Schedule of Events

Nachwuchsforschende werden mit verschiedenen Herausforderungen konfrontiert, die zu Konflikten führen können, zum Beispiel im Betreuungsverhältnis, innerhalb der Arbeitsgruppe, im Hinblick auf Finanzierungsfragen oder hinsichtlich des selbststrukturierten Arbeitens. Die herausfordernde Phase kann auch persönliche Probleme mit sich bringen. Sollten Sie sich in einer solchen oder ähnlichen Situation befinden, können Sie bei verschiedenen Anlaufstellen am KIT Unterstützung finden. Einen Überblick finden Sie auf unserer Webseite unter www.khys.kit.edu/Anlaufstellen.
Unter anderem bietet das Karlsruhe House of Young Scientists (KHYS) in der Regel jeden Donnerstag von 15:00 bis 17:00 Uhr eine offene Sprechstunde zur Beratung in Konfliktfällen an. Dort können Sie in einem geschützten Rahmen Ihre Situation darlegen. In dieser Erstberatung informieren und beraten wir Sie individuell, wie Sie mit herausfordernden Situationen und Konflikten umgehen können und verweisen ggf. an weitere Stellen. Gerne können Sie auch einen individuellen Beratungstermin (auch per MS Teams) vereinbaren. Jutta Klein-Hitpaß steht Ihnen für Fragen oder Terminabsprachen gerne zur Verfügung.
 
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Junior researchers face different challenges in their research period. These can lead to conflicts, for example concerning the supervising relationship, within a working group, regarding financing issues, or concerning self-structured working. This challenging phase can also lead to personal problems. Should you find yourself in such or similar situations, you can find support at various advisory offices at KIT. For an overview please refer to our website: https://www.khys.kit.edu/english/advisory-offices.php.
KHYS offers open consultation hours in principle every Thursday from 3 to 5 p.m. There you can safely discuss your situation. During this initial consultation, we offer information and advice on how to deal with challenging situations and conflicts. If applicable, we will refer you to other advisory offices. You are also welcome to make an appointment (also for an MS Teams meeting). Jutta Klein-Hitpaß will be happy to answer any questions you may have or to offer you an appointment.
 

Nachwuchsforschende werden mit verschiedenen Herausforderungen konfrontiert, die zu Konflikten führen können, zum Beispiel im Betreuungsverhältnis, innerhalb der Arbeitsgruppe, im Hinblick auf Finanzierungsfragen oder hinsichtlich des selbststrukturierten Arbeitens. Die herausfordernde Phase kann auch persönliche Probleme mit sich bringen. Sollten Sie sich in einer solchen oder ähnlichen Situation befinden, können Sie bei verschiedenen Anlaufstellen am KIT Unterstützung finden. Einen Überblick finden Sie auf unserer Webseite unter www.khys.kit.edu/Anlaufstellen.
Unter anderem bietet das Karlsruhe House of Young Scientists (KHYS) in der Regel jeden Donnerstag von 15:00 bis 17:00 Uhr eine offene Sprechstunde zur Beratung in Konfliktfällen an. Dort können Sie in einem geschützten Rahmen Ihre Situation darlegen. In dieser Erstberatung informieren und beraten wir Sie individuell, wie Sie mit herausfordernden Situationen und Konflikten umgehen können und verweisen ggf. an weitere Stellen. Gerne können Sie auch einen individuellen Beratungstermin (auch per MS Teams) vereinbaren. Jutta Klein-Hitpaß steht Ihnen für Fragen oder Terminabsprachen gerne zur Verfügung.
 
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Junior researchers face different challenges in their research period. These can lead to conflicts, for example concerning the supervising relationship, within a working group, regarding financing issues, or concerning self-structured working. This challenging phase can also lead to personal problems. Should you find yourself in such or similar situations, you can find support at various advisory offices at KIT. For an overview please refer to our website: https://www.khys.kit.edu/english/advisory-offices.php.
KHYS offers open consultation hours in principle every Thursday from 3 to 5 p.m. There you can safely discuss your situation. During this initial consultation, we offer information and advice on how to deal with challenging situations and conflicts. If applicable, we will refer you to other advisory offices. You are also welcome to make an appointment (also for an MS Teams meeting). Jutta Klein-Hitpaß will be happy to answer any questions you may have or to offer you an appointment.
 

You can access the e-learning from April 7, 2025 until June 30, 2025.
 
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 register below, we will then check your application. If you are a KHYS member, you will receive the login details as well as further information on the course in a separate e-mail approximately two to three weeks after your registration. You will be able to access the e-learning on an online training platform of KIT.
 
This workshop is open to doctoral researchers and postdocs at KIT who are KHYS members. 

You can access the e-learning from January 17, 2025 until March 31, 2025.
 
On many occasions, young scientists communicate about their work, project or institution with the public or the media. This basic course of the National Institute for Science Communication (NaWik) gives participants an overview of communicating with target groups outside of academia and teaches first practical basics. The focus is on topics such as dimensions of science communication, the interaction of communicators and target groups, or dealing with the media.
 
Learning Goals
Knowledge of the functions of external science communication Reflection of players, their roles and interactions Building and consolidating core competencies  
Content
Dimensions of good science communication Science and the media Players and their roles Basic rules for comprehensibility Trust in science Guidelines and potential pitfalls  
The e-learning course contains videos and animations, texts, audio and screencasts. Participants apply what they have learned in exercises, quizzes, and knowledge tests, and they can also deepen their knowledge through links to internal and external content. The course is provided in English or German, participants can choose the laguage after registration.
 
Please notice: You can register below, we will then check your registration. The use of this e-learning offer requires an additional registration on the provider's website. If you are a KHYS member, you will receive the registration link from us in a separate mail, probably two to three weeks after your registration.
 
This workshop is open to doctoral researchers and postdocs at KIT who are KHYS members.

What is the relation between good and successful research, on the one hand, and ethical and responsible research, on the other hand?
 
This workshop focuses on typical conflicts that particularly early career researchers may face in the context of a publish-or-perish culture: Is it okay for me to ignore and leave out statistical “outliers” when presenting my research data in case they impact the overall results more than I would like? Is such data “massaging” already scientific misconduct? How transparent must research practice be, when at the same time one has to succeed in the competitive world of scientific research? How to respond when you notice academic misconduct by a colleague? How should you handle problematic expectations of your supervisor?
 
In this workshop, however, we not only want to explain that these areas of conflict exist, but above all provide tools that can help you make your own decisions. We will do this by discussing realistic cases and using these cases to illustrate how easy it is to overlook important things and thus unintentionally overstep boundaries. In this way, participants can acquire the skills they need to recognise and avoid scientific misconduct. The workshop provides general skills and knowledge of research ethics needed for scientists to address the questions raised above. Participants attain the skills to rationally reflect on their role as a scientist from an ethical standpoint, including the specific expectations that role involves in a broader social context.
 
The workshop will show that successful research goes hand in hand with ethical and responsible research.
 
Please plan 3-4 hours for pre-workshop activities.
 
This event is open to doctoral researchers and postdocs at KIT who are KHYS members as well as for doctoral reserachers and postdocs from universities of the EPICUR alliance.
 
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!

Die Veranstaltung findet auf Deutsch und an zwei Tagen statt, am 14. und 15. Juli 2025.
 
Projektmanagement ist eine Schlüsselkompetenz – sowohl für zukünftige Aufgaben außerhalb der Wissenschaft, als auch für den Arbeitsalltag von Forschenden. Projekte gelingen, wenn fachliches Können mit soliden Management- und Selbstführungskompetenzen kombiniert wird.
 
Dieser Workshop führt in die Grundlagen des Projektmanagements ein und richtet sich an Promovierende und Postdocs ohne Vorkenntnisse. Sie lernen, Projekte systematisch zu planen und durchzuführen – von SMART-Zielen über Ressourcen- und Risikoanalysen bis hin zu agilen und klassischen Ansätzen. Praxisbeispiele, Erfahrungsaustausch und Einblicke in Online-Tools runden den Workshop ab.
 
Nach dem Workshop können Sie:
Projekte effizient planen und steuern: den Projektlebenszyklus verstehen und umsetzen: Rollen, Aktivitäten, Meilensteine, Kommunikation im Projekt, Risikomanagement, Projektstrukturplan, Projektsteuerung klassisches, agiles und hybrides Projektmanagement unterscheiden typische Fallstricke vermeiden und neue Lösungsansätze nutzen     ausgewählte Online-Tools für das Projektmanagement nutzen  
Der Workshop ist praxisorientiert, erfahrungsbasiert und interaktiv. Wir erarbeiten alle Phasen des Projektmanagements anhand von Beispielen und bieten Raum für individuellen Erfahrungsaustausch.
Erhalten Sie das Rüstzeug für professionelles Projektmanagement – in der Wissenschaft und darüber hinaus.
                                                            
Bitte beachten Sie: Neben diesem Workshop bietet das KHYS weitere Projektmanagementkurse mit unterschiedlichen Schwerpunkten an, dabei kann es zu inhaltlichen Überschneidungen kommen:
 
Getting Started. Die Promotion als Projekt (D & EN) Project Management for Research Projects Projektmanagement in der Industrie Agile Project Management (für Fortgeschrittene mit Vorwissen)  
Die Veranstaltung richtet sich an Promovierende und Postdocs am KIT (Mitglieder des KHYS).
 
Die Veranstaltung findet auf Deutsch und an zwei Tagen statt, am 14. und 15. Juli 2025.
 
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!

The KIT Postdoc Meeting is thought as a platform for you to get in touch with other KIT postdocs and their research projects and to inform yourself about relevant topics concerning the postdoc phase.
 
We will start with a short keynote speech on a topic of your choice. Following the keynote lecture, two KIT postdocs each can briefly present themselves and their research project. All participants are cordially invited to conclude the evening with a dinner at a restaurant on self-payment basis.
 
Be part of a vivid postdoc community at KIT!
 
Program:
5.45 p.m.           Keynote + Q&A
6.15 p.m.           Presentation of two postdocs at KIT
7.00 p.m.           Dinner at an Italian restaurant (on self-payment basis)
                           
Please note that you can hand in topic suggestions for upcoming KIT Postdoc Meetings anytime here: postdoc@khys.kit.edu
 
Date of the next KIT Postdoc Meeting
26.11.2025

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.
 
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/55576 You can find the Communication module here: https://www.khys.kit.edu/veranstaltungskalender.php/event/55578  

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
Moderating Meetings (50 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)
Virtual Teams – Communication (50 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.
 
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/55576 You can find the Leadership module here: https://www.khys.kit.edu/veranstaltungskalender.php/event/55577  

The event will be held in English and run for ten weeks, from September 8 until November 10, 2025.
 
Shut Up and Write! – Structured Writing Time for Docs and Postdocs   
 
Writing is essential to academic success, yet finding uninterrupted time for focused work can be challenging in the busy life of a young researcher. Shut up and write! offers young researchers at KIT a quiet, structured space to make real progress on their writing—whether it’s a paper, grant proposal, or other academic text. Each session comprises 90 minutes. Every other week there will be a short 15-minute input by the instructor on topics such as writing strategies, time management, or overcoming blocks. After this, you have time and space to work on your text in peace and quiet. In our teaching weeks, we also offer individual 35-minute one-on-one coaching sessions booked with the instructor to discuss writing challenges, receive feedback, or seek advice on structure and clarity. The rest of the group writes quietly during this time.
 
This course is not a comprehensive introduction to academic writing, but rather a space to strengthen personal writing habits, receive tailored guidance, and build momentum through structured practice.
 
Participants will leave with a clearer sense of their own writing process, new tools for staying productive, and meaningful progress on their current project. No preparation is required—just bring your own writing project and get started.
 
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 ten weeks, from September 8 until November 10, 2025.
 
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!
 
 

The event will be held in English and run for two days, on September 18 and 19, 2025.
 
Description:
Presenting oneself and one’s work can be stressful, especially in high-pressure academic environments. In addition, academics often face challenges such as navigating criticism, managing mixed expectations, and combating a lack of confidence or support. Imposter syndrome and self-doubt can further intensify these pressures.
 
This workshop uses theater techniques and transformational coaching exercises to help participants explore and redefine their professional roles, take ownership of their expertise, and transform stress into motivation.
 
Participants will learn to:
•            Utilize strategies for reframing criticism and managing their inner critic.
•            Apply techniques to project confidence and competence in presentations.
•            Prepare and present an elevator pitch (or short self-introduction)
•            Build awareness of the roles they play and craft the roles they aspire to.
•            Use tools to transform stress and pressure into energy and motivation.
 
 
Approach:
This two-day workshop employs a combination of meaningful practice, individual and group activities, theater-based methods, and transformational coaching exercises to achieve these objectives.
 
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 September 18 and 19, 2025.
 
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!

The event will be held in English and run for two days, on September 25 and 26, 2025.
 
What are my unique abilities and interests critical in determining the right career path for me?
Can I combine my ideas about a fulfilled life with a university career? How can I develop a strategy for embarking on an academic career path or other career choices?
 
This workshop will help to answer these – and other – questions for those who want to plan their career development strategically. It focuses on supporting experienced scientists and researchers. It offers possibilities to reflect upon future university careers or alternative career choices. Based on their individual profiles, participants will develop their own vision for their future personal and professional lives.
 
You reflect upon your professional career path and develop a well-orchestrated plan You write and draw a biographically-based profile that highlights und evaluates your qualifications, skills and job visions
You get information about formal and hidden requirements for careers outside of the academic world with special focus on Germany
You explore different occupational alternatives according to choices led by the feedback of your colleagues  
Contents in brief
Creating your profile of skills and qualifications, highlighting your strengths and accomplishments
Choosing your own criteria and values for work and life Developing a vision for your own professional and private life Review and evaluation of personal development goals Detect and establish your professional network Next steps: application procedure and job interview in Germany  
Methods
Individual work and team work Visualization, mind mapping Presentations and group discussion  
Eligibility: This event is aimed at postdocs at KIT who are members of KHYS. If you are currently not yet a member of KHYS, you can register here.
 
The event will be held in English and run for two days, on September 25 and 26, 2025.
 
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!

The event will be held in English and run for two days, on September 29 and October 6, 2025.
 
As a scientist, you regularly communicate your expertise to various audiences – not only to people from within your scientific community but also to collaborators from different fields, grant bodies, students, the general public. When writing for or speaking to others, however, you must overcome multiple obstacles for your message to be understood, such as peoples’ short attention span, differences in prior knowledge and ignorance about your technical language. If you do not design your communication with these barriers in mind, your ideas are unlikely to reach your intended audience.
 
To enable scientists sharing their knowledge with their diverse audiences, this workshop will introduce some versatile strategies for comprehensible communication. Learn, for example, how your topics can be portrayed so that they capture the attention of experts and non-experts alike and how you can effortlessly convey the meaning of discipline-specific concepts. As a result, your papers, posters and presentations will be readily understood.
 
We will also explore how recently introduced AI-powered chatbots such as ChatGTP can support you in designing comprehensible communication.
 
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.
 
The event will be held in English and run for two days, on September 29 and October 6, 2025.
 
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!

Die Veranstaltung findet auf Deutsch und an zwei Tagen statt, am 8. Oktober 2025, 9.00 – 17.00 Uhr und 9. Oktober 2025, 9.00 – 16.45 Uhr.
 
Der Weg zur Doktorarbeit steckt voller Herausforderungen. Doch wer sich von Anfang an eine kluge Herangehensweise überlegt, erreicht schneller seine Ziele und erhält bessere Ergebnisse. Der Workshop konzentriert sich auf die zentralen Stellschrauben für eine erfolgreiche Promotion: Welche Mindsets, Werkzeuge und Arbeitsprozesse machen einen echten Unterschied auf dem Weg zur Promotion? Dabei fokussieren wir uns auf drei Schlüsselbereiche für eine erfolgreiche Dissertation: Die effiziente Organisation von Aufgaben und Notizen, den produktiven Austausch mit der Forschungsgemeinschaft sowie das strukturierte Lesen und Verfassen von Texten. Für jeden Bereich reflektieren wir effektive Mindsets, Werkzeuge und Arbeitsabläufe. Ziel ist, dass jeder Teilnehmende mindestens drei Ideen mitnimmt, wie er/sie die eigene Herangehensweise substanziell verbessern kann.
 
Hauptthemen:
Projektmanagement Effizientes Zeit-Management und Selbstmotivation Gestaltung der Beziehung zu Ihrer Betreuungsperson Techniken und Methoden für eine effiziente Literaturrecherche & Notizenmanagement  
Wenn Sie über den Workshop hinaus eine Beratung zu persönlichen Herausforderungen oder Konfliktsituationen benötigen, können Sie sich an folgende Anlaufstellen wenden: https://www.khys.kit.edu/Anlaufstellen.php
 
Bitte beachten Sie: Neben diesem Workshop bietet das KHYS weitere Projektmanagementkurse mit unterschiedlichen Schwerpunkten an, dabei kann es zu inhaltlichen Überschneidungen kommen:
 
Grundlagen des Projektmanagements Project Management for Research Projects Projektmanagement in der Industrie Agile Project Management (für Fortgeschrittene mit Vorwissen)  
Die Veranstaltung richtet sich an Promovierende am KIT (Mitglieder des KHYS).
 
Technische Anforderungen: Um an dieser Veranstaltung teilzunehmen, benötigen Sie eine stabile Internetverbindung, eine Webcam und ein Mikrofon. Weitere detaillierte Informationen zur Online-Plattform erhalten die Teilnehmenden vor der Veranstaltung.
 
Die Veranstaltung findet auf Deutsch und an zwei Tagen statt, am 8. Oktober 2025, 9.00 – 17.00 Uhr und 9. Oktober 2025, 9.00 – 16.45 Uhr.
 
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!

The event will be held in English and run for two days, on October 15 and 29, 2025.
 
Young scientists like you often face an onslaught of daily challenges like teaching, research projects or administrative tasks. Given that academics are also often expected to be flexible and constantly available, it is only natural that you feel at times overwhelmed. Moreover, those many last-minute, short-term assignments often take precedence and can keep you distracted from more important, long-term goals and ambitions as well as your personal interests.
 
In order to keep your priorities in sight, you thus need a carefully thought-out time and self-management system. In this workshop, you will learn to set priorities and forge realistic plans in order to balance the demands of research and your personal life goals.
 
Workshop topics include:
Self-organization and self-motivation: increase productivity and efficiency Defining personal goals and setting priorities Establishing and/or optimizing daily and weekly planning Recognizing and using your individual performance curve Setting parameters for working effectively, maximizing efficiency Energy management and work-life balance In the workshop, theoretical foundations and models are discussed and reflected in individual and group work. After the first day participants receive practical exercises to work on at home in case they are interested in enhancing deeper understanding of the topics.
 
If you need guidance beyond the workshop on personal challenges or conflict situations, you can contact the following advisory offices: https://www.khys.kit.edu/english/advisory-offices.php
 
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 October 15 and 29, 2025.
 
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!

The event will be held in English and run for two days, on October 23 and 24, 2025.
 
Researchers are responsible for ensuring that their own conduct complies with the standards of good research practice. The workshop will introduce basic issues of research integrity by addressing important guidelines of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) and specific regulations of KIT for safeguarding good research practice – relevant for every early career researcher@KIT.
 
A) Basics of Responsible Conduct
Introduction: Research, ethical principles and professional ethos of a researcher Basic (inter-)national recommendations and regulations for safeguarding good research practice Research misconduct: Examples, elements of offense, reasons and consequences  
B) General Responsibilities
Quality management: research design, documentation/archiving Publication process, authorship and review of manuscripts Supervision: Expectations/duties/roles Organizational culture: Collaboration, communication, prevention and dealing with conflict Procedures in case of suspicion and relevant contact points  
C) Important Specific Responsibilities
Important prior to any data collection: Authorization or permission relevant research Possible topics (depending on participants’ disciplinary/research background): ‘Research on animals’, ‘Research on humans’ and/or ‘Surveys, interviews, data privacy and security issues in research’  
Throughout the various sections of the workshop the use of text- and image-generating AI will be discussed as an integral part.
 
Via dialogic inputs, discussion of case examples, single/group work and plenary discussion participants will have the opportunity to discuss and reflect their individual research practice and professional attitudes on being a researcher.
 
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 October 23 and 24, 2025.
 
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!

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.

Wie können Sie sicherstellen, dass Ihre wissenschaftlichen Publikationen tatsächlich Ihnen als Autorin oder Autor zugeschrieben werden? Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftler eindeutig zu identifizieren und Publikationen richtig zuzuordnen kann schwierig sein, mit Hilfe von Autorenprofilen können Sie sicherstellen, dass Ihre Publikationen korrekt zugeordnet werden.
 
Akademisches Identitätsmanagement spielt auch bei der Messbarkeit ihrer Forschung eine Rolle. Bibliometrie hilft Ihnen dabei, den Einfluss Ihrer wissenschaftlichen Publikationen zu messen, zu vergleichen und zu kommunizieren. Sie bekommen einen Einblick in KITopen sowie weitere bibliometrische Datenbanken. Dabei erfahren Sie, wie die Zuordnung Ihrer Publikationen zu Ihrem Forschungsprofil und damit Sichtbarkeit und Einfluss Ihrer Forschungsergebnisse optimiert werden kann.
 
Die Veranstaltung richtet sich an Promovierende und Postdocs am KIT (Mitglieder des KHYS).
 
Technische Anforderungen: Um an dieser Veranstaltung teilzunehmen, benötigen Sie eine stabile Internetverbindung, eine Webcam und ein Mikrofon. Weitere detaillierte Informationen zur Online-Plattform erhalten die Teilnehmenden vor der Veranstaltung.
 
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!

The event will be held in English and run for five days, alternating on-site and online.
November 4, 2025: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., on-site
November 5, 2025: 10 a.m. - 11.30 a.m., online
November 10, 2025: 10 a.m. - 11 a.m., online
November 11, 2025: 10 a.m. - 11.30 a.m., online
November 18, 2025: 10 a.m. - 11 a.m., online
 
Planning research projects and handling and publishing your research results are crucial skills for all researchers and require the competent usage of research data management (RDM). RDM is essential for disseminating research results and thus provides an important step for a career in science and research. Effective data management can help optimize research outputs, increase the impact of your research and support open scientific research.
 
This training event will provide you with basic RDM skills and help you make informed decisions about managing your research data, regardless of your discipline or academic field. You will receive in-depth training on best practices for documenting, organizing, sharing and archiving your research data following the FAIR data principles.
 
Practical applications of RDM are the foci, showing you best practices on how to create or improve data management plans for research projects and how to use an electronic laboratory notebook (ELN) for documentation purposes. Furthermore, as part of the workshop, you learn about the cross-disciplinary RDM services at KIT. Along the research data life cycle, tools such as Research Data Management Organiser (RDMO), Registry of Research Data Repositories (re3data) and the generic research data repository RADAR4KIT and some short exercises round of the training. After completing this workshop, you will be better able to manage your data throughout the research data lifecycle, from project planning to completion.
 
Learning objectives
Upon completing this workshop, you will be able to:
- Identify legal and data protection issues and licenses concerning your research data,
- Apply best practices for documenting, organizing, sharing and archiving your research data,
- Explain the FAIR principles and the importance of metadata for research,
- Learn about the usefulness of applying Ontologies to your research data,
- Create data management plans for your research,
- Use tools and services at KIT for your research data management purposes (ELNs such as Chemotion and research repositories such as RADAR4KIT) and
- Find available information and support for RDM.
 
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 five days, alternating on-site and online.
November 4, 2025: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., on-site
November 5, 2025: 10 a.m. - 11.30 a.m., online
November 10, 2025: 10 a.m. - 11 a.m., online
November 11, 2025: 10 a.m. - 11.30 a.m., online
November 18, 2025: 10 a.m. - 11 a.m., online
 
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!

Die Veranstaltung findet auf Deutsch und an zwei Tagen statt, am 6. und 7. November 2025.
 
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 6. und 7. November 2025.
 
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!

Die Veranstaltung findet auf Deutsch und an zwei Tagen statt, am 12. und 13. November 2025.
 
Ganz gleich, in welcher Branche Sie sich nach Ihrer Promotion etablieren: Ohne Projektmanagement geht es in der Regel nicht. Ob als Freiberufler oder als leitende Mitarbeiterin in großen Konzernen: wesentliche Teile der Arbeit werden oftmals als Projekt geplant und durchgeführt. 
 
Mit besonderem Augenmerk auf die Bedürfnisse der Industrie führt der Workshop daher in die grundlegenden Werkzeuge und Techniken des Projektmanagements ein. Dabei wird immer wieder der Bezug zu verschiedenen Ansätzen und Standards hergestellt und auf Besonderheiten hingewiesen. Verschiedene Zertifizierungen haben daher ebenso ihren Platz im Workshop wie auch ein kurzer Blick auf agiles Projektmanagement. Auf diese Weise erhalten die Teilnehmenden einen guten Überblick und einen Rahmen, um ihr Vorwissen zu strukturieren.
 
 
Themen:
Definition: Was ist ein Projekt? Unterschiede des Projektmanagements in Wissenschaft und Industrie Initiierung und von Projekten und Klärung der Voraussetzungen Projektplanung: Phasen, Meilensteine, Projektstrukturplan und Gantt-Charts Kalkulation und Controlling Ermittlung von Risiken und Zielen Standards und Zertifizierungen im Projektmanagement Aktuelle Trends und Themen  
Die Teilnehmenden werden aktiv eingebunden und arbeiten während des gesamten Workshops an verschiedenen Aufgaben mit.
 
Zielgruppe: Teilnehmer mit keinen oder geringen Kenntnissen im Projektmanagement.
 
Bitte beachten Sie: Neben diesem Workshop bietet das KHYS weitere Projektmanagementkurse mit unterschiedlichen Schwerpunkten an, dabei kann es zu inhaltlichen Überschneidungen kommen:
 
Getting Started. Die Promotion als Projekt (D & EN) Grundlagen des Projektmanagements (D & EN) Project Management for Scientific Projects Agile Project Management (für Fortgeschrittene mit Vorwissen)  
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 12. und 13. November 2025.
 
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!

Viele Aspekte wissenschaftlicher Tätigkeiten berühren urheberrechtliche Fragen – ohne dass sich Nachwuchsforschende oftmals darüber bewusst sind.
 
Die Informationsveranstaltung führt Sie an die wichtigsten rechtlichen Regelungen heran und bietet einen Überblick über die folgenden vier Themenbereiche, die für Nachwuchsforschende von besonderer Bedeutung sind:
 
Urheberrecht in Grundzügen für Forschung und Lehre Zitatrecht und Bildrechte Autoren- und Verlagsrechte Creative-Commons-Lizenzen und Open Content  
Wie kann ich Ideen oder Gedankengänge anderer Personen in legitimer Weise für meine eigene Publikation verwenden? Unter welchen Bedingungen kann ich Bildmaterialien benutzen? Welche Auswirkungen hat die KI auf das Urheberrecht? Wie bewahre ich die Rechte an meinen eigenen Publikationen? Wie kann ich fremde Materialien in meiner Lehrveranstaltung einsetzen? Was ist eine Creative-Commons-Lizenz und wie kann ich diese Lizenzen nutzen? Das Seminar behandelt typische Fragen, die sich in der Forschungsarbeit, der Lehre sowie bei Dissertationen und anderen wissenschaftlichen Publikationen stellen.
 
Sie lernen das Urheberrechtssystem und die wichtigsten Regelungen für Forschung und Lehre in einem Überblick kennen. In einem zweiten Teil werden wir auf die Autoren- und Verlagsrechte eingehen. Im dritten Teil möchten wir Sie mit dem Zitatrecht vertraut machen. Wir werden dabei einen Schwerpunkt auf die Bildrechte legen. Im vierten und letzten Teil beschäftigen wir uns mit Open Content. Am Beispiel der Creative Commons zeigen wir Ihnen freie Lizenzen und die Möglichkeiten der Nutzung für Ihre Arbeit.
 
Ziel der Veranstaltung ist es, dass Sie Sicherheit in der Anwendung des Urheberrechts für Ihre wissenschaftliche Arbeit bekommen und Sie bewusst Ihre Rechte und Pflichten im Sinne guter wissenschaftlicher Praxis wahrnehmen können.
 
Die Veranstaltung richtet sich an Promovierende und Postdocs (KHYS-Mitglieder) ohne oder mit geringen Vorkenntnissen.
 
Technische Anforderungen: Um an dieser Veranstaltung teilzunehmen, benötigen Sie eine stabile Internetverbindung, eine Webcam und ein Mikrofon. Weitere detaillierte Informationen zur Online-Plattform erhalten die Teilnehmenden vor der Veranstaltung.
 
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!

The event will be held in English and run for one day, on November 24, 2025.
 
With the arrival of ChatGPT, a powerful and versatile tool has become available for knowledge workers. This workshop is designed to introduce early-career researchers to potential applications of ChatGPT (and related platforms) in their daily work and to familiarize them with essential principles for its effective use.
 
Key Topics include:
Ideation: Discover how ChatGPT can aid in generating ideas for problem-solving Writing: Learn how ChatGPT can ease drafting and editing documents as well as adapting your messages to different audiences. Teaching: Explore how ChatGPT can assist in course development, instructional activities, and supporting learners.  
In addition to these core areas, participants will gain insights into general principles for creating effective prompts (i.e., prompt engineering) that can be applied across various domains. By the end of the workshop, participants will thereby have acquired valuable skills that can significantly enhance their work efficiency and productivity.
 
This event is open to doctoral researchers and postdocs at KIT who are KHYS members.
 
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.
 
The event will be held in English and run for one day, on November 24, 2025.
 
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!

The KIT Postdoc Meeting is thought as a platform for you to get in touch with other KIT postdocs and their research projects and to inform yourself about relevant topics concerning the postdoc phase.
 
We will start with a short keynote speech on a topic of your choice. Following the keynote lecture, two KIT postdocs each can briefly present themselves and their research project. All participants are cordially invited to conclude the evening with a dinner at a restaurant on self-payment basis.
 
Be part of a vivid postdoc community at KIT!
 
Program:
5.45 p.m.           Keynote
6.15 p.m.           Presentation of two postdocs at KIT
7.00 p.m.           Dinner at a restaurant (on self-payment basis)
                           
Please note that you can hand in topic suggestions for upcoming KIT Postdoc Meetings anytime here: postdoc@khys.kit.edu
 
Date of the next KIT Postdoc Meeting
tba

Die Veranstaltung zeigt die verschiedenen Services der KIT-Bibliothek rund um das wissenschaftliche Publizieren von Texten, Lehrmaterialien, Dissertationen und Forschungsdaten.
 
Die Anforderungen an die Wissenschaftskommunikation gehen verstärkt in Richtung von Open Access und Open Science. Mittlerweile verlangen auch viele Forschungsförderer, dass von ihnen geförderte Forschungsergebnisse möglichst unmittelbar weltweit zugänglich gemacht werden. Das wissenschaftliche Publikationswesen befindet sich weltweit in einem Transformationsprozess, der es für Forschende nicht immer leicht macht, den Überblick über Services und Förderfonds zu erhalten. Die Veranstaltung geht auf aktuelle Entwicklungen rund um das Thema Open Access ein und stellt die wichtigsten Open-Access-Publikationsservices der KIT-Bibliothek vor (darunter Repository KITopen, KIT-Verlag sowie den KIT-Publikationsfonds).
 
Die Veranstaltung richtet sich an Promovierende und Postdocs am KIT (Mitglieder des KHYS).
 
Technische Anforderungen: Um an dieser Veranstaltung teilzunehmen, benötigen Sie eine stabile Internetverbindung, eine Webcam und ein Mikrofon. Weitere detaillierte Informationen zur Online-Plattform erhalten die Teilnehmenden vor der Veranstaltung.
 
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 der Veranstaltungen aufrecht zu erhalten. Vielen Dank!

As part of a personal roadmap, you have 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 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!