Courses & events
yDiv seeks to qualify its doctoral researchers with an excellent training programme and also creates opportunities for integration and networking. yDiv members get to know other PhDs, postdocs, and many other iDiv colleagues at PhD retreats, summer schools, BBQs, and many more.
iDiv offers on-site childcare. Please contact us in case of need.
yDiv courses
The courses yDiv offers cover themes ranging from biodiversity topics to individual career development. You are largely free to choose the ones that benefit you most (for the yDiv curriculum requirements click here).
All course participants are required to comply with the iDiv code of conduct.
Graduate Academy Courses
You may also take courses at the graduate academies and our partners within the iDiv consortium. These can be accounted for the yDiv curriculum.
Upcoming yDiv courses and events
ON DEMAND: Git Basics - For Beginner-Level Git Users (in person)
Date: To be agreed on if at least 5 people are interested. Write to yDiv@idiv.de if you would like to take this course. Lecturer: Christian Krause Location: iDiv Leipzig | Type of event: On demand workshop Max. participants: 5-8 participants Credit points: 0.5 |
TERRANOVA MOOC "Integrated Landscape Analysis (ILA): Addressing Biodiversity and Climate Crises" (online)
Online course with individual access Provided by: TerraNova - The European Landscape Learning Initiative Location: online | Type of event: Biodiversity course Credit points: 1.0 |
iCode - the coding club of iDiv / Coding series
Date: several (usually once a month) Moderator: Romy Zeiss Location: iDiv Leipzig/hybrid | Credit points: n.a. |
Social Media Basics: LinkedIn and more (online)
Date: 7 May 2024 Lecturers: Christine Coester, Kati Kietzmann Location: online | Type of course: Transferable Skills
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Third Party Funding Opportunities (online)
Date: 30 May 2024 Lecturer: Barbara Weiner & Anne-Kathrin Gitter Location: online | Type of course: Transferable Skills Course |
Recent changes in German immigration law for people from non-EU countries
Date: 14 June 2024 Lecturer: Janine Wehrstedt Location: iDiv Leipzig, room Beehive | Type of event: Talk
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How to deal with reviewers' comments (online)
Date: 6 May 2024 Lecturer: Nico Eisenhauer Location: online | Type of event: interactive talk Credit points: can be combined with CPs for other talks |
Designing Scientific Posters
Date: 22 - 23 August 2024 Lecturer: Stefan Bernhardt Location: iDiv Leipzig, Beehive | Type of course: Transferrable skills Max. participants: 8 participants Credit points: 1 CP |
yDiv Welcome Week for new doctoral researchers (in person)
Date: 3 June - 6 June 2024 Lecturer: Several Location: iDiv Leipzig, room Beehive | New yDiv doctoral researchers will receive an invitation Max. participants: 12 Credit points: 2 CP |
PhD Retreat 2024
Date: 26 - 28 June 2024 Lecturers: Andrea Perino, Chloé Schmidt, Location: Konrad-Martin-Haus in Bad Kösen | Type of event: Networking, Workshop Max. participants: 30 participants |
Science Communication on Social Media for Beginners (ONLINE)
Date: 13 - 14 May 2024 Lecturer: Dr. Maia George Location: online | Type of course: Transferable Skills Max. participants: 14 Credit Points: 0.5 |
Biodiversity Experiments (in person)
Date: 12 - 14 August 2024 Lecturers: Olga Ferlian, Nico Eisenhauer Location: iDiv Leipzig, Beehive/Pollen and field work | Type of event: Biodiversity course Max. participants: 10 participants Credit points: 1.5 |
Scientific Presentations
Date: 24 May 2024 Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Karl-Andrew Woltin Location: Johannisstraße 13 – Auditorium Zur Rosen, Jena | Type of course: Transferable Skills Max. participants: 9 Credit Points: 0.5 |
Graduate Academy Courses & Courses offered by our partners
Research Data Management – Make your data count!
Date: 28 - 31 May 2024 Lecturer: Dr. Cora Assmann, Roman Gerlach Location: Johannisstraße 13 – Auditorium Zur Rosen, Jena | Type of course: Method Course Max. participants: 20 Credit Points: 0.5 |
yDiv doctoral researchers have access to the courses of the graduate academies at the universities and our cooperation partners. yDiv reimburses costs for travel and course fees after sucessful course participation (send us a request before you attend a course). Find a list of upcoming courses below.
Note that each HIGRADE statistics course has two seats reserved for yDiv doctoral researchers.
For courses at the Graduate Academy Leipzig you have to be a member. All yDiv doctoral researchers can register as member here.
Third-party Funding for Beginners
Date: 5 June 2024 Lecturer: Jana Dümmler Location: Johannisstraße 13 – Auditorium Zur Rosen, Jena | Type of course: Transferable Skills Max. participants: 15 Credit Points: 0.5 |
Data Science with R: Advanced
Date: 21 - 26 June 2024 Lecturer: Dr. Thomas Köntges Location: online | Type of course: Method Course Max. participants: 12 Credit Points: 1.0 |
Effizientes Zeit- und Selbstmanagement in der Wissenschaft
Date: 14 - 15 May 2024 Lecturer: Dr. Angelika Wolf Location: online or Villa Tillmanns, Wächterstraße 30, Leipzig | Type of course: Transferable Skills Max. participants: 12 Credit Points: 0.5 |
Designing Effective Academic Posters
Date: 16 May 2024 Lecturer: Dr. Birgit Lukowski Location: Villa Tillmanns, Wächterstraße 30, Leipzig | Type of course: Transferable Skills Max. participants: 12 Credit Points: 0.5 |
Scientific Writing and Publishing for Natural Scientists – the Basics (ONLINE)
Date: 16 - 17 May 2024 Lecturer: Dr. Andrew Davis Location: online | Type of course: Transferable Skills Max. participants: 15 Credit Points: 1.0 |
Science Communication on Social Media for Beginners
Date: 16 - 17 May 2024 Lecturer: Dr. Maia George Location: online or Villa Tillmanns, Wächterstraße 30, Leipzig | Type of course: Transferable Skills Max. participants: 12 Credit Points: 0.5 |
Zeit- und Selbstmanagement für Promovierende: Die eigene Struktur finden und umsetzen
Date: 23 May 2024 Lecturer: Dr. Annika Bartsch Location: Johannisstraße 13 – Auditorium Zur Rosen, Jena | Type of course: Transferable Skills Max. participants: 14 Credit Points: 0.5 |
Coffee Lecture: "Der TIB Terminology Service"
Date: 29 May 2024 Lecturer: Angelina Kraft Location: online |
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Time Management for Young Researchers – Job, Life, Family (ONLINE)
Date: 29 - 30 May 2024 Lecturer: Anja Rach Location: online | Type of course: Transferable Skills Max. participants: 12 Credit Points: 1.0 |
Introducing R as a flexible tool for data analysis
Date: 31 May & 7 June 2024 Lecturer: Jan Plötner Location: Ernst-Abbe-Platz 8 - MMZ, SR 217, Jena | Type of course: Method Course Max. participants: 20 Credit Points: 1.0 |
Vom Glück der Routine: Kontinuität und Rhythmus im wissenschaftlichen Schreiben (ONLINE)
Date: 7 June 2024 Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Peter Braun Location: online | Type of course: Transferable Skills Max. participants: 15 Credit Points: 0.0 |
Meine Karriereziele: selbstbewusst entwickeln, umsetzen und präsentieren!
Date: 11 - 12 June 2024 Lecturer: Dr. Angelika Wolf Location: online or Villa Tillmanns, Wächterstraße 30, Leipzig | Type of course: Transferable Skills Max. participants: 12 Credit Points: 1.0 |
How to find your Job on the non-academic Labour Market
Date: 13 June 2024 (in English) Lecturer: Dr. Annika Bartsch, Dr. Matthias Schwarzkopf Location: online | Type of course: Transferable Skills Max. participants: 12 Credit Points: 0.5 |
Writing Sprints
Date: 21 June 2024 Lecturer: Dr. Melinda Johnston Location: online | Type of course: Transferable Skills Max. participants: 12 Credit Points: 0.5 |
Coffee Lecture: "Services zu Ontologien NFDI4Ing"
Date: 26 June 2024 Lecturer: tba Location: online |
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Coffee Lecture: "BiodivPortal"
Date: 24 July 2024 Lecturer: tba Location: online |
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Partner institutions
Contact
Dr Nicole Sachmerda-Schulz
Graduate School Coordinator
Room: A.00.19
Phone: +49 341 9733125
Email: nicole.sachmerda-schulz@idiv.de
Beate Horn
Administrative Assistant
Room: A.00.19
Phone: +49 341 9733126
Email: beate.horn@idiv.de
