TU Berlin Center for Junior Scholars (TUB-CJS)

Round Table on the Advancement of Junior Scholars

The objective of the round tables is to open a dialog between junior scholars and target groups involved in the advancement of junior scholars at TU Berlin for the discussion and development of ideas and measures in this area. The round tables are part of the Strategy for the Advancement of Junior Scholars at TU Berlin passed by the Academic Senate in July 2018.

Wintersemester 2023/2024

26th Round Table Discussion for Junior Scholars

The supervisory relationship is an important component for the success of your doctoral project. But what is good supervision? How can it be assessed and described? We took a closer look at the 5th "WM Studie" presented on March 4, 2024 and the data from the Nacaps (National Academic Panel Study) survey conducted at our university during a similar period.

Together with the Vice President for Education, Teacher Training, and Continuing Education, Christian Schröder, we would like to share the results of the studies on the topic of supervision and discuss with you what good supervision could look like and therefore cordially invite you to the 26th Round Table.

26th Round Table
Topic: Good supervision
Date: April 19, 2024, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Format: on site
Location: H 2036 ( Main Building Straße des 17. Juni 135, 10623 Berlin)

Previous Round Tables

Summer semester 2023

25th Round Table Discussion for Junior Scholars on 29th September 2023, 10:00-12:00 hrs.
24th Round Table Discussion for Junior Scholars on 31st August 2023, 14:00-16:00 hrs.

The 24th and 25th Round Table Discussions for Junior Scholars revolved around the upcoming election of the doctoral candidate representation. We wanted to explain the process, answer open questions and, most importantly, give all doctoral candidates an opportunity to organize and prepare for the election.

Summary 25th Round Table

Summary 24th Round Table

Winter semester 2022/2023

23rd Round Table Discussion for Junior Scholars on 16th February 2023, 11:00-13:00 hrs.

Topic: Motherhood and academia in the pandemic – (in)compatibilities and ways out of the Corona Gap

The changes forced by the pandemic are not easy for anyone, but in particular scientists with children, and mothers especially, are struggling with the consequences. They have to take time off work, unpaid leave or even lose their jobs to look after children during school and daycare closures. While scientists have published an above-average number of papers since the beginning of the pandemic, the number of publications by mothers in science has fallen sharply. This also applies to the acquisition of external funding, the development of new research projects and attendance at conferences.

Using excerpts from their books “Mutterschaft und Wissenschaft. Die (Un-)Vereinbarkeit von Mutterbild und wissenschaftlicher Tätigkeit” (2020) and “Mutterschaft und Wissenschaft in der Pandemie. (Un-)Vereinbarkeit zwischen Kindern, Care und Krise“ (2022),Dr. Sarah Czerney and Dr. Lena Eckert gave insight into their research on the relationship between motherhood and science - especially during or shortly after a doctorate. Subsequently, the findings were discussed and ideas for ways out of the Corona Gap were developed together.

Summary​​​​​​​

Sarah Czerney, Dr. phil.Lena Eckert, Dr. phil.
currently works as a research assistant in the gender equality project FEM POWER at the Leibniz Institute for Neurobiology in Magdeburg. She studied European Media Culture and completed her doctorate at Goethe University Frankfurt/M. in 2018. In addition to practical gender equality work, her focus is on feminist theory and critique of science, motherhood and science, and equal parenting and feminist motherhood. She has two sons and lives with her family in Magdeburg.is a gender scholar as well as a writing and education researcher. She lives with her family in Berlin and works as an academic assistant at the Centre for Teaching and Learning at the European University Viadrina in Frankfurt Oder. Her research focuses on the critique of power and domination relations in higher education and society. She is particularly interested in the structuring of society and perception through gender and other categories of difference and seeks emancipative strategies in the academic enterprise. She publishes internationally on interdisciplinary, media and educational topics of critical gender studies and always tries to bring activism, art and science together.
https://lenaeckert.org/
  

22nd Round Table Discussion for Junior Scholars on 15 December 2022, 15:00-17:00 hrs.

Topic: Postdoc Academy

The Postdoc Academy and the various goals pursued by the Postdoc Academy were presented. Afterwards, the expectations, wishes and needs of the postdocs were discussed in detail with the participants.

Summary

Summer semester 2022

On 1 April 2022, Prof. Dr. Sophia Becker was elected Vice President for Sustainability, Internal Communication, Transfer and Transdisciplinarity and also entrusted with the promotion of young scholars. Since direct exchange is very important to her, we have jointly decided to use two round tables to enter into an exchange with both groups, doctoral candidates and postdocs, and to talk about the current situation, goals and wishes.

21st Round Table Discussion for Junior Scholars on 07 July 2022, 15:00 - 16:30

Topic: Exchange with doctoral candidates

Vice President Prof. Dr. Sophia Becker used this round table for a direct exchange with doctoral candidates at TU Berlin. Three topics were discussed in the world café format:

  • Supervision culture and doctorate conditions
  • Working conditions - teaching, research, administration
  • Further education and interdisciplinary networking opportunities

Summary

 

20th Round Table Discussion for Junior Scholars on 23 June 2022, 15:00 - 16:30

Topic: Exchange with postdocs

Vice President Prof. Dr. Sophia Becker used this round table for a direct exchange with the postdocs at TU Berlin. Three topics were discussed in the world café format:

  • The general working situation
  • The BerlHG (Higher Education Act by the Federal State of Berlin) amendment and its consequences
  • Support and further training for postdocs

Summary

Winter semester 2023/2024

26th Round Table
Topic: Good supervision
Date: April 19, 2024, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Format: Presence
Location: H 2036

Registration

Dates and target groups:

19. RTN05. May 2022, 14:00-15:30 hrs.Social opening of the doctorate - social origin of the doctoral candidatesSummary
18. RTN16. December 2021, 13:30 - 15:00 hrs.The significance of the BerlHG amendment for the advancement of junior scholarsSummary
17. RTN28. October 2021, 14:00-15:30 hrs.The significance of the BerlHG amendment for the advancement of junior scholarsSummary
16. RTN17. July 2021, 14.00-15.30 hrs.Course offerings, exchange and networking for postdocsSummary
15. RTN25. February 2021, 11.30-13.00 hrs.Challenges for junior scholars due to the pandemicSummary
14. RTN28. January 2021, 14.00-15.30 hrs.Berlin University Alliance (BUA): New Qualification Program and Support and Advising Structures for Doctoral Candidates and PostdocsSummary
13. RTN2. July 2020, 14.00-15.30 hrs.Completing doctoral and postdoctoral work under special challengesSummary
12. RTN14. May 2020, 14.00-16.00 hrs.Completing doctoral and postdoctoral work under difficult conditionsSummary
11. RTN15. January 2020, 10.00-12.00 hrs.on networkingSummary
10. RTN17. December 2019, 15.00-17.00 hrs.on career orientationSummary
9. RTN15. November 2019, 10.00-12.00 hrs.on supervision cultureSummary
8. RTN11. June 2019, 15.00-17.00 hrs.Discussion of the measures of the action plan 2019
7. RTN07. May 2019, 15.00-17.00 hrs.Discussion of the measures of the action plan 2019
6. RTN21. January 2019, 11.00-13.00 hrs.Challenges and Future Perspectives for Female Junior ScholarsInvitation
5. RTN18. December, 16.30-18.30 hrs.Doctoral candidates employed at TU BerlinSummary
4. RTN07. December, 14.00-16.00 hrs.Postdocs employed at TU Berlin or in third-party funded projectsSummary
3. RTN14. November, 10.00-12.00 hrs.Doctoral candidates in third-party funded research projects at TU BerlinSummary
2. RTN08. November, 10.00-12.00 hrs.Tenure track and junior professors and leaders of junior research groupsSummary
1. RTN19. October 2018, 15.00-17.00 hrs.Members of structured doctoral programs and external doctoral candidatesSummary