
Postdoctoral career planning

Our offers for postdoctoral researchers
After successfully completing your doctorate, it is now time to set the course for your future career – as a researcher or even outside academia. Expand your (academic) profile with our workshops as well as career and networking events.
Flyer: Joint offers for Postdocs Summer Semester 21 (PDF, 400 kB)
Work out strategies for dealing with the challenges of your further research activities with the support of professional trainers.
The summer semester 2021 program is currently running.
Get in touch with your peers from the three UA Ruhr universities and international postdocs. An expert talk or a panel discussion will provide impetus on career-relevant topics.
Next date: 23 September 2021 (Topic: career options after the doctorate)
Where do we go from here after the doctorate? Ask your questions about your career and discuss with representatives from the private sector, industry, public service, foundations, and non-profit organizations in a casual atmosphere during this annual exchange.
Next date: 15 November 2021
Get in touch with your peers from the three UA Ruhr universities and international postdocs. An expert talk or a panel discussion will provide impetus on career-relevant topics.
Next date: 17 June 2021
Benefit from the close exchange with experienced professors, from a customized seminar program and from networking with other female postdoctoral researchers during this two-year program. You will broaden your understanding of the academic world and your ability to act accordingly. A tailored and subject-specific program for female postdoctoral researchers in the humanities and social sciences, natural sciences, and engineering starts every two years.
Start of the next postdoc program: Fall 2021
Recent events of your local graduate institutions

Many events of the graduate institutions are open to all doctoral researchers of the University Alliance Ruhr. Please find information on vacancies in the news section and in the event calendar.
The local graduate institution at your university
The individual graduate institutions of the three UA Ruhr universities offer a versatile workshop and event program for their early career researchers on-site beyond the joint offers on RAR level.
They are also your central point of contact for advice on individual career planning and advancement: