academies at the universities and our cooperation partners. Find a list of our partners below.
Note that each HIGRADE statistics course has two seats reserved for yDiv doctoral researchers.
Scientific Writing and Publishing for Natural Scientists – the Basics
Date: 5-6 December 2022, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Lecturer: Andrew Davis Location: online | Type of course: Transferable Skills Max. participants: 15 Credit Points: 1 CP |
Science Communication on Social Media for Beginners
Date: 12-13 December 2022, 9:00 am - 12:15 pm Lecturer: Maia George Location: online | Type of course: Transferable Skills Max. participants: 12 Credit Points: 0.5 CPs |
How to Write a Competitive DFG-Proposal
Date: 13 December 2022/ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Lecturer: Sindy Schug, Barbara Weiner, Antje Nolting Location: online | Type of course: Transferable Skills Max. participants: 16 Credit Points: 0.5 CPs |
Finish it! How to finalise Your Dissertation
Date: 15 December 2022/ 10:00 am - 3:30 pm Lecturer: Matthias Zach Location: online | Type of course: Transferable Skills Max. participants: 12 Credit Points: 0.5 CPs |
How to find your Job in Gemany - Job Search in the non-academic Labour Market
Date: 12 January 2023/ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Lecturer: Matthias Zach Location: online | Type of course: Transferable Skills Max. participants: 15 Credit Points: 0.5 CPs |
Put it simply! Communicating Science in Social Media
Date: 12-13 January, 9:00 am - 12:30 pm Lecturer: Marco Körner Location: online | Type of course: Transferable Skills Max. participants: 13 Credit Points: 0.5 CPs |
How to become a Professor – How to structure your Postdoc
Date: 13 January 2023/ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Lecturer: Matthias Zach Location: online | Type of course: Transferable Skills Max. participants: 15 Credit Points: 0.5 CPs |
Thesis Defense Training
Date: 16-17 January 2023/ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Lecturer: Anja Berninger Location: Villa Tillmanns, Leipzig | Type of course: Transferable Skills Max. participants: 10 Credit Points: 1 CP |
Mental Health & Resilience for Early-Career Researchers
Date: 18 January 2023 Kick Off Meeting, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm, 5 more dates online Lecturer: Iris Köhler Location: KUBUS Hall 1 UFZ, online | Type of course: Transferable Skills Max. participants: n.a. Credit Points: 1 CP |
Crashkurs Research Data Management
Date: 18 January 2023/ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Lecturer: Pia Voigt, Sebastian Frericks, Stefan Wünsche Location: Villa Tillmanns, Leipzig | Type of course: Transferable Skills Max. participants: 10 Credit Points: 0.5 CPs |
Designing Effective Academic Posters
Date: 20 January 2023/ 9:15 am - 4:15 pm Lecturer: Birgit Lukowski Location: Villa Tillmanns, Leipzig | Type of course: Transferable Skills Max. participants: 12 Credit Points: 0.5 CPs |
Training for Interdisciplinary Communication and Collaboration
Date: 26-27 January, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Lecturer: Matthias Zach Location: Auditorium zur Rosen, Jena | Type of course: Transferable Skills Max. participants: 12 Credit Points: 1 CP |
Data Science with R: Introduction
Date: 27-28 January 2023/ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Lecturer: Thomas Köntges Location: online | Type of course: Method Course Max. participants: 12 Credit Points: 1 CP |
Writing Sprints
Date: 10 February 2023/ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Lecturer: Melinda Johnston Location: online | Type of course: Transferable Skills Max. participants: 12 Credit Points: 0.5 CPs |
Data Science with R: Intermediate
Date: 10-11 February 2023/ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Lecturer: Thomas Köntges Location: online | Type of course: Method Course Max. participants: 12 Credit Points: 1 CP |
Finding a Job in Germany´s Industry
Date: 14, 21, 28 February 2023, 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm Lecturer: Heidi Störr Location: online | Type of course: Transferable Skills Max. participants: n.a. Credit Points: 1 CP |
Academic Writing in the Natural and Life Sciences: Towards Organization and Motivation
Date: 15-16 February 2023/ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Lecturer: Andrea Sanchini Location: Villa Tillmanns, Leipzig | Type of course: Transferable Skills Max. participants: 16 Credit Points: 1 CP |
Good Scientific Practice – Protecting Scientific Integrity
Date: 22 February, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Lecturer: Dorit Schmidt Location: online | Type of course: Transferable Skills Max. participants: 14 Credit Points: 0.5 CPs |
Data Science with R: Advanced
Date: 24-25 February 2023/ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Lecturer: Thomas Köntges Location: online | Type of course: Method Course Max. participants: 12 Credit Points: 1 CP |
Partner institutions
Contact
Dr Nicole Sachmerda-Schulz
Graduate School Coordinator
Room: A.00.19
Phone: +49 341 9733125
Email: nicole.sachmerda-schulz@idiv.de
Johanna Müller
Administrative Assistant
Room: A.00.19
Phone: +49 341 9733126
Email: johanna.mueller@idiv.de
