This event is part of the RMU Postdoc Career Weeks 2026

Collegial advice, or peer counseling, is a collaborative method where individuals work together in a confidential space to support each other’s development and well-being. 

In a research community and across disciplines, it offers the opportunity to create a supportive environment that enhances personal and professional growth. 

In this session we will introduce the overall concept and aims of peer counseling. 

One person in the group presents a “case”, such as a challenging situation at work, and the peer group will discuss this case and how they would go about it, thereby presenting insights, perspectives and possible solutions to the case. The case giver will decide if and which idea(s) he/she will implement.

Content: 

• How to support each other in a challenging situation, the “case”
• Definition of collegial advice/peer groups supervision
• Aims and guiding principles
• Roles and procedures (phases)

Learning objectives:

• Learn to support your peers/colleagues 
• Learn to benefit from a group of colleagues and their different mindsets and ideas
• Develop your own counseling skills

Speakers:
Dr. Brigitte Held is a biochemist by training, has research and teaching experience at the Universities of Dundee (Scotland), Leeds (England), Homburg/Saar, Trinity College Dublin; since 2007 she has worked at the Goethe University Frankfurt in graduate education as well as coordinator of Research Trainings Groups; one of her tasks is career counseling for PhD candidates and postdocs (GRADE, GU Frankfurt).
Dr. Angela Müller coordinates the Ingenium (TU Darmstadt) networking program for ECRs at TU Darmstadt. She is also (career) advisor for prospective doctoral candidates, doctoral candidates and postdocs.

Target group: Early Career Researchers (R1, R2, R3) from TU Darmstadt, JGU Mainz and GU Frankfurt.

Language: English

Registration  via https://eveeno.com/rmu-pcw-2026