{"id":20332,"date":"2025-10-01T10:44:01","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T08:44:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.zdv.uni-mainz.de\/fb08-prisma\/?page_id=20332"},"modified":"2026-07-14T13:24:49","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T11:24:49","slug":"training-support-and-qualification-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/prisma.uni-mainz.de\/en\/training-support-and-qualification-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Training, Support and Qualification Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n \n<\/jgu-base-anchornavigation>\n
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The MPA is committed to training talented young researchers to become independent scientists. Both scientific competence and complementary key competences are considered essential. Therefore, the MPA offers an individual training program for each student. It includes both curricular activities such as special lectures, seminars and summer schools, as well as extra-curricular activities such as soft skill courses. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \n\n \n\n

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Prisma++ colloquium<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<\/jgu-base-accordionitem>\n\n\n \n\n

MITP Summer School 2025: Frontiers and Challenges in Lattice Gauge Theory<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

MPA Summer School 2025, September 14 to 19, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<\/jgu-base-accordionitem>\n\n<\/jgu-base-accordion>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/jgu-base-section>\n

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The JGU and its partners offer a variety of courses to support young researchers in their personal and professional development. These courses are intended to serve as additional qualifications to scientific training. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \n\n \n\n

Online advising for writing problems (in German)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The online advising for writing problems is intended to use the diverse and flexible possibilities of internet-based advising. The program is aimed at students who suffer from writing problems and want regular contact with an advisor to help them cope with these problems. A prerequisite for participation is that a concrete writing project is currently being pursued. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>on demand online<\/td><\/tr>
Organiser<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Mental Health Services for Students<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Writing and publishing during the doctorate (IN GERMAN)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Alexey Orlov | SchreibCenter am Sprachenzentrum, TU Darmstadt<\/strong>The workshop supports doctoral students in planning, writing, revising and publishing specialist texts, abstracts and scientific articles. It covers publication strategies, differences between papers and doctoral dissertations, legal aspects and how to deal with sources and collaborative writing. Specific strategies for your own writing and publication process will be tested through input, individual work and exchange <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date<\/strong><\/td>15.07.2026 | 9:00 a.m. \u2013 5:00 p.m.<\/td><\/tr>
Organiser<\/strong><\/td>TU Darmstadt<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Kritisches Denken mit KI fordern und f\u00f6rdern (AUF DEUTSCH)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In diesem Workshop erfahren die Teilnehmenden anhand praktischer \u00dcbungen, wie kritisches Denken im Umgang mit K\u00fcnstlicher Intelligenz gezielt vermittelt und trainiert werden kann. Interaktive Denkaufgaben, Selbsttests und der Austausch von Erfahrungen machen die Funktionsweise von KI-Ausgaben greifbar. Dabei lernen die Lehrenden, Verzerrungen (z. B. Confirmation Bias) zu erkennen, die Prozesse von Deskilling und Reskilling zu reflektieren und Strategien zu entwickeln, um Studierende bei der kritischen Bewertung KI-generierter Inhalte zu unterst\u00fctzen. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date<\/strong><\/td>27.07.2026 | 9:00 a.m. \u2013 12:00 p.m.<\/td><\/tr>
Organiser<\/strong><\/td>The Center for Knowledge Transfer and Lifelong Learning (ZWW)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Better writing with AI? (IN ENGLISH) <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tom H\u00f6lting|SchreibCenter am Sprachenzentrum, TU Darmstadt <\/strong>The workshop teaches strategies for managing extensive writing projects and reflects on the targeted use of AI-supported tools in the academic writing process.Through practical exercises and individual analysis, participants learn how to structure their writing process efficiently, use suitable tools and critically evaluate their limitations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date<\/strong><\/td>03.09.2026 | 8:00 a.m. – 16:00 p.m.<\/td><\/tr>
Organiser<\/strong><\/td>TU Darmstadt <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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AI for Science Week 2026 (AUF ENGLISCH)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stefan Kramer | Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The AI for Science Week 2026<\/strong> will feature the 2nd<\/sup> International Conference on AI for Science (AI4Sci 2026)<\/strong> and the 29th<\/sup> International Conference on Discovery Science (DS 2026)<\/strong>. The goal of the event is to unite researchers from computer science and application domains to develop potent “AI for science” techniques, systems, and applications. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date<\/strong><\/td>05.10.2026 – 09.10.2026 <\/td><\/tr>
Organiser<\/strong><\/td>wikonect GmbH<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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CZS STEM Impact School (AUF DEUTSCH UND ENGLISCH)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Die CZS STEM Impact School<\/strong> ist ein Weiterbildungsprogramm f\u00fcr Forschende aus den MINT-F\u00e4chern. In einem zweit\u00e4gigen Kurs lernen die Teilnehmenden, ihre Forschung verst\u00e4ndlich und wirkungsvoll zu kommunizieren. Au\u00dferdem bietet das Programm die M\u00f6glichkeit zum Austausch und zur Vernetzung mit anderen Forschenden. Die Kurse finden jedes Jahr auf Deutsch und Englisch statt \u2013 online und an verschiedenen Orten in Deutschland. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date<\/strong><\/td>14.10.2026 – 15.10.2026 Englisch04.11.2026 – 05.11.2026 Deutsch (online)<\/td><\/tr>
Organiser<\/strong><\/td>Carl Zeiss Stiftung<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Using AI in your research practice: Foundations, responsible use and practical applications for Natural and Life Sciences (AUF ENGLISCH)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Johanna Scheel<\/strong> | Johanna Scheel \u2013 Career Counseling<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This online workshop series for PhD candidates and postdocs explores how generative AI works, its limitations and risks, and how to use it responsibly in research contexts, including structured prompting, quality assurance and AI-supported workflows. Participants will apply AI tools to their own research practice while reflecting on transparency, academic integrity and the role of expert judgement. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date<\/strong><\/td>19.10.2026 | 9:00 a.m. \u2013 13:00 p.m. (Online)16.11.2026 | 9:00 a.m. \u2013 13:00 p.m. (Online)<\/td><\/tr>
Organiser<\/strong><\/td>Gutenberg Academy<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Scientific writing for PhDs and MScs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Andreas Trabesinger | Reinschrift <\/strong>Das Verfassen und Ver\u00f6ffentlichen wissenschaftlicher Texte ist wohl ein fast untrennbarer Bestandteil wissenschaftlicher Arbeit. In diesem Workshop wird Dr. Andreas Trabesinger anhand seiner Erfahrungen als professioneller Lektor bei \u201eNature Physics\u201c, als Kommunikationsberater und als Wissenschaftsautor Hintergr\u00fcnde, Werkzeuge und Perspektiven im Zusammenhang mit der Aufarbeitung wissenschaftlicher Ergebnisse vorstellen. Die Teilnehmenden erfahren, wie sie das Verfassen wissenschaftlicher Artikel als vielschichtiges Problem angehen k\u00f6nnen, welche typischen redaktionellen Pr\u00fcfpunkte es gibt und wie k\u00fcnstliche Intelligenz das wissenschaftliche Schreiben ver\u00e4ndert. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date<\/strong><\/td>20.10.2026 | 9:00 – 17:00 Uhr | Curie Raum (03-431) Institut f\u00fcr Physik, Staudingerweg 7<\/td><\/tr>
Organiser<\/strong><\/td>MPA<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Scientific writing and graphic design for PhDs\/PDs<\/strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Andreas Trabesinger & Neil Smith | Reinschrift <\/strong>Die Kommunikation mit Kolleg:innen, der breiteren wissenschaftlichen Gemeinschaft und der \u00d6ffentlichkeit ist ein zentraler Bestandteil der wissenschaftlichen Arbeit. In diesem zweit\u00e4gigen Workshop werden den Teilnehmern Schl\u00fcsselkompetenzen im wissenschaftlichen Schreiben, im KI-gest\u00fctzten Schreiben und im Grafikdesign vermittelt. Dr. Andreas Trabesinger wird auf der Grundlage seiner Erfahrungen als wissenschaftlicher Berater, Wissenschaftsautor und ehemaliger Redakteur bei \u201eNature Physics\u201c Hintergr\u00fcnde, Werkzeuge und Perspektiven im Zusammenhang mit dem wissenschaftlichen Schreiben vorstellen. Die Teilnehmenden lernen, das Schreiben auf verschiedenen Ebenen anzugehen \u2013 von der Entwicklung einer fesselnden Erz\u00e4hlung bis hin zur Gew\u00e4hrleistung von Klarheit durch eine angemessene Wortwahl. Der Workshop umfasst ein halbt\u00e4giges Modul zum Grafikdesign f\u00fcr wissenschaftliche Artikel, das von Neil Smith geleitet wird. Er wird per Videokonferenz am Workshop teilnehmen und praktische Aspekte der Gestaltung klarer und wirkungsvoller wissenschaftlicher Abbildungen vorstellen. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date<\/strong><\/td>15.02.2027 | 9:00 – 17:00 Uhr | 01122 – Newton Raum <\/a>16.02.2027 | 9:00 – 17:00 Uhr | 01 122 – Newton Raum <\/a> <\/td><\/tr>
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Leading for Tomorrow (IN ENGLISCH)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Leading for Tomorrow” is a workshop for doctoral candidates, postdocs, and young physicists in industry and business, specifically designed to prepare them for leadership and management roles. The workshop imparts fundamental skills in leadership, self-management, and project work, and provides insights into management positions in academia, research institutions, and companies. Through practical workshops, case studies, and exchanges with experts, it supports the development of a well-considered, individualized career perspective. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date<\/strong><\/td>Start Leading<\/strong>: 08.07.2026Leadership in Practice Workshop 1<\/strong>: 09. – 10.06.2026Leadership in Practice Workshop 2<\/strong>: 13. – 14.10.2026Market Place and Transfer:<\/strong> 10. – 11.11.2026<\/td><\/tr>
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Leading teams successfully (IN GERMAN)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Viktoria Leonhard | Coach and advising for leadership topics<\/strong>The seminar teaches how managers can shape modern management culture and actively support change processes in a complex and dynamic working environment. The focus is on motivation, clear communication, feedback, conflict resolution and the grant of individual strengths in the team. The aim is to develop concrete methods for day-to-day management and to develop a personal leadership model. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date<\/strong><\/td>03.09.2026 | 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (online via Zoom)04.09.2026 | 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (online via Zoom)<\/td><\/tr>
Organiser<\/strong><\/td>TU Darmstadt<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Project management for beginners (IN GERMAN)<\/a><\/strong>Horst Harrant | PMH Project Management Services<\/strong>This workshop teaches the basic methods and tools of project management, from defining objectives and planning to controlling and project completion.Participants learn how to organize projects in a structured manner, manage risks and use resources efficiently to ensure successful and cost-effective implementation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date<\/strong><\/td>10.09.2026 | 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.11.09.2026 | 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.<\/td><\/tr>
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[Online Coaching]: Individual career coaching for postdocs (IN GERMAN)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What comes after your doctorate or postdoctoral phase? In the phase after obtaining a doctorate, the challenge often lies in making more fundamental career decisions and developing and implementing an individual strategy for your own career. In fact, as an academic, you have excellent opportunities to embark on a professional path that suits you.The Human Resources Development of the JGU would like to support you in developing and implementing your own career strategy with an individual coaching offer. If you decide to take advantage of this offer, you have the opportunity to discuss and work on your individual advising needs in up to 5 coaching sessions with an external career coach. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date<\/strong><\/td>Individual appointment<\/td><\/tr>
Organiser<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>JGU Human Resources Development<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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GAIN26: Digital Workshop Event (AUF ENGLISCH)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Die Teilnehmenden k\u00f6nnen sich \u00fcber Karriere- und Besch\u00e4ftigungsm\u00f6glichkeiten in Deutschland informieren, Kontakte zu potenziellen Arbeitgebern sowie Kooperationspartnern aus Wissenschaft und Industrie kn\u00fcpfen und ihr berufliches Netzwerk erweitern. Dar\u00fcber hinaus erhalten sie Zugang zu Expert:innen und Mentor:innen sowie praxisnahe Einblicke und Werkzeuge, um ihre wissenschaftliche oder unternehmerische Karriere aktiv zu gestalten. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date<\/strong><\/td>17.09.2026| 3:00 p.m. – 10:15 p.m. (online)<\/td><\/tr>
Organiser<\/strong><\/td>German Academic International Network<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Proposal writing for PhDs and PDs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Andreas Trabesinger | Final draft<\/strong>For young researchers on their path to academic independence, writing grant applications is becoming increasingly important. In this workshop, drawing on his experience in supporting researchers with grant applications\u2014for projects, ERC grants, and large centers of excellence\u2014Dr. Andreas Trabesinger \u2014 Dr. Andreas Trabesinger will present the context, tools, and perspectives related to developing research ideas and effectively communicating key messages. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date<\/strong><\/td>19.10.2026| 09:00 – 17:00 Uhr | Curie Raum (03-431) Institut f\u00fcr Physik, Staudingerweg 7<\/td><\/tr>
Organiser<\/strong><\/td>MPA<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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CV Tailoring for PhDs and PDs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Andreas Trabesinger | Final Draft<\/strong>For most researchers, it is easier to present their research findings than to write about their achievements. In this workshop, Dr. Andreas Trabesinger will draw on his experience as a writing consultant, science writer, and former editor at \u201cNature Physics\u201d to present background information, tools, and perspectives on the topic of \u201ctailored\u201d CVs. Participants will learn how to describe their scientific achievements clearly, how to address \u201cunconventional\u201d career paths, what different \u201cperformance metrics\u201d exist and what pitfalls they entail\u2014and how AI-based tools can be used as \u201cwriting companions.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date<\/strong><\/td>17.02.2027| 09:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.<\/td><\/tr>
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Working in Diverse Teams – Intercultural Competences (IN ENGLISH)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In an increasingly networked world, science brings together different cultures, beliefs and perspectives. In order to work effectively across borders and disciplines, researchers need cultural awareness and adaptability. <\/p>\n\n\n\n