On-site Workshop on October 21st, 2025

The German Center for Research and Innovation (DWIH) São Paulo together with the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) cordially invite prospective post-doctoral researchers to this Opportunities on site workshop for candidates from Northeast Brazil.

This event is co-organized by Freie Universität Berlin, University Alliance Ruhr, Technical University of Munich, University of Münster, the German Research Foundation (DFG) and the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (AvH). Our host and co-organizer is the Federal University of Ceará (UFC).

REGISTRATION is closed - all invited participants have been informed via email. 

Date

Tuesday, October 21, 2025

Time

09h00 - 17h00

Address

UFC Auditorio Reitoria

Avenida da Universidade 2853, Benfica, Fortaleza - CE

Google Maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/zTmkHAuGewV1bXrCA

Program:

October 21, 2025

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 – 09:45 (BRT) | Welcome & Opening Remarks

• Welcome Words & Moderation: Katharina Fourier (DAAD/DWIH), Reseda Streb (DAAD) and Anja Grecko Lorenz (DWIH)
• Welcome Words: Marlene Pinheiro, German Honorary Consulate Fortaleza
• Welcome Words: Rodrigo Rego (UFC)

09:45 - 10:00 (BRT) | Doing your Postdoc in Germany

• Doing your postdoc in Germany – an Introduction: Christiane Wüllner (Ruhr University Bochum)

10:00  – 11:00 (BRT) | Opportunities & Funding | Lectures and Q&A

• German Research Foundation (DFG): Christina Peters 
• Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (AvH): Mirco Solé 
• German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD): Reseda Streb
• Euraxess: Charlotte Grawitz (Video)

11:00 - 11:15 (BRT) | Coffee Break

11:15 – 12:00 (BRT) | Pitches from the participating universities (08 minutes each):

• UA Ruhr: Jörn Benzinger & Marcio Weichert
• Freie Universität Berlin (FU Berlin): Christian Lazar
• University of Münster (UM): Cintia Toth
• Technical University of Munich (TUM): Sören Metz 

12:00 - 13:00 (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 DAAD/AvH Alumni and representatives from Funding Agencies and Universities.

Moderated by Cintia Toth (University of Münster) and Jörn Benzinger (Ruhr University Bochum).

13:00 - 14:00 (BRT) | Lunch break

14:00 – 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

Registration

REGISTRATION is closed. The organization will make a pre-selection and all approved and declined participants will get informed via email.

ATTENTION: This workshop is focused on early-career researchers in their final years of their doctorate or have not finished their doctorate more than 4 years ago. 

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.