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SUMMARY:From Academic Research to Policy Impact: Navigating the Science–Policy Interface
DESCRIPTION:Policymakers are confronted with multifaceted challenges\, including climate change\, biodiversity loss\, energy security\, the rise of populism\, and the long-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Addressing these complex issues requires scientific evidence. At the same time\, translating research findings into policy-relevant insights remains challenging\, and many researchers perceive policymaking processes in parliaments\, ministries\, and other public institutions as a “black box”. \nIn this virtual lunch talk\, Tome Sandevski (Goethe University Frankfurt) offers a practice-oriented introduction to the science–policy interface and to policymaking processes across key public institutions. Participants will gain an overview of written and dialogue-oriented formats of scientific policy advice that enable effective engagement with policymakers. The session will also highlight how such activities can support the demonstration of research impact\, an increasingly important component of competitive funding applications. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister here!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeaker: \nTome Sandevski \nTome Sandevski heads the Policy Engagement Unit at Goethe-University Frankfurt. His work focuses on developing and implementing innovative formats for science–policy dialogue. He regularly organizes policy events in the Frankfurt Rhine-Main region\, Berlin\, and Brussels. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDate and Time\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOrganizer
URL:https://germanpostdoc.net/event/from-academic-research-to-policy-impact-navigating-the-science-policy-interface/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20260507T130000
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SUMMARY:Combining Academy and Practice: A UAS Professorship
DESCRIPTION:A professorship at a University of Applied Sciences (UAS) unites both academia and professional practice. Through applied research\, you may become a driving force for innovation in society and business in this role. In practice- and project-based teaching\, you will train students and equip them with a wide range of skills to meet tomorrow’s challenges. Importantly\, a UAS professorship allows for transitions across your lifetime.In this virtual lunch talk\, Frank Dellmann introduces you to Universities of Applied Sciences (UAS)— the most common type of university in Germany in term of numbers. He will discuss professorship appointment requirements\, prerequisites and processes\, and present a new format called tandem professorship (in German ‘Tandemprofessur’ or ‘Nachwuchsprofessur’). This format is designed to provide postdocs with professional experience outside of higher education in order to meet the requirements for a UAS professorship. Bring your questions and get involved! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister here!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeaker: \nProf. Dr. Frank Dellmann \nPresident of FH Münster University of Applied Sciences and Chairman of the Board of UAS7 e.V. \nFrank Dellmann is passionately working on establishing national and international partnerships\, both in his roles as President of FH Münster University of Applied Sciences (since 2021)\, and as Chairman of the Board of the network Seven German Universities of Applied Sciences UAS7 (since April 2024). In his previous role as Vice President for Teaching and International Affairs at FH Münster University of Applied Sciences (10/2014-09/2021)\, he was primarily responsible for the core process of education and the strategic development areas of digitalization\, internationalization\, and continuing education. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nDate and Time\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOrganizer
URL:https://germanpostdoc.net/event/combining-academy-and-practice-a-uas-professorship/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20260608T130000
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SUMMARY:3rd GPN Townhall Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Active GPN members!   \nIt is time for our 3rd Town Hall meeting on Monday\, 8th June 2026 at 1 pm to get together\, celebrate our progress\, and discuss the next steps of our network together.   \nAre you new to GPN and curious to hear more about it? You are welcome to join\, too!  \nYou can expect news and progress updates from our coordinators regarding the full integration of the initiative NetPDR into our structure and more. The working groups will give insights into their ongoing projects and highlight opportunities for you to join and contribute. \nIt is also your chance to further discuss pressing issues or ask any questions you might have.  \nRegister for a working group to get the invitation to the event – we look forward to seeing you there! \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nRegister here!
URL:https://germanpostdoc.net/event/3rd-gpn-townhall-meeting/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20260626T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20260626T140000
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SUMMARY:Fake Papers\, Real Damage: What Early-Career Researchers Should Know About Paper Mills
DESCRIPTION:Paper mills – commercial companies that fabricate or manipulate scientific papers for profit – have grown into a global shadow industry. What once seemed like a marginal problem now affects major publishers\, respected journals\, and entire research fields. Recent studies suggest that fake publications are growing almost ten times faster than legitimate scientific output. \nIn this lunch talk\, science journalist Anja Reiter shares insights from months of investigative reporting for DIE ZEIT. Drawing on conversations with researchers\, journal editors\, whistleblowers\, and publishers\, she explains how paper mills operate\, why they thrive under today’s publication pressure\, and how AI is accelerating both fraud and detection. \nThe talk will focus in particular on what this means for early-career researchers and postdocs: \n\nHow can you recognize red flags?\nWhy does this matter for research integrity\, careers\, and even patient safety?\nAnd what forms of resistance are emerging – from “academic sleuths” to international initiatives such as the Stockholm Declaration?\n\nThe session will conclude with a discussion on risks\, responsibilities\, and possible futures of academic publishing in an ecosystem built around numbers\, rankings\, and efficiency. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister here!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeaker: \nAnja Reiter\, freelance journalist covering science\, education\, environmental issues\, and digital transformation\, Munich/Germany \nAnja Reiter has been working as a freelance journalist for more than ten years. Her long-form features\, reports\, and interviews on science\, education and environmental issues have appeared in leading German media outlets\, including DIE ZEIT\, Süddeutsche Zeitung\, and Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. In addition to her journalistic work\, she teaches workshops on storytelling\, moderates panel discussions and conferences\, and is actively involved in the German freelance journalists’ association Freischreiber. She also served on the editorial board of Freienbibel 2 – Professional Knowledge for Freelance Journalists. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nDate and Time\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOrganizer
URL:https://germanpostdoc.net/event/fake-papers-real-damage-what-early-career-researchers-should-know-about-paper-mills/
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SUMMARY:Science Communication as a Field of Work
DESCRIPTION:Are you wondering what comes next after your postdoc? Our lunch talk series Career Perspectives: Beyond the Postdoc offers insights into diverse career opportunities beyond postdoctoral research. \nIn our next session\, we are pleased to welcome Dr. Patrick Honecker\, Chief Communication Officer at the extended Executive Board of the TU Darmstadt. He introduces participants to science communication not just as a skill\, but as a diverse field of professional practice.  \nScience communication is more than simply explaining research results – it is an evolving professional field at the intersection of science\, society\, media\, and policy. As the public’s demand for reliable scientific information grows and institutions increasingly recognize the value of strategic outreach\, opportunities in science communication are expanding across academia\, research organisations\, NGOs\, and industry. \nJoin the lunch talk to discuss a broad range of topics with our guest\, e.g.: \n\nWhat science communication is – its goals\, methods\, and impact in bridging science and society\,\ncore professional domains within science communication\, from institutional outreach and media relations to engagement strategy\, digital content\, and public dialogue\,\ncareer trajectories and opportunities – roles within universities and research organisations\,\nchallenges and emerging trends in the field\, including the interplay between academic research and public engagement\, and the evolving expectations for researchers to communicate beyond traditional scholarly audiences.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister here!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeaker: \nDr. Patrick Honecker \nDr. Patrick Honecker is as Chief Communication Office member of the TU Darmstadt extended executive board. In this role\, he is responsible for strategic science communication and brand management. Previously\, the trained journalist and science manager built up the communication and marketing division at the University of Cologne and headed a department at the Federal – Federal States Commission for Educational Planning and Research Funding. \nPatrick Honecker is a fellow of Donors’ Association for the Promotion of Sciences and Humanities in Germany\, a winner of the German Rectors’ Conference’s Higher Education Communication Award and a board member of the Center for Science & Research Management. He occasionally works as a reviewer for the German Research Foundation (DFG) and the Volkswagen Foundation. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nDate and Time\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOrganizer
URL:https://germanpostdoc.net/event/science-communication-as-a-field-of-work/
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SUMMARY:GPN Theme Week 2026
DESCRIPTION:The theme week focuses on the future of academic careers in Germany\, with special attention to the postdoctoral phase – a crucial yet structurally undefined stage in scientific career paths. It aims to unite perspectives from academia\, politics\, funding bodies\, and research management to analyze current challenges and develop practical solutions for more reliable and diverse career trajectories.  \nBased on recommendations from the German Science and Humanities Council\, three symposia will explore the definition of the postdoc phase\, staffing structure models\, and intersectoral mobility. A supporting program with plenary sessions\, a world café\, and a public panel discussion will foster exchange\, networking\, and international dialogue.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRead more!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDate & Time:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOrganiser
URL:https://germanpostdoc.net/event/gpn-theme-week-2026/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20260826T190000
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SUMMARY:The Future of Postdocs in the German Research Ecosystem – Where Do We Stand One Year After the German Council’s Position Paper?
DESCRIPTION:The panel discussion will take place in Hanover as part of the theme week “Postdocs and the Research Ecosystem: Shaping Sustainable Career Paths\,” organized by the German Postdoc Network (GPN) and the Volkswagen Foundation. Participation is free\, but registration is required by July 24. \nPlease note: Participation is only possible in person; this is not a hybrid or online event.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister here!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDate & Time:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOrganiser
URL:https://germanpostdoc.net/event/the-future-of-postdocs-in-the-german-research-ecosystem-where-do-we-stand-one-year-after-the-german-councils-position-paper/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20261022T130000
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SUMMARY:Navigating Intersectoral Mobility as an R&D Engineer and Guest Lecturer
DESCRIPTION:Are you wondering what comes next after your postdoc? Our lunch talk series Career Perspectives: Beyond the Postdoc offers insights into diverse career opportunities beyond postdoctoral research. \nIn this session\, we are pleased to welcome Dr. Jan Philipp Heners. As a research engineer (MTU Aero Engines AG) and guest lecturer (Berliner Hochschule für Technik/Hamburg School of Business Administration)\, he works at three different locations for multiple companies and institutions – in industry and academia. What sounds like a prime example of intersectoral mobility actually requires a great deal of forward planning and time management. In this lunch talk\, Dr. Heners will discuss how he came to be in these roles\, how he manages to juggle them all\, and the challenges and benefits that intersectoral mobility presents. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister here!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeaker: \nDr. Jan Philipp Heners \nDr. Jan Philipp Heners received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Marine Engineering and Applied Mathematics from the Technical University of Hamburg and the University of Hamburg. Following his studies\, he joined MTU Aero Engines AG as a research engineer in the Department of Aerodynamics\, where he has continuously contributed to research on the aeroelastic analysis of aircraft engines. In parallel\, he served as a guest researcher at the Institute of Thermal Turbomachinery and Machinery Laboratory at the University of Stuttgart\, completing his PhD in 2022.His scientific work focuses on computational methods and aerodynamics for gas turbine flows\, with particular emphasis on the aeroelastic behavior of compressor and turbine blades. From 2021 to 2023\, he conducted postdoctoral research at the Chair of Applied Mathematics at Helmut Schmidt University Hamburg\, concentrating on adjoint optimization and algorithmic performance.Since 2019\, he has been an active member of the German Association for Computational Mechanics (GACM)\, contributing to the advancement of computational methods within the engineering community. In 2024\, Dr. Heners was appointed guest lecturer at the Berliner Hochschule für Technik and the Hamburg School of Business Administration. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nDate and Time\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOrganizer
URL:https://germanpostdoc.net/event/navigating-intersectoral-mobility-as-an-rd-engineer-and-guest-lecturer/
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