Events

Bacteria have a strong cooperative spirit and quickly form communities, known as biofilms. Biofilms can be found on ocean pipes, plant roots, people's teeth, hotel handrails - no surface is safe from their ingenuity.

With their sophisticated communication, bacteria “talk” to each other and even make plans. Biofilms are architecturally impressive microbial cities which our health and that of the...

This event takes place in German. For more information, please visit the Hamburg Research Academy website.      

Can you imagine presenting your doctoral thesis in 180 seconds? This is precisely what the Three Minute Thesis competition challenges doctoral researchers from all disciplines to do. As they test their research communication skills on stage, the audience gains interesting and entertaining insights into current research.

We warmly invite you to join us for the upcoming event on 12 October. This...

This is to announce the 8th PIER Graduate Week, which takes place from 16 – 23 October 2023 in the Center for Free-Electron Laser Science, Campus Bahrenfeld. The lectures focus on two overarching thematic blocs: 

- Lecture series 1. Physics & AI: Foundations and Applications of Machine Learning in Fundamental Physics Research
- Lecture series 2. The Physics of the Life Sciences: Contributions of...

Key methods, practical guidelines, and concrete practice. This presentation training will improve your skills in presenting your research outside of the scientific community. The workshop takes a practical approach, and will cover these topics:

Contents
- Cater to the brain! How to employ media in an optimized way
- Mind the gap by building bridges: How to reach and engage your audience
- From...

The next career step after completing your doctorate comes with several questions: Staying in Hamburg?! How do I apply for a job in industry? What do employers expect and how to transfer my skills and competencies?

For international researchers, applying to the German non-university market (for the first time) can be a particular challenge. However, whether you are looking for a job in the...

Accessing Compounds Containing Group 13/15 Multiple Bonds

Prof. Dr. Heiko Lickert, Helmholtz-Zentrum Munich and Technical University Munich

The presentation will be given in German language

This event takes place in German.

Data-Driven Computational Chemistry: From Property Prediction to Molecular Design

This event takes place in German.

Leveraging Chemistry at the Molecular Main Group - Transition Metal Interface 

The defense is an important milestone on the way to the doctoral degree. Presenting orally in the defense situation is a big challenge and often linked with insecurities and stage fright. The defense or disputation is of critical importance: first, the defense is an integral part of the examination of the PhD-degree and, second, it shows your ability to argue and present your achievements and the...

This event takes place in German.

Calling all ambitious student entrepreneurs!
 
Are you searching for the perfect avenue to explore the world of startups, but haven't yet discovered that groundbreaking idea? Look no further, as we present to you INTIE – a comprehensive two-semester program dedicated to supporting students from the initial ideation phase to prototyping and business pitching.
 
INTIE offers an invaluable opportunity...

This event takes place in German.

Relativistic Quantum Chemistry as a Tool for Inorganic Chemistry

This hands-on workshop provides an overview of the German research funding landscape and explains how to exploit funding opportunities at the postdoctoral stage for further career advancement. Selected EU programs within the framework of Horizon Europe are also covered. Practice scenarios for different research settings help to understand how to select and approach individual funding programs to...

This event takes place in German.

This event takes place in German. For more information, please visit the Hamburg Research Academy website.          

This event takes place in German.

This event takes place in German.

Utilizing Di- and polynuclear metal complexes in catalysis and materials research

The law on fixed-term employment contracts in German academia (Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz, WissZeitVG for short) regulates the possibilities of setting a time limit for research staff at universities in Germany. At the moment a new legislation on fixed-term contracts in higher education and research is expected to enter into force. The till now so-called 12-year rule applies in particular to...

Mechanochemistry - Unconventional Syntheses in Ball Mills

Once a month, the HRA provides an opportunity to see Hamburg from a different perspective and to exchange and network with Hamburg researchers. Over the course of the theme year, we will explore the locations and sights near our member universities with a professional guide. There will be the opportunity to continue chatting and networking with fellow researchers over a drink after the tour. We...

This event takes place in German.

This event takes place in German. For more information, please visit the Hamburg Research Academy website.

This event takes place in German. For more information, please visit the Hamburg Research Academy website.      

A Phosphine-Based Molecular Platform for Catalytic Ammonia Synthesis in Solution

This event takes place in German.

This event takes place in German.

Once a month, the HRA provides an opportunity to see Hamburg from a different perspective and to exchange and network with Hamburg researchers. Over the course of the theme year, we will explore the locations and sights near our member universities with a professional guide. There will be the opportunity to continue chatting and networking with fellow researchers over a drink after the tour. We...