Jan. 26, 2021
Magazine on Study & Research in Germany by ZEIT GERMANY
The ZEIT GERMANY family of magazines is expanding. In two unique titles, each published annually, you’ll find everything you need to know about moving to Germany to study, research in a field of science, pursue a corporate career, or even start your own business.
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Jan. 21, 2021
AGYA Call for Membership Applications 2021
The Arab-German Young Academy of Sciences and Humanities (AGYA) is pleased to announce its Call for Membership Applications 2021. AGYA promotes research cooperation among excellent early-career researchers (3-10 years after PhD) from all disciplines affiliated with a research institution in Germany or any Arab country.
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Jan. 3, 2021
Importance of Editing and Proofreading in Academic Writing
Writing is the most effective way of communicating your research ideas and results. The quality of the research paper decreases if it is filled with spelling, punctuation, and grammatical errors. Enago, an information platform for scientists, presents helpful tips on editing with a new infographic.
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Dec. 18, 2020
Call for KlarText Prize 2021
KlarText Prize for Science Communication enters the next round!
German speaking doctoral graduates, who completed their doctorate in 2019 or 2020, can apply for the KlarText Prize for Science Communication until February 28, 2021.
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Dec. 8, 2020
From “I” to “We” – Addressing Gender Imbalances in the Natural Sciences
Elephant in the Lab - a blog on scientific topics - just published a new article. In the interview Haibo Ruan from the The Lise Meitner Society talks about the forms of power abuse in science, its gender dimension, and how to address and overcome it.
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Dec. 2, 2020
Digital Event for Mathematicians: WE ARE A.I. By AIMS-IMAGINARY
The African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) and Quantum Leap Africa, in partnership with IMAGINARY, invite you to the Virtual Conference and Exhibition WE ARE A.I. “Into the world of Artificial Intelligence.”
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Nov. 11, 2020
The heroines STEM: Ten women in science you should know
According to United Nations data, less than 30% of scientific researchers worldwide are women.
Studies have shown that women are discouraged from, or become less interested in, entering the fields of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) beginning at a young age. See, who of the 10 most important female scientists are and what they accompilshed.
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Nov. 6, 2020
Get to know your community – this time: Sibylle
Our alumni regularly present themselves to the community. Last time, it was Felix (see news 12th August). Today, Sibylle tells us about her passion for English Literature, why for her research never stops, and that she has a project idea for a writing workshop on "Death and Dying".
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Nov. 6, 2020
40 Alumni participated in AlumNode Get-Together
During our event "Being a Scientist and a Leader: How Do Manage Your Projects?" we had over 40 alumni from 5 continents sharing their experiences in projectmanagement. Main insights: time management is a thing, empathy and communication are the key, and don't let perfect get in the way of good.
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Nov. 5, 2020
Open Call: Leadership Academy for German-Speaking Scientists
Funding program for early-stage and mid-career researchers of all disciplines at universities and other research institutions abroad from Germany.
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