Transferable skills training and coaching
The Faculty of Social Sciences and the ViDSS organise transferable skills workshops, coachings, mentoring programmes and information events for doctoral candidates and early postdoctoral researchers in the social sciences.
Getting started
| Fit for sowi:docs Fellowship | Info session for prospective doctoral candidates | SuSe 2023 |
| Peer Mentoring for the FÖP | Two-part mentoring | WiSe 2024/25 |
Writing a doctoral thesis
| Writing Your Doctoral Thesis | Four-part coaching | WiSe 2024/25 |
| Article Writing | Four-part coaching | SuSe 2023 |
| Summer Writing School | Five-day retreat | SoSe 2024 |
| Almost done! The last steps towards completing your doctoral studies | Two-day workshop | SuSe 2024 |
| PhD Writing on Fridays organised by the student representatives | Weekly writing session | SuSe 2024 |
Publication and research communication
| Publication Strategies in the Social Sciences | Workshop | SuSe 2024 |
| Our Research in Public Spaces | Workshop | WiSe 2022/23 |
| Podcast Production with “Doctor it!” | Workshop | WiSe 2024/25 |
Career development
| Keeping up the Good Work | Workshop | WiSe 2024/25 |
| Entrepreneurship and Innovation from the Social Sciences | Workshop | WiSe 2023/24 |
| Grant Proposal Writing | Workshop | WiSe 2022/23 |
| Work it! Career Day | Inputs, workshops and networking | SuSe 2024 |
Offers for postdoctoral researchers
| Welcome Reception and Get Together for Postdocs | Reception | WiSe 2022/23 |
| Grant Proposal Writing for Postdocs | Workshop | WiSe 2022/23 |