Core Event: Career Day for Doctoral Researchers

Next Career Day: 29 January, 2026

Program: A detailed program will be available in November, 2025. It will include lectures by experienced experts, panel discussions with professionals about their career paths after the doctorate, individual coaching sessions, and networking opportunities. Here is a glimpse! 

• Talk: “The view for Internationals – careers paths inside and outside academia” (Philippa Cook) 
• Panel Discussion: "Academia" 
• Panel Discussion: "Artificial Intelligence" 
• Panel Discussion: "Research Management" 
• Panel Discussion: "Industry & Startups"
• Panel Discussion: "Communication"
• Panel Discussion: "Policy Advising & Freelance Speaking"
• Panel Discussion: "Teaching"
• Talk: "Pitch Perfect: Writing Application Documents with Your Audience in Mind" (Birte Seffert)
• Short Individual Career Counseling Sessions (BUA Network Career Counselling) - slots will be allocated before the event  

Registration: Registration will be open in December, 2025. To register, you will need an account in the booking software of Humboldt Graduate School (OpenCampus).

Venue: Humboldt Graduate School, Luisenstr. 56, 10117 Berlin-Mitte 

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Career Day - General Information 

Organizers

A group of doctoral researchers co-organizes the Career Day under the professional supervision of Humboldt Graduate School. The Career Day was established by Humboldt Graduate School in 2014, and since 2020 has been a part of Graduate Studies Support Program at Berlin University Alliance.

Objective: Get to Know Professional Career Paths!

The Career Day is an annual event organized by the Berlin University Alliance. It is designed for doctoral candidates in Berlin who are looking to expand their horizons and learn about the various career options available to them. It is an excellent opportunity for doctoral candidates in Berlin to explore future perspectives and meet exciting guests.

Whether you’re looking to pursue a career in academia, research management, consulting, policy making, patent law or business, the Career Day offers a chance to connect with individuals who have chosen these paths and can provide valuable insights into the different paths available to you.

Participants

We welcome doctoral students from all research fields. It is organized by the Graduate Studies Support Program of Berlin University Alliance, but doctoral researchers from other universities are equally welcome.

Free of Charge

The Career Day is free of charge for all doctoral researchers from inside and outside Berlin University Alliance. Every registered participant is welcome to join lectures and panel discussions and to register for CV checks or career counselings. 

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Retrospective

Career Day 2025: 

The program included panels on academia, science management, communication, consulting, policy making, patent law, and startups. In addition, a large number of participants checked in for sessions on career consulting and CV checks.

The Career Day 2025 was organized by Karolin Sengebusch (Humboldt Graduate School) and a team of doctoral researchers: Anita Kowalczyk, Edyta Motta, Julia Ablle de Freitas Sampaio, Mary Makyao, Sefine Oksal Kilinc.

Career Day 2024: Event page 2024 at Humboldt Graduate School

Career Day 2023: Event page 2023 at Humboldt Graduate School