Veranstaltung

Date:

Friday, 05.12.2025 | 9:00 am - 4:00 pm 

Format:

Online Workshop via Zoom - You will get the link to Zoom as well as further information by e-mail at least one day before the workshop.

You will need a stable internet connection, a camera and a microphone.

The online workshop will be held via the commercial service Zoom, which you will have to use voluntary and at your own risk. The GA accepts no liability under data protection law or otherwise.

Description:

Doctoral researchers do an important part of the research. But when they start they are not independent researchers already – they need to learn. Supervision of doctoral researchers is therefore challenging because learning processes take place on several levels: in science, in communication, in collaboration etc. It is helpful to reflect on how to supervise and develop doctoral researchers in a way that enables them to produce the best possible results and to become independent researchers.  

On the second day you are invited to a single coaching session. This gives you the opportunity to talk about topics of individual interest. Appointments will be made at the end of the workshop.

Content: 

• Recruitment: how to find and how to select doctoral researchers.
• How to clarify one's own expectations and criteria and how to bring them in line with expectations of doctoral researchers?  
• How to develop doctoral researchers and how to enable them to be independent?
• Feedback as a basic instrument: how to give motivating feedback and how to learn as supervisor out of doctoral researchers feedback?
• Demotivation and setbacks: Ways to support doctoral researchers during typical challenges.
• How to deal with conflicts and difficulties?
• What are typical difficulties of doctoral researchers and what does it mean for supervisors and how to overcome them?
• Grading of the dissertation.
• Common mistakes of co-supervisors and how to avoid them.

With your registration you are required to accept the terms and conditions for participation.