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GRADE workshops for participants from the RMU Universities and the HfG Offenbach

This is an overview of GRADE workshops offered to participants from the RMU Universities and the HfG Offenbach.

To participate in the GRADE workshops, you first need to register with GRADE. All information about the registration proceess is available on our websites in the section "registration". As member of a RMU University or of the HfG Offenbach please select "other" as your faculty. 'Member of a RMU University / HfG Offenbach' means, that you have already been officially accepted as a PhD candidate or are employed as a Postdoc by one these Universities. Registration for GRADE workshops without an official status is not possible.

Please note, that only the workshops in the table below are open to participants from the RMU Universities and the HfG Offenbach. Participation in all other offers of the GRADE training program, including coaching, supervision and language service, is reserved for PhD candidates and postdocs of Goethe University. You are welcome to register for these workshops as well. However, you will be registered on the waiting list, initially.

GRADE Workshops Winter 2026/2027

         
INTER- AND TRANSDISCIPLINARY TOOLS / INTERCULTURAL AWARNESS 
        Target Group
Title   Date Time E 
A
R2  R3 
NL HS  
Difficult Conversations in Intercultural Environments:
Identifying Misunderstandings, Resolving Tension, Communicating Confidently		   Jan 19 10:00-17:00 ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦  ♦ ♦  
Just Landed: A Practical Guide to Life and Academia in Germany   Dec 16-17 09:00-18:00 09:00-16:00 ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦  ♦ ♦  

ACADEMIC TOOLS - METHODS        
        Target Group
Title   Date Time E A R2 R3  NL HS  
Das gute, alte maschinelle Lernen  

Feb 10-11

 09:00-16:00 ♦  ♦   ♦  ♦ ♦  ♦   
Qualitative Methoden als „Methode der Wahl“  

Feb 4-5

 10:00-16:00 ♦ ♦ ◊ ◊ ◊ ♦  
Qualitative Interviews  - Theory and Practice     Feb 8-9 10:00-16:00 ♦ ♦ ♦ ◊ ◊ ♦  
AI in Research: Ethical Considerations, Use Cases, and Practical Implementations   Feb 12 09:00-17:00 ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦  
Informationsveranstaltung: Bild- und Urheberrecht in der wissenschaftlichen Praxis    Nov 5 16:00-18:00 ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦  

ACADEMIC TOOLS - WRITING AND LITERATURE RESEARCH 
        Target Group
Title   Date Time E 
A
R2 
R3  NL HS  
Exposé-Schreiben für Geistes- und Sozialwissenschaftler*innen _PRE   Jan 13-14
Feb 10-11		 see description ♦ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ♦  
Eine interdisziplinär-historische Dissertation schreiben   Feb 3-4 14:00-17:00 ♦ ♦ ◊ ◊ ◊ ♦  
Wissenschaftlich schreiben: Effizient arbeiten, klar argumentieren   Nov 9-10 09:00-15:30 ♦ ♦ ◊ ◊ ♦ ♦  
Einführung in die Methode des Literaturreviews   Jan 22 09:00-14:00 ♦ ♦ ◊ ◊ ♦ ♦  
Finding my 'Voice' - From Other Peoples' Ideas to My Own Text    Jan 20-21 09:30-12:30 ♦ ♦ ◊ ◊ ♦ ♦  
Scientific Paper Writing: Special Focus on Philosophy and Social Sciences   Jan 27 09:00-12:00 ♦  ♦  ◊ ◊ ◊ ♦   
Should I Publish Negative Results, or Does This Ruin My Career?    Feb 10  10:00-14:00 ◊ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦  
Redigieren mit System: Wie man wissenschaftliche Texte professionell und zielgerichtet optimiert   Jan 14 09:00-13:30 ◊ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦  

ACADEMIC TOOLS - PRESENTATION     		  
        Target Group
Title   Date Time E 
A
R2 
R3 
NL HS  
The Q & A Session: Getting Prepared for the Audience Discussion     Feb 15 09:00-17:00 ♦ ♦ ◊ ◊ ♦ ♦  
Perfecting your Figures with Free Software    Jan 29
Feb 12		 09:00-16:00 ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦  
Science Communication with AI    Jan 25 09:30-17:00 ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦  

MANAGEMENT TOOLS - COMMUNICATIVE COMPETENCE  
        Target Group
Title   Date Time E 
A
R2 
R3 
NL HS  
Der Plan C Konfliktnavigator - Konflikte lösen mit Selbstwirksamkeit und System   Jan 21-22
Jan 26 		 09:00-17:00 09:00-13:00 ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦  
Getting the Best from Your Supervisor   Dec 3 09:00-10:30 ♦ ♦ ◊ ◊ ♦ ♦  

MANAGEMENT TOOLS - LEADERSHIP AND TEAMWORK 
  
        Target Group
Title   Date Time E 
A
R2 
R3 
NL HS  
Certificat Leadership in Research - Modul 1: Leadership Role and Self-Concept    Nov 13 09:00-15:00 ◊ ◊ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦  
Certificat Leadership in Research - Modul 2: Managing Projects and Teams    Jan 26

09:00-15:00

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Certificat Leadership in Research - Modul 3: Lateral Leadership and Collaboration    Feb 16

09:00-15:00

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MANAGEMENT TOOLS - ORGANIZATIONAL PROFICIENCY        		  
        Target Group
Title   Date Time E 
A
R2  R3  NL HS  
Die Promotion als Projekt: Planung, Struktur und Umsetzung   Jan 26-27 09:00-16:00 ♦ ♦ ◊ ◊  ♦ ♦  
Project Management for Postdocs   Feb 4  09:00-17:00 ◊ ◊ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦  
Produktivität in der Wissenschaft: Fokus, System, Flow   Nov 24 09:00-16:00 ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦  

MANAGEMENT TOOLS - SELFCARE AND SELFMANAGEMENT        		    
        Target Group
Title   Date Time E 
A
R2  R3   NL HS  
Mentale Strategien zur Stressreduktion   Nov 2-Dec 14 17:30-19:00 ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦  
Mental Clarity & Decision-Making for Academics   Dec 1-2 09:00-12:00 ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦  
From Understanding Needs to Setting Mindful Boundaries    Feb 2 13:30-17:30 ♦ ♦  ♦  ♦  ♦  ♦   
Supporting Neurodivergence in
Academia		   Dec 10 09:00-10:30 ♦ ♦  ♦  ♦  ♦  ♦   

CAREER TOOLS - CAREER PLANNING       
        Target Group
Title   Date Time E 
A
R2  R3    NL HS  
Tailor Made Job Application: How to Apply for a Job and be Hired    Jan 28-29 09:00-17:00 ◊ ♦ ♦ ◊ ♦ ♦  
Assessment Center und anspruchsvolle Interviewsituationen gelassen meistern    Feb 1 10:00-17:00 ◊ ♦  ♦ ◊ ♦   ♦  
Erfolgsstrategien in der Wissenschaft - Wissenschaftskarriere mit
Strategie gestalten!		   Oct 28 09:30-12;:00 ◊ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦  
Überzeugend pitchen als Postdoc- Bewerbung, Förderantrag, Professur    Jan 29 09:00-12:30 ◊ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦  
Berufungsverfahren - Von Erfahrung lernen. Bereich Geistes- und Kulturwissenschaften   Nov 12 16:00-19:00 ◊ ◊ ♦ ♦ ◊ ♦  
Appointments for Professorship - Learning from Experience. Natural Sciences, Engineering and Computer Sciences   Feb 16 10:00-13:00 ◊ ◊ ♦ ♦ ◊ ♦  
On Becoming an Effective Doctoral Supervisor   Oct 14  09:00-16:30 ◊ ◊ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦  
Strategies, Skills and Applied Knowledge for Non-German
Researchers: Understanding and Entering the German Labour
Market		   Feb 17-18 09:30-16:00 09:00-15:00 ◊ ♦ ♦ ♦  ♦ ♦  
(M)ein erster Schritt zur Gründung   Jan 27-28 09:00-16:00 ♦ ♦ ♦ ◊ ♦  ♦   

CAREER TOOLS - GRANT APPLICATION           		  
        Target Group 
Title   Date Time E 
A
R2 
R3
NL HS  
Wie finanziere ich meine Promotion? -PRE   Jul 9 9:30 – 13:00 ♦ ◊ ◊ ◊ ♦ ♦  
Promotionsstipendien in Deutschland: Alles, was Du über den Bewerbungsprozess wissen musst - PRE    Jan 20 09:00-16:00 ♦ ◊ ◊ ◊ ♦ ♦  
Basics of Grant Application    Nov 18 10:00-17:00 ◊ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦  
Fit für überzeugende Drittmittelanträge   Feb 12 10:00-16:00 ◊ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦  

         
Workshop Type   Area of Scientific Research   Level of Scientific Research
C Career Tools   NL Natural and Life Sciences
   E Elementary Courses for 1st/2nd year
IT Inter- and Transdisciplinary Tools
and intercultural Awarenes		   HS Humanities and Social Sciences   A Training for Advanced
Doctoral Candidates
GP Get Prepared for the Furture         R2
R3
 Training for Postdocs
Training for Senior Postdocs
L Language   Language of the Workshop
   Target Group 
M Management Tools   D Deutsch/German   F* Training for Women* only 
A Academic Tools   E English      
               
               
               

Please note, that workhops registration beforehand is compulsary!
Information on the workshop as well as the online registration are available by clicking the workshop titel in the above list.