Course Type: Online information session

Target Group: International doctoral researchers and postdoctoral researchers

Continuing your academic career in a new country always raises a lot of questions. The goal of this seminar is to give an overview of the German academic system as well as to provide you with the most important information on academic careers in Germany. The seminar is divided into four thematic sessions which can be booked separately. The first session provides a general introduction to the German academic system and useful information on (support) structures at the University of Konstanz. In the second and third session, specific information on academic careers for doctoral and postdoctoral researchers will be offered. The fourth session targets options for external funding in Germany. This comprehensive information session will support your successful start in Germany.

Contents in brief:

•  Session 1 (10:00 – 11:30 am)
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   Introduction to the German academic system and the University of Konstanz

• Session 2 (11:45 am – 1:15 pm)
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  Doctorate and career for PhD researchers

• Session 3 (1:30 pm – 3:00 pm)
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  Academic careers for postdoctoral researches

• Session 4 (3:15 – 4:45 pm)
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  Grant writing in a nutshell (for postdocs)

Sabine Hoidn is a lecturer and Head of the Student-Centered Learning Lab at the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland. Her research focuses on higher education teaching, learning and curriculum as well as management education. In particular, she consults and conducts research in the field of student-centered learning and teaching in higher and management education with her latest co-edited handbook titled The Routledge International Handbook of Student-Centered Learning and Teaching in Higher Education (2020). She teaches undergraduate and graduate classes in management and education and conducts professional development lectures and workshops for faculty worldwide. She received a PhD in business education from the University of St. Gallen, and the venia legendi in educational science, especially higher education (PD) from the University of Zurich.