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
ON DEMAND: Git courses (in person)
Date: To be agreed on if at least 4 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: 4-6 participants (Basic course) / 8-24 participants (Advanced course) Credit points: 0.5 / 1.0 |
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. |
Career visit at the Umweltbundesamt – German Environment Agency
Date: 26 September 2024 Location: German Environment Agency, | Type of course: Career visit Max. participants: 10 Credit points: 0.5 |
Writing Bootcamp: Make your research more understandable (in person)
Date: 15 October 2024 Lecturers: Kati Kietzmann, Christine Coester Location: iDiv Leipzig, Pollen | Type of course: Transferable Skills Max. participants: 12
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NFDI4Biodiversity Seasonal School on Data Management in Biodiversity and Environmental Science
Date: 2 - 6 December 2024 Lecturers: Several Location: online | Type of course: Workshop Registration will be closed at 27th of September 2024. |
A brief introduction on how to use photographs and visuals in your scientific work (in person)
Date: 23 January 2025 Lecturer: Stefan Bernhardt Location: iDiv Leipzig, Pollen | Type of course: Transferrable skills Max. participants: 8 participants Credit points: 1 CP |
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.
Successful with LinkedIn and XING - Social networks for your self marketing
Date: 5 September 2024 Lecturer: Britta Bollermann Location: online | Type of course: Training Max. participants: na Credit Points: 0.0 |
Bewerber:innen-Treff: Austausch zu Jobsuche und Bewerbung
Date: 6 September 2024 Lecturer: Birke Böselt Location: Goethestraße 3-5, 1. Etage, Raum 1.27 | Type of course: Workshop Max. participants: na Credit Points: 0.0 |
Was man für eine effiziente Zusammenarbeit im Team wirklich braucht
Date: 9-10 September 2024 Lecturer: Constance Böhme Location: Goethestraße 3-5, 1. Etage, Raum 1.27 | Type of course: Workshop Max. participants: na Credit Points: 0.0 |
[GSO] How to apply for the Klaus Tschira Boost Fund 2024?
Date: 10 September 2024 Lecturer: na Location: online | Type of course: Transferable Skills Max. participants: na Credit Points: 0.0 |
It's all about the money?!
Date: 12 September 2024 Lecturer:Susanne Benko & Christin Hiebner Location: Goethestrasse 3-5, 1. Etage, Raum 1.27 | Type of course: Workshop Max. participants: na Credit Points: 0.0 |
Stimm- und Kommunikationstraining
Date: 16 September 2024 Lecturer:Gerlind Eschenhagen Location: Goethestrasse 3-5, 1. Etage, Raum 1.27 | Type of course: Workshop Max. participants: na Credit Points: 0.0 |
How to apply for a scholarship for PhD Funding in Germany
Date: 19 September 2024 Lecturer: Dr Maia George Location: Johannisstraße 13 – Auditorium Zur Rosen, Jena | Type of course: Transferable Skills Max. participants: 8 Credit Points: 0.5 |
Wertschätzendes Feedback geben und nehmen – und für die eigene Forschungsarbeit nutzen (ONLINE)
Date: 24 September 2024 Lecturer: Maud Bermann Location: online | Type of course: Transferable Skills Max. participants: 6 Credit Points: 0.0 |
What the heck is tenure track?
Date: 17 October 2024 Lecturer: Dr. Rebecca Thier-Lange Location: online | Type of course: Transferable Skills Max. participants: 25 Credit Points: 0.0 |
Research Data Management – Make your data count!
Date: 21-28 October 2024 Lecturer: Dr Cora Assmann, Pascal Scherreiks Location: Johannisstraße 13 – Auditorium Zur Rosen, Jena |
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Good Scientific Practice and Negotiation
Date: 22-23 October 2024 Lecturer: PD Dr. rer. nat. Daniel Mertens Location:Von-Seckendorff-Platz 1, SR: 5.10 (roof level) | Type of course: Transferable Skills Max. participants: 15 Credit Points: 0.0 |
Data cleansing and quality improvement with OpenRefine
Date: 5 November 2024 Lecturer: Dr Cora Assmann, Sarah Boelter Location: online |
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Introduction to the Database Query Language SQL
Date: 19 November 2024 Lecturer: Dr Volker Schwartze, Dr Phillip Schäfer Location: tba |
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Introduction to the Command Line
Date: 3 December 2024 Lecturer: Dr Christian Knüpfer, Dr Phillip Schäfer Location: tba |
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First Hands-on Experience with an HPC Cluster
Date: 17 December 2024 Lecturer: Dr Eckard Kadasch, Dr André Sternbeck Location: tba |
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Cite with Zotero for beginners
Date: 09 January 2025 Lecturer: Dr. Dr. habil D. Quandt Location: Medicine and Sciences Library, seminar room | Type of course: n.a. Max. participants: n.a. Credit Points: 0.0 |
Introduction to Containerization with Docker
Date: 14 January 2024 Lecturer: Dr Eckard Kadasch, Dr André Sternbeck Location: tba |
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Working with Tabular Data in Python and Pandas
Date: 21 January 2025 Lecturer: Dr Eckard Kadasch, Dr Volker Schwartze Location: tba | Type of course: training Max. participants: 20 Credit Points: 0.0 |
Scientifc Writing with LaTeX
Date: 10-11 February 2025 Lecturer: Dr Christian Knüpfer, Dr Phillip Schäfer Location: tba | Type of course: training Max. participants: 20 Credit Points: 0.0 |
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
