Graduate Center Plus
GC Plus Summer School
One week full of transferable skills training for doctoral researchers!
Workshops on, e.g., writing, science communication, time management, and self-presentation
Herbstakademie für Doktorand*innen
Mit Erfolg zum Doktortitel: Kurzworkshops, Karrieretipps und Erfahrungsaustausch
20.–22.9.2022, online
Call for Applications
Postdoctoral researchers at the UDE can again apply for seed funding of up to 30,000 euros by 30 September!
Learn more here!
(Home) Training Days
Upcoming workshops:
Storytelling für Wissenschaftler:innen (9 September, DE)
Karriereforum for Postdocs
Info event on professorships at Universities of Applied Sciences with lectures, group discussions, and individual counselling (29 September at TU Dortmund University).
Learn more here
Individual Consultation
Do you have questions about the doctoral process, e.g., about financing your doctorate or finding a supervisor? Are you looking for advice on planning your next career steps? We offer counselling for doctoral researchers and postdocs on request.
Make an appointment!
Postdoc workshops in the summer semester
Career planning, media training, writing research proposals – Research Academy Ruhr offers a wide range of online workshops for postdoctoral researchers within the University Alliance Ruhr.
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Coaching Hour
Our Coaching Hour offers you the opportunity to engage in a confidential dialogue on your concerns.
More info (PDF)At a Glance: Our Offers and Services for
Junior Faculty
(Habilitation candidates, research group leaders, junior professors)
Graduate Center Plus
We are your main contact at the University of Duisburg-Essen (UDE) for all interdisciplinary questions concerning doctoral research, the postdoc phase, and the path to professorship. As an early career researcher at the UDE, we support you according to your needs with transparent information and individual counselling.
Our broad range of seminars, training sessions, and events prepares you for a career inside and outside the university while encouraging personal and professional growth. Our offers also support you in building an interdisciplinary network and enable you to exchange experiences with peers and experts.
03.08.2022 - 10:40:12
Join our Summer School in August
03.08.2022 - 10:28:21
Herbstakademie for doctoral researchers
26.07.2022 - 09:23:24
KWI Writing Weekend for doctoral researchers
26.07.2022 - 08:59:46
Call for applications: UDE funding programme for postdocs
19.07.2022 - 09:43:19
Dortmunder Methoden-Werkstatt (Online-Workshops)
19.07.2022 - 09:34:16
Call for Papers: Graduate Conference in Trier
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Counselling for refugee early career researchers
We offer individual counselling for early career researchers who have fled their home country. If you have any questions about opportunities to continue your PhD or postdoc at the UDE, please do not hesitate to contact us. The Graduate Center Plus shares the UDE's position on the war in Ukraine. Special information for refugee researchers from Ukraine can be found here and on the Welcome Service homepage.
Research Academy Ruhr
We are proud to be part of the Research Academy Ruhr (RAR)! RAR is the cross-university platform for supporting early career researchers within the University Alliance Ruhr (UA Ruhr). It offers you access to interdisciplinary workshops and career-related information and networking events at the universities of Duisburg-Essen, Bochum, and Dortmund. Prepare for your next career steps within or beyond academia and expand your interdisciplinary network!
Visit Research Academy Ruhr’s homepage