# Further education & qualification for doctoral candidates and postdocs

**Source**: https://www.tu.berlin/en/research/advancement-of-junior-scholars/cjs/weitere-seiten/advancement-of-junior-scholars/continuing-education-further-qualification
**Parent**: https://www.tu.berlin/en/studying

TU Berlin and its partner institutions offer a wide range of continuing education opportunities for junior scholars and scientists, both for their academic careers and for a professional future outside of research.

On this page, we would like to draw your attention to selected continuing education courses and information events that we would particularly like to recommend to doctoral candidates and postdocs and which you can generally attend free of charge as a member of TU Berlin. At the same time, we recommend that you browse through the various offers on your own.

There are also many institutions that are not part of TU Berlin but accept applications from TU members. Please find out whether costs may be incurred for the offer.

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| **Center for Junior Scholars (TU)** |
| We offer [information events](https://www.tu.berlin/en/go11127/) on topics related to the doctorate and postdoc phase and organize introductory events for new doctoral candidates together with the faculties. |
| **Scientific Continuing Education and Cooperation (ZEWK / TU)** |
| The ZEWK offers almost two hundred courses per year specifically for researchers at all career levels. On this page you will find the [complete ZEWK program](https://programm.zewk.tu-berlin.de/en/event_series/018ec425-eb80-79e8-8510-6ca9e7252de8), and here you will find an [overview of the English-language offers](https://programm.zewk.tu-berlin.de/en/event_series/018ec428-1efd-7ff1-8ca2-92e3a5495caa). |
| **Berlin University Alliance** |
| As a network for members of all four partner institutions (HU, FU, TU and Charité), the BUA organizes the [Graduate Studies Support Programm GSSP](https://www.berlin-university-alliance.de/en/commitments/promoting-talent/target-groups/graduate-studies-support-program/index.html) for doctoral students, the [Postdoc Academy](https://www.berlin-university-alliance.de/en/commitments/promoting-talent/postdoc-academy/index.html) and the [Berlin Leadership Academy](https://www.berlin-university-alliance.de/bla/index.html) for junior research group leaders and junior professors. |

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### Details on the rights and obligations for continuing education for employed doctoral candidates and postdocs:

According to BerlHG § 110 (4), academic staff\* have at least 25%\* of their working time (\*for qualification positions it is even 50%) available for work on their academic qualification or research. This includes continuing education.\
• Inform supervisor at least 2 weeks before continuing education\
• Supervisor must give reasons for refusal\
• Supervisor can expect that official duties will not be impaired by the continuing education program\
• Cost coverage is at the discretion of the department

When it comes to academic writing, it is often not easy to get off to a good start or you lose momentum halfway through.\
 BUA as well as other institutions, such as the Staatsbibliothek, therefore offer practical help in the form of workshops or virtual meetings.

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| **Date** | **Language** | **Titel** | **Provider** |
| Daily | DE/EN | [JustWrite!](https://www.tu.berlin/go54976/) | [ZEWK](https://www.zewk.tu-berlin.de/v_menue/willkommen/) |
| Every Thursday | EN | [The WRITING Café](https://www.drs.fu-berlin.de/en/node/99048) | [BUA](https://www.berlin-university-alliance.de/) |
| Every Friday | DE/EN | [SchreibZeit - online](https://blog.sbb.berlin/termin/schreibzeit-2020/) | [Staatsbibliothek](https://staatsbibliothek-berlin.de/) |
| 01.12.2025 | DE | [Schreiben und Publizieren von wissenschaftlichen Artikeln](https://programm.zewk.tu-berlin.de/de/events/0196c919-43c2-7f0b-a122-b5738a4b88c9) | [ZEWK](https://www.zewk.tu-berlin.de/v_menue/willkommen/) |
| 05.12.2025 | EN | [The Convincing Exposé](https://www.drs.fu-berlin.de/en/node/115543) | [BUA](https://www.berlin-university-alliance.de/en/commitments/research-quality/training/index.html) |
| 08.12.2025 | EN | [Writing Week 2025 - 4](https://www.drs.fu-berlin.de/en/node/115847) | [BUA](https://www.berlin-university-alliance.de/en/commitments/research-quality/training/index.html) |
| 09.12.2025 | DE | [Wissenschaftliches Forschen und Schreiben mit KI (Vertiefung)](https://graduateschool.charite.de/metas/veranstaltung/veranstaltung/details/wissenschaftliches_forschen_und_schreiben_mit_ki_vertiefung) | [BUA](https://www.berlin-university-alliance.de/en/commitments/research-quality/training/index.html) |
| 13.01.2026 | DE | [Improved Reading (DE)](https://hu.opencampus.com/de/node/12480) | [BUA](https://www.berlin-university-alliance.de/en/commitments/research-quality/training/index.html) |
| 19.01.2026 | EN | [Optimize your writing productivity](https://programm.zewk.tu-berlin.de/de/events/0196c912-7d1f-772d-8bf7-e05ed700cd54) | [ZEWK](https://www.zewk.tu-berlin.de/v_menue/willkommen/) |
| 26.01.2026 | EN | [Research and Writing with AI](https://hu.opencampus.com/de/node/12487) | [BUA](https://www.berlin-university-alliance.de/en/commitments/research-quality/training/index.html) |
| 17.02.2026 | EN | [Grant Application Writing](https://hu.opencampus.com/de/node/12516) | [BUA](https://www.berlin-university-alliance.de/en/commitments/research-quality/training/index.html) |
| 06.03.2026 | EN | [Writing Week 2026-1](https://hu.opencampus.com/de/node/13083) | [BUA](https://www.berlin-university-alliance.de/en/commitments/research-quality/training/index.html) |

In order to develop and maintain healthy work and life habits, it is important to focus on personal mental health from time to time, but it is also useful to learn new strategies in self-management.

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| **Date** | **Language** | **Titel** | **Provider** |
| 02.12.2025 | EN | [From Overwhelm to Owning It: Stress & Resilience in Academia](https://hu.opencampus.com/de/node/12818) | [BUA](https://www.berlin-university-alliance.de/en/commitments/research-quality/training/index.html) |
| 14.01.2026 | EN | [Mindful Nudges: "The Practice of Self-Compassion in Challenging Times"](https://programm.zewk.tu-berlin.de/de/events/0196e7d4-6450-7ec4-a9b5-6c0290eb6f20) | [ZEWK](https://www.zewk.tu-berlin.de/v_menue/willkommen/) |
| 14.01.2026 | DE | [Promotion und psychische Gesundheit - Erste Hilfe bei mentalen Krisen](https://programm.zewk.tu-berlin.de/de/events/019807ed-0568-7947-9fe5-9823f9f376fa) | [ZEWK](https://www.zewk.tu-berlin.de/v_menue/willkommen/) |
| 30.01.2026 | DE | [Stressmanagement - Promovieren mit Ruhe, Klarheit und Kraft](https://programm.zewk.tu-berlin.de/de/event_series/018ec425-eb80-79e8-8510-6ca9e7252de8/events/0199ed21-e813-7d70-8a7c-1da8bf6a0d7b) | [ZEWK](https://www.zewk.tu-berlin.de/v_menue/willkommen/) |
| 11.02.2026 | EN | [Mindful Nudges: "From Body to Brain: Regulation of my Nervous System with helpful little Movements"](https://programm.zewk.tu-berlin.de/de/event_series/018ec425-eb80-79e8-8510-6ca9e7252de8/events/0196e7d5-3452-7fad-b57a-7baf38b19db9) | [ZEWK](https://www.zewk.tu-berlin.de/v_menue/willkommen/) |
| 16.02.2026 | EN | [Parenting and Academia: Managing the Mental Load](https://hu.opencampus.com/de/node/12514) | [BUA](https://www.berlin-university-alliance.de/en/commitments/research-quality/training/index.html) |

November 2025

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| **Titel** | **Veranstalter** |
| [Good scientific practice in doctoral studies (FM I-1)](https://programm.zewk.tu-berlin.de/en/event_series/018ec425-eb80-79e8-8510-6ca9e7252de8/events/018ef0a0-38d8-7146-aa9c-6fe1be2a368d) | [ZEWK](https://programm.zewk.tu-berlin.de/en/event_series/018ec425-eb80-79e8-8510-6ca9e7252de8) |
| [Research Data Management (FM I-2)](https://programm.zewk.tu-berlin.de/en/event_series/018ec425-eb80-79e8-8510-6ca9e7252de8/events/018f85e6-0be6-785c-a42b-0dc3b28cde72) | [ZEWK](https://programm.zewk.tu-berlin.de/en/event_series/018ec425-eb80-79e8-8510-6ca9e7252de8) |
| [Good Research Practice for Doctoral Researchers](https://www.tu.berlin/ub/szf/nachrichtendetails/neues-e-learning-modul-der-bua-good-research-practice-for-doctoral-researchers) | [BUA](https://www.berlin-university-alliance.de/bla/ueber-uns/index.html) |

Status April 2024

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| **Date** | **Language** | **Titel** | **Provider** |
| 15.05.2024 | DE | [Coffee-Hour – „Anforderungen an die Bewerbungsunterlagen auf eine HAW-Professur“](https://www.htw-dresden.de/hochschule/aktuelles/veranstaltungen/detailseite/coffee-hour-teil-i-karriereweg-haw-professur-1-2) | [HTWD](https://www.htw-dresden.de/) |
| 15.05.2024 | DE | [Agiles Forschungsmanagement - Mindset, Methoden und Praxistipps](https://events.tu-berlin.de/de/events/018e5216-d67f-78e5-9037-82d91dfec01b?filter%5Bevent_series_id%5D=54532fed-d8a7-4ce8-b864-f3403141721a) | [ZEWK](https://www.zewk.tu-berlin.de/v_menue/willkommen/) |
| 16.05.2024 | EN | [Project Management Toolbox](https://www.drs.fu-berlin.de/en/node/94929) | [BUA](https://www.berlin-university-alliance.de/en/commitments/research-quality/training/index.html) |
| 16.05.2024 | DE | [Morning Teaching Espresso - Tipps und Tricks für wirksame Online- Lehre](https://events.tu-berlin.de/de/events/018e32c3-255e-7cdd-b7a4-94dbf3e15487?filter%5Bevent_series_id%5D=54532fed-d8a7-4ce8-b864-f3403141721a) | [ZEWK](https://www.zewk.tu-berlin.de/v_menue/willkommen/) |
| 16.05.2024 | DE | [Let’s do TU: Digitale Tools für die Zusammenarbeit in Lehre und Forschung](https://events.tu-berlin.de/de/events/018e41e6-f24f-7e37-b620-03d630e0b73d?filter%5Bevent_series_id%5D=54532fed-d8a7-4ce8-b864-f3403141721a) | [ZEWK](https://www.zewk.tu-berlin.de/v_menue/willkommen/) |
| 16.05.2024 | EN | [Walter Benjamin Programme](https://www.dfg.de/en/research-funding/funding-opportunities/research-careers/info-talks) | [DFG](https://www.dfg.de/en) |
| 16.05.2024 | DE | [Wissenschaftsmanagement als Beruf? Arbeitswelt und Einstiegsoptionen](https://events.tu-berlin.de/de/events/018dd0c9-190a-7318-9b9e-7238f23ccb2e?scopeFilter%5Bpublicly_visible%5D=true&scopeFilter%5Bhidden_in_lists%5D=false&scopeFilter%5Bended%5D=false) | [BUA](https://www.berlin-university-alliance.de/en/commitments/research-quality/training/index.html) |
| 16.05.2024 | EN | [Good Scientific Practice for Natural and Life Sciences](https://www.drs.fu-berlin.de/en/node/91867) | [BUA](https://www.berlin-university-alliance.de/en/commitments/research-quality/training/index.html) |
| 17.05.2024 | EN | [Dealing with Imposter Syndrome: What is it, how do I manage it, and what can I do to build confidence in my work?](https://www.drs.fu-berlin.de/en/node/98585) | [BUA](https://www.berlin-university-alliance.de/en/commitments/research-quality/training/index.html) |
| 17.05.2024 | DE | [Erfolgreich Fördermittel sichern - Start in die Drittmittelaquise II: Nationale Fördermittel zum Technologietransfer](https://events.tu-berlin.de/de/events/018e522f-b6bb-73fe-a02f-a9c1e8e759c2?filter%5Bevent_series_id%5D=54532fed-d8a7-4ce8-b864-f3403141721a) | [ZEWK](https://www.zewk.tu-berlin.de/v_menue/willkommen/) |
| 17.05.2024 | EN | [Speed reading in STEM sciences](https://events.tu-berlin.de/de/events/018e5237-18fd-7428-8f87-6ebf4dccc894?filter%5Bevent_series_id%5D=54532fed-d8a7-4ce8-b864-f3403141721a) | [ZEWK](https://www.zewk.tu-berlin.de/v_menue/willkommen/) |
| 21.05.2024 | EN | [Scientific Argumentation:Critical Reasoning and Logic](https://www.drs.fu-berlin.de/en/node/92215) | [BUA](https://www.berlin-university-alliance.de/en/commitments/research-quality/training/index.html) |
| 21.05.2024 | DE | [Vom Grau zum Wow - Wirkungsvolle Folien gestalten für Vorträge und Videos](https://events.tu-berlin.de/de/events/018e5da0-2e25-7973-9ea3-7dbcec4dbd7d?filter%5Bevent_series_id%5D=54532fed-d8a7-4ce8-b864-f3403141721a) | [ZEWK](https://www.zewk.tu-berlin.de/v_menue/willkommen/) |
| 22.05.2024 | EN | [Managing your Doctoral Project](https://www.humboldt-graduate-school.de/shared/events/managing-your-doctoral-project-3) | [BUA](https://www.berlin-university-alliance.de/en/commitments/research-quality/training/index.html) |
| 22.05.2024 | DE | [Erfolgreich Redesituationen meistern](https://events.tu-berlin.de/de/events/018e523b-001a-79af-8b31-a876a1dfe150?filter%5Bevent_series_id%5D=54532fed-d8a7-4ce8-b864-f3403141721a) | [ZEWK](https://www.zewk.tu-berlin.de/v_menue/willkommen/) |
| 23.05.2024 | EN | [Scrum](https://www.drs.fu-berlin.de/en/node/94930) | [BUA](https://www.berlin-university-alliance.de/en/commitments/research-quality/training/index.html) |
| 24.05.2024 | DE | [Gesellschaftlichen Impact planen, aufbauen und erfassen - Angestrebte Wirkungen transdisziplinärer Forschung kontinuierlich im Blick behalten](https://events.tu-berlin.de/de/events/018e5247-d510-7c45-ba12-b3208be18265?filter%5Bevent_series_id%5D=54532fed-d8a7-4ce8-b864-f3403141721a) | [ZEWK](https://www.zewk.tu-berlin.de/v_menue/willkommen/) |
| 26.05.2024 | EN | [Grant Proposal Writing](https://www.drs.fu-berlin.de/en/node/91861) | [BUA](https://www.berlin-university-alliance.de/en/commitments/research-quality/training/index.html) |
| 27.05.2024 | DE | [Alles KI?! - Studentisch organisierter Tag der Lehre 2024](https://www.tu.berlin/sc/entwicklungsplanung/lehrentwicklung/tag-der-lehre/alles-ki-studentisch-organisierter-tag-der-lehre-2024) | [SC](https://www.tu.berlin/sc) |
| 27.05.2024 | DE | [IT-Statistik mit Excel](https://events.tu-berlin.de/de/events/018d2129-982c-76af-bbe6-ecd802fb17bf?scopeFilter%5Bpublicly_visible%5D=true&scopeFilter%5Bhidden_in_lists%5D=false&scopeFilter%5Bended%5D=false) | [PE-WB](https://www.tu.berlin/wb/services/weiterbildungsangebote) |
| 29.05.2024 | DE | [„Gut geplant ist halb (Zeit) gewonnen?!“ Planungsszenarien – Lehrveranstaltung, Semester, Workload, Kapazitäten](https://events.tu-berlin.de/de/events/018e5253-0903-7991-82f1-f2624aee8045?filter%5Bevent_series_id%5D=54532fed-d8a7-4ce8-b864-f3403141721a) | [ZEWK](https://www.zewk.tu-berlin.de/v_menue/willkommen/) |
| 29.05.2024 | EN | [Artificial Intelligence Tools: Responsible Use and Applications in Research and Academia](https://www.drs.fu-berlin.de/en/node/98626) | [BUA](https://www.berlin-university-alliance.de/en/commitments/research-quality/training/index.html) |
| 30.05.2024 | EN | [The secrets of presenting science skillfully: Best practices from America and Britain](https://events.tu-berlin.de/de/events/018e5c0c-a66d-7a89-84be-1c9368e08780?filter%5Bevent_series_id%5D=54532fed-d8a7-4ce8-b864-f3403141721a) | [ZEWK](https://www.zewk.tu-berlin.de/v_menue/willkommen/) |
| 31.05.2024 | DE | [Präsenz vor der Web-Kamera - Wie Sie mit Ausdruck Online Eindruck machen](https://events.tu-berlin.de/de/events/018e5265-d954-7ca4-a908-02cf45aa882e?filter%5Bevent_series_id%5D=54532fed-d8a7-4ce8-b864-f3403141721a) | [ZEWK](https://www.zewk.tu-berlin.de/v_menue/willkommen/) |
| 31.05.2024 | EN | [Developing future research with foresight](https://events.tu-berlin.de/de/events/018e526c-f38b-791a-ab54-accd160a3f4f?filter%5Bevent_series_id%5D=54532fed-d8a7-4ce8-b864-f3403141721a) | [ZEWK](https://www.zewk.tu-berlin.de/v_menue/willkommen/) |

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| **Date** | **Language** | **Titel** | **Provider** |
| 03.03.2026 | EN | [Highly Visible Research! Publishing your Doctoral Dissertation Open Access](https://hu.opencampus.com/de/node/14951) | [BUA](https://www.berlin-university-alliance.de/bla/ueber-uns/index.html) |
| 05.03.2026 | DE | [Promovieren mit Erfolg: Erstellen eines Exposé-Entwurfs](https://hu.opencampus.com/de/node/12588) | [BUA](https://www.berlin-university-alliance.de/bla/ueber-uns/index.html) |
| 09.03.2026 | EN | [Thesis Defense Training](https://hu.opencampus.com/de/node/12590) | [BUA](https://www.berlin-university-alliance.de/bla/ueber-uns/index.html) |
| 10.03.2026 | EN | [Research Integrity: Introduction to Data Management in Natural and Life Sciences](https://www.drs.fu-berlin.de/en/node/115551) | [BUA](https://www.berlin-university-alliance.de/bla/ueber-uns/index.html) |
| 11.03.2026 | DE | [Glück Ahoi – Gestärkt und gesund durch die Promotion](https://programm.zewk.tu-berlin.de/de/events/019932a6-0fea-7711-a011-0ed27193be23) | [ZEWK](https://www.tu.berlin/zewk) |
| 11.03.2026 | EN | [Setting Sail for Mental Health – Strengthened and healthy through the doctoral thesis](https://programm.zewk.tu-berlin.de/de/events/019932de-d297-7763-87e7-e3f346f66c45) | [ZEWK](https://www.tu.berlin/zewk) |
| 23.03.2026 | EN | [Internationals: How to get into the German (non-academic) job market!](https://hu.opencampus.com/de/node/12752) | [BUA](https://www.berlin-university-alliance.de/bla/ueber-uns/index.html) |
| 27.03.2026 | DE | [Agiles Projektmanagement](https://hu.opencampus.com/de/node/12750) | [BUA](https://www.berlin-university-alliance.de/bla/ueber-uns/index.html) |

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