# Your Postdoc at the University of Bonn
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As a postdoc at the University of Bonn, you have every opportunity to achieve academic independence, pursue your career path and reach for the stars. The [Argelander](https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/research-and-teaching/ecrs/contactpoints-argelander) 1[Program](https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/research-and-teaching/ecrs/argelander-program-for-ecrs)2 offers you a comprehensive range of qualifications, funding opportunities and further support to make the best possible use of your time at the University of Bonn. Find out about the offers that are available to you.
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### Orientation
Regardless of whether it is at the beginning or at the end of the postdoc phase, the University of Bonn offers researchers from postdoc level a wide range of advisory and coaching services for personal assessment, career planning and career development.
[Advisory Offers](https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/research-and-teaching/ecrs/after-your-doctoral-studies/orientation)3
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### Qualification
As a postdoc at the University of Bonn, we accompany you on all career paths: in research, in research management or in business and society. Training, mentoring and coaching programs offer you a wide range of opportunities to develop your interdisciplinary skills.
[Qualification Program](https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/research-and-teaching/ecrs/after-your-doctoral-studies/qualification)4
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### Support
The University of Bonn supports postdocs in various funding lines and provides individual advice on external funding opportunities. Whether it is material for carrying out your own research projects or travel grants as part of a conference participation.
[Support Offers](https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/research-and-teaching/ecrs/after-your-doctoral-studies/support)5
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Latest News
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[Plant Knowledge](https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/news/049-2026)6
Starting March 19, 2026, the exhibition series “Plant Knowledge – Ecologies of Memory and Action” at the Global Heritage Lab at the University of Bonn will explore how our relationships with plants, ecosystems and water bodies have evolved historically. The exhibition also opens up perspectives for new forms of coexistence and knowledge production, aiming to encourage sustainable action and mindful coexistence with plants and the environment. The “Plant Knowledge” exhibition thus creates a space for learning and encounter at the intersection of art, science, and urban society. “Plant Knowledge” consists of four consecutive chapters. The opening chapter will be on display at the Global Heritage Lab from March 19 to June 7, 2026. The exhibition will open on March 19, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. at the Global Heritage Lab.
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[Bonn’s (Lack of) Power](https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/news/046-2026)7
The City Museum and the Bonn Adult Education Center, in collaboration with the Department of Early Modern History and Rhenish Regional History at the University of Bonn, invite you to the symposium “Bonn’s (Lack of) Power.” Interested parties are invited to attend the lectures and discussions of the urban history symposium on Thursday, March 26, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Haus der Bildung, Mülheimer Platz 1, 53111 Bonn. Registration is required.
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[How to Spot Disinformation: Tips from a Cybersecurity Expert](https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/news/047-2026)8
In late March, representatives of government and the business and scientific communities will meet on the University of Bonn’s Poppelsdorf Campus to discuss one of the most pressing issues of today’s digital age: the targeted dissemination of disinformation. The Bonn Dialogue on Cybersecurity will be held on Thursday, March 26, 2026, from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm in Lecture Hall 1, Poppelsdorf Campus, University of Bonn, Friedrich-Hirzebruch-Allee 5, 53115.
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## Further Topics
The University of Bonn has been home to excellent researchers for 200 years. Embedded in the UN location Bonn and a dynamic science region, it is one of the strongest research universities in Germany with international appeal. Our mission is to offer early-career researchers a high level of support and to guide them into scientific independence.
[See the Research Profile](https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/research-and-teaching/research-profile/research-profile)9
### Scientific Integrity
Find out more about scientific integrity and responsibility in research at the University of Bonn. Here you will find the regulations for securing the Good Research Practice as well as your contact persons.
[Good Research Practice](https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/research-and-teaching/quality-assurance-in-research-and-teaching/good-research-practice)10
### Knowledge and Technology Transfer
Would you like to make the research results of the University of Bonn available for the benefit of society? Let us advise you on the subject of patent registration or start-ups.
[Transfer Center enaCom](https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/research-and-teaching/transfer/transfer-center-enacom)11
### From all over the World to Bonn
The Welcome Center offers international researchers advice and practical support in planning and during their stay in Bonn.
[Welcome Center for International Researchers](https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/research-and-teaching/support-for-researchers-and-teachers/welcome-center-for-international-researchers)12
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### Transdisciplinary Research Areas
Our Transdisciplinary Research Areas (TRAs) form spaces for exploration and innovation in which central scientific, technological and social challenges are addressed. Postdocs are cordially invited to become members of the TRAs!
[See the Offers of the Transdisciplinary Research Areas](https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/research-and-teaching/research-profile/transdisciplinary-research-areas)13
### Working in Research
Here you can learn more about the University of Bonn as an employer, the tenure track-procedure and the reconciliation of family and work life.
[The University as an Employer](https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/university/working-at-the-university/working-in-research)14
## Contact
Julia Küchel
[julia.kuechel@uni-bonn.de](mailto:julia.kuechel@uni-bonn.de)
[+49 228 73-68772](tel:+49 228 73-68772)
Leader Human Resource Development team for research staff
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Clara Kaminsky
[kaminsky@uni-bonn.de](mailto:kaminsky@uni-bonn.de)
[+49 228 73-60140](tel:+49 228 73-60140)
Bonn Graduate Center
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[Additional Contacts](https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/research-and-teaching/ecrs/contactpoints-argelander)1
## Also see
### The Argelander Program
Enjoy comprehensive support tailored to your interests and career stage with the Argelander Program for Early-Career Researchers at the Argelander Competence Center.
**[Read more](https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/research-and-teaching/ecrs/argelander-program-for-ecrs)2**
### Working Healthily
We offer various opportunities to make everyday life at the university healthier and more mindful, as well as creating the best possible working atmosphere.
**Read more**
### Living in Bonn
There is life outside the lecture hall and laboratory— and what a life! The City of Bonn and the Rhineland region has much to offer; the University also makes its own contribution to this mix.
**[Read more](https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/university/university-life)15**
## Links
1. https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/research-and-teaching/ecrs/contactpoints-argelander
2. https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/research-and-teaching/ecrs/argelander-program-for-ecrs
3. https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/research-and-teaching/ecrs/after-your-doctoral-studies/orientation
4. https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/research-and-teaching/ecrs/after-your-doctoral-studies/qualification
5. https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/research-and-teaching/ecrs/after-your-doctoral-studies/support
6. https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/news/049-2026
7. https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/news/046-2026
8. https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/news/047-2026
9. https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/research-and-teaching/research-profile/research-profile
10. https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/research-and-teaching/quality-assurance-in-research-and-teaching/good-research-practice
11. https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/research-and-teaching/transfer/transfer-center-enacom
12. https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/research-and-teaching/support-for-researchers-and-teachers/welcome-center-for-international-researchers
13. https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/research-and-teaching/research-profile/transdisciplinary-research-areas
14. https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/university/working-at-the-university/working-in-research
15. https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/university/university-life