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Thursday, 03 December 2026
9:00 - 15:00 
Personal Roadmap for Career Orientation. What Skills Do I Have and Where Do I Want to Go? (One-day) [On-site Workshop]
Workshop
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
Bldg. 30.95, seminar room Forum A+B (first floor)
Patrizia Köhler, KIT, Human Resources Development and Vocational Training (PEBA)

The event will be held in English, on December 3, 2026, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
 
As part of a personal roadmap, you take the opportunity to consciously reflect on your current professional and private situation. You will look at your personal goals and wishes and derive concrete steps for your further career and skills development.
 
What have I already achieved? What skills particularly characterize me? What are my strengths? What is important to me? How do I visualize a successful future?
 
The first aim of the event is to take a closer look at the current status quo and generate an understanding of your present situation. Taking stock in this way will help you to take a focused approach to your life and career planning, create a basis for reflection for your longer-term professional and private decisions and work on your individual areas of development in a targeted manner.  
 
In this way, you can develop goals for your further career planning from a holistic perspective and derive the first specific steps.
 
Please note that a career assessment cannot provide individual career counselling. KHYS offers the following workshops for further career planning:
After the Doctorate. Career Planning for Doctoral Researchers How to Shape Your Future. Career Planning for Postdocs  
This event is open to doctoral researchers and postdocs at KIT who are KHYS members. If you are currently not yet a member of KHYS, you can register here.
 
The event will be held in English, on December 3, 2026, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
 
We generally expect participants to attend throughout the entire duration of 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, 07 December 2026
9:00 - 17:00 
Zielgerichtet bewerben. Systematisch zum Erfolg im Bewerbungsprozess (zweitägig) [Präsenz Workshop]
Workshop
Karlsruher Institut für Technologie
Geb. 50.41, Raum 145/146 (1. OG)
Matthias Merkelbach, Impulsplus

Die Veranstaltung findet auf Deutsch und an zwei Tagen statt, am 7. und 8. Dezember 2026.
 
Sie möchten sich gezielt auf Ihre Stellensuche vorbereiten und Ihre Bewerbungsstrategien optimieren?
 
Eine erfolgreiche Bewerbung ist mehr als nur eine Formalität – sie ist Ihre Visitenkarte auf dem Weg zu Ihrem nächsten Karriereschritt und Ihre Chance, sich selbst, Ihre Kompetenzen und Ihre Stärken überzeugend darzustellen. Ob Sie in der Wissenschaft bleiben oder in die Wirtschaft wechseln möchten, jede Bewerbung erfordert eine strategische Herangehensweise und ein klares Verständnis der Anforderungen. In diesem Workshop erfahren Sie, wie Sie Ihre Unterlagen und Ihre Selbstpräsentation gezielt auf Ihre Karriereziele abstimmen, um im Bewerbungsprozess zu überzeugen.
 
Inhalte des Workshops
Berufsoptionen analysieren und das eigene Profil schärfen: Entwickeln Sie auf Basis Ihrer biografischen Eckdaten eine klare Zielvorstellung. Welche Karrieremöglichkeiten bieten sich? Wie finden Sie Stellen, die zu Ihnen passen? Bewerbungsunterlagen optimieren: Wir besprechen Inhalt, Form und Struktur zur Erstellung überzeugender Lebensläufe und Anschreiben – angepasst an nationale und internationale Anforderungen. Erfolgreich ins Bewerbungsgespräch: Von der Vorbereitung über Selbstpräsentation bis hin zur Interaktion – wir erarbeiten alle wichtigen Stationen des Gesprächs sowie wichtige Kriterien und typische Abläufe. Sie erhalten individuelles Feedback durch Übungselemente. Unterschiede in Bewerbungen innerhalb und außerhalb der Wissenschaft: Erfahren Sie, wie sich die Anforderungen und Herangehensweisen je nach Berufsfeld unterscheiden und wie Sie Ihre Bewerbung darauf abstimmen können. Ihre individuelle Bewerbungsstrategie: Entwickeln Sie einen Plan, der Ihre Stärken gezielt hervorhebt.  
Bringen Sie gerne Ihre aktuellen Bewerbungsunterlagen zum Workshop mit – im Rahmen der Übungen haben Sie die Möglichkeit, diese gezielt zu analysieren und zu optimieren.
 
Methoden:
Kurzpräsentationen ressourcenorientierte Coaching-Übungen (Klein-) Gruppendiskussionen Kreativitätstechniken und Rollenspiele  
Dieser Workshop ist eine ideale Ergänzung zu unseren Karriereplanungs-Workshops „After the Doctorate. Career Planning for Doctoral Researchers” und “How to Shape Your Future. Career Planning for Postdocs”. Er kann aber genauso gut unabhängig von diesen besucht werden.
 
Da für Bewerbungen in Deutschland, insbesondere außerhalb der Wissenschaft, oftmals die deutsche Sprache üblich ist, findet diese Veranstaltung auf Deutsch statt.
 
Die Veranstaltung richtet sich an Promovierende und Postdocs am KIT (Mitglieder des KHYS). Wenn Sie derzeit noch kein Mitglied bei KHYS sind, können Sie sich hier registrieren.
 
Die Veranstaltung findet auf Deutsch und an zwei Tagen statt, am 7. und 8. Dezember 2026.
 
Eine vollständige Anwesenheit an der Veranstaltung wird erwartet.
 
Bitte melden Sie sich frühzeitig per E-Mail ab, wenn Sie nicht an einer Veranstaltung teilnehmen können. Damit können Personen von der Warteliste nachrücken und Sie helfen uns, die Qualität des Weiterbildungsprogramms aufrecht zu erhalten. Vielen Dank!

Tuesday, 08 December 2026
 
Short-Cuts to Industry. Initial Insights into Leadership [E-LEARNING]
e-learning

A career in industry is an attractive option for many young scientists after completing their doctorate or postdoc phase. And quite a few actually choose to leave academia with the aspiration of entering responsible positions in the private sector.
 
However, given that employees in private enterprises often are required to both pursue different goals and work differently compared to employees in research institutions, scientists need to adopt different mindsets and competences for succeeding in a business environment. In addition to specialist professional knowledge, transferrable skills in the areas of management methods, leadership and communication are particularly required.
 
To give you a head start for a successful career entry in the private sector, this e-learning program provides initial insights into key competences specifically for the business context. A selection of short online courses examines a variety of relevant topics, taking examples from everyday business life as their starting point. Apart from conveying theoretical background information they offer practical advice and provide suggestions for exercises and self-reflexion. Competences acquired by working thouroughly on these e-learnings can also be helpful for similar tasks in other than industrial work contexts, of course.
 
We have three modules in our Short-Cuts to Industry Program: Management Methods - Leadership - Communication. Depending on your personal needs, you can choose one course per module (they are offered in English, German or other languages) and compile them into your personal self-learning programme. Get fit for a career in industry! Below you can register for the Leadership module.
 
Leadership
New to the Leadership Role (50 min)
Female Leadership (80 min)
Making Good Decisions (70 min)
Giving Feedback (70 min)
Lateral Leadership (50 min)
Successfully Structuring Team Development (60 min)
 
Information on registration and course operation
You will be able to choose one course per module. Please choose carefully on the basis of the course descriptions, taking into account that some courses overlap in their content. You can find a description for every course in this course catalogue.
 
This e-learning course is being offered in a self-learning format. You therefore have the option to begin at any time convenient to you and work through it at your own pace. Please note that the indicated course durations refer to the pure processing time of the course contents. Please plan additional time for transfer tasks.
 
 
Please note
You will receive the login details as well as further information on the course in a separate e-mail within three weeks after registration for the course. Please register below for the Leadership module. The e-learning will be accessed on an external online training platform.
 
You can find the Management Methods module here: https://www.khys.kit.edu/veranstaltungskalender.php/event/62250 You can find the Communication module here: https://www.khys.kit.edu/veranstaltungskalender.php/event/62254  

 
Short-Cuts to Industry. Initial Insights into Management Methods [E-LEARNING]
e-learning

A career in industry is an attractive option for many young scientists after completing their doctorate or postdoc phase. And quite a few actually choose to leave academia with the aspiration of entering responsible positions in the private sector.
 
However, given that employees in private enterprises often are required to both pursue different goals and work differently compared to employees in research institutions, scientists need to adopt different mindsets and competences for succeeding in a business environment. In addition to specialist professional knowledge, transferrable skills in the areas of management methods, leadership and communication are particularly required.
 
To give you a head start for a successful career entry in the private sector, this e-learning program provides initial insights into key competences specifically for the business context. A selection of short online courses examines a variety of relevant topics, taking examples from everyday business life as their starting point. Apart from conveying theoretical background information they offer practical advice and provide suggestions for exercises and self-reflexion. Competences acquired by working thouroughly on these e-learnings can also be helpful for similar tasks in other than industrial work contexts, of course.
 
We have three modules in our Short-Cuts to Industry Program: Management Methods - Leadership - Communication. Depending on your personal needs, you can choose one course per module (they are offered in English, German or other languages) and compile them into your personal self-learning programme. Get fit for a career in industry! Below you can register for the Management Methods module.
 
Management Methods            
Agile Project Management - Basics (60 min)
Developing an Agile Mindset (80 min)
Increasing Your Inner Resilience (60 min)
Scrum – The Overview (80 min)
Time Management (70 min)
Big Data - Understanding the World of Data (60 min)
 
Information on registration and course operation
You will be able to choose one course per module. Please choose carefully on the basis of the course descriptions, taking into account that some courses overlap in their content. You can find a description for every course in this course catalogue.
 
This e-learning course is being offered in a self-learning format. You therefore have the option to begin at any time convenient to you and work through it at your own pace. Please note that the indicated course durations refer to the pure processing time of the course contents. Please plan additional time for transfer tasks.
 
 
Please note
You will receive the login details as well as further information on the course in a separate e-mail within three weeks after registration for the course. Please register below for the Management Methods module. The e-learning will be accessed on an external online training platform.
 
You can find the Leadership module here: https://www.khys.kit.edu/veranstaltungskalender.php/event/62248 You can find the Communication module here: https://www.khys.kit.edu/veranstaltungskalender.php/event/62254  

 
Short-Cuts to Industry. Initial Insights into Communication [E-LEARNING]
e-learning

A career in industry is an attractive option for many young scientists after completing their doctorate or postdoc phase. And quite a few actually choose to leave academia with the aspiration of entering responsible positions in the private sector.
 
However, given that employees in private enterprises often are required to both pursue different goals and work differently compared to employees in research institutions, scientists need to adopt different mindsets and competences for succeeding in a business environment. In addition to specialist professional knowledge, transferrable skills in the areas of management methods, leadership and communication are particularly required.
 
To give you a head start for a successful career entry in the private sector, this e-learning program provides initial insights into key competences specifically for the business context. A selection of short online courses examines a variety of relevant topics, taking examples from everyday business life as their starting point. Apart from conveying theoretical background information they offer practical advice and provide suggestions for exercises and self-reflexion. Competences acquired by working thouroughly on these e-learnings can also be helpful for similar tasks in other than industrial work contexts, of course.
 
We have three modules in our Short-Cuts to Industry Program: Management Methods - Leadership - Communication. Depending on your personal needs, you can choose one course per module (they are offered in English, German or other languages) and compile them into your personal self-learning programme. Get fit for a career in industry! Below you can register for the Communication module.
 
Communication
Presenting – Basics (60 min)
Presenting in Virtual Spaces (60 min)
Targeted Networking (100 min)
Basics of Negotiations (70 min)
Storytelling within the Company (80 min)
Arguing and Persuading Using the Five-Sentence Method (100 min)
 
Information on registration and course operation
You will be able to choose one course per module. Please choose carefully on the basis of the course descriptions, taking into account that some courses overlap in their content. You can find a description for every course in this course catalogue.
 
This e-learning course is being offered in a self-learning format. You therefore have the option to begin at any time convenient to you and work through it at your own pace. Please note that the indicated course durations refer to the pure processing time of the course contents. Please plan additional time for transfer tasks.
 
 
Please note
You will receive the login details as well as further information on the course in a separate e-mail within three weeks after registration for the course. Please register below for the Communication module. The e-learning will be accessed on an external online training platform.
 
You can find the Management Methods module here: https://www.khys.kit.edu/veranstaltungskalender.php/event/62250 You can find the Leadership module here: https://www.khys.kit.edu/veranstaltungskalender.php/event/62248  

Monday, 14 December 2026
 
Getting Published [E-LEARNING]
e-learning

The course advises young scientists on how to publish the hard-won results of their research and to plan an appropriate publication strategy for their early academic career. The course will begin by exploring why researchers in the sciences should publish their results. It will then guide participants through the processes involved in getting an article or paper published in an academic journal, including:
Reasons for publishing your work and some of the key factors you need to consider when getting started
Navigating the pre-submission stage, from planning your time to preparing supplementary material, information and metadata
The importance of review for quality control and the requirements of the review process
Relevant resources, platforms and social media that can help ensure you publish in an impactful way
 
Duration of this course: 150 min
 
The indicated course duration refers to the pure review of the learning content. Please plan additional time for working on exercises and transfer tasks.
 
This e-learning course is being offered in a self-learning format. You therefore have the option to begin at any time convenient to you and work through it at your own pace.
 
Please note
You can access the course on the KOaLA-online training platform of KIT.
 
+++ Please make sure to use Firefox when accessing the e-learning courses on KOaLA. Otherwise the courses and your learning progress might not be displayed correctly. +++
 
Please follow the subsequent link to the platform website: https://koala.kit.edu      Please register on the platform with your KIT-account details (‘Mit KIT-Account anmelden’) Please select the tile ‘Repository’ (‘Magazin’) and scroll to the ‘Marketplace’ (‘Marktplatz’) where you will find all available tiles of KHYS e-learning courses. Please select the tile of the course and click ‘Join’ (‘Beitreten’).  
This course is open to all KIT-members at any time.

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