FAUpostdocday › Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg

Invitation to the first FAU Postdoc Day

Date and registration

The FAUpostdocday is to be held online on 18 July 2022.

You should register via StudOn.

FAU is organising the FAUpostdocday again. All postdoctoral researchers at FAU are invited to join.

With the motto ‘Diverse Career Paths for Postdocs’, the event will address the factors that are decisive for different academic and non-academic careers, provide insights into the appointment interview that usually takes place behind closed doors and discuss options to reconcile career and family.

Objectives

The purpose of the event is to provide you with some ideas for planning your academic or non-academic career, to show you what support FAU provides for postdoctoral researchers and to offer a forum for exchanging ideas and information.

Gain some input and ideas for your path to success during presentations and discussions, get in touch with experts from FAU and talk to professors who have already been appointed.

Target group

The FAUpostdocday is aimed at postdoctoral researchers who have already gained their doctoral degrees up to and including habilitation/W1 professorship level.

Program

09:00 a.m. Welcome	Prof. Dr. Joachim Hornegger, President of FAU Prof. Dr. Andreas Hirsch, Vice President People Dr. Christian Schmitt-Engel, Graduate Center FAU
09:20 a.m. Keynote Lecture	Diverse Career Paths for Postdocs Dr. Gordon Bölling, Head of Department Research in Germany, German Rectors’ Conference (Hochschulrektorenkonferenz)
10:00 a.m. Self-reflection	Essay: Reconciling Science and Family Dr. Veronika Irlbauer-Müller, Psychologist, Lecturer and Supervisor
11:00 a.m. Parallel Breakout Sessions	Breakout Session 1 Postdoctoral Careers in Science and Technology in the industry Impulse Talk, Q&A Rainer Schmidt-Rudloff, Head of University Relations, Infineon Technologies
	Breakout Session 2 Postdoctoral Careers in the Humanities Impulse Talk, Q&A Dr. Claus Spenninger, Programme Manager, German Academic Scholarship Foundation (Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes)
	Breakout Session 3 Postdoctoral Careers in Technology und Industry Impulse Talk,Q&A Dr. Julian Boha, Innovation Manager, Siemens
13:00 p.m. The Appointment Process	Insights into the Appointment Process – The Interview with the Appointment Committee Simulated FAU Appointment Committee with contributors from various faculties: Experienced members of FAU appointment committees re-enact interviews for a simulated appointment process. Afterwards, there will be an opportunity to ask questions and discuss what you have experienced.
14:50 p.m. Farewell	Prof. Dr. Andreas Hirsch, Vice President People