Postdoc Talks | SPOTLIGHT ON
The ABC of Science
Once the decision to pursue an academic career has been made, the postdoc phase is
is the decisive phase in which the foundation is laid for a successful career in science. It is crucial to develop an independent scientific profile, become visible through publications, projects, and cooperations, gain teaching experience and acquire third-party funding.
The TU Dresden supports you with a wide portfolio of programs and services so that these requirements can be met successfully.
Postdoc Talks | SPOTLIGHT ON
In our Postdoc Talks, we shed light on career-relevant aspects of the postdoc phase and showcase relevant services offered by TU Dresden. Furthermore, experts share their know-how and (insider) tips while answering your questions.
This series is primarily directed at postdocs of the TU Dresden and our DRESDEN-concept partners. However, interested parties are most welcome.
Registration
- Our Postdoc Talks take place every second Tuesday of the month,
from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. — online via Zoom. - Please register with your institutional e-mail address
at least one day before the event. - As a rule, we will send the Zoom access link on the day of the Postdoc Talk
to all registered participants.
Service for researchers | Research Information System (FIS)
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The TU Dresden is a research-intensive university of excellence at which a large amount of information on research activities and research results is generated.
With the launch of the new Research Information System (FIS) in January 2022, researchers at all career levels have the option to create their research profile for recording, managing, processing, and presenting their research activities and thus significantly increasing their visibility.
In this Talk, the FIS-Team will introduce you to the essential functions and new features of the Research Information System, tell you why it is worth your while to create a FIS profile, and will be happy to answer your questions.
Please note!
This Postdoc Talk will be held in German.
English speakers are welcome to ask their questions in English!
Please also let us know if you're interested in an English version of this talk.
You are planning an ambitious research or innovation project, and you are not familiar with funding? You do not know whether there is a suitable funding program for your project, and what should be considered in principle?
The Förderberatung „Forschung und Innovation“ des Bundes is the first point of contact for all questions regarding research and innovation funding.
In this talk, Alexandra Bender will present the federal government's research structure and opportunities for funding research and development projects through various federal ministries. There will also be tips on general rules for submitting applications.
The federal government only funds institutions and (collaborative) projects. Individual funding is not intended. Therefore, the talk is aimed at anyone who wants to find out about institutional funding.
Please note!
This Postdoc Talk will be held in German.
English speakers are welcome to ask their questions in English!
Service for researchers | European Project Center (EPC)
Registration via Zoom (Link)
Would you like to work independently, establish your research group, and take on a leadership role in a groundbreaking research project? If so, an ERC Starting Grant could be just right for you.
In this Postdoc Talk, the European Project Center (EPC) will briefly and concisely provide you with the most important information on when and how to successfully apply for an ERC Starting Grant.
ERC Starting Grant Holders and TUD Young Investigator will share their insights, give tips and answer your questions.
Service for researchers | Teaching Synergies Program (TSP)
Registration via Zoom (Link)
To support you in university teaching and developing an independent, research-oriented teaching portfolio, the Teaching Synergies Program (TSP) was initiated at TU Dresden.
The program supports you in bridging the gap between excellent research and outstanding teaching, gaining teaching experience, and thus also increasing your chances for a professorship.
The TSP team will present the basics of research-oriented teaching and the continuing education programs offered by the TSP.
Based on selected best practice examples, you will learn how to use these specifically for your career development.
Additional speakers
Dr. Juliane Simmchen – Research Group Leader at the Chair of Physical Chemistry and TUD Young Investigator – was awarded the 2021 Fulbright-Cottrell Award.
She will share more about her award-winning project “Unraveling the influence of activity in matter formation,” which combines innovative research with exceptional teaching approaches.
Service for Researchers | Research Promotion| Project Scouts
Please register via Zoom (link).
Do you have a research idea and are looking for a suitable funding opportunity?
Do you still need partners for the implementation of your idea?
Are you looking for support in the preparation of your third-party funding application?
The team of Project Scouts at TU Dresden supports you with a wide range of services in the development of competitive third-party funding applications.
DFG in a Nutshell
In this Postdoc Talk, you will get first insights into the structure of DFG funding proposals, input for the strategic text design from the perspective of reviewers, as well as tips and tricks for your successful proposal.
This talk will be held in English.
Power games and micropolitical competence in academia | Interactive lecture
Please register via Zoom (link).
In Germany and elsewhere, researchers are embedded in specific hierarchical constellations. Regardless of their position at the top, middle or lower levels of their organization, sometimes they meet irritating and even incomprehensible behavior and outcomes: formal regulations may be bypassed, expertise and institutionally defined responsibility may turn out to be unimportant when decisions are taken, rival camps may impede reasonable cooperation, etc.
In this talk you will become familiar with helpful concepts of micropolitical theory and are able to recognize and classify micropolitical games in the system context.
You will receive initial suggestions for reflecting on their own roles, scope for action and limits.
In this way, you can promote your autonomous action and can develop better strategies for achieving your goals.
About the speaker
Dr. Veronika Fuest is a certified consultant (systemic transactional analysis) and has been working as a coach for individuals and teams and a trainer and facilitator since 2015. She has profound experience in science. She was active as an expert for the BMBF, DFG, and Volkswagen Foundation until 2008. From 2008, she took on various tasks in science management at the University of Göttingen, including consulting, internal organizational development, and most recently, until 2018, as director of the Ombuds Board for Good Scientific Practice.
Impulses on Science Communication
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It takes more than just your expertise to present your specialist knowledge in an understandable, clear, and appealing way to cooperation partners, students, and colleagues, but also to an interested public.
This Postdoc Talk will give you ideas on how to communicate your research topics skillfully. It's all about the right formulations and the appropriate visualization.
This Postdoc Talk will be held in German.
About the speaker
Dr. Anna Kollenberg is an expert in science communication and interdisciplinarity. Her expertise is to communicate complex interrelationships understandably without trivializing them. She studied philosophy and economics at the University of Erfurt, the University of Texas at Austin, and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York.
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