Courses

Workshops offered at all four CEPLAS partner institutions are open to CEPLAS doctoral and postdoctoral researchers (subject to space availability). For a complete list of courses available at CEPLAS partner institutions, please check the official websites (e.g. iGRAD, HeRAGSfBS, AMC, UoC Postdoc Career Program). Please see as well our course archive, as several of the courses will be offered annually. 

Below are examples of upcoming courses. These are allocated to core competencies expected  of graduate researchers and postdocs, based on definitions from the National Postdoctoral Association (NPA). You are encouraged to learn more about the core competencies  and explore related resources. 

Courses are divided into the following categories:

1. Discipline-specific conceptual knowledge

Currently no courses listed.

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2. Research Skill Development

Individual statistical consultation

Date: tba Research Skill Development

Individual statistical consultation: If you are facing statistical or bioinformatic problems you can always contact the Center for Bioinformatics and…

Individual statistical consultation: If you are facing statistical or bioinformatic problems you can always contact the Center for Bioinformatics and Biostatistics (CBiBs) for individual consultation. Please write an E-Mail to CBiBs and ask for a consultation date. CEPLAS will cover the costs that might be charged.

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3. Communication Skills

Language courses: German and English

Date: tba Communication Skills

New German Level A1.1, A1.2 and A2 courses start on a regular basis. The hours per week depend on the course level.

English Level B1 (1,5 hours per…

Please follow this link to get more information about language courses offered by the Junior Scientist and International Researcher Center (JUNO).

Four courses offered by the Department German as a Foreign Language at HHU please follow this link.

JUNO Language Tandem Program

Date: tba Communication Skills

Improve your language skills without any pressure by chatting with native speakers on a Language Tandem!

Digital e-learning platform for postdocs

Date: tba Communication Skills

JUNO opens the possibiliy to get a 3 month licence to use the digital e-learning platform of their partner TwentyOneSkills, which provides a wide…

German Language Courses

Date: tba Communication Skills

Participants: International doctoral students, postdocs, professors and guest researchers from all disciplines

weekly courses with 3 different…

English for Junior Researchers

Date: tba Communication Skills

Gain greater confidence in using the English language more fluently and effectively in a weekly online course

Check the link for the next dates! New…

Hochschuldidaktik (in German)

Date: tba Communication Skills

Participants: Doctoral researchers and postdocs

Angebote der Hochschuldidaktik der Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf

Angebote des Zentrums für Hochschuldidaktik der Universität zu Köln

Videos in Science: Writing, shooting and editing

23/01/2025, 09:00 Communication Skills

This workshop is part of the CEPLAS SCIENCE COMMUNICATION module

Participants: CEPLAS doctoral researchers and postdocs

Videos in Science: Writing, shooting and editing

Adam Polczyk, apofilm Produktion and Presse und Kommunikation, Uni Köln, organized in collaboration with CEPLAS

1 day workshop, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Building 22.07 (ZSL), U1, Room 25

Date: January 23, 9am to 5pm

  • basic rules of image composition and visual storytelling
  • what I need: overview and selection of technical equipment
  • practical exercises: filming video on a smartphone
  • practical exercises: cutting and adding sound
  • enhancing awareness of key criteria

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Presenting (in) Science - How to own the stage on (international) conferences

20/02/2025 - 21/02/2025 Communication Skills

Participants: doctoral researchers and postdocs

Interdisciplinary Communication and Collaboration

12/03/2025 - 26/03/2025 Communication Skills

Participants: Doctoral researchers and postdocs

3 half days online workshop

Self-Marketing and Networking in Science

12/06/2025 - 13/06/2025 Communication Skills

Participants: Postdocs of all research areas

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4. Professionalism

Prospects: Online Talk Series on DFG Funding Opportunities for Research Careers

09/12/2024 - 31/12/2024 Professionalism

Participants: Early career researchers

DFG-Förderangebote für wissenschaftliche Karrieren (in German)

09/12/2024 Professionalism

Participants: Early career researchers

Part of an Info Talk Series on DFG Funding Opportunities for Research Careers

The German Academic Landscape

10/12/2024 Professionalism

Participants: Researchers of all research areas

1,5 hour online seminar, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm

Good to Know: Online info series for international researchers

10/12/2024 - 10/12/2024 Professionalism

Participants: Researchers of all research areas

Upcoming sessions:

 

10/12/2024 The German Academic Landscape for Internationals

 

Digital e-learning platform for postdocs

Date: tba Communication Skills

JUNO opens the possibiliy to get a 3 month licence to use the digital e-learning platform of their partner TwentyOneSkills, which provides a wide…

Navigating the German and European research funding landscape

Date: tba Professionalism

Participants: Postdocs of all research areas

Next workshop in 2025

Career-Orientation for researchers: The academic career path or are there other options?

04/04/2025 - 11/04/2024 Professionalism

Participants: Postdocs

2 half days online workshop

Agile Methods Sprint

27/05/2025 Professionalism

Participants: postdocs

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5. Leadership and Management Skills

Digital e-learning platform for postdocs

Date: tba Communication Skills

JUNO opens the possibiliy to get a 3 month licence to use the digital e-learning platform of their partner TwentyOneSkills, which provides a wide…

Learning and Encouragement through Feedback

Date: tba Leadership and Management Skills

Participants: postdocs

next course in 2025

Leadership Fundamentals: Building your Leadership Skills as an Early Career Scientist

Date: tba Leadership and Management Skills

1,5 days (12 work units), in person (day 1) and online (day 2)

Participants: postdocs of all research areas

Next workshop: Early 2025

Interdisciplinary Communication and Collaboration

12/03/2025 - 26/03/2025 Communication Skills

Participants: Doctoral researchers and postdocs

3 half days online workshop

Self-Leadership under permanent pressure to perform

01/10/2025 Leadership and Management Skills

Participants: researchers of all research areas

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6. Responsible Conduct of Research

Good Research Practice for postdocs and supervisors

14/01/2025 Responsible Conduct of Research

Participants: Postdocs of all research areas

Further dates: 09/07/2025

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