PROGRAM
April 20th, 2024 – Goethe Institut São Paulo
Learn everything you need to know about how to do a postdoc at these excellent German universities, the financing opportunities in Germany and general aspects of a career paths in the German research system.
09:00 - 09:30 Welcome coffee & Registration
09:30 - 10:00 Welcome & opening remarks
- Welcome & Moderation: Sören Metz (TUM) & Christian Lazar (FU Berlin)
- Welcome Words: Marcio Weichert, German Centre for Research and Innovation São Paulo (DWIH São Paulo)
- Doing your postdoc in Germany – an Introduction: Christiane Wüllner, Ruhr-Universität Bochum
10:00 - 11:40 Opportunities & funding | Lectures
- German Research Foundation (DFG): Cíntia Toth
- Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (AvH): Frauke Bode, Sara ten Brinke & Juliana Pasquarelli Perez
- German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD): Francine Camelin
- EURAXESS: Charlotte Grawitz
Pitches from the participating universities
- University of Münster (WWU): Laura Redondo & Anja Grecko Lorenz
- Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB): Jörn Benzinger
- Freie Universität Berlin (FU Berlin): Christian Lazar
- Technische Universität Berlin (TU Berlin): Jan an Haack
- Technical University of Munich (TUM): Sarah Förster & Sören Metz
- Heidelberg University: Katrin Berty
- University of Potsdam: Sven Dinklage & Julia Squassoni
- Baden-Württemberg Center for Brazil and Latin America: Júlia Galvez
- Technical University of Darmstadt: Klaus Schützer
11:40 - 12:30 How to get started! | Workshop and Q&A
Personal and academic requirements, where to look for calls and job offers, first contact with a potential host, and much more! Discuss with AvH Alumnus Thiago Lima Nicodemo and representatives from Funding Agencies and Universities.
Moderated by Jan an Haack (Technische Universität Berlin) and Jörn Benzinger (Ruhr-Universität Bochum).
12:30 - 13:30 Lunch
13:30 - 16:00 Individual Consultations | Career Fair
Get your advice from the representatives of the German institutions!
- Modus: tables will be changed every 15 Minutes
16:00 Closing Remarks
Closing Remarks, Summary and Wrap Up
Event language is English
Partners:
The event is co-organized by the German Center for Research and Innovation São Paulo (DWIH São Paulo) and supported by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, German Research Foundation (DFG), German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) and Euraxess.