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.

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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.

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

Upcoming yDiv courses & events for postdocs

Peer Coaching for yDiv Postdoctoral Researchers

Date: 8 May, 12 June & 10 July

Lecturer: Dominik Klarhölter

Location: iDiv Leipzig, Canopy

Type of course: Transferrable skills

Max. participants: 9 participants

Website and CV build with RStudio

Date: 15-16 May 2023, 9:30 am - 4:00 pm

Lecturer: Georg Hähn, Rachel Oh

Location: iDiv Leipzig, room Beehive

Type of course: Transferable skills

Max. participants: 20 participants

Teaching in Higher Education – Basic Workshop (in person)

Date: 15-16 June 2023

Lecturer: Matthias Zach

Location: iDiv Leipzig, room Beehive

Type of course: Transferable skills

Max. participants: 12 participants

Self-Presentation for Female Scientists

Date: 30 June 2023, 9:30 am - 4:00 pm

Lecturer: Juliane Handschuh

Location: iDiv Leipzig, room Beehive

Type of course: Transferable skills

Max. participants: 12 participants

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

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.