Program:
October 23, 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 – 10:00 (BRT) | Welcome & Opening Remarks
- Welcome & Moderation: Anja Grecko Lorenz (DWIH)
- Welcome Words: N.N. (UFPE)
- Doing your postdoc in Germany – an Introduction: Christiane Wüllner (Ruhr University Bochum)
10:00 – 11:00 (BRT) | Opportunities & Funding | Lectures
- German Research Foundation (DFG): Christina Peters
- Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (AvH): Mirco Solé
- German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD): N.N.
11:00 – 12:00 (BRT) | Pitches from the participating universities (10 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) | Lunch break
13:00 - 14:00 (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).
14:00 – 16:00 (BRT) | Individual Consultations | Career Fair
Get your advice from the representatives of the German institutions!
- Modus: tables will be changed every 15 Minutes
16:00 Closing Remarks
Closing Remarks, Summary and Wrap Up