| Title | Time | Room | Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| KICK OFF YOUR DOCTORATE (organized by FU BERLIN) | 27.10.2026 09:00 - 21:00 (Tue) | BeachMitte, Caroline-Michaelis-Str. 8, 10115 Berlin (S Nordbahnhof/ U Naturkundemuseum) | |
| KICK OFF YOUR DOCTORATE (organized by FU BERLIN) | 28.10.2026 09:00 - 18:30 (Wed) | BeachMitte, Caroline-Michaelis-Str. 8, 10115 Berlin (S Nordbahnhof/ U Naturkundemuseum) |
The Berlin University Alliance (BUA) is an alliance of the Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, Technische Universität Berlin and Charité Universitätsmedizin aims to create a joint research environment in Berlin. This event of the Graduate Studies Support Program is funded by the BUA and free of charge.
Please sign up for the waiting list even if the workshop is already fully booked. In case of high demand, we will try to increase the number of available places.
Content
The onboarding event offers an opportunity to network with other doctoral researchers from the Berlin University Alliance and make initial connections. The event is facilitated by professional trainers who provide practical insights designed to offer valuable guidance for a successful start to the doctoral project. Interactive sessions will offer suggestions for boosting motivation, self-management, and project management, as well as for confidently navigating the challenges of your doctorate. In addition, participants will receive a concise overview of the wide range of support services and resources available at the four member institutions. German and international participants will take part together in several offers, and workshops will be held in both languages in parallel.
- The German research system
- Motivation and goal clarification
- Supervisory relationship
- Science communication: Pitch your project
- Project management & self-organization
- Future Me: personal action plan
- Group coaching and networking
- Networking evening
Participation is only possible once.
Doctoral researchers:
- of all disciplines
- of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Technische Universität Berlin, Charité - Universitätsmedizin.
- in the first six months of their doctorate.
We recommend to submit the "Form to notify about absence from work" to your institution in a timely manner. This way, your supervisor/ superior knows that you will not be working on those days and you will NOT be able to participate in (online) meetings during the event. You can find the form and program after registration under "resources".
The “Kick-Off Your Doctorate” event will take place simultaneously in German and English. The groups will start together in a large group session. Individual program components will be organized according to target group. All program items will take place exclusively in person. Attendance is mandatory for both days of the event.
The “Kick Off Your Doctorate” event will take place simultaneously in German and English. Registration is available through both TU Berlin and FU Berlin. Please register for only one of the two groups:
Erfolgreich in die Promotion (DE): October 27.– 28. 2026
Register for the German-language group via the website of the Technische Universität Berlin from August 17, 2026.
Kick Off Your Doctorate (EN): October 27–28, 2026
Register directly on this booking platform.
Before registering, make sure that you can attend the entire workshop before booking a workshop in order to receive a certificate. Please review our terms and conditions.
Please contact our DRS-team if you have any allergies or intolerances against certain ingredients in a timely manner, so we can make arrangements accordingly with the event location.
Cancellations are possible up to 14 days in advance by following these steps:
- Log into your DRS account on our booking platform www.drs.fu-berlin.de
- Click on "My course list"
- Choose the workshop in question and go to "course details"
- Finally click on "cancel booking".
Are you a doctoral researcher at a member institution of the Berlin University Alliance but not yet registered? Then go to https://www.drs.fu-berlin.de/user/register. Please keep in mind to use an institutional email address of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Technische Universität Berlin or Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin. And please do so as soon as possible to be ready for booking. If you do not already have an institutional email address, please send us proof that you are pursuing your doctorate at one of these institutions. Contact us at skills@drs.fu-berlin.de if you have any further questions.
Regardless of on-site or online workshops, we would like to refer to the rules at Freie Universität Berlin, which can be found in the Code of Conduct.
Many doctoral programs award credit points for participation in workshops and other qualification programs. One work unit (WU) corresponds to 45 minutes of workshop time. In some cases they might round up.
- 8 work units equal 0.5 credit points.
- For shorter workshops, credits are calculated proportionally based on the work units.
- Credit transfer requires the accumulation of a sufficient number of work units.
Example: Participation in two workshops of three hours each result in a total of 8 work units and therefore 0,5 credit points would be granted. As the transfer of credits is decided by the doctoral programs or doctoral offices, please contact them directly with any questions in this regard.
Regardless of on-site or online workshops, we would like to refer to the rules at Freie Universität Berlin, which can be found in the Code of Conduct.
Please also consider our event and workshop etiquette for workshops and events offered on-site, online, blended or hybrid.
For monthly updates on available places, events, calls, announcements and more, register to our DRS Newsletter.
Would you like to learn more about Dahlem Research School and its other offers? Go to our website: https://www.fu-berlin.de/sites/drs/index.html
Find an extensive overview of workshops at the BUA partner institutions: Graduate Studies Support Program
BUA E-Learning Module on `Good Research Practice for Doctoral Researchers: If you are enrolled at any of the Berlin University Alliance´s partner institutions, you are eligible to start the course right away.
You can take the module online at your own pace, free of charge, and download a certificate upon completion.