Event Calendar
Below you can find an overview of upcoming events from workshops, seminars, Summer Schools and more.
Upcoming Events

GDCh Seminar | Prof. Hans-Achim Wagenknecht, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
Prof. Hans-Achim Wagenknecht, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT): “(Bio)Organic Chemistry with Light Nucleic Acids, Peptides and Photocatalysis" Read more

Personal Roadmap for Career Orientation. What Skills Do I Have and Where Do I Want to Go?
As part of a personal roadmap, you have the opportunity to consciously reflect on your current professional and private situation. You will look at your personal goals and wishes and derive concrete… Read more

GDCh Seminar | Prof. Oliver Clemens, Universität Stuttgart
Prof. Oliver Clemens, Universität Stuttgart: “Fluorides meet Inorganic Materials Chemistry – New Functional Materials for Novel Applications" Read more

GDCh Seminar | Dr. Alexander Gmehling, Dottikon
Dr. Alexander Gmehling, Dottikon: JuWiChem-Vortrag: “Process Development and Production for the Pharma Market” Read more

GDCh Seminar | Prof. Nicolas Giuseppone, Institut Charles Sadron Strasbourg
Prof. Nicolas Giuseppone, Institut Charles Sadron Strasbourg: “Using artificial molecular motors to drive active systems” Read more
Past Events

Grundlagen des Projektmanagements
Projektmanagement ist eine Schlüsselkompetenz – sowohl für zukünftige Aufgaben außerhalb der Wissenschaft, als auch für den Arbeitsalltag von Forschenden. Projekte gelingen, wenn fachliches Können mit… Read more

Introduction to Programming with Python
Expand your programming skills with Python. Python is a versatile and powerful language used in fields like web development and machine learning. Its high demand makes it a valuable skill for… Read more

GDCh Seminar | Prof. Eberhard Ehlers, Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main
Prof. Eberhard Ehlers, Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main: "Die Entdeckung des Nitroglycerin und was daraus wurde" Read more

Stressfragen, Brainteaser und Logiktests im Jobinterview erkennen und knacken
Im Seminar lernen die Teilnehmenden, worauf es in Stressinterviews ankommt. In einer Spiegelungsübung erhalten sie zunächst konkretes Feedback dazu, wie stressresistent sie wahrgenommen werden.… Read more

GDCh Seminar | Prof. Claudia Weidenthaler, Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung
Prof. Claudia Weidenthaler, Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung: "Unlocking the secrets of catalysts: Structural characterisation by in situ methods" Read more

HIU Seminar | Prof. Jusef Hassoun
Prof. Jusef Hassoun from the University of Ferrara in Italy: "Few Layer Graphene (FLG) Material for Lithium-Ion, Lithium-Sulfur and Lithium-Oxygen Batteries." Read more

POLiS Seminar | Reza Younesi
Reza Younesi: On formation and stability of solid electrolyte interphase in sodium-ion batteries Read more

Agile Project Management
Agile project management allows running projects in changing and uncertain environments. Originally developed in the IT sector, agile project management is now widely used across various fields to… Read more

Scientific Writing. What Makes a Good Paper and How to Write It
Publications of research results is the currency in modern science. It might not be your favourite occupation, but it is a decisive one, strongly determining your future research and career… Read more

POLiS Seminar | Dr. Simon Clark
Dr. Simon Clark: Putting the AI in FAIR - How Ontologies Unlock Battery Knowledge for the Agentic Era Read more

Science Pitch & Storytelling
Communicating is key! You are used to doing science talks at conferences. What if you could present the essence of your work to non-experts in only ninety seconds and convince them of the impact of… Read more

Conference Presentation Training. Engaging the Listener in Your Talk
For young scientists, it is a regular and important task to present their work to others. At the same time, however, to persuasively communicate one’s ideas to colleagues or decision-making bodies is… Read more

Ethics in the Lab. A Workshop on Scientific Misconduct and How to Avoid it
What is the relation between good and successful research, on the one hand, and ethical and responsible research, on the other hand? This workshop focuses on typical conflicts that particularly early… Read more

Stressmanagement. Gelassener durch den Wissenschaftsalltag
Stressmanagement ist heutzutage eine wichtige Kompetenz, um gesund und ausgeglichen die vielfältigen beruflichen und privaten Aufgaben und Anforderungen zu bewältigen. Vielleicht fühlen Sie sich… Read more

Basics of Leadership
As a young researcher, you often take on leadership tasks for the first time – in your current position or in the course of your next career step. Being new to a leadership role can be challenging in… Read more

Basics of Project Management
Project management is a key competence - both for future tasks outside academia and for the day-to-day work of researchers. Projects succeed when professional expertise is combined with solid… Read more

Industry Visit | ZSW Ulm Powder-Up! Facility
Pilot line for the production of cathode materials in batches of up to 100 kilograms. Read more

POLiS Seminar | Tom Bötticher
Tom Bötticher: The Litona story. Read more

GS-EES Block Course 2025 Part 2
The Block Course "Materials, Functioning and Technology of Batteries" covers the full spectrum of electrochemical energy storage and conversion, from theory to engineering and from fundamentals to… Read more

Scientist Need More! Next Level Scientific Writing using AI Assistants
This interactive workshop introduces researchers to the transformative potential of large language models (LLMs) in scientific writing. Participants will learn how to leverage LLM assistants to… Read more