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How to Get into the Non-Academic German Job Market

This is a workshop especially for international doctoral candidates and postdocs.

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Event language: English

For researchers with an international background, it can be a real challenge to get into the (non-academic) German job market at the end of an academic position. The entry routes into jobs are not always transparent, candidates are often not well-informed about what to expect in the application process and not everyone can offer German language skills. Where and how you can look for a job outside classic academia depends on your qualifications and skills set, on your individual life situation as well as on knowing about possible entry paths, the (unwritten) rules of the game and other additional parameters.

This event offers assistance with this and will encourage you not just to prepare for this transition in a focused way but to create an action plan which you can implement.

Qualification Outcomes

After this event, you are able to 

• Deal with possibilities and challenges that international candidates face on the German job market.
• Create your own qualification-based profile and develop ideas about different career options.
• Let your international background strengthen your profile.
• Apply case-studies of numerous international doctorate holders who have already successfully entered the German job market on your own situation.

Methods

Input, working on case studies, group discussions, peer and trainer feedback, self-reflection

Requirements 

Proficiency in English at the B2 level of competency or higher is required.

Dates

June 11, 2026, 9 am–4 pm, and
June 12, 2026, 9 am–4 pm

Target group

International doctoral candidates and postdocs from all disciplines

Modalities

Maximum number of 12 participants
Attendance fee 50 EUR

Registration

Please register until May 27, 2026 using the online registration form.