Transferable Skills

To prepare the PhD students for the competitive job market in science, training in soft skills is offered by various university institutions:

  • German courses for PhD students coming from abroad (Language Learning Institute)
  • application of software packages, computer programming, numerical techniques (IT Service Center)
  • supporting courses for students preparing to enter the job market ("Studium Professionale")
  • development and improvement of science-related competencies (Academic Staff Development, ASD)
  • gender specific workshopd (Equal Oppurtunities Office, EOO)

In the all funding period several workshops were organized and/or sponsored by SFB767:

  • Workshop “Voice and Body Coaching” on 2019/10/29-30, trainer Julie Stearns (EOO & SFB767).
  • Workshop for female (Post)Docs “Presentation & Communication Skills” on 2018/12/10-11, trainer Julie Stearns (EOO & SFB767)
  • Workshop for female (Post)docs “Body Language and Self-Presentation” on 2018/11/26, trainer Claudia Dalchow (EOO & SFB767)
  • Workshops “Soft Skills in Hard Science – Scientific Writing” on 2018/02/23, trainer Dr. Carsten Rohr (jDPG KN Bodensee & SFB767
  • Workshop “Scientific Presenting for Physicists” on 2017/03/09-10, trainer Neela Enke (ASD)
  • Workshop Presentation “Soft Skills in Hard Science” on 2016/02/22, trainer Dr. Carsten Rohr (jDPG KN Bodensee & SFB767)