Suggestions for workshops or seminars

Would you like a workshop on a specific topic? We look forward to your suggestion at graduatecenter@th-koeln.de!

Consultation and Contact

By e-mail (graduatecenter@th-koeln.de)
or telephone (0221 8275-3300)

Open Zoom consultation
(without appointment)
every Tuesday from 9:30 to 10:30

Doctorate mailing list

To be included in the mailing list for doctoral candidates, please contact Graduate Center's service desk.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about a doctorate at TH Köln

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Workshops, Events and Additional Offers

Graduate Center of TH Köln organizes, coordinates and informs about numerous events and workshops for early stage researchers to create a scientific network and access other core competencies such as the development of individual qualifications or the enhancement of soft skills for a successful accomplishment of a doctoral or postdoctoral project.

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The qualification program for early stage-researchers at TH Köln includes interdisciplinary workshops related to scientific writing or presentations of scientific content in German and English, next to further qualification training in terms of didactics as well as seminars concerning a future career in a scientific environment. Besides, workshops exclusively for research topics such as “Good scientific practice” or “Publishing Strategies” are offered.

Many workshops are offered in cooperation with the Department Key Skills and the Language Center. Language courses and workshops for time management or work-life-balance are part of the program for doctoral researchers, complemented by network activities such as the yearly Afternoon for doctoral researchers. Information regarding events and training programs are regularly provided via mail.

The only requirement for a participation in training programs is either to be enrolled as a cooperative doctoral researcher at TH Köln and another university or an employment-relationship within the doctoral research needs to be present.

Information Leaflet Graduate Center

Graduate Center Program Winter Semester 2024/25

Program Sommer Semester 2025

Date Event Language
March 13th 2025 Disputationstraining German
March 22nd/23rd 2025 Weekend writing retreat for
Doctoral Researchers and Postdocs		 German/English
April 2nd 2025 All the World's a Stage - Effective
Conference Posters and Presentations		 English
April 29th 2025 Networking - Vitamin N for
Doctoral Researchers		 English
May 8th/9th 2025 Identity and Integrity - In and
Beyond Academia		 English
May 19th 2025 Collaborative writing for
Researchers		 English
May 26th 2025 Scientific Data Visualization English
June 11th 2025 Good Research Pracitce for
Doctoral Researchers		 English
June 25th 2025 Publishing Strategies - Writing
Effective Abstracts		 English
July 3rd 2025 Effective Time-Management for
Doctoral Researchers		 English

Current events and dates

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Individual German Language Assistance for Doctoral Researchers 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

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Coaching Program for Doctoral Researchers

Since 2016, Graduate Center offers a coaching program for female doctoral researchers in cooperation with the Equal Opportunities Office and the Center for Teaching Development. A coaching program for male doctoral researchers has been set up since 2018. Show more

Courses and workshops of the German Sport University Cologne

Doctoral Researchers at TH Köln may sign up for workhops and offers of the German Sports University Cologne.

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Key Skills for Doctoral Researchers

Pursuing a doctorate requires having well-established academic key skills, e. g. in writing and presenting as well as in project and time management. To support doctoral researchers in acquiring these essential competences, the Graduate Center offers, in collaboration with the Writing Center of TH Köln, various workshops, e-learning-modules and individual writing counseling. Show more

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Individual Writing Counseling

Writing a doctoral thesis is, in many ways, a challenging task. If you have any questions concerning Academic or Scientific Writing, feel free to contact the Writing Center of TH Köln at any time: schreibberatung@th-koeln.de. Here you will find guidance and support for your writing project and your individual writing process. Show more

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Didactics of TH Köln

If you are working as a research assistant within your doctoral research and wish to be able to teach with sovereignty, to release competent graduates from theory into practice and to manage the complex everyday-life at the University of Applied Sciences in an easier way and also wish to get inspired or supported within a professional network, the workshops offered by the Center of Academic Development (ZLE) provide a good possibility for you to change the teaching segment by the help of qualified trainers and collegial exchange of professional knowledge. - This information is unfortunately only available in German. For more information in English please contact graduatecenter@th-koeln.de. - German Link

Exchange and Networking

At TH Köln there are currently over 190 doctoral researchers from all faculties who are doing their doctorate as part of a cooperative doctorate. The networking of doctoral candidates within the university and with the respective scientific community is a particular concern of the university. Show more

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Young Entrepreneurs in Science

The Young Entrepreneurs in Science initiative of the Falling Walls Foundation offers Postdocs and doctoral researchers the opportunity in four-day workshops to think further about their doctorate, develop presentation skills or develop a start-up idea together with other doctoral researchers and Postdocs. The main question is "What career options are there after completing my doctorate?". TH Köln is a partner of the initiative and thus offers its doctoral candidates and Postdocs the opportunity to participate. Show more

Internal training program for employees

Suggestions for workshops or seminars

Would you like a workshop on a specific topic? We look forward to your suggestion at graduatecenter@th-koeln.de!

Consultation and Contact

By e-mail (graduatecenter@th-koeln.de)
or telephone (0221 8275-3300)

Open Zoom consultation
(without appointment)
every Tuesday from 9:30 to 10:30

Doctorate mailing list

To be included in the mailing list for doctoral candidates, please contact Graduate Center's service desk.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about a doctorate at TH Köln


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