BUA Postdoc Academy: Benefit from a course program specifically tailored to the needs of postdocs. The BUA Postdoc Academy offers courses in the areas of research management, career counselling, self-management, science communication snd much more. Take advantage!

Connect. Reflect. Empower. An online workshop for LGBTIQ+ academics: This workshop offers a safer space for connection and empowerment among LGBTIQ+ researchers in their doctoral phase and beyond. Through expert input, practical exercises, and peer exchange, participants will explore how to strengthen resilience, foster self-empowerment, and build sustainable networks within the academic world.

Securing Funding Successfully - Getting Started with Third-Party Funding II: National Funding for Technology Transfer: This course is designed to teach the core skills of securing external funding and drafting grant proposals, which are necessary to finance research projects and support academic staff. To this end, the individual aspects of the application process and the associated procedures will be presented and illustrated with examples. Particular attention will be paid to the details that highlight the application’s eligibility for funding and to areas where difficulties or formal errors frequently arise. The goal of the course is to enable participants to write eligible applications.

Spot ON - the BUA Postdoc Academy podcast: The postdoctoral journey is full of potential, yet it can leave researchers questioning their next steps. With Spot ON, postdocs gain access to a variety of engaging formats that offer inspiration, orientation, and practical insight. Whether you seek a close-up look at your colleagues’ day-to-day research, strategic advice on the road to a professorship, or takeaways from expert talks, the Spot ON series has you covered.

Teaching Espresso - 30 minutes of tips, tricks, and exchange for effective (online) teaching: How can we as teachers better support our students in their learning process and motivate them with small, inexpensive formats? The weekly “Teaching Espresso” offers the opportunity to learn about and try out new teaching/learning methods in 30-minute sessions and to discuss them with colleagues. It demonstrates how small changes can have a big impact.

Freie Universität Berlin - Dahlem Research School: Dahlem Research School (DRS) is the central institution for young researchers at Freie Universität Berlin. It coordinates a broad range of doctoral programs, advises on all issues related to structured and individual doctoral studies, and offers an inspiring qualification program.

Humbolt-Universität zu Berlin - Humboldt Graduate School: The Humboldt Graduate School is the central institution for the strategic promotion of scientists and scholars in the early career phase at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin.

Technische Universität Berlin - Center for Junior Scholars: The Center for Junior Scholars acts as a kind of pilot for all questions concerning young scientists from the doctoral and postdoc phases to junior professorships or junior research group leadership.