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The Graduate School

 

The Graduate School (GS) sits within the Faculty of Environment and Natural Resources at Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg.  

 First established in 2002, the Graduate School is committed to helping doctoral students to become strategic researchers, motivated self-managers, excellent communicators, and capable interdisciplinary collaborators, fit for continuing in academic and alternative-academic roles.

 The goals of the Graduate School (GS) are to:

  • Provide support to GS-members on their Ph.D. journeys
  • Foster science communication
  • Increase the visibility of the Faculty's research
  • Enhance inter and transdisciplinary research and collaboration

 

To achieve these goals we have developed a variety of formats, including peer coaching, workshops and events.

You can participate in all Graduate School events and workshops and benefit from being part of our vibrant community. There is no obligation to participate in any activities or workshops. You are free to select the events and workshops that best suit your needs.

Benefits of the Graduate School:

It gives you access to:

  • A vibrant and supportive community of peers who will support you, celebrate your successes, and potentially collaborate with you.
  • Events and workshops designed to help you develop your research and transferable skills
  • Individualized and group academic coaching
  • Opportunities to present your research at our annual events (3MT and Night of Sciences).

 

What is on offer?

Workshops (held annually)

  • Onboarding Workshop for new PhD candidates (twice per year)
  • Academic Writing Series
  • Thesis Studio (3 day writing retreat)
  • Data Visualization: from Sketch to Publication
  • Publishing and Review Process
  • Disputation Training

Find out what could be interesting for you and stay up-to-date by using our Calendar.

 

Community formats to make your PhD journey easier

  • Golden Days (every second Wednesday)

These are days when you sit together in a room with like-minded people to practice focused, distraction-free writing. You will use the Pomodoro technique to structure the day and make sure that breaks are taken. Coffee, tea and biscuits are provided. To learn more click here, to sign up click here

  • Peer Coaching Groups.

Peer groups meet every second week to share goals, progress, and challenges. To learn more and to sign up up click here.

  • Statistics Cafe

The bi-weekly Statistics Cafe is an informal, fortnightly seminar for people interested in, or struggling with, environmental statistics. It is organized be Prof. Carsten Dorman from the Chair of Biometry and Environmental System Analysis.

 

Special events

We've got two annual events to help you hone your skills in communicating science and making your research visible.

  • Three Minute Thesis Competition (3MT), see 3MT 2024

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Haifa Debouk is our Managing Director, and Esther Muschelknautz supports her as Coordinator.