Welcoming

Online

10.00 – 11.00 CEST

Join us for the official Welcoming of the RMU Postdoc Career Weeks 2025 and an interactive check-in to our event program: how it works, what to expect, and who will be part of it. 

The event is hosted by the Vice President for Academic Careers of TU Darmstadt, Prof. Dr. Franziska Lang, and the organizers of the RMU Postdoc Career Weeks, Ingenium, the graduate organization for early career researchers.

Language: English

What you need to know about the German research system to inform your next career step

Online

Talk

11.00 – 13.00 CEST

Whether you are aiming for a career in academia, exploring options beyond it, or still undecided, understanding the system you are currently in is crucial. In this talk, we will explore the good, the bad, and the challenges of the German research system—and how you can navigate your next career step. We will also discuss how informed decision-making plays a key role in career strategy and how you can start building your own.

Language: English

Speaker: Dr. Anne Schreiter – GSO – Guidance, Skills & Opportunities e.V.

RMU – What’s in it for me? Benefits for ECRs

Online

Talk

14.00 – 15.30 CEST

Find out how you can benefit from the RMU! The Rhine-Main University Alliance has a lot in stock for your career development. In this talk, we will introduce the various funding, support and networking offers of the RMU for ECRs and connect you with the graduate organizations of the three universities. 

Language: English

Speakers:

• Dr. Sybille Küster, GRADE, GU Frankfurt
• Dr. Bettina Wagner, Dr. Yvonne Bachmann, Dr. Angela Müller – Ingenium, TU Darmstadt
• Julia Häuser-Huth, Gutenberg Academy, JGU Mainz