Bremen Early Career Researcher Development
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Year's end closure
The year 2025 is on its finishing line and we would like to thank all of you for your interest in our workshops, your trust in our consultation work and your support in so many different ways. The BYRD office will be closed from 24 December 2025 until 04 January 2026. On 05 January 2026, we are happy to serve you again.
Wishing you a peaceful holiday season and all the best for the New Year!
22 January 2026: BYRD Mixer - International PhD Students' Meeting at Heldenbar
Our BYRD Mixer is a great opportunity to connect with fellow doctoral researchers, especially for newcomers, and share experiences about PhD life in Bremen, all in a relaxed and friendly setting. The BYRD team will be there as well, happy to answer any questions you may have about pursuing your doctorate at the University of Bremen. Germans who want to meet their international fellows are also warmly welcome to join!
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January - June 2026: Teaming Up. Moderated peer coaching for doctoral researchers in all disciplines
Registration for New Group Extended until January 6th
Doctoral Research is an exciting, enriching, innovative, and creative endeavor, but it also comes with its fair share of challenges. The Teaming Up format offers you the opportunity to exchange ideas with other doctoral researchers, share experiences, and receive meaningful support along your personal path to a doctorate. Collaborating in a group often sparks fresh perspectives, deeper insights, and new courses of action—bringing greater clarity, boosting motivation, and helping you move closer to your goals.
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Impulses for Doctoral Supervision - a series for supervisors
Our online series for doctoral supervisors at the universities of Oldenburg and Bremen combines expert input with opportunities for collegial exchange among professors about supervision practices in different research areas.
Register now for the entire series or individual modules - two of them in English.
Writing Buddies: Pursuing Writing Goals Together
If you are looking to increase accountability around your writing goals, you might consider working with a writing buddy. We connect you with a committed writing partner. Together you create a clear timeline for your writing projects - your next chapter, article, proposal -, you help each other to stay on track with deadlines, and you exchange drafts.
moreShut Up and Write! Bi-weekly online writing space for doctoral researchers
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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BYRD @ Social Media
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.
