Competence Development

Alongside research and teaching, one of the core tasks of any university is to support the overall development of the next generation of researchers. That support is part of the institution's responsibility for researchers' profiles and careers. Leuphana University of Lüneburg is committed to facilitating independence in research from an early stage. That is why we offer our Masters students, doctoral candidates and postdocs a wide range of optional development opportunities in addition to their study modules to enable them to make the best possible use of the opportunities and freedom available to them at the respective stage in their career, and to shape their career path in a creative and innovative way.

„Various facilities at Leuphana University of Lüneburg offer young researchers a wide range of workshops for skills and career development.“
GradSkills - Competencies
Three people talking in a workshop ©Leuphana
„Additional qualifications for a career outside university – that is what the "Leadership in Gesellschaft und Wirtschaft" certificate programme is all about. (Only available in German)“
Certificate: Leadership programme
Group work with three students ©Leuphana/Anne Gabriel-Jürgens
„The three-day digital, international Summer School is a learning, reflecting and networking event for advanced master's students and doctoral candidates from three higher education institutions: University of Glasgow, KU Leuven and Leuphana University Lüneburg. “
Summer School 2023: Feature Your Future
Four students looking a notebook screen in Leuphana's central building's entrance hall. ©Leuphana Universität Lüneburg/Alfred Brandl

GradSkills – Competence and career development

Leuphana offers a comprehensive range of continuing education courses for developing interdisciplinary skills. These are open to academics at all levels and prepare you for careers within and beyond scientific and academic institutions. The courses available are listed in the GradSkills - Competencies portal.

Summer Schools

In collaboration with the Leuphana Mentoring Programmes, the Graduate School organises an annual Summer School "How many roads...?" for female researchers. The focus of all workshops and talks are reflecting career paths and career planing. Save the date for our next Summer School in 2023: 19th - 21st of September.

In July 2023 the first digital Summer School "Feature Your Future" will take place in cooperation with our international partner universities. The programme for advanced Masters students and doctoral candidates includes keynotes, workshops and intensive networking for academic career development with a focus on future thinking skills. Save the date: July 12th to 14th 2023.

Careers in the public sector and business

Additional qualifications for a career outside university – that is what the "Leadership in Gesellschaft und Wirtschaft" certificate programme is all about.  You can find detailed information on the course content and duration on our certificate programme pages. Please note: this programme is only available in German.

Careers in research and academia

Doctoral students and postdocs seeking careers in research and academia can also contact the Academic Human Resource Development Department. You can find detailed information on the offer of the Academic Human Resource Development Department on the German site of the department.

Contact

Counselling, Coaching, Competence Development

Dr. Nadine Dablé
Universitätsallee 1, C14.126
21335 Lüneburg
nadine.dable@leuphana.de