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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.

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27.06.2025 - 11:33:03

Workshop series for doctoral researchers of the UDE

(Home) Training Days in the 3rd quarter - register now!

Every month in this series, we offer one or two-day workshops on interdisciplinary skills for doctoral researchers from all ...

26.06.2025 - 11:57:32

Summer academy of the Research Academy Ruhr

Research Explorer Ruhr 2025: 28 international (prospective) postdocs from 14 countries at the UA Ruhr

From 22 June to 5 July 2025, the Research Explorer Ruhr summer programme will once again bring international early career ...

25.06.2025 - 15:16:34

Mon, 30 June 2025 | 15:00–17:30 h | UA Ruhr College for Social Sciences and Humanities, Essen

Let's build a Global Young Faculty: Register for our Global Young Faculty Event for all ECR until 27 June!

Discuss the impact of international research visibility on your academic career with experienced researchers and your peers. ...

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Forschung International: Global Young Faculty Event für alle interessierten Early Careers der UA Ruhr am 30.06.2025!

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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.

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Research Academy Ruhr

We are proud to be part of the Research Academy Ruhr! Research Academy Ruhr is the cross-university platform for supporting early career researchers within the University Alliance 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!

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