Bremen Early Career Researcher Development

BYRD is the support center for early-career researchers at the University of Bremen. We are the central contact point for doctoral candidates, post-docs as well as established researchers seeking information and support for further training, networking, and consulting.

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Events

As an early-career researcher, you can choose from our wide range of free BYRD workshops. On our web pages, we have also bundled the offers of other university-wide providers.

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Researcher Support on Campus

On our pages you will find an overview of the university-wide service facilities available to researchers.

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Consultation and Networking

BYRD advises doctoral candidates on questions surrounding doctoral studies and processes. We support academic and personal exchange through various networking formats.

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Consultation and Networking for Postdocs

BYRD also offers postdocs and advanced researchers advice on postdoctoral studies and career options both within as well as outside the scientific community. We inform about training measures and develop formats for networking.

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The Latest Info

Our next BYRD Mixer is a great occasion to meet fellow doctoral researchers, especially for newcomers, and to ask the BYRD team all sorts of questions. Germans who want to meet their international fellows are also very welcome!

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The call for the "Award for Outstanding Doctoral Supervision 2025" at the University of Bremen is open! The award will be given to university professors and other eligible academics for their professional and encouraging support of doctoral candidates. It is sponsored by Alumni der Universität Bremen e.V and worth 4.000 Euro. All researchers who completed their doctorate in the last four years at the University of Bremen may submit their nominations. The deadline for nominations is April 1st, 2025.

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Writing is more fun when you're in good company - that's why we have established Shut Up and Write, a bi-weekly space for you to work on your dissertation. No registration necessary - just drop in and write! Please find the dates and the necessary Zoom information here.

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Follow us on LinkedIn! We will keep you updated about upcoming BYRD workshops and will share news and calls that are of relevance to early-career researchers or concern funding options.