On-site Workshop on March 3, 2026

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 Southern 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 hosts and co-organizers are the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS) and the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS).

REGISTRATION is closed. All confirmed participants have been informed by e-mail.

The event will be conducted in ENGLISH.

Date

Tuesday, March 3, 2026

Time

09h00 - 16h30

Address

PUCRS

Prédio 15 - living 360

Google Maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/ZPAroKSxeZYQYBYe6?

 

Program:

March 3, 2026

Learn everything you need to know about how to do a postdoc at these excellent German institutions, 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: Draiton Gonzaga de Souza, PUCRS
• Welcome Words: Marc Bogdahn, German General Consulate Porto Alegre

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

• Doing your postdoc in Germany – an Introduction: Christina Peters, DFG

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

• German Research Foundation (DFG): Christina Peters
• Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (AvH): Raquel Andrade Weiss
• German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD): Timur Stein
• Euraxess: Charlotte Grawitz (Video)

11:00 – 12:00 (BRT) | Pitches from the participating German institutions (4 minutes each):

• Fraunhofer Gesellschaft: Manuel Steidle
• Freie Universität Berlin (FU Berlin): Christian Lazar
• University of Münster (UM): Cintia Toth
• Technical University of Munich (TUM): Sören Metz
• Ibero-American Institute in Berlin: Christoph Müller
• University Alliance Ruhr (UA Ruhr): Marcio Weichert
• Heidelberg University: Inés Recio
• University of Potsdam: Sven Dinklage
• University of Tübingen (BraLat): Glauco Vaz Feijó

12:00 - 13:30 (BRT) | Lunch break
 

13:30 - 14:30 (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 DAAD/AvH Alumni and representatives from Funding Agencies and Universities.

Moderated by Cíntia Toth (UM).

14:30 – 16:30 (BRT) | Individual Consultations | Career Fair

Get your advice from the representatives of the German institutions!

• Modus: tables will be changed every 15 Minutes

16:30 Closing Remarks

Closing Remarks, Summary and Wrap Up

Registration

REGISTRATION is closed. The organization team 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.