Postdocs

Studierende bei der Gruppenarbeit in der Campusbibliothek Deutz (Image: TH Köln / Heike Fischer)

Graduate Center serves as the central point of contact for Postdocs and offers the possibility of networking within the university community as well as general qualifications workshops.

Postdoc Appreciation Week (Image: TH Köln)

PAW 2024

During the upcoming PAW from 16-20 September 2024, there will again be numerous events - many open webinars, workshops, but also many exciting on-site events in German and English. The PAW website provides an overview of all events during PAW. The programme is open to all postdocs in Germany.

Gruppenfoto der Postdocs und Mitglieder des Präsidiums, des Graduiertenzentrums und des Projekts PLan_CV (Image: TH Köln / Heike Fischer)

Postdoc Appreciation (Article in German)

Postdocs sind an Hochschulen für angewandte Wissenschaften noch eine Seltenheit, aber für die Besetzung von Professuren spielen sie eine wichtige Rolle. Als Ausdruck der Wertschätzung begrüßten Prof. Dr. Stefan Herzig, Präsident der TH Köln, und Prof. Dr. Klaus Becker, Vizepräsident für Forschung und Wissenstransfer, die Postdocs während der Postdoc Appreciation Week zum gemeinsamen Frühstück. Show more

1st Virtual Interchange Meeting of the postdocs at

Postdoc Network Meeting on May 2, 2023

On Tuesday, May 2, 2023, Prof. Dr. Stefan Herzig, President of TH Köln, and Prof. Dr. Klaus Becker, Vice President for Research and Knowledge Transfer invited all postdocs to the 1st Postdoc Networking Event at TH Köln. Show more

Newsletter for Postdocs

To be added to the postdoc group and to receive the postdoc newsletter, please feel free to contact postdoc@th-koeln.

Graduiertenzentrum Visual Key (Image: TH Köln)

Events

Seminar recommendations for Postdocs

We particularly recommend the participation in the seminar 'Good scientific practice' as well as the events for research data management and science communication. Of course, you can also participate in all other qualification offers of the Graduate Center. Show more

Didactics

Academic teaching reconceived

The Team Academic Development is your first point of contact in matters of high-quality teaching. Whether you need support with your teaching projects, seek to exchange views with colleagues, or want to stay informed about the latest trends in research, we offer expert advice through individual consultations and a broad range of further education programs tailored to your needs. Show more

Studentin neben Pflanze (Image: Studentin neben Pflanze)

Language learning center

Individual German Language Assistance for Doctoral Researchers, Postdocs and International Scholars

You have to write texts in German or you would like to participate in conferences? You would like to improve your German but you are not looking for a language course? We will answer your questions and give you helpful advice on learning German. Show more

Young Entrepreneurs in Science

Young Entrepreneurs in Science is a project of the Falling Walls Foundation with the aim of strengthening the start-up culture among young German scientists and developing the desire for entrepreneurship as early as possible. Through workshops, doctoral candidates and Postdocs are taught that entrepreneurial skills are in demand on all future career paths - especially in an international context.

Young Entrepreneurs in Science

PLan_CV: Rethinking professorial careers at universities of applied sciences

TH Köln has launched the project “PLan_CV”. Its goal: Finding excellent candidates for professorial careers at universities of applied sciences. The project’s budget of 12.8 million Euros is funded through the Federal Ministry of Education and Research program “FH-Personal” (staff for universities of applied sciences). Show more

roter Papierflieger über Zeichnungen von Glühbirnen und Graphen (Image: Adobe Stock / Worawut)

Career development

In order to recruit professors, you need young researchers. That is why TH Köln accompanies doctoral candidates and postdocs in their academic development of competence with the program "Karriere hoch 3". Show more

Dr. Markus Prieske

Hochschulreferat Forschung und Wissenstransfer