Postdoc Appreciation Week Germany 2025
Also this year, German research institutions, networks & organizations have teamed up again to offer a joint Postdoc Appreciation Week program! Check out the program on the PAW website https://paw-germany.de and learn more about the nearly 90 fantastic events, organized by about 60 institutions (including REaCh/ RPTU), take place between Sept. 21-25, 2026! You will find a wide range of events on topics such as career development, funding, diversity, scientific writing, science communication, good scientific practice and much more!
All postdocs in Germany are invited to join the wide array of virtual & in-person events!
Curious?
Further down on this page you will find a list of events that are open to RPTU postdocs.
What is the Postdoc Appreciation Week?
Postdoc Appreciation Week (PAW) was created in the US by the National Postdoctoral Association to recognize the significant contributions postdocs make to research and academic life in general. PAW is also celebrated in the United Kingdom and Ireland. In 2022, Leibniz Universität Hannover (LUH) and the Munich Postdoc Network (especially from Helmholtz Munich and the Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry) joined forces to establish this initiative in Germany. In 2023, the collaboration was extended to other universities, research institutions, organizations and postdoc networks across Germany to offer a joint program of events and activities for postdocs during PAW.
List of events* that are open to postdocs from all universities in Germany:
(Details and exact times can be found on the PAW website!)
- Academic burnout
- How to get into the non-academic German job market! A workshop for international Postdocs
- Navigating Complexity: Mental Health during the Postdoc Phase (Part 1)
- Attractive for global minds? Career perspectives for international postdocs at TU Berlin and beyond
- PAW Kick-Off: Improving Research Culture in Germany
- Parenting and Academia: Care Status, Discrimination and Pathways Forward
- Increasing the Visibility of Your Research: Open Access and Publication Strategies
- Navigating Complexity: Mental Health during the Postdoc Phase (Part 1)
- Protection of intellectual property (IP) and the role of AI tools
- Black Box Berufung
- Berlin als Karrierestandort - Den Arbeitsmarkt verstehen und Chancen nutzen
- Berufungsverfahren - Die häufigsten Fehler vermeiden
- Refine your inner career compass: Techniques and tools from a new workbook for career development
- Funding Options for Postdocs
- Beyond the Postdoc: At the EU Policy Table - A Career in Science Governance
- It's Not ‘Just a Joke’: How Microaggressions & Sexism Undermine STEMM
- Towards Professorship? Career insights from the UK and Germany
- Keynote: Building Industry Partnerships to Support Academic Research
- Das erste Jahr Professorin - Austausch & Erfahrungsberichte
- Mindful communication in academia: let's connect and share!
Details and exact times can be found on the PAW website!
*Changes to the program are possible
- Career Prep “When success feels fake: Unmasking the impostor within and overcoming self-doubt”
- Funding Opportunities for Early Career Researchers
- Postdoc Network Brandenburg - Open House
- Prospects - DFG Funding opportunities for Postdocs
- Fellowships in German Academia
- First Audition? Applying for (Junior) Professorships
- Research road bumps? You're not alone
- Teaching in the Transdisciplinary Course Program
- “Get your research done” - mit Fokus und Produktivitätsstrategien
- Becoming a Research Group Leader: Career Development & Third-Party Funding
- Postdoc Talk | Hidden Figures 2.0: Gender Publication Gap in Zeiten von KI
- Literature Research with AI: Tips and Tools
- Competence Profiles and Career Development
- Podiumsdiskussion: Wohin nach der Promotion? Karrierewege für Postdocs
- Funding Opportunities for Postdocs
- RDM: how to successfully organize and archive research data
- Teaching in academia: navigating formats, building skills, finding support
- PAW x GSO: Careers beyond Academia
Details and exact times can be found on the PAW website!
*Changes to the program are possible
- Funding Opportunities for Advanced Postdocs
- Workshop “Career Choices” with Dr. Kerstin Mauth
- Research Funding Opportunities for Postdocs in Germany and the EU
- Your Postdoc at KIT
- Good Research Practice for Postdocs: New Roles - New Responsibilities
- Career Paths to a professorship
- A dialogue on policy making for Postdocs
- Do you need detective skills to find relevant patents?
- Writing your narrative CV for your next application in academia
- Fördermöglichkeiten für Postdocs
- WissZeit VG - what early-career researchers in Germany should know
- How to boost your impact with Public Engagement
- Abuse of Power in Academia - Research Insights, Awareness, and Self-Reflection
- DHV: Support, Services and Advocacy for Academics in Germany
- Neuroinclusive research supervision
- Lunch Lecture “Becoming an academic leader. 10 evidence based recommended actions”
- CareerPlus #3: Understanding the German Academic System (for non-Germans and Germans)
- Predatory Journals and Paper Mills: Understanding Unintended Consequences in Scholarly Publishing
- Fördermöglichkeiten in Deutschland und der EU für Nachwuchswissenschaftler*innen - ein Überblick
- The postdoc life in surveys - a panel discussion
- Professor*in werden, auch ohne Habilitation? An FH/HAW und DH!
- Ihr Weg in die HAW-Professur
Details and exact times can be found on the PAW website!
*Changes to the program are possible
- Postdoc - und jetzt?!
- Social media for scientists
- Postdoc Network Brandenburg - Open House
- Postdoc Impulse: Enhancing my visibility online
- A Grant to Fund my own Position - how does that work?
- Between Uncertainty and Opportunity - The Postdoc Phase in a Nutshell
- Research Stay in Germany - Visa and Residence Permit
- Einstieg ins Wissenschaftsmanagement mit dem Zertifikatsprogramm der Universität Tübingen
- From PhD to Industry: Career Paths in Research & Development
- Prof@HAW
- Pathways to a Tenure-Track Professorship: International Perspectives, Challenges, and Opportunities
- Boost Your Leadership Skills
- InnoSparks and InnoGrants - Promoting Innovation at the University of Tübingen
- Advancing Human-Relevant Research: The Potential of Microphysiological Systems
- Navigating Conflict in Academia: Strategic Tools for Postdocs
- The European Research Council: Characteristics and Success Factors
- Viele gute Gründe für eine HAW-Professur
- The German Science System
- Bildung für nachhaltige Entwicklung und globales Lernen
- PAW x GSO: Understanding the German Research System
- Lösungen finden im Führungsalltag von Forschungsnachwuchsgruppenleiterinnen
Details and exact times can be found on the PAW website!
*Changes to the program are possible
- Speaking out of the box in the academic context
- Postdoc Network Breakthrough Münster - Connecting Minds Across Borders and Discipline
- How to pursue an academic career in Germany - a talk on postdocs, professorships and alternatives
- Karriereentscheidungen treffen
- Befristung und Dauerstellenkonzepte in der Wissenschaft - wohin geht die Reise?
Details and exact times can be found on the PAW website!
*Changes to the program are possible
Already seen it? RPTU is also taking part in Postdoc Appreciation Week:
"Fördermöglichkeiten in Deutschland und der EU für Nachwuchswissenschaftler*innen - ein Überblick"
When?
23.09.2026; 14:30 - 16:00 Uhr (online)