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Wednesday, 03 July 2024
9:00 - 16:00 
Basics of Leadership (two-day) [ON-SITE WORKSHOP]
Workshop
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
Bldg. 50.41, seminar room 145/146 (1st floor) …
Carola Pachunke, Training – Coaching – Mindfulness

The event will be held in English and run for two days, on July 3 and 4, 2024.
 
As a young researcher, you often take on leadership tasks for the first time – in your current position or in the course of your next career step. Being new to a leadership role can be challenging in itself while experiences might differ in terms of gender and personality.
 
This workshop will support you as a young leader to build a good understanding of what it means to establish a successful leadership style. Motivation, flexibility and transparency regarding communication and delegation are key factors to meet the demands of your role as a leader. An awareness of your inner attitude, self-reflection and a conscious development of your role with its various conditions help to create value in a positive and sustainable manner.
 
Which mindset enables you to fulfill the role as a leader convincingly? What are your expectations of your team members and what are their expectations of you as a leader? Where do you find yourself in terms of “command and control” versus “confidence in the ability of your members to organize themselves” and fulfill their tasks? Alongside these general leadership topics, it will be helpful to discuss if there are specific challenges or chances as a female or male leader and how to deal with them.
 
We will explore the following contents:
•            Basics of Leadership
•            Mindful Leadership
•            Management by objectives
•            4 roles of effective leadership and their principles
•            Agile Leadership
•            Skillful Delegation
•            Identification of your key traits and values as a leader
•            Gender-specific aspects of Leadership
 
There will be short inputs, group discussions, exercises, exploration of challenging leadership situations and reflection of your personal leadership style.
 
This event is open to doctoral researchers and postdocs at KIT who are KHYS members.
 
The event will be held in English and run for two days, on July 3 and 4, 2024.
 
If you are unable to attend an event, please inform us promptly via e-mail. This way you are allowing your colleagues the opportunity to participate and you help us to maintain the quality of our Further Education Program. Thank you!

Tuesday, 10 September 2024
13:00 - 15:00 
No More “Hiding in Plain Sight”! Better Problem-Solving through Conscious Observation (five-day) [ON-SITE WORKSHOP]
Workshop
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
Bldg. 50.41, seminar room 145/146 (1st floor) …
Dr. Stefan Götze, Karlsruhe House of Young Scientists (KHYS)

The event will be held in English and run for five days, on September 10, 17 and 24, 2024 and on October 1 and 8, 2024.
 
In problem-solving, an often untapped source of greater creativity lies in the activities that precede the actual “thinking” about possible solutions. As numerous instances in the history of science demonstrate, answers to pressing problems often are available all along but go unnoticed for some time due to our tendency to observe superficially: when confronted with a problem, we often take the situation as given or jump-start right away into searching for solutions. By skipping deliberate inspection, we run the risk of overlooking helpful features or misinterpret information. (As an approximation of the potential of investing in “observation” for scientific problem-solving, conduct a Google Scholar search with the term “overlooked” and your discipline.)
 
In this workshop, we explore the nature of human perception and its relation to problem-solving – both in theory and in practice. We dive into the many ways how information intake and processing can be distorted by our brains; through engaging activities, you will train your ability to observe situations more consciously and to question your implicit assumptions about them. As a result, you will learn how to “see more” and thus advance your ability to solve problems.   
 
Please note: This workshop will be implemented partially on-site and online. The respective format for each session will be announced prior to the beginning of the course.
 
The event will be held in English and run for five days, on September 10, 17 and 24, 2024 and on October 1 and 8, 2024.
 
Technical requirements: To participate in this event, you need a stable internet connection, a webcam and a microphone. Participants will receive further detailed information regarding the online-platform prior to the event.
 
If you are unable to attend an event, please inform us promptly via e-mail. This way you are allowing your colleagues the opportunity to participate and you help us to maintain the quality of our Further Education Program. Thank you!

Monday, 16 September 2024
10:00 - 11:30 
[KHYS Postdoc Days 2024] Postdoc at KIT
Informationsveranstaltung
online (Zoom)
Jana Schmitt (KHYS), Oliver Kaas (IScO), Julia Schuller (YIGPrepPro)

Are you a postdoc thinking about starting a second postdoc phase at KIT? Or maybe you are just about to finish your doctorate and would like to learn more about the next step in academia? In this lecture, Jana Schmitt, coordinator of the Postdoc Office at KIT, will outline the possibilities of becoming a postdoc at KIT, the offers and services that are available to you as a postdoc, and how you can use this important qualification phase well for yourself and your career. In addition, Oliver Kaas, advisor at the International Scholars & Welcome Office at KIT, will give you an overview on services and support structures for incoming international scientists and Julia Schuller, coordinator of the Young Investigator Group Preparation Program, will introduce you to KIT´s funding program for international postdocs that will qualify you for a successful academic career.
 
This event is part of the KHYS Postdoc Days 2024 and is sponsored by the Helmholtz Association. It is also part of this year's Postdoc Appreciation Week Germany.

16:45 - 18:15 
[KHYS Postdoc Days 2024] Welcome Event for Postdocs
Informationsveranstaltung
KIT, Campus Süd
Geb. 30.95 …

Have you just started your postdoc at KIT? And would you like to know more about the services offered at KIT for postdocs? Then come and join other German and international KIT postdocs at the Welcome Event for Postdocs.
We will give you plenty of information on how to best profit from the postdoc phase - including information on networking and internationalization programs as well as services offered at the KHYS Postdoc Office and other service units at KIT. In addition, there will be two brief testimonials by more advanced early career researchers. They will share their experiences with you concerning their own postdoc phase and will be happy to answer your questions.
 
This event is open to postdocs at KIT who are KHYS members. It will be most interesting in particular for those who have recently started their postdoc phase at KIT.
 
This event is part of the KHYS Postdoc Days 2024 and is sponsored by the Helmholtz Association. It is also part of this year's Postdoc Appreciation Week Germany.

Tuesday, 17 September 2024
10:30 - 12:00 
[KHYS Postdoc Days 2024] Funding Options for Postdocs
Informationsveranstaltung
online (Zoom)
Anna Dost (FOR), Research Office (FOR)

In this online lecture, our expert Anna Dost from KIT's Research Office (FOR) will introduce you to the most important funding schemes in the postdoc phase and present available services for postdocs at KIT in this regard. However, the main focus of her talk will be on funding options with a view to your next career stage.
 
This event is part of the KHYS Postdoc Days 2024 and is sponsored by the Helmholtz Association. It is also part of this year's Postdoc Appreciation Week Germany.

Wednesday, 18 September 2024
9:00 - 17:00 
Präsentieren für Nachwuchsforschende (zweitägig) [PRÄSENZ WORKSHOP]
Workshop
Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)
Geb. 50.19, Raum 328 (3. OG) …
Dr. Holger Breithaupt, NaWik

Die Veranstaltung findet an zwei Tagen statt, am 18. und 19. September 2024.
 
Forschende müssen ihre Arbeit regelmäßig für verschiedene Zielgruppen präsentieren – auf wissenschaftlichen Konferenzen, in Laborsitzungen sowie bei Tagen der offenen Tür und anderen Informationsveranstaltungen. Häufig stehen ihnen dabei nur wenige Minuten zur Verfügung, daher gilt es, das eigene Forschungsthema möglichst prägnant und verständlich zu vermitteln.
 
In der Veranstaltung erwerben die Teilnehmenden sowohl Grundlagenwissen als auch anwendbare, praktische Kenntnisse zur Wissenschaftskommunikation. Unter Anleitung des Dozierenden erfahren sie in praktischen Übungen, wie ein wirkungsvoller Vortrag aussehen kann. Mit Hilfe einer Videoanalyse erkennen die Teilnehmenden ihre individuellen Stärken und optimieren Schritt für Schritt ihre Kommunikationsfähigkeiten. Sie lernen auch, wie sie auf kritische Fragen aus dem Plenum reagieren können.
 
Thematische Schwerpunkte
Die Kernbotschaft formulieren Methoden der Vortragsentwicklung Storytelling Auftreten, Mimik und Gestik Reagieren auf Fragen aus dem Publikum  
Die Veranstaltung richtet sich an Promovierende und Postdocs am KIT (Mitglieder des KHYS).
 
Der Workshop findet an zwei Tagen statt, am 18. und 19. September 2024.
 
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