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welcome to the March issue of the monthly GAUSS newsletter with information from the GAUSS Office including courses and events organised by GAUSS. Furthermore, the newsletter contains information about workshops and events offered by partners at the Göttingen Campus and additional information that might be of interest for doctoral students in Göttingen. For more information about each topic, please follow the links below.
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Some of the events or seminars are advertised in German as the language during the events or workshops will be German. Feel free to forward this email to other interested students. If you do not want to receive information like this again, please let us know and we will remove you from the mailing list.
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All the best & happy Easter,
Judith, Martina & Dirk
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GAUSS Office
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The registration for methods and professional skills courses held in June 2026 will be open from 1 April 2026. You can register from 1-20 April online via Stud.IP for courses taking place in June; the slots will be allocated around 25 April. Read more
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Please get an overview of the upcoming talks in Arpril 2026 from the Lecture Series of the IMPRS Genome Science, the IMPRS Physics of Biological and Complex Systems, and the Hertha Sponer College. Read more
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Are you a PhD student at the University of Göttingen? Can you present the core message of your doctoral thesis in just three minutes - in English? If so, the Three‑Minute‑Thesis (3MT) Competition is for you! Read more
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GAUSS & GGNB offer a monthly online meeting for students approaching their thesis submission and examination. The final sprint meeting takes place every second Monday of the month at 9:00h via Zoom. The next meetings are scheduled for 13 April, 11 May, and 8 June. We will explain the three final yet essential steps required to obtain your doctoral degree: thesis submission, the examination (defense), and thesis publication. Read more
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We’re happy to announce our upcoming GAUSS Career Impulse Session on 17 April, this time with Dr Lukas Schulte, Team Lead Applied Analytics & AI at Boehringer Ingelheim in Biberach. In his talk, Lukas will provide insights into the academia-to-industry transition and what it takes to succeed there, his learnings in the 7 years since his PhD, his current and Read more
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The SUB Göttingen has recorded a training course for professors, Junior PIs, Postdocs and all those who publish at the University of Göttingen which offers an introduction to Open Access publishing and informs you about current funding opportunities such as the University Publication Fund and various publishing and licensing agreements. Read more
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Online talks on DFG Funding Opportunities for researchers. Read more
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Twillo (niedersächsische Portal für offene Lehre) bietet Workshops zu den Themen offene Bildungsmaterialien, Urheberrecht und den Einsatz von KI in der Lehre an. Read more
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The Young Entrepreneurs in Science powered by the Falling Walls Foundation offers various workshops and events tailored to PhDs and postdocs of all disciplines as well as early-career researchers and academic staff to help you to discover your entrepreneurial skills. Read more
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The TK is offering a free online workshop series focused on mental health, with special attention to the unique challenges faced by PhD students. Read more
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We would like to draw your attention to the Lectures series “Current Topics in Biophysics and Complex Systems” which is offered by the GGNB PhD Program “Physics of Biological and Complex Systems”. The lecture series is open to all interested Master/PhD students of the natural Sciences! Read more
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The jobvector career day is Europe´s biggest career fair for Natural Scientists, Physicians, Engineers, and Computer Scientists where you can receive valuable information for a successful career! Be inspired by talks of top companies and recruiters. Seize your chance and personally contact them at the fair! Read more
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You are using statistics at an advanced level, are familiar with R, and now have a dataset containing time series such as climate data, growth data, or stock market prices. If so, this course will help you to develop a more professional understanding of time series and the methods applicable to their analysis. This course provides an introduction to time … Read more
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The Faculties of Physics and Chemistry again offer two courses on "Successful Intercultural Leadership and Collaboration Approach" with the lecturer Silvie Klein-Franke in May 2026. Read more
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This is a reminder, that the 12th Biennial Neurizons Conference, organized by the IMPRS for Neurosciences students, will take place from 19 to 22 of May 2026 at the MPI-NAT, Faßberg Campus, Göttingen. This year, an outstanding lineup of plenary speakers spanning Clinical Neurosciences, Molecular & Cellular Neuroscience, Systems & Cognitive Neuroscience, Theoretical & Computational Neuroscience, and Emerging Techniques in Neuroscience. Read more
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On 29 May 2026, KWS will hold an open day, during which all areas of research and development at KWS in Einbeck will open their doors to young students and scientists. This will give them the opportunity to gain insights into all facets of research and development at the plant breeding company. Read more
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Looking for inspiration for your teaching practice? The brand new teaching qualification programme ELEVATE (starting in June 2026) offers specific impulses and support for your academic teaching development. The topics we will address range from planning a course session to creating an encouraging classroom atmosphere and dealing with barriers that could hinder processes of teaching and learning. Read more
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The workshop is designed to support early-career researchers in preparing competitive applications for the DFG Walter Benjamin Programme. The places are very limited so please apply asap if you are interested! The Walter Benjamin Programme is particularly well suited as a first independent funding opportunity … Read more
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The call for applications to the Eurolife Summer School 2026 is now open. Title: Biology of Brain Disorders 2026: The Quest for Biomarkers and the Role of Artificial Intelligence Read more
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A new online course in English is now published by the team of open-access.network: “Open Access Publishing for Doctoral Students”. The course is designed for doctoral students finishing their dissertations in Germany, as well as for those who work in publication consulting. You'll discover the advantages of open access publishing and different forms of dissertations. Read more
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The GMP Academy is offering virtual GxP courses in spring and summer 2026 in German and in English. Read more
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Funding Opportunities and Prizes
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The Fast Forward Science competition, which is endowed with a total of €12,000, is a joint project of Wissenschaft im Dialog and the Stifterverband and has been held annually since 2013. Passion for research, for innovative multimedia formats and for communication – the Fast Forward Science competition honors people who are not only passionate about science themselves, but who can also inspire others. Read more
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With the Stockmeyer Science Award, the Heinrich Stockmeyer Foundation honors practicable approaches and application-oriented research that contribute to improve food safety and consumer protection, and to enhance consumer confidence in the quality and safety of food products. The prize is aimed at scientists who have made outstanding contributions in the above-mentioned field and is endowed with 20.000 €. Read more
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The Rahn-Quade Foundation is currently offering additional research grants to undergraduate and graduate students in microbiology at the Universities of Kiel and Göttingen who require additional funding for their master’s thesis or dissertation in order to effectively supplement or complete their research. Read more
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You are invited to join for some special activities and a memorable event! Meet other international students, get to know the University’s support services, ask questions, and participate in the many activities that we have prepared for you on this day! Read more
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Would you like to improve your language skills? Are you looking for a language tandem partner? Would you like to get to know people from all over the world? Would you like to find out more about InDiGU-PLUS and various international student organisations? Don't miss the legendary language tandem evening in the summer semester. Come to the ZHG Foyer… Read more
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The Psychotherapeutic Outpatient Clinic for Students (PAS) provides specialized outpatient support for young adults experiencing crises, mental health challenges, or study-related difficulties, and is open to all students of the University of Göttingen. Read more
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Permanent Articles
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This category includes all time interesting and important topics, permanently available to any (new) doctoral student.
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