Workshop on April 16th, 2024

The Liaison Office São Paulo of Freie Universität Berlin, the Liaison Office for Latin America of Technical University of Munich, the Brazil Centre of the University of Münster, Baden-Württemberg Center for Brazil and Latin America, Ruhr-Universität Bochum and its Research School, the University of Potsdam, Heidelberg University and Technische Universität Berlin cordially invite prospective post-doctoral researchers to this Opportunities on site workshop for candidates from Brazil.

This event is co-organized and financed by the German Centre for Research and Innovation (DWIH) São Paulo.

REGISTRATION is closed. All invited participants will get informed via email.

Date

Tuesday, April 16, 2024

Time

09h00 - 17h00

Address

Centro Brasileiro de Pesquisas Físicas (CBPF)

R. Dr. Xavier Sigaud, 150 - Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 22290-180

Program:

April 16th, 2024 – CBPF

Learn everything you need to know about how to do a postdoc at these excellent German universities, the financing opportunities in Germany and general aspects of a career paths in the German research system.

09:00 – 09:30 (BRT) | Welcome coffee & Registration

09:30 – 10:00 (BRT) | Welcome & Opening Remarks

• Welcome & Moderation: Laura Redondo (Uni Münster)
• Welcome Words: João Paulo Sinnecker, Centro Brasileiro de Pesquisas Físicas (CBPF)
• Welcome Words: Silke Bell, German Centre for Research and Innovation São Paulo (DWIH São Paulo)
• Welcome Words: Nina von Sartori, Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany
• Doing your postdoc in Germany – an Introduction: Christiane Wüllner, Ruhr-Universität Bochum

10:00  – 10:45 (BRT) | Opportunities & Funding | Lectures

• German Research Foundation (DFG): Cíntia Toth
• Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (AvH): Marcelo de Araújo
• German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD): Natália Trigo
• EURAXESS: Charlotte Grawitz

10:45 – 11:30 (BRT) | Pitches from the participating universities (4 minutes each):

• Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB): Jörn Benzinger
• Freie Universität Berlin (FU Berlin): Christian Lazar
• Technische Universität Berlin (TU Berlin): Jan an Haack
• University of Münster (UM): Laura Redondo
• Technical University of Munich (TUM): Sarah Förster & Sören Metz 
• Baden-Württemberg Center for Brazil and Latin America (BRALAT): Júlia Galvez
• Heidelberg University: Katrin Berty
• University of Potsdam: Sven Dinklage 

11:30 - 12:30 (BRT) | How to get started. Ask your peers!

Personal and academic requirements, where to look for calls and job offers, first contact with a potential host, and much more! Discuss with AvH Alumna Mônica Santos de Freitas and representatives from Funding Agencies and Universities.

Moderated by Jan an Haack (TU Berlin) and Laura Redondo (University of Münster).

12:30 - 13:30 (BRT) | Lunch break

13:30 – 17:00 (BRT) | Individual Consultations | Career Fair

Get your advice from the representatives of the German institutions!

• Modus: tables will be changed every 15 Minutes

17:00 Closing Remarks

Closing Remarks, Summary and Wrap Up

 

Partners:
The event is co-organized by the German Center for Research and Innovation São Paulo (DWIH São Paulo) and supported by the Centro Brasileiro de Pesquisas Físicas, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, German Research Foundation (DFG), German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) and Euraxess.

Registration

REGISTRATION is closed. All invited participants will get informed via email.

Your registration is successful once you receive an email confirmation from the organizers.

We process applicants’ data only for the application procedure and its administrative handling. No Information will be forwarded to third parties.