Career development

Individual mentoring, specific skills training and advisory services – find out about the wide variety of opportunities to develop your career career during the postdoc phase. If you are a researcher in Göttingen, make sure you are signed-up to receive the GC Postdoc Network newsletter to get updates.

Mentoring

Advance your skills, gain knowledge and develop your career plan with the help of a mentor:

Advice

Get information, advice and support on relevant topics:

Support offered by graduate schools

WISSZEITVG: ACADEMIC FIXED-TERM CONTRACTS IN GERMAN LAW

What is the German WissZeitVG (Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz) and why might it impact your career? We recommend you get advice about your personal situation early on in your career from multiple sources, including your own local HR team. 
In addition:

  • The German Scholars Organisation has developed a useful overview in their Facts&Tools
  • The PhD-student council of the Friedrich-Schiller Universität Jena (DR.FSU) has produced a useful guide (German only) on the implementation of the WissZVG at their university which you might find helpful, in conjunction with getting personal advice. It can be found on this page at “Das Wichtigste zum Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz findet ihr hier”.