Göttingen Campus Postdoc Network Events
The Göttingen Campus Postdoc Committee organizes regular events for information exchange and networking.
In addition, other workshops, seminars and events of interest to Postdocs are shown here.
POSTDOC ACTIVITIES
15 May - GC POSTDOC PARENTS
16 May - POSTDOC Walk&Talk Social
What: POSTDOC WALK&TALK SOCIAL – all welcome - partners, colleagues, friends etc.
When: Friday 16 May at 18:30
Where: Gänseliesel Fountain, in front of the old town hall, Markt/Weender Straße, 37073 Göttingen (google maps). Look for the yellow umbrella.
Other: This is a relaxed walk around the Wall led by Linh to improve wellbeing. Share your week and meet people You are free to join or leave the walk as suits you. Please email Linh, to let him know if you intend to join us to give us an idea of numbers. Also fine to turn up spontaneously.
In bad weather: please meet in the shelter of the nearby Kornmarkt Passage, opposite the Gänseliesl and just to the right of the Tourist Office. The group can decide to go to a café for the meet-up instead if preferred.
Everyone welcome: organised by postdocs for postdocs to provide an opportunity for company, connection and fresh air and everyone is welcome (including partners, other researchers, colleagues, friends and family) so feel free to pass this invitation on.
12 June - POSTDOC Social
What: POSTDOC SOCIAL - all welcome – partners, colleagues, friends etc.
When: Thursday 12 June from 18:00
Where: Esprit, Lange-Geismar-Straße 19, 37073 Göttingen (Google maps)
Why: An opportunity to relax, share research ideas and find solutions together. You’ll find out what’s going on, make connections and meet members of the Postdoc Committee.
Other: Look for the blue Postdoc Network posters or cards on the table. There are seats outside in the garden at the back if the weather is nice. They do hot drinks, cocktails, and other drinks, as well as snacks and food (information on their website here). If you can, drop Melissa an email to let us know you’re coming but fine to turn up spontaneously. And it’s fine to turn up later too.
19 June - POSTDOC and BtS BBQ GRILLFEST
What: POSTDOC and BtS BBQ GRILLFEST
When: Thursday 19 June from 16:00 until 19:00
What: Summer social: GC Postdoc Network teaming up with btS The Life Sciences student initiative – an opportunity to meet other researchers, discover interdisciplinary overlap, share research ideas and a sausage. Open to members of both networks plus their partners, colleagues, friends, kids etc.
Where: Lake behind the Physics Building, Friedrich Hund Platz 1, 37077 Göttingen (Google maps) - Go into the Physics Building, take a left and go down the steps through the Café Caphy and out to the lake.
Other: Please register here and get ideas about what to bring.
Göttingen’s Postdoc Support and Information Fair
Göttingen’s Postdoc Support and Information Fair 2025 was on 13 March. This is an annual event led by Postdocs for Postdocs to give researchers across the Campus a chance to meet, build their networks and shine a light on their careers. Further info about the 2025 event is here.
To help our planning for 2026 events, please send your feedback, queries or suggestions to the Postdoc Coordinator. You can also put your anonymous (but public) comments about the Fair on the chatwall here.
