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Who we are

The BUA Postdoc Academy is a program of the Berlin University Alliance, a consortium of the four leading scientific institutions in Berlin: The Freie Universität Berlin, the Humboldt Universität, the Technische Universität and the Charité – Universitätsmedizin. 

The Postdoc Academy aims to provide targeted support for postdocs of the BUA institutions in their career development. The primary task is to assist postdocs in making informed and individually good career decisions. It creates an environment where postdocs can recognize their own strengths, acquire necessary competencies and build relevant knowledge and skills. A key aspect of this process is networking: the BUA Postdoc Academy promotes exchange and interdisciplinary networking between postdocs and other actors in the scientific community. To achieve these goals, the BUA Postdoc Academy has developed a comprehensive program portfolio that consists of eight key elements.

Contact Postdoc Academy

Elisabeth Nickler

Elisabeth Nickler
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Elisabeth Nickler, project lead (parental leave)
Berlin University Alliance
Tel.: +49 30 838-502 92
postdocs@berlin-university-alliance.de

Dr. Nicola Isendahl

Dr. Nicola Isendahl
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Dr. Nicola Isendahl, project lead (interim)
Berlin University Alliance
Appointment via email:
postdocs@berlin-university-alliance.de

Caroline Bacciu

Caroline Bacciu
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Caroline Bacciu, program manager
Berlin University Alliance
Tel.: +49 30 838-72549
postdocs@berlin-university-alliance.de

Tatiana Kharkova

Tatiana Kharkova
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Tatiana Kharkova, project coordinator
Berlin University Alliance
Tel.: +49 30 838-68391
postdocs@berlin-university-alliance.de

Nadia Zysman

Nadia Zysman
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Dr. Nadia Zysman, program manager
Freie Universität Berlin
+49 30 838-55626
postdocs@berlin-university-alliance.de

Regina von Schmeling

Regina von Schmeling
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Dr. Regina von Schmeling, program manager
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
+49 30 2093-89710 
postdocs@berlin-university-alliance.de

Dr. Christina Deloglu-Kahlert

Dr. Christina Deloglu-Kahlert
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Dr. Christina Deloglu-Kahlert
program manager
Technische Universität Berlin
postdocs@berlin-university-alliance.de

Dr. Nicole Bornheim-Gallmeister

Dr. Nicole Bornheim-Gallmeister
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Dr. Nicole Bornheim-Gallmeister
program manager
Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin
+49 30 450-576494
postdocs@berlin-university-alliance.de

Postdoc Academy Portfolio

Benefit from a course program specifically tailored to the needs of postdocs. The Postdoc School will offer courses in the areas of research management, career counselling, self-management, science communication, etc. Take advantage and let us know what your needs are.

Benefit from networking with your peers and build up connections and collaborations of likeminded people! Get involved and tell us what your needs are, we are looking forward to support your innovative ideas.

Get a quick and self-paced assessment of your individual competences. Based on the results, you will be able to make informed decisions about the next steps in your career development. The tool is expected to be available for use in February, 2024.

Explore new career paths by following academic leaders or leaders in science management for a week. The next round of the Job Shadowing Program and the application deadline will be announced soon.

Explore your career opportunities in academia and beyond. Learn what skills are needed for the various career paths. The next Postdoc Career Fair will take place on June 20th, 2024.

Listen to interesting career insights, benefit from experiences of other postdocs or tell your own story – the Spot ON podcast series is all about you and your peers. Let's talk about it!