Being a researcher has never felt more uncertain: short-term contracts, constant transitions, global instability, and the challenge of planning a life and career around the unknown.
To Be Honest Conference 2025:
Navigating Uncertainty in Academia & beyond
At the To Be Honest Conference 2025, together with our speakers, we’ll talk honestly about what it means to build a career and do research in a rapidly changing world. Join peers, mentors, and experts for open discussions, practical strategies, and empowering insights!
You'll learn about:
➡️ coping with academic career insecurity,
➡️ financial fitness,
➡️ networking in academia,
➡️ entrepreneurship and start-ups,
➡️ LinkedIn for academia & beyond,
➡️ and effective grant strategies.
👥 Who it is for?
➡️ Researchers with a PhD or close to finishing one, whether you’re a postdoc, a new group leader, or a professor;
➡️ Professionals and decision-makers from academic institutions, funding bodies, or research policy.
🗓 When & Where
Join us online for the To Be Honest Conference 2025, live on Zoom.
💻 December 4, 2025 | 3 pm - 6 pm (CET)
💻 December 5, 2025 | 1:45 pm - 5 pm (CET)
The conference is organized by GSO - Guidance, Skills & Opportunities for Researchers, supported by AlumNode – your network by Klaus Tschira Stiftung, and made possible by funding from the Klaus Tschira Stiftung.