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Career Q&A

In our question and answer session you will have the chance to discuss career paths after your PhD graduation together with invited representatives of different fields in science and industry.
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Careers in Academia

Chances, challenges, Dos and Don'ts in academia will be discussed together with our keynote speakers. You are invited to address questions like "How did you become a professor?", "Tips and tricks for publications?", "How to start a Junior Group?" or "How to apply for a postdoc position?".

Confirmed keynote speakers:

Careers in Industry

Here, invited industry representatives from different companies will talk about their experiences and their current work. You as the audience have the chance to get involved and ask your career-related questions in an informal setting to make this event a lively Q&A session.

Confirmed representatives:

  • Darja Pollpeter, Principal Scientist at Scenic Biotech B.V. (Netherlands)
  • Emiliano Melandri, Global Brand Manager at Miltenyi Biomedicine GmbH (Germany)
  • Beena M. Ravindran, Researcher at Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK, Germany)

Both sessions will take place on the second conference day.