Training

Will your scientific poster attract the attention of fellow researchers? How can you pitch it effectively?
In this workshop we will discuss how you can optimize both your poster and your pitch and so facilitate fruitful discussions with fellow researchers.
Please bring a poster to the workshop – you will have the opportunity to practice your pitch and receive feedback from the trainer and other participants.

Min. 6, max. 12 participants

This hands-on workshop will delve into the structure of English papers and abstracts, focusing on how you can improve the style and readability of your academic texts. You are encouraged to bring a sample of your current writing, which will serve as a foundation for peer review activities on the workshop's second day. Additionally, please bring an article from your field that you found engaging or from a journal where you aspire to publish. You will have the opportunity to submit your writing to the instructor for personalised feedback and corrections.

Workshop Aims:
• You will acquire the tools and techniques needed to make your English texts more engaging and
readable.
• By the end of the course, you will have a well-crafted abstract and/or paper introduction suitable for
an academic audience.
Participants will learn the tools and techniques that make English text more engaging and readable. Ideally everyone should come away from the course and the follow-up coaching with a well-written abstract and/or introduction to a paper.

Course Overview:
• The writing process and techniques to overcome writer’s block and procrastination
• Cultural differences in writing and reader expectations
• Introducing a narrative structure into an academic text
• Structuring an English paper
• Composing well-structured paragraphs and sentences
• Finding your scholarly voice and writing with authority
• Writing compelling titles and abstracts
• Identifying typical mistakes and how to avoid them
• Punctuating an English text
• Self-editing and concise writing
• Resources to support your writing including practical and ethical use of LLMs
• Peer review feedback and feedback from the instructor

Methods:
This workshop is intended to be lively with plenty of discussion, pair work and group exercises. There will be time on the second day for participants to focus on their personal writing projects. Participants will also receive individual feedback and corrections on their writing following the workshop.

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Min. 6, max. 15 participants

'Yes, but not today' is how people usually respond to challenging situations or conflicts. Unsurprisingly, we feel that we need to prepare for disagreements because we often associate them with uncomfortable and threatening emotions. 
In the absence of open conflict, we can carry on as though everything is all right, even when we know it isn't. Without resolution, conflict merely provides an opportunity to recycle old arguments, destroy relationships and negatively impact cooperation and productivity.

Many people dread negotiation, failing to recognise that they negotiate regularly — even daily — if 'negotiation' is defined as 'back-and-forth communication designed to reach an agreement when you and the other party have some shared and some opposed interests'.

With resolution, conflict can be rewarding and exciting, moving things forward. This course is designed to help participants engage with conflicts constructively rather than avoiding or escalating them unnecessarily. It will provide relevant, confidence-building tools for handling challenging situations more effectively.

Learning Objectives - Overview

Causes and Sources of Conflicts
… what are we really fighting about?
- Conflicts within ourselves – inner plurality
- Different values, goals and how-to’s

The Psychology of Conflict
... why they have a “bad reputation”
- Handling strong, uncomfortable emotions
- The “difficult” other
- Supervision Relationships

Effects of unsolved Conflicts
… how we see, hear, feel them
- Warning signs and consequences
- A Conflict Escalation Model

Assertive Communication
… how to handle Conflict Situations
- Communication Axioms
- Non-Violent Communication
- Active Listening – Part 1

Negotiation & Mediation
… success factors
- Philosophy and attitude
- Principled Negotiation (Harvard)
- Stages and structure of the process
- The Tool: Active Listening – Part 2

Methodology

In addition to teaching the theoretical foundations, the focus is on practical application and trying out tools. This is achieved through exercises, case studies provided by the participants, role-plays, peer consultations, discussions, and group and individual work.

Specific needs are identified in advance via a questionnaire completed by the participants and incorporated into the workshop programme.

Min. 6, max. 12 participants

Impact: anytime & anywhere
Wirkung³ is an intensive training program designed to strengthen personal scientific presentation competence. Doctoral candidates learn how to present their research topics clearly, confidently and persuasively,- both in academic settings (lectures, colloquia, conferences) and in university-level and interdisciplinary exchange formats.
At the core are three dimensions of impact:
• Voice: clear tone, structured speaking and confident use of pauses
• Body language: presence, posture, eye contact and gestures – effective in front of groups and in digital settings
• Personality: authentic presence, inner confidence and managing nervousness
Through numerous practical exercises, individualized feedforward and live presentations by the participants, areas for personal improvement are identified and addressed immediately. The training creates a safe space in which each participant practices with their own research topic, receives professional feedback and gains noticeable self-confidence.
Wirkung³ is ideally suited for doctoral candidates who wish to strengthen their scientific presence, reduce stage fright and communicate their messages with impact.

Min. 6, max. 12 participants