Qualification Program of the Graduate Academy

The aim of the qualification program is to support junior researchers during all stages of their academic career, during and immediately after their doctorate. Therefore the program provides training opportunities tailored to the needs of their actual or next career step. Our focus is on developing transferable skills and key competencies as well as on the personality development of junior researchers. The program is open to doctoral candidates and postdocs at the TU Dresden. The confirmed membership at the Graduate Academy is mandatory for the participation in the Qualification Program. Courses are free of charge.

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Qualification Program of the Gradute Academy at a Glance

Qualification Program for Doctoral Candidates

To support you during all stages of your academic career the Graduate Academy offers a qualification program spefically tailored to the needs of doctoral candidates. You can find the information for all workshops offered during the winter semester 2023/2024 as well as the possibility to register for the workshops and online workhsops over here.

Qualification Program for Postdocs

To support you during all stages of your academic career the Graduate Academy offers a qualification program spefically tailored to the needs of Postdocs. You can find the information for all workshops offered during the winter semester 2023/2024 as well as the possibility to register for the workshops and online workhsops over here.

Future Career Programm: Business | Workshop

Future Career Program: Business

Are you interested in pursuing a career in the public or private sector? Would you like to prepare intensively in a small interdisciplinary group for starting your career outside of academia? The GA Future Career Program: Business offers a curricular program specifically designed for doctoral candidates and postdocs who plan a career in non-university professions. Participants will have the opportunity to broaden their knowledge in the areas of business administration, leadership and communication, project management as well as with developing their own professional profile.

Mentoring program Academia

Mit dem Mentoring-Programm Academia unterstützen wir Postdocs bei ihrer persönlichen und beruflichen Weiterentwicklung und Karriereplanung. Wir bieten ihnen die Möglichkeit, durch Reflexion, Feedback, Vernetzung und Weiterqualifizierung den nächsten Karriereschritt innerhalb der Wissenschaft erfolgreich zu meistern.

Good Scientific Practice

The research culture at TU Dresden is based on scientific integrity. The GA supports you with a broad training and advisory service so that you can get to know the standards and principles of Good Scientific Practice.

Kloster St. Marienthal, Dreifaltigkeitsbrunnen

GA Writing Retreat

From the 10. - 15. September 2023 the GA Writing Retreat is taking place for the fourth time. Doctoral candidates and postdocs who would like to take a break from the hectic daily university routine and to fully concentrate on the writing of their academic texts are invited to take part.

Qualification Program of the Gradute Academy

Concept and Condition of Participation
The aim of the qualification program is to support early career researchers during all stages of their academic career doctoral candidates as well as postdocs. Therefore the program provides training opportunities tailored to the needs of their actual or next career step. Our focus is on developing transferable skills and key competencies as well as on the personality development of junior researchers.

The program covers seminars and workshops in the five areas

Skills for Scientific Research
Science Communication
Professional in Science/ Research Management
Leadership and Management Skills
Career Development

Doctoral candidates can register for workshops in the winter semester 2023/2024 here.

Postdocs can register for workshops in the winter semester 2023/2024 here.

Further information concerning the registration procedure can be found here: Registration Guide

The registration for seminars and workshops is possible on this website (on first come first served basis). For this purpose, a ZIH user account is required, because you will be forwarded to the website of Promovendus. If you do not have a ZIH user account, we can request a guest login for you. Please contact us for further information .

Please note: The number of workshops and seminars, each member of the Graduate Academy can attend is limited to three courses max. every semester! Short Workshops and lectures are not affected by this regulation.

In case you are prevented from taking part in a workshop or seminar please inform the GA immediately, at least ten working days in advance.

After the successful completion of a seminar or workshop, you will get a certificate of participation.

Funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) and the Freestate of Saxony under the Excellence Strategy of the Federal Government and the Länder and by the Initiative and Networking Fund of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers.