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Career Week for International Junior Researchers

Date: 4 to 7 October 2021
TU Berlin's “Career Week for International Junior Researchers” aimed at giving international PhD students and postdocs an insight into the diversity of academic and non-academic career prospects on the German job market as well as information about requirements for non-EU nationals to work in Germany.
This event brought together international junior researchers and TU Berlin alumni who have successfully established their career on the German job market.
This "Career Week“ took place online.
Program
Monday, 4 October: Introduction & "Careers in Academia"
- 10.00 - 11.30 am: Introduction & “Career perspectives of international PhD students“
Dr. Kolja Briedis - German Centre for Higher Education Research and Science Studies
- 12.00 - 1.00 pm: Meet TU Berlin alumni working in academia:
Dr. Li Fan - Postdoctoral Researcher, Universität Kassel
Prof. Dr. Hossein Sagheby - Associate Professor, HTW Berlin
- 1.00 - 1.30 pm: Bring your own coffee networking:
Informal get together with alumni from previous session
- 2.00 - 3.30 pm: Career Planning Session:
“How to make a career in academia in Germany – how to become a professor”
Dr. Matthias Schwarzkopf - Career Counselling for Academics
Tuesday, 5 October: “Careers in Business and Industry“ & “Requirements to work in Germany”
- 12.00 - 1.30 pm: Career Planning Session:
“Career Planning in a Corporate Setting”
Matthias Merkelbach - Impulsplus
- 2.00 - 3.00 pm: Meet TU Berlin alumni working in business and industry:
Dr. Moustafa Adly - Senior Automotive Development Engineer, Volkswagen AG
Dr. Viktoriia Potishuk - Business Development Manager, Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- 3.00 - 3.30 pm: Bring your own coffee networking:
Informal get together with alumni from previous session
- 4.00 - 5.00 pm: ”Visa requirements for work and residence permit in Germany”
Marion Schönicke - Berlin Partner for Business and Technology
Wednesday, 6 October: “Starting your own Business“
- 10.00 - 11.30 am: Career Planning Session:
“Technology transfer with the Centre for Entrepreneurship: Exlpore your opportunities!”
Dr. Caroline Reid
Irina Shults
- 12.00 - 1.00 pm: Meet TU Berlin alumni who have set up their own business:
Dr. Nikolay Minkov - Co-founder and Managing Director, greenzero.me GmbH
Dr. Fadi Alshalabi - Founder and CEO, Niuversity
- 1.00 - 1.30 pm: Bring your own coffee networking:
Informal get together with alumni from previous session
Thursday, 7 October: ”Careers in Public Services and Associations” & Panel Discussion
- 10.00 - 11.00 am: Meet TU Berlin alumni working in public services and associations:
Dr. Diana Khabipova - Technology Consultant, VDI Technologiezentrum GmbH
Dr. Rosalina Babourkova - Research Associate, Futurium gGmbH
- 11.00 - 11.30 am: Bring your own coffee networking:
Informal get together with alumni from previous session
- 12.00 - 1.30 pm: Panel discussion:
“Improving Society: The Impact of Doctoral Graduates”
- Dr. Fadi Alshalabi - Founder and CEO, Niuversity
- Dr. Viktoriia Potishuk, Business Develoment Manager, Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- Dr. Diana Khabipova, Technology Consultant, VDI Technologiezentrum GmbH
- Johannes Moes, Head of Services for Doctoral Students and Postdocs, TU Berlin
Moderator: Dr. Lima Sayed
Watch a recap of 2017’s “Career Day for International Junior Researchers"
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