The event will be held in English and run for two days, on October 15 and 29, 2025.

Young scientists like you often face an onslaught of daily challenges like teaching, research projects or administrative tasks. Given that academics are also often expected to be flexible and constantly available, it is only natural that you feel at times overwhelmed. Moreover, those many last-minute, short-term assignments often take precedence and can keep you distracted from more important, long-term goals and ambitions as well as your personal interests.

In order to keep your priorities in sight, you thus need a carefully thought-out time and self-management system. In this workshop, you will learn to set priorities and forge realistic plans in order to balance the demands of research and your personal life goals.

Workshop topics include:

• Self-organization and self-motivation: increase productivity and efficiency
• Defining personal goals and setting priorities
• Establishing and/or optimizing daily and weekly planning
• Recognizing and using your individual performance curve
• Setting parameters for working effectively, maximizing efficiency
• Energy management and work-life balance

In the workshop, theoretical foundations and models are discussed and reflected in individual and group work. After the first day participants receive practical exercises to work on at home in case they are interested in enhancing deeper understanding of the topics.

If you need guidance beyond the workshop on personal challenges or conflict situations, you can contact the following advisory offices: https://www.khys.kit.edu/english/advisory-offices.php

This event is open to doctoral researchers and postdocs at KIT who are KHYS members.

The event will be held in English and run for two days, on October 15 and 29, 2025.

If you are unable to attend an event, please inform us promptly via e-mail. This way you are allowing your colleagues the opportunity to participate and you help us to maintain the quality of our Further Education Program. Thank you!