Career Center: E-Learning Courses

We understand that your research and doctoral thesis keep you busy. That’s why we offer flexible, e-learning modules that you can access anytime, anywhere.
The focus is on strengthening interdisciplinary competencies, transferable skills, and personal development – at your own pace and on your own schedule.
Simply click on the title of a course or microlearning, log in with your HZDR credentials, and join the course directly.

Courses:

Compact online training courses for the targeted development of interdisciplinary skills.
Duration: 1 to 2 hours.

• 8 ways to be more resilient in Academia
• Agile skills - Agile work in scientific settings
• AI in the literature review process
• Creating a social media presence: strategies for digital science communication
• Good scientific practice
• Leading Postdocs Through Development-Oriented Dialogue - Career Development Conversations as a Tool for Supervisors
• Mental health in Academia
• Presentation skills - how to give great scientific presentations
• Project management in scientific projects
• Working in diverse teams - Intercultural competences

Microlearnings:

Short, focused learning units that introduce you to key concepts and tools — ideal when you only have a few minutes to learn something new.
Duration: 15 to 20 minutes.

• Achieve more with SMART goals
• Achieving your desired outcomes with the Harvard concept of negotiation
• Decode hidden messages in communication with the Iceberg Model
• How to overcome your fear of failure
• Leaving Academia? How to create a resume that works "outside"
• Quicker Decisions with the Eisenhower Matrix
• Start your social media presence today
• Stop procrastinating with the Eat-the-Frog technique

At the end of each course, you will find a short evaluation form. Your feedback helps us to continuously improve the content and ensure it meets your needs.
Participation in the evaluation is voluntary and does not affect your learning progress or course completion in any way.
You can find more information about the ILIAS platform here.