Career Tools - Winter 2026/2027

These courses introduce various career paths inside and outside academia and prepare junior researchers for their career planning as well as for the application process. The career tools also impart knowledge about grant application for research projects and all skills which are needed to develop a successful proposal.

Das Karrieretraining von GRADE bietet Ihnen die Möglichkeit, sich auf den Bewerbungsprozess vorzubereiten und zeigt auf und unterstützt Sie bei einer strategischen Karriereplanung. Das Angebot vermittelt Ihnen zudem die nötigen Kenntnisse, um einen Antrag auf Finanzierungshilfe für Forschungsprojekte zu stellen.

           
        Target Group  
Title   Date Time/Duration E
A
R2 
R3 
NL HS   Offered by
CAREER PLANNING
Bewerbungstraining Teil 1: Vorbereitung und schriftliche Bewerbung für den außeruniversitären Karriereeinstieg   Nov 11 siehe Beschreibung ◊    GR
Bewerbungstraining Teil 2: Erfolgreich im Vorstellungsgespräch   Nov 17 09:00-17:00 ◊    GR
Leveraging ChatGPT to Refine Your CV and Cover Letter – EL     approx. 20 min    GR/TS
Get That Job After Your Doctorate! Applying and Interviewing in English   Oct 29
Nov 13
09:00-17:00 ◊    GR
Tailor Made Job Application: How to Apply for a Job and be Hired   Jan 28-29 09:00-17:00  ◊    GR
Assessment Center und anspruchsvolle Interviewsituationen
gelassen meistern
  Feb 1 10:00-17:00  ♦    GR
Negotiating your Salary   Nov 26 09:00-12:00  ◊     GR
Next Level Career Management using AI Assistants   Dec 11  9:00-12:30 ♦   ♦  ♦    ♦   ♦    GR
The Next Step: Career Planning for Postdocs In and Beyond Academia   Jan 19
Jan 21
Jan 25
Jan 27 
see description ♦  ♦   ♦  ♦    GR
My Academic Journey: Tools for Career Planning – EL     approx. 1,5 h ♦   ♦   ♦  ♦   ♦  ♦    GR/TS
Achieve Your Goals with Vision Boards – EL     approx. 20 min  ♦  ♦  ♦   

GR/TS

Take Charge of Your Career - Inside or Outside Academia | In
cooperation with GSO – EL
    approx. 1 h  ♦   ♦    GR/TS
Erfolgsstrategien in der Wissenschaft -
Wissenschaftskarriere mit Strategie gestalten!
  Oct 28 09:30-12:00 ♦   ♦   ♦   GR
All about a Career in Science:
Paths, Requirements, and Application Processes – EL
    approx. 1,5 h  ♦   ♦    GR/TS
Wie tickt die Uhr nach dem Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz?
Befristete Beschäftigung an der Hochschule
  Dec 3  09:30-12:30  ♦   GR
Überzeugend pitchen als Postdoc - Bewerbung, Förderantrag, Professur   Jan 29 09:00-12:30 ♦   ♦   ♦   GR
First Audition   Nov 3-4  09:00-17:00   GR
First Audition – EL         GR
Berufungsverfahren - Von Erfahrung lernen.
Bereich Geistes- und Kulturwissenschaften
  Nov 12 16:00-19:00   GR/RMU
Appointments for Professorship - Learning from Experience.
Natural Sciences, Engineering and Computer Sciences
  Feb 16 10:00-13:00   RMU
Die erste Berufung auf eine Professur –
Berufungsverhandlungen zielführend meistern – F
  Nov 13 09:30-11:30   BfCG
Die Juniorprofessur und Tenure Track Professur – F   Feb 19 09:30-12:30   BfCG
On Becoming an Effective Doctoral Supervisor   Oct 14 09:00-16:30   GR
"Promotionen gut betreut" - Workshop für Wissenschaftler*innen
am Anfang ihrer Betreuungsverantwortung
  Feb 25-26 09:00-16:00   GR/QZP
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
  GR
Hello Industry!   Nov 5-6 09:00-17:00   GR
(M)ein erster Schritt zur Gründung   Jan 27-28 09:00-16:00   GR
Fortlaufende Angebote des Gründungszentrums, Goethe-Unibator         GU
Leaving Academia? How to Create a Resume That Works Outside – EL    

approx. 15 min

  GR/TS
All about a Career Outside Science: Pathways into Non-Scientific Work – EL      approx. 1,5 h   GR/TS
Career Options in Research Management – EL     approx. 1,5 h   GR/TS
First Audition – EL   May 29 09:00-13:30 ♦  ♦  ♦    GR 
Achieve Your Goals with Vision Boards – EL     approx. 20 min  ♦   ♦    GR/TS 
Creating a LinkedIn Profile – EL     approx. 30 min   GR/TS
Expanding Your LinkedIn Network – EL     approx. 25 min   GR/TS
Bewerbungsunterlagencheck         CS
Get on the Right Track - GRADE- Career Talks          GR
GRANT APPLICATION      
Title   Date Time/Duration E
A
R2 
R3  NL HS   Offered by
Wie finanziere ich meine Promotion? – PRE   Nov 19 09:30 – 13:00   ♦  ◊   ◊   ♦   ♦    GR
Promotionsstipendien in Deutschland:
Alles, was Du über den Bewerbungsprozess wissen musst – PRE
  Jan 20 09:00-16:00  ◊  ◊   ♦    GR
Basics of Grant Application   Nov 18 10:00-17:00  ◊   ♦   ♦   ♦    GR  
Fit für überzeugende Drittmittelanträge   Feb 12 10:00-16:00   GR
AI in Grant Writing   Dec 15 09:00-15:00   GR
First Steps Grant Writing MINT   Nov 4 09:00-12:00   GR/RS
From Good to Excellent: Optimizing Your CV For Grant Applications   Feb 3 10:00-17:00 ♦    GR/RS
How to Take Your Proposals to the Next Level:
Advanced Scientific Grant-Writing Techniques
  Feb 8 10:00-16:00 ◊  ♦  ♦  ♦    GR/RS
Scientific Career in Germany   Nov 26 14:30-18:00 ♦  ♦    GR 
Success Factors for DFG proposals - Ask the Reviewer Panel. Focus
on Natural and Life Sciences
  Oct 30 14:00-16:00   ♦  ♦  ♦  ♦  ♦    GR

F* = Women* only
EL = eLearning



Level of scientific research
E
A
R2
R3

Elementary courses for beginner doctoral candidates (1st/2nd year)
Training for Advanced doctoral candidates
Training for Postdocs
Training for Senior Postdocs

Area of scientific research

NL
HS

Natural and Life sciences
Humanities and Social sciences

Offered By
BfCG
CS

DIV
GR
GR/GC 
GWC
IKH
PE
PS
QZP
RSC
SD

SZ
TS

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areer Service
Diverse hosts
GRADE
GRADE Center
Goethe Welcome Center
Interdisziplinäres Kolleg Hochschuldidaktik
Personal- und OrganisationsEntwicklung
Personal Services
QualitätsZirkel Promotion
Research Service Center
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Schreibzentrum
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