The event will be held in English and run for two days, on September 25 and 26, 2025.

What are my unique abilities and interests critical in determining the right career path for me?

Can I combine my ideas about a fulfilled life with a university career? How can I develop a strategy for embarking on an academic career path or other career choices?

This workshop will help to answer these – and other – questions for those who want to plan their career development strategically. It focuses on supporting experienced scientists and researchers. It offers possibilities to reflect upon future university careers or alternative career choices. Based on their individual profiles, participants will develop their own vision for their future personal and professional lives.
 

• You reflect upon your professional career path and develop a well-orchestrated plan
• You write and draw a biographically-based profile that highlights und evaluates your

qualifications, skills and job visions

• You get information about formal and hidden requirements for careers outside of

the academic world with special focus on Germany

• You explore different occupational alternatives according to choices led by the feedback of your colleagues

Contents in brief

• Creating your profile of skills and qualifications, highlighting your strengths and

accomplishments

• Choosing your own criteria and values for work and life
• Developing a vision for your own professional and private life
• Review and evaluation of personal development goals
• Detect and establish your professional network
• Next steps: application procedure and job interview in Germany

Methods

• Individual work and team work
• Visualization, mind mapping
• Presentations and group discussion

Eligibility: This event is aimed at postdocs at KIT who are members of KHYS. If you are currently not yet a member of KHYS, you can register here.

The event will be held in English and run for two days, on September 25 and 26, 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!