Newsletter der Göttinger Graduiertenschule Gesellschaftswissenschaften

Registration for GGG’s workshops in 2025

The GGG course program for 2025 is now online and you are welcome to register. Please note that our regulations on bindingness are still valid: e.g. Four weeks before a course starts, all course registrations are regarded as binding. … Weiterlesen

Our Upcoming Courses

The qualification program of GGG includes courses on self and social competencies, competencies needed for your PhD project, and professional skills.

These are our upcoming workshops: … Weiterlesen

Academic Writing in English: Effective Strategies for Publishing Your Research (30.-31.01./13.-14.02.2025)

This on-site workshop provides the perfect support structure for PhD writing projects.

Are you planning to write a paper or dissertation and are asking yourself how to best go about it? Or, have you started writing, but are unsure how to most effectively bring across your ideas and findings? Or, have you finished a draft and are wondering how to best polish it for publication? … Weiterlesen

Navigating Difficult Seas: Professional Communication and Conflict Management (06.03./13.03./20.03./03.04.2025)

Communication and conflict competence are key elements of professionalism and important factors for personal and professional success. This online workshop supports participants in advocating their own positions as well as role- or project-related positions in conflictual situations. … Weiterlesen

Stärken und Erfahrungen aus der Promotionserstellung erfolgreich kommunizieren – Ein Workshop für Promovierende beim Berufseinstieg (11.04.2025)

In diesem Workshop erarbeiten und erproben Sie eine individuelle und überzeugende Kommunikationsstrategie, um Ihren Berufseinstieg mit Promotion zum Erfolg zu machen. Dazu trainieren wir kommunikatives und rhetorisches Handwerkszeug, das Ihnen helfen soll, noch selbstbewusster und sicherer aufzutreten. … Weiterlesen

Extended Overview of Qualification Measures for PhD Students

In order to provide a better overview of the various options for training and qualification for you as doctoral candidates at Göttingen campus, the qualification portal for PhD students has been supplemented by courses of other providers at Göttingen Campus. … Weiterlesen

GGG’s Support Measures

The Göttingen Graduate School of Social Sciences provides support measures and scholarships for PhD students of social sciences. At the moment GGG offers new support for your qualification and networking activities. … Weiterlesen

Bottom-up funding for Qualification and Networking of PhD students

The Göttingen Graduate School of Social Sciences (GGG) has launched a low-threshold support of self-designed courses and networks. Since you have the best overview of what will advance you in terms of content, you can expand your knowledge in a self-organized way: Design your own course or peer group network according to your needs and those of your fellow PhD students. … Weiterlesen

Information Page for (Supervisors of) International PhD Students

PhD students from abroad need to take into account a wide range of information. GGG compiled an overview website for different stages and topics that international doctoral candidates face during their doctoral studies in general and with their arrival in Göttingen in particular. … Weiterlesen

Paths into Science Management 2025

Göttingen’s graduate schools offer focused opportunities for qualification in and reflection about science management as a career option. These are our current offers: … Weiterlesen

GGG goes SoWi GO! (03.-05.12.2024)

At this year’s online SoWi GO! on December 03 and 05 PhD students are invited to find out about a variety of career options. On the third day (Dec 05) from 11:30 to 12:30 pm, GGG will be present to inform about requirements and perspectives of a PhD in Social Sciences together with Martin Ertelt (Studienbüro SoWi). … Weiterlesen

Onboarding Promotion Sozialwissenschaften (04.12.2024)

Sie beginnen mit Ihrer Promotion oder haben bereits mit Ihrer Promotion an der Sozialwissenschaftlichen Fakultät begonnen und möchten u.a. folgende Themen: „Erfolgreich in die Promotion starten“, „Exposé erstellen“, „Karrierewege in der Wissenschaft“, diskutieren und sich mit anderen Promovierenden vernetzen? … Weiterlesen

Services for doctoral candidates from Alumni Göttingen

The Alumni Association of the University of Göttingen offers: … Weiterlesen

SUB survey on the need for information and training on the topic of “Publishing and Open Access”

The SUB Göttingen would like to determine the need for information and training on the Göttingen campus on the subject of “Publishing and Open Access”. Please use this survey to give us brief feedback on which topics are particularly relevant to you. You are also welcome to forward this survey to interested colleagues from the University of Göttingen or the UMG. … Weiterlesen

Kursprogramm der fachspezifischen Promovierendenausbildung an der Juristischen Fakultät

Für folgende Kurse können Sie sich gerne schon jetzt – und bis zwei Tage vor dem jeweiligen Kurs – bei Frau Nomikos unter lehrstuhl.schwerdtfeger@jura.uni-goettingen.de anmelden. Bitte geben Sie den/die Kurs/e an, die Sie besuchen möchten, und bei den hybrid angebotenen Kurse ggf., ob Sie online via Zoom teilnehmen möchten, damit Sie die Zugangsdaten erhalten. … Weiterlesen

Aufenthaltsrecht für Forschende (07.11.2024)

Das Welcome Centre der Universität Göttingen organisiert eine online Informationsveranstaltung mit der Rechtsanwältin Frau Claire Deery zum Thema Aufenthaltsrecht im Bereich Forschende. … Weiterlesen

Empowerment-Workshops der Stabsstelle Chanengleichheit (11.11.2024 & 22./23.11.2024)

Die Stabsstelle Chancengleichheit organisiert im November zwei Empowerment-Workshops für Studierende: … Weiterlesen

Mastering family AND academic career (12.11.2024)

Mastering family AND academic career (The workshop can be held in German or English)

Children make life fast-paced and colorful. Children upset our view of the world and throw our life plans into disarray. And they need time and our attention – just like the job. Children AND career – is that possible? … Weiterlesen

Öffentlichkeitsarbeit im Gespräch (14.11. & 12.12.2024)

These are the next topics in the series ÖA im Gespräch: … Weiterlesen

New Calls: Dorothea Schlözer Mentoring Programme / Dorothea Schlözer Career Coaching (Application until 15.11.2024)

Start of new rounds in March 2025: Applications are open until November 15, 2024. … Weiterlesen

Summon your talents! (20.11.2024)

Your imagination is a powerful tool. You can use it to shape aspects of yourself and gain a deeper understanding of others. It can also be used as a scientific research method.

This interactive lecture will teach you more about how to use your imagination in an embodied way. We will look at your talents and how your imagination can help you manifest them. … Weiterlesen

Rights and obligations in the job in Germany: Work contract, earnings, reference letters. Prepare well for a good start into your career (26.11.2024)

You want to start your career in Germany but you are not sure about the legal aspects? This event covers the various forms and specifications of work contracts. In addition, the composition of the salary and the importance of job references will be explained. You will also have the opportunity to clarify your main questions about these legal aspects in the German labour market. … Weiterlesen

Ausschreibung Roman Herzog Forschungspreis Soziale Marktwirtschaft 2025 (Bewerbung bis 31.12.2024)

Das Roman Herzog Institut vergibt im Jahr 2025 zum zwölften Mal den Roman Herzog Forschungspreis Soziale Marktwirtschaft. Der Preis ist mit 35.000 Euro dotiert. … Weiterlesen

Box of Wishes

If you have any ideas or wishes concerning our services, please let us know. … … Weiterlesen

On our own behalf/Notes

This newsletter is published four times a year. It is avail­able for PhD students and supervisors of social sciences, and all interested persons. The newsletter can be found online. The next newsletter will be published on February 11, 2025. … Weiterlesen

Some Answers about doing your PhD

First of all, we would like to welcome you! As Graduate School of Social Sciences, we will use our best endeavor to be a supportive companion during your PhD. Here we provide information for PhD students who have just started doing their PhD or joined GGG only recently. This section is mainly intended for newcomers but holds useful information for experienced PhD students as well. … Weiterlesen

Team

If you like to know more about our qualification program, support measures, and consulting offers, or if you have additional questions, please do not hesitate to contact us. … Weiterlesen