We 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.
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 amWelcome Note | FAU PostDocDay 2025Prof. Dr. Andreas Hirsch, Vice President PEOPLE FAUDr. 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 competitionProf. 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 familyProf. 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 CommunicationLaura 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 professorshipProf. Dr. Sabine Pfeiffer, Chair of Sociology with a focus on Technology – Work – SocietyProf. Dr. Hans-Martin Jäck, Chair of Molecular ImmunologyProf. Dr. Thomas Kamphausen, Chair of Forensic MedicineProf. 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
Please address any questions about the event to:
Dr. Janina Grosch
Team der Referentinnen und Referenten der UL