This workshop is offered in cooperation with the High Performance Center Simulation and Software Based Innovation.

When & where?

13.04.2026, 09.00-17.00
14.04.2026, 09.00-16.00

Digital/Online (usually zoom)

Target group

PhD candidates in an early phase of their project who are interested in effective project managment.

What's it about?

As a PhD candidate you are the project manager of your own PhD project. This workshop supplies you with the tools you need in order to plan and execute your PhD project as effectively and efficiently as possible. You discuss and test basic strategies and techniques of a good project- and time-management. This allows you to organize yourself and your workload in better ways. Based on your existing working habits, you will learn more about which type of worker you are and how you can further improve your working situation. Depending on the interests of the participants we also deal with such topics as: How to write efficiently? How to communicate with your supervisor? How to deal with stress and crises? How to stay motivated?

Course content

• Project-Management 
  • Planning with Milestones
  • Agile Strategies and Techniques
  • Time Boxing
  • Adjusting Plans
• Efficient Time- and Self-Management
  • Building Habits
  • Setting Priorities
  • 80/20-Rule
  • Structuring your Work Day and Week
• Communication with Supervisor
• Efficient Writing

Course goals

By the end of this workshop, you will have learned how to plan, structure and manage your PhD project more effectively, making use of the key tools of project and time management. You will have a better understanding of your working habits and will have developed strategies to organise your workload more efficiently. You will also explore practical approaches to efficient academic writing, communicating with supervisors and managing stress, crises and motivation.

Prefer an course in German? The following courses will be held in German:

• Projektmanagement für Promovierende zum Start der Promotion 13.07.-14.07.2026 
• Projektmanagement für Promovierende zum Start der Promotion - 02.11.2026-03.11.2026

(Separate registration is required to participate in these modules!) 

Language

English

Technical requirements and e-collaboration tool

Laptop/tablet with stable internet connection, microphone, camera, zoom (in most cases)

Trainer

Dr. Jan Stamm, Qualitätsnetzwerk Impulsplus

Jan Stamm is a trainer and coach with more than a decade of experience in academia. His major focus is time- and project-management for researchers. He is also an expert on stress competence and supports PhD candidates, Post Docs, and Professors in staying calm and collected  under the permanent pressure to perform.

Registration

Participation is limited. Please register bindingly for this course via our online registration form by March 23, 2026

The workshop is open to all young scientists at RPTU and of Fraunhofer ITWM and IESE. Participation is free of charge. Please note our information on the conditions of participation and on registration.

If you have any questions, please contact reach-info[at]rptu.de