FAUpostdocday

Invitation to the FAUpostdocday

Date and registration

People in the Senatssaal of Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-NürnbergWe are holding the FAU PostDocDay again this year.

All postdoctoral researchers at FAU are invited to join!

Date: Montag, June 24, 2025 from 9 am – 1 pm

Venue: Kollegienhaus (Senatssaal KH 01.011), Universitätsstr. 15, 91054 Erlangen (map)

The event will be held in English.

Registration via StudOn

FAU PostDocDay

You as postdocs are very important to us at FAU! That is why we are once again organizing our Postdoc Day for you this year. As always, we have put together some interesting topics for you, which will hopefully bring you a step closer to your career goal of a professorship!

Program

09:00 am

Welcome Note

FAU PostDocDay 2025

Prof. Dr. Andreas Hirsch, Vice President PEOPLE FAU

Dr. Silke Schnurbusch, Career Developer for Postdocs, Head of Postdoc Career programm FAUnext, Science Manager, Certified Coach and Trainer
09:10-09:50 am

 

Academic careers internationally: Opportunities in global competition

Prof. Dr. Paul Steinmann, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Institute of Applied Mechanics (LTM), FAU
9:50-10 am

 

Mentimeter “How can we improve the Postdoc support at FAU”

Dr. Janina Grosch, Strategic Projects, Advisor to the Vice President PEOPLE FAU
10:00-10:30 am

Challenges in reconciling research and family

Prof. Dr. Sena Coskun, Professor of Macroeconomics and Labor Market Research, FAU
10:30-10:45 am

Break
10:45-11:15 am

Smart, Strategic, and Still You–Networking for your Career (Online Stream)

Dr. Claudia Benassi, Culture Transformation Specialist and Executive Coach
11:15-11:45 am

Science Communication

Laura Kneppe, Science Communication and research marketing at FAU Office of Communications and Press
11:45-12:00 am

Break
12:00-12:55 pm

 

Tips and tricks for applying for professorship

Prof. Dr. Sabine Pfeiffer, Chair of Sociology with a focus on Technology – Work – Society

Prof. Dr. Hans-Martin Jäck, Chair of Molecular Immunology

Prof. Dr. Thomas Kamphausen, Chair of Forensic Medicine

Prof. Dr. Jörg Robert, Chair of Information Technology with a focus on Communication Electronics
01:00 pm

Farewell

If you are unable to attend on site for personal reasons, we will offer you an online stream. In this case, please contact us by
e-mail at postdocday@fau.de.

Please also contact us if you need assistance with access to the event room, we will be happy to support you.

Contact

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