After completing a doctorate, researchers in qualification phases have a wide range of career paths open to them: In addition to preparing for a university professorship, science management, business and politics also offer attractive prospects. As part of the event series "Career Spotlight: From PhD to...", participants will have the opportunity to familiarise themselves with the various career paths after the doctorate and to talk to people who have followed them. The Career Spotlight on 4 July 2024 will focus on the topic of academic management. After an input on the professional field of academic management by Dr Anda-Lisa Harmening (GKW), Laura Maring (Equal Opportunities - Diversity Officer) and Dr Alexandra Wiebke (Head of the Academic Career Development Office) will give insights into their respective everyday working lives as academic managers.

Key questions will be:

• In which fields within the university is academic management located?

• What does the day-to-day work of a academic manager look like?

• How do you get started in academic management?

• Which further education formats do you recommend?

• What opportunities/challenges arise within the professional field?

Following the content input, there will be the opportunity to ask questions, but also to exchange ideas and network with other doctoral candidates and postdocs.

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