PhD Welcome Week 2024

Monday 7th October

 9:30 – 11:00 | Online

Welcome and Introductions!

You will get to know your PhD representatives and the Graduate Academy and learn how they support you.

There will also be an introduction by the Welcome Center Stuttgart.

Location: Zoom

12:30 – 13:30 | on Campus

Joint lunch in Mensa

We have reserved a table at Mensa – just join to meet fellow PhD students! Feel free to bring your own lunch or buy something from the Mensa.

Meeting point: Mensa main entrance, 12:25 - 12:30. For those joining later, we are seated at the very left part, i.e. the new part of the Mensa.

19:00 – 00:00 | on Campus

Party in the TMS

A party in the TMS for all the PhD students. Let‘s all join in, have a few cold drinks and enjoy the music together. This is a great opportunity to meet and network with PhD students from different faculties).

Location: TMS, Emil-Wolff-Str. 20

Registration: Please register here beforehand (you can still join spontaneously)

Tuesday 8th October

10:00 – 10:30 | Online & on campus

Publishing and predatory journals

Prof. Dr. Claudia Bieling will inform you about the process of publishing in scientific (peer-reviewed) journals and explain what you need to be aware of.

Location: Zoom and HS 32

10:30 – 12:00 | On campus

Your rights at the workplace

What is your employer allowed to do - and what not? Learn about the basics of German labour law, like claiming sick leave, dealing with overtime, anti-discrimination and much more. Our experts from the Verdi labour union and from the Hohenheim staff council (Personalrat) will give some input and answer your questions.

Location: HS 32

12:30 – 13:30 | on Campus

Joint lunch in Mensa

We have reserved a table at Mensa – just join to meet fellow PhD students! Feel free to bring your own lunch or buy something from the Mensa.

Meeting point: Mensa main entrance, 12:25 - 12:30. For those joining later, we are seated at the very left part, i.e. the new part of the Mensa.

14:00 - 16:00 | Online

Getting hands-on support

Six institutions that provide practical support will introduce themselves: The Biostatistics group offers statistical consulting for the design and analysis of Experiments and surveys in life sciences. The module Data and Statistical Consulting (DSC) at Core Facility supports researchers in the areas of data collection and data analysis using statistical and econometric methods. The Research Support Department offers academics of all disciplines professional and practical support in applying for third-party funds for research projects. The Ethics Committee acts as a body for the ethical review (Ethical Approval) of research projects. The Start-up assistance provides support for starting your own business. Through Humboldt Reloaded you can integrate student research projects into your own research, e.g. to carry out preliminary tests, interviews, or try out new methods.

Location: Zoom

Wednesday 9th October

9:00 – 10:00 | On campus

Career talk - Jun.-Prof. Ramona Weinrich

Jun.-Prof. Ramona Weinrich will talk about her experience in academic research and inform about career options in research in Germany.

Location: HS 32

10:00 – 12:30 | On campus

IT-Services, Library and Literature Search

Introduction to the IT services and library, as well as an overview of the resources for literature search and document delivery services.

Location: HS 32

12:45 – 13:45 | on Campus

Joint lunch in Mensa

We have reserved a table at Mensa – just join to meet fellow PhD students! Feel free to bring your own lunch or buy something from the Mensa.

Meeting point: Mensa main entrance, 12:40 - 12:45. For those joining later, we are seated at the very left part, i.e. the new part of the Mensa.

14:00 – 15:30 | On campus

Conflict resolution for doctoral candidates

Ombudspersons and other support structures in cases of conflict during the doctorate.
There can be many reasons for conflicts during the doctorate. We give a brief overview of support structures in cases of conflict at the University of Hohenheim. A special focus is on the work of ombudspersons for doctoral candidates. Professor Joachim Mueller, ombudsperson at the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, will explain how ombudspersons work, how they can support you and how an arbitration process in conflict situations looks like. And he will answer your questions.

Location: HS 32

Thursday 10th October

11:00 – 12:30 | on Campus

Tour of the botanical garden

The team of the botanical garden will show us their horticultural and botanical treasures..

Meeting point: Playhouse under the large plane tree / Spielhaus unter der großen Platane.

Registration: Please register here beforehand

12:30 – 13:30 | on Campus

Joint lunch in Mensa

We have reserved a table at Mensa – just join to meet fellow PhD students! Feel free to bring your own lunch or buy something from the Mensa.

Meeting point: Mensa main entrance, 12:25 - 12:30. For those joining later, we are seated at the very left part, i.e. the new part of the Mensa.

14:00 – 14:30 | Online & on campus

Social services (Studierendenwerk Tübingen-Hohenheim)

Introduction to the services provided by the Studierendenwerk Tübingen-Hohenheim (e.g. childcare places and psychological counselling).

Location: Zoom and HS 32

14:30 – 16:00 | On campus

Data management

CSH Young Scientists & KIM - The architecture of empirical research projects: strategies and resources every PhD student should know

Planning and managing empirical research projects effectively is crucial, yet often challenging. Especially at the start of your projects, planning data management and streamlining (computational) workflows ensures the integrity of your research and saves time over the course of the project. This event will guide you through essential strategies for keeping your data-based research project organized. Johannes Bleher (CSH - Computational Science Hub) and Konstantin Kuck (KIM - Kommunikation, Informations- und Medienzentrum) will present helpful concepts and tools to make your research results easily reproducible, such as version control, hosting services and more. They will exemplify how these strategies can be applied using the services and research computing infrastructure available at the University of Hohenheim. Ideal for new PhD students and early-career researchers, this session will equip you with the tools and knowledge to manage your research data confidently and efficiently.

Location: HS 32

16:00 – 19:00 | Stuttgart

City Tour

We explore Stuttgart together. Beyond the most notable sites, we will enjoy great city views, take one of the famous Stäffele paths, visit an African, Asian and Latin shops and much more. We will finish at a nice restaurant with local German cuisine (dinner cost is not covered – please bring your wallet). Please wear comfortable shoes; we will be walking approximately 4-5km total!

Meeting point: In front of Mensa (16:00) or at Eugensplatz U-bahn station (16:40)

Registration: Please register here beforehand (you can still join spontaneously)

19:00 | Stuttgart

Dinner

Following the city tour, tables have been reserved for us in the restaurant Flora and Fauna (location in google maps). Please note that registration is required as the restaurant needs to know the number of guests beforehand for the reservation. The expenses are covered by participants themselves.

Registration: Please register here beforehand. Registration possible until Monday 7th October.

Friday 11th October

11:00 – 12:30 | on Campus

Campus tour

Our volunteers will guide you to the most notable places on campus – from useful ones like the office of the Graduate Academy to the most popular places to hang out.

Meeting point: Mensa entrance

Registration: Please register here beforehand (you can still join spontaneously)

12:30 – 13:30 | on Campus

Joint lunch in Mensa

We have reserved a table at Mensa – just join to meet fellow PhD students! Feel free to bring your own lunch or buy something from the Mensa.

Meeting point: Mensa main entrance, 12:25 - 12:30. For those joining later, we are seated at the very left part, i.e. the new part of the Mensa.