Events transregional & online

The GRADSAplus network is launching its first cross-university workshops for doctoral candidates and postdocs. The offerings support early-career researchers in areas such as collaboration with supervisors, career orientation beyond academia, and applying for professorships.

For doctoral candidates:

Successful Collaboration with Your Supervisor
16 October 2026, 9:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m., on-site
Details and registration

For early postdocs and late-stage doctoral candidates:

Exploring Career Opportunities Outside Academia for Postdocs
13 November 2026, 9:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m., on-site
Details and registration

For postdocs, junior group leaders, and junior professors:

Well Prepared for Applying for a Professorship
Event series from 6 November 2026 to 12 March 2027, online and on-site
Details and registration

The events are offered across universities within the GRADSAplus network and are intended to be promoted through the communication channels of the participating institutions.

The EU University Network Saxony-Anhalt is offering four events in autumn 2026 on current topics in European research and innovation funding under Horizon Europe (2021–2027). At Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg, the Research Funding Advisory Office / EU University Network is the central contact point and an active partner in the state-wide network.

Upcoming events:

• 13 October 2026, 9:15–12:15 – Information workshop by the NKS Bioeconomy and Environment (in person and online, German): Funding opportunities in Horizon Europe Cluster 6.
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• 27 October 2026, 10:00–12:30 – “Pathway to Impact”: Practical workshop on applying for Horizon Europe funding (online, English).
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• 4 November 2026, 10:00–11:30 – EIC Pathfinder, Transition & Accelerator: Funding opportunities offered by the European Innovation Council (online, German).
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• 18 November 2026, 9:00–10:00 – Horizon Europe for SMEs: Using European funding opportunities together with researchers (online, German).
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Further information on each event is available via the respective registration links.
All events: euhochschulnetz-sachsen-anhalt.de/Veranstaltungen.html

The Inter-/Transdisciplinarity Research Group (FG Id/Td) at the Universities of Basel and Freiburg is offering its Research Consortium Management workshop on 11–12 November 2026 in Bonn (Gustav Stresemann Institute). A follow-up session will take place on 14 May 2027.

The workshop is primarily aimed at coordinators and managers of research consortia funded by the DFG, BMBF, and other research funding organisations. It focuses on shaping interdisciplinary processes, fostering effective collaboration, and creating the conditions for joint results within research consortia. Participation is limited to 15 people.

Application deadline: 14 October 2026
Further information and registration: forschungsverbundmanagement.net/weiterbildung/id_prozesse_gestalten.php
Contact: info@forschungsverbundmanagement.net

What if your research could change the world?

Young Entrepreneurs in Science offers a unique opportunity for researchers, bringing them closer to start-up concepts and fostering interdisciplinary connections and collaboration. Through engaging workshops and interactive sessions, YES playfully instills creative methods and an entrepreneurial mindset, empowering participants to explore entrepreneurial opportunities.

Workshops 2026 online: https://youngentrepreneursinscience.com/events/