Support in the Postdoc Phase
BYRD, the central hub for doctoral and postdoctoral researchers, bundles the offers of the University of Bremen for personal advancement and further development. Here you will find them according to the areas of competence that the University of Bremen has defined as core elements of career development in the postdoc phase.
- BYRD workshops and coachings offer support on career paths inside and outside academia
- Online Video Course via BYRD: Sucessfully Find your Dream Job in Germany
- BYRD Postdoc-Newsletter with updated information on events and calls
- The page Academic Career Options at the University of Bremen provides more information on different carer paths
- As an employee of the University of Bremen, you can participate in HR development offers for career development.
- Research in Germany: Information, jobs and funding opportunities
- For career paths beyond academia: Imagine PhD: a career exploration and planning tool for the humanities and social sciences
- A good read about acedemic career planning: Müller, Mirjam (2025): From PhD to Professorship. A Practical Guide to Academic Careers in Germany. Bielefeld: transkript.
- Information on how to acquire third-party funding as well as the persons to contact for advice on submitting applications (e.g. DFG and EU programs)
- Calls and information from the Central Research Development Fund of the University of Bremen
- Information on DSC Seed Grants at the interdisciplinary Data Science Center for the collaboration of working groups from different faculties in the field of data science
- Current calls and funding information in the Research Newsletter of the University of Bremen
- Research Committees at the University of Bremen
- The rules of good scientific practice of the University of Bremen (in German)
- The University of Bremen, together with the other universities in Bremen and Bremerhaven and the Bremer Aufbau-Bank, pool their activities in the area of “Start-ups from universities” in the BRIDGE network.
- Information on the topic of knowledge and technology transfer at the University of Bremen
- The Office for University Didactics of the University of Bremen offers a comprehensive training program for its teaching faculty.
- Information on quality assurance in teaching and learning
- Diversity strategy of the University of Bremen as well as projects and offers
- Information and advice on gender equality and anti-discrimination
- The program "plan m" - mentoring in science offers women, trans, inter, non-binary and agender doctoral candidates and postdoctoral researchers professional mentoring in career planning on their way to a professorship or a leading position in science.
- The career coaching program "navigare" supports women, trans, inter, non-binary and agender doctoral candidates and postdocs of certain institutes, graduate colleges and special research areas in matters surrounding career management.
- Project BIG: Bridge between Internationalisation and Gender
- "Go diverse" - gender- and diversity-competent personnel selection in academia
- Families welcome
- Studying with Disability
- Internal Social Counseling Service
- The Welcome Center run by the International Office assists international academics and their families in planning and executing their stay in Bremen.
- Teach and research abroad
- Support and contact for researchers at-risk