Soft Skill Workshop Attendance Sheet

Candidates at the Faculty of Biology (Dr. rer. nat.) have to attend a minimum of 3 workshops in 3 years. MD candidates at the Faculty of Medicine should attend a minimum of 2 workshops during the BIOME year.

Workshops organised by BIOME have an attendance list which should be signed and then the participation is noted in the BIOME data bank. Attendance at non-BIOME workshops can be noted on and countersigned by the trainer on the Workshop Attendance Sheet which can be downloaded below or can be proved by the submission of a certificate issued by the hosting organisation.

The soft skill requirement is waivered for ELAN candidates (who receive similar training in modules 1, 3 and 4 of the ELAN programme). Similarly, participation in the intensive one-year DiMento programme fulfils the BIOME soft skill requirement entirely. Nevertheless, these members are welcome to register for any workshops of interest they may wish to attend.

Soft Skill Workshop Attendance Sheet

Ruhr University Collaborations

Soft Skill Programmes - Overview

Ongoing Graduate Center Plus

The soft skill programme at the University of Duisburg-Essen is provided by the Graduate Center Plus. For regular feeds about soft skill courses, please subscribe to the GC Plus mailing list!

Graduate Center Plus

Ongoing Research Academy Ruhr

The Research Academy Ruhr pools and develops qualification and support offers for advanced master students, doctoral researchers and postdoctoral researchers within the University Alliance Ruhr.

Research Academy Ruhr

Ongoing RUB Research School

Further courses of interest may also be found in collaboration with the Ruhr University Bochum. To register for RUB workshops, please contact Dr. Ursula Justus.

RUB Research School

Current Workshops of Interest

Selected Choice

Ongoing(Home) Training Days

Within the (Home) Training Days series, GC Plus offers compact online workshops for doctoral researchers of all disciplines at the UDE. These workshops allow you to further develop your personal and academic skills either through face-to-face coaching or remotely.
Host: GC Plus
Venue: Varies between in-person or online training
Language: English or German (as indicated by the workshops' titles)
Registration: Via GCPlus website, on a quarterly basis.

Date Time (Home) Training Days Workshop
30.10.2026 09:00–17:00 KI und kompetente Autorschaft im wissenschaftlichen Schreiben (Online)
18+25.11.2026 09:00–12:00 We need to talk about science: Forschung vermitteln (Online)
24+25.11.2026 09:00–13:00 Good Research Practice (Online)
02.12.2026 09:30−16:30 Academic Writing (Online)

 

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10.2026 International Researcher Compass

New to the German academic system or starting your doctorate at UDE? This October, the International Researcher Compass offers three online sessions designed to help international early career researchers find their way in academia and at UDE. Gain insights into the German academic system, learn how to navigate your doctoral journey and explore strategies for maintaining your mental wellbeing along the way. Join one or more sessions and get practical guidance for your research journey at UDE:
Host: GC Plus
Target audience: Early career researchers at Universität Duisburg-Essen 
Course language: English
Venue: Online
Registration deadline: 04.10.2026. 

Date Time Workshop
12.10.2026 10:00-12:00 The German Academic System 
13.10.2026 10:00-12:00 Mental Wellbeing for Doctoral Researchers
14.10.2026 10:00-12:00 Introduction for New Doctoral Candidates
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22.10.2026 Creating a Scientific Poster

In this seminar, you will learn, among other things, the basics of designing a research poster, how to find your core message, and how to define the target group. This offer is intended for doctoral researchers who will be participating in this year's Medical Faculty's Day of Research.
Host: Dekanat, Medizinische Fakultät der Universität Duisburg-Essen
Course language: English
Venue: Online
Time: 09:00-12:00 h
Registration: dekanat.events@uk-essen.de by 08.10.2026. Please note: The number of participants is limited.

2026BIOME Statistics and Data Visualisation Workshops

Our graduate school is delighted yet again to offer the popular annual BIOME concept workshops on biostatistics and data visualisation taught by Prof. Andreas Stang, the highly-experienced director of the Institute for Medical Informatics, Biometry und Epidemiology (IMIBE) at Universitätsklinikum Essen. Please note that the biostatistics course is in fact one workshop divided into two sessions (I and II) for concentration purposes.
Target audience: BIOME members
Host: IMIBE and BIOME
Venue: Hörsaal der Verwaltung, 2. OG, Universitätsklinikum Essen
Trainer: Prof. Andreas Stang, IMIBE
Language: English
Participants: Open
Registration: Required for BIOME soft-skill accreditation purposes *

Date Time Workshop Link
29.07.2026 16:00-18:30 BIOME Statistics I:
Principles of descriptive and inferential statistics
Registration
21.10.2026 16:00-18:30 BIOME Statistics II:
Definition of the p-value
Fisher’s significance testing and Neyman-Pearson null hypothesis testing
Registration
11.11.2026 15:00-17:30 Data Visualisation:
Simplifying raw data for a clearer understanding
Detecting hidden trends, patterns and relationships
Identifying discrepancies, anomalies and outliers
Registration

* Please note: For members of BIOME's Clinical Research core, these three workshops are part of the regular lecture curriculum.

OngoingResearch Data Management (RDM) Training

Host: University Alliance Ruhr
The RDM Curriculum of the University Alliance Ruhr offers a wide range of regular basic training courses for various disciplines and target groups as well as advanced courses in English and German. For participating in a basic training course and two advanced training courses you will receive the RDM Badge. 

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OngoingCounselling and Individual Coaching

Host: Graduate Center Plus
Individual support during your doctorate. We will support you during all stages of your doctorate with interdisciplinary counselling and coaching. Do you face a challenge in your career planning or have questions about pursuing a PhD? Make an appointment with us! We offer individual advice according to your needs: on-site, by telephone, or via Zoom in German or English.
Counselling and coaching – what’s the difference? Our counselling services provide you with information that is crucial for your individual planning before or during your doctoral studies, e.g., on how to find a supervisor or how to finance your doctorate. In addition, our coaching opens up a complementary space for self-reflection. Professional guidance will help you look at personal challenges and questions, e.g., Do I want to stay in academia after my PhD? How can I deal with pressure and multiple expectations? How can I resolve conflicts?

GC Plus Counselling Offers:

  • Individual advice on all questions regarding the doctoral process
  • Career counselling for female early career researchers

GC Plus Couching Offers:

  • Together - Peer group coaching for (international) doctoral researchers 
  • Coaching Hour
  • Coaching on competence development, competence profile, and career planning
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OngoingYoung Entrepreneurs in Science

The aim of this programme is to open up new career and development perspectives for highly qualified scientists during or shortly after their doctorate. Through design, thinking, and interdisciplinary teamwork, the participants are encouraged to discover their existing skills and potential. Personal contact with founders and intrapreneurs from innovation-oriented companies also enables a practical examination of the opportunities and challenges of entrepreneurship.

Entrepreneurial thinking doesn't start with the business plan. The approach is rather playful: "How much start-up is in your doctoral thesis?"

Format: Online workshops

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Further Recommended Training Programmes

01-12.2027 DiMento for BIOME Doctorates

This collaboration project with UDE’s Career Service (ABZ) is aimed at all doctorates who wish to pursue a career in the German industry after their PhD. The one-year programme is open to both genders, with a focus on candidates with a diversity background.
Language: German (C1 or higher)
Venue: Universitätscampus Duisburg
Registration deadline: 31.10.2026
Contact: mechthild.budde@uni-due.de

DiMento

2026 UME's Training Programme

Seminars within the categories 1, 3, 4 and 5 (specifically management and communication skills) of the further training programme at the Universitätsmedizin Essen are considered to be equivalent to other soft-skill workshops.

Programme 2026

Ongoing UDE's Career Service (ABZ)

Some of the wide-ranging workshops offered by UDE's Career Service may be of great interest and use to BIOME members. For regular feeds about these workshops, please subscribe to the Career Service's mailing list!

ABZ Programme

Ongoing Recommended Online Tutorials

Survival Language Courses

Ongoing German for Guest Scientists/Visiting Researchers

German language (Deutsch als Fremdsprache) courses at different levels are offered to guest scientists and visiting researchers by the University of Duisburg-Essen's Institute for Optional Studies.
Contact and Registration: sprachkurse@uni-due.de

IOS Language Courses

Ongoing German for International Medical Doctors

The Universitätsklinikum Essen offers a German course tailored to meet the needs of local international medical doctors. Aspects covered in this language course include:

  • Conversations with patients
  • Medical German for doctors
  • Themes and contents considered relevant by the participants in their professional day-to-day lives.
Contact and Registration

Ongoing University-Level English

The UDE PE programme provides university employees with the opportunity of attending English language courses to apply and improve their existing English language skills. The aim here is to acquire the foreign language at a higher level. The three levels of the individual courses (A2 to C1) correlate to those of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR).

Contact: claudia.hobe@uni-due.de or fortbildungsteam@uni-due.de

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