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Workshop: Career development

Workshop
Developing a unique research profile plays an important role in establishing a successful research career. This workshop will offer participants assistance with the further planning of their scientific careers and the development of their research profiles, taking into account the participants’ individual trajectories. [more]

Scientific Writing

Workshop
  • Start: Aug 14, 2024
  • End: Aug 15, 2024
In this course you will gain practical insights and techniques to improve your writing style and craft engaging narratives that captivate readers. The workshop will offer methodical, replicable steps, ensuring participants have a systematic approach to improve their scientific writing abilities (more detailed information below). It will be a hands-on course based on any kind of scientific text you would wish to review, for example a paper, draft, proposal, thesis, etc. [more]

Career Planning

Workshop
  • Start: May 13, 2024
  • End: May 14, 2024
Explore diverse career paths within and beyond academia. Reflect on your goals, skills, and interests. Design your personalized career development plan. Gain clarity and confidence in shaping your future and learn how to navigate your career journey effectively. [more]

Comprehensive Course on Topology and Materials

Course
Over the next several weeks, several researchers from the institute, whose activities focus on effects caused by topology, will offer a comprehensive course on Topology and Materials. The course is mostly targeted at PhD students and postdocs, but everyone interested in topological phenomena is welcome to attend the lectures. All lectures are digitally recorded and made available online to participants as a video stream throughout the whole semester. [more]

Successful intercultural communication

Workshop
  • Start: Apr 9, 2024
  • End: Apr 10, 2024
Cross-cultural communication can be challenging some time. The workshop will provide you with targeted support to help you prepare your intercultural collaboration and your next project.The workshop will be offered in English on Tuesday, 9 April, and on Wednesday, 10 April in German. [more]

Mindfulness: focusing on the present moment

Curiositas
Discover how mindfulness enhances mental health, well-being and performance. Learn evidence-based techniques and experience Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction practices for your everyday life. [more]

IMPRS-CPQM Selection Workshop

Workshop
We are looking forward to welcoming candidates for positions in IMPRS-CPQM to Dresden! [more]

Gender, identity and culture in physics

Curiositas
This talk will explore a diverse set of trajectories into higher education physics, with a focus on how gender and social class are made relevant in students’ stories. [more]

PhD retreat 2023

Retreat
This year's PhD retreat will take our doctoral students to the city of Braunschweig, where they will visit the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB, the National Metrology Institute). [more]

Comprehensive Course on Topology and Materials

Course
Over the next several weeks, Claudia Felser and researchers from her department and the institute will offer a comprehensive course on Topology and Materials. The course is mostly targeted at PhD students and postdocs, but everyone interested in topological phenomena is welcome to attend the lectures. All lectures are digitally recorded and made available online to participants as a video stream throughout the whole semester. [more]

IMPRS Selection Workshop

Workshop
We are looking forward to welcoming candidates for positions in IMPRS-CPQM to Dresden! [more]

Characterization of quantum materials - from lab bench to real-life applications

Course
In this class, you will learn how physical property measurements further fundamental understanding and application potential of solid-state materials. [more]

How to publish in the Nature journals

Curiositas
Dr. Lückgen, a senior editor at Nature Communications, will give a lecture on publishing in the prestigious Nature journals. [more]

Mental strategies - stress management for doctoral students

Workshop
In this workshop, doctoral students can learn about reasons for stress and will be taught methods for stress management. This training will help them to avoid psychological or mental health problems which are often caused by stress. [more]

PhD retreat 2022

Retreat
After a two-year break due to the pandemic situation, we will once again have a PhD retreat this year, which will take our students to Munich. In addition to the scientific exchange between students from all departments and research groups, one highlight of the trip will be a visit to the Research Neutron Source Heinz Maier-Leibnitz (FRM II). [more]

Comprehensive Course on Topology and Materials

Course
Over the next few weeks, Claudia Felser, group leaders from her department, and new Max Planck Research Group leader Uri Vool will offer a comprehensive course on Topology and Materials. The course is mostly targeted at PhD students and postdocs, but everyone interested in topological phenomena is welcome to attend the lectures. All lectures are digitally recorded and made available online to participants as a video stream throughout the whole semester. [more]

IMPRS Core Course: Structure Chemistry

Course
The course on structure chemistry covers fundamental aspects of solid-state chemistry and is one of the core courses in our interdisciplinary IMPRS. [more]

Working in the automotive industry as a physicist

Curiositas
In his presentation, Dr. Marcel Naumann, who completed his PhD in the group of Prof. Dr. Elena Hassinger in 2019, will tell the audience about his job in the automotive sector and the diverse and exciting set of opportunities in this field. [more]

Jobhunting the German Way for PhDs and PostDocs: from Science to Industry

Workshop
Highly improve your career chances by understanding companies‘ hiring criteria, with tips and tricks from seasoned HR Manager Yvonne Brockhaus. In this workshop, you will learn all the Do's and Don'ts of applying for a job. So you will get more interview invitations, a higher salary and find your dream job. Sign up to learn how to convince your future employer, especially as Scientist or Non-German! [more]

Comprehensive Course on Topology and Materials

Course
Over the next few weeks, Claudia Felser and group leaders from her department will offer a comprehensive course on Topology and Materials. The course is mostly targeted at PhD students and postdocs, but everyone interested in topological phenomena is welcome to attend the lectures. All lectures are digitally recorded and made available online to participants as a video stream throughout the whole semester. [more]

IMPRS Core Course: Structure Chemistry

Course
The course on structure chemistry covers fundamental aspects of solid-state chemistry and is one of the core courses in our interdisciplinary IMPRS. [more]

Time and Stress Management during my PhD

Workshop
An efficient stress and time management is the key to manage all the tasks and projects of your scientific, business, and private life. This course will help you to reach your individual goals by learning how to budget your time wisely and effectively. [more]

IMPRS Core Course: Structure Chemistry

Course
The course on structure chemistry covers fundamental aspects of solid-state chemistry and is one of the core courses in our interdisciplinary IMPRS. [more]

IMPRS workshop

Workshop
The workshop will cover scientific topics relevant to the research activities in IMPRS-CPQM. Talks will be given by experts in these research fields. Workshop has been cancelled! [more]

Comprehensive Course on Materials and Topology

Course
Over the next few weeks, Claudia Felser and group leaders from her department will offer a comprehensive course on Materials and Topology. The course is mostly targeted at PhD students and postdocs, but everyone interested in topological phenomena is welcome to attend the lectures.All lectures are digitally recorded and made available online to participants as a video stream throughout the whole semester. [more]

Gender 101

Curiositas
Why are there so few women in natural sciences? Why do more women leave academic science in their career? And how can we change it? [more]

Careers for PhD holders - What are the opportunities and how can I find a job that suits me?

Workshop
By looking at their daily work environment, it is easy for PhD students to get an idea of how a successful academic career might look and which steps will be necessary. But matters get much more complicated if students would like to pursue a career outside academia after their PhD. This workshop will help participants to prepare for their career and identify suitable jobs. [more]

The Physics of Music

Curiositas
In this talk of the Curiositas series, we will learn how physical laws determine fundamental aspects of music such as musical scales. [more]

Workshop: Powder diffraction methods

Workshop
In this workshop, experts will provide an in-depth view into the application of X-ray diffraction. Daily lectures on scientific aspects of this powerful method for structure analysis will be complemented by introductions to standard software packages for analysis. [more]

Radio frequency research towards a dependable Internet of Things (IoT) and the OpenLab approach

Curiositas
The talk will focus on the applications of internet-of-things (IOT) that will influence lives in the days to come. The presenter will define IOT systems in four key applications areas and explain the challenges for future systems. [more]

Energy – our Life-Blood. Where does it come from, where does it go?

Curiositas
Dr. Ekkehard Schwab, a member of the Board of Trustees at MPI CPfS, is the former vice-president and group leader at BASF. His professional experience has given him valuable insight into the energy sector. Following the motto “use numbers, not adjectives”, the talk will put the political discussion about renewable energy and climate change in the context of the dimensions of our current energy system. [more]

PhD retreat 2019

Retreat
This year's PhD retreat will take our students to Krotoszyce in Poland. The retreat will focus on the scientific exchange between students from all departments and research groups. [more]

Unlocking a sea secret: the Antikythera Mechanism

Curiositas
In this talk, Dr. Markos Skoulatos, research at TU Munich, will tell the fascinating story of the Antikythera Mechanism, the oldest computer of mankind, which without any doubt is the greatest technological achievement of antiquity. [more]

Comprehensive Course on Topological Systems

Course
In the summer semester 2019, we again offer a comprehensive course on topological systems which is specifically targeted at PhD students and other junior researchers. Lectures will be given by several PIs of IMPRS-CPQM working in the field of topological materials. [more]

IMPRS Core Course: Structure Chemistry

Course
The course on structure chemistry covers fundamental aspects of solid-state chemistry and is one of the core courses in our interdisciplinary IMPRS. [more]

Effective proposal writing

Workshop
This in-depth class over two full days brings you much needed insight into the mechanisms of research funding, as well as hands-on practice with real application formats from a variety of funding organizations and programs (private foundations, DFG, EU). [more]

Perceptual and Attentional Aspects for Scientific Data Presentation

Curiositas
Have you ever wondered how others may perceive figures in your presentations and publications? In the latest event of our Curiositas series, Prof. Sebastian Pannasch from the Department of Psychology at TU Dresden will introduce us to the relevant psychological concepts and provide examples how to design good displays of data. [more]

"The global competition for rare earth elements – human rights pitted off against each other?"

Curiositas
In this talk of our Curiositas series, we hopefully will get some insight into the global conditions for trade and mining of rare earth elements which are not only the daily bread of many people in our institute, but also a crucial factor in a large number of technological applications. [more]

Communicating your research across scientific disciplines

Workshop
  • Date: Feb 8, 2019
  • Time: 09:00 AM - 03:30 PM (Local Time Germany)
  • Location: MPI-CPfS, Dresden
The aim of this one-day workshop is to learn how to design and give a talk intended for a broad scientific audience. That type of talk requires special and highly transferable skills - it is just the kind of thing that you will need to do at the beginning of many academic or non-academic job interviews, for example. [more]

Jobs in Industry

Curiositas
This seminar in in our Curiositas series will offer a detailed look into job opportunities in the chemical industry. Dr. Ekkehard Schwab, former vice-president and group leader at BASF, is also a member of the Board of Trustees at MPI CPfS. Benefiting from his immense experience, he will offer insights into the best strategies for finding an exciting job in industry. [more]

Stress management

Workshop
Everyday life has become complex. The pace of many jobs is increasing, processes get more compact, and modern ways of communication make it more difficult to switch off and impede a clear separation of private life and work. All this can be detrimental to your well-being.This workshop will provide strategies how to identify sources of stress, how to deal with stressful situations and how to avoid those in the first place. [more]

Comprehensive Course on Topological Systems

Course
The course on topological systems is offered by several researchers at MPI CPfS who all are involved in our world-leading research activities in this field. [more]

Principle of Nuclear Magnetic and Quadrupole Resonances and their Applications to Magnetic and Superconducting Material

Course
Professor Hiroshi Yasuoka, visiting professor in Physics of Quantum Materials at MPI CPfS, will be giving a series of five lectures on the "Principle of Nuclear Magnetic and Quadrupole Resonances and their Applications to Magnetic and Superconducting Materials". [more]

Developing your research brand

Workshop
Developing a unique research profile plays an important role in establishing a successful research career. This workshop will offer participants assistance with the further planning of their scientific careers and the development of their research profiles, taking into account the participants’ individual trajectories. their scientific careers and the development of their research profiles, taking into account the participants’ individual trajectories. [more]

In situ X-ray spectroscopy on Ir nanoparticles in confined electrolyte

Curiositas
After a series of physics- and financing-related talks, we are happy to present you a chemistry-related talk within our 'Curiositas' seminar series.The talk will be given by Lorenz Frevel, who is currently a PhD student at the Fritz Haber Institute of the Max-Planck-Society in Berlin. [more]

PhD Skills Seminar: Scientific Writing

PhD Skills
In this two-day workshop, the participants will learn how to to communicate their research clearly and effectively. [more]

From Physics to Finance & Controlling

Curiositas
We will continue our series of alumni talks with a presentation given by Dr. Christoph Langhammer. After obtaining his PhD in physics at MPI CPfS, Christoph started a career in finance and controlling. In his talk, he will discuss career opportunities in this business sector. [more]

Topological electrons

Course
In a lecture series specifically targeted at PhD students and other junior researchers, Claudia Felser and group leaders from her department for "Solid State Chemistry" at the MPI CPfS will give a comprehensive course on topological systems. [more]

The world from another point of view

Curiositas
With Dr. Ivica Zerec, another former PhD student of MPI CPfS will give a talk in our Curiositas series and tell about his experience with switching from doing a PhD in theoretical physics into industry, in his particular case into business consultancy. [more]

From science to finance: about a surprisingly exothermic transition

Curiositas
In this installment of the Curiositas seminar series, Dr. David Bende, formerly a PhD student at MPI-CPfS, will talk about his transition into consulting in the financial industry. [more]

Exploring job opportunities on the non-academic job market

Workshop
When finishing your PhD or a few years of postdoc, it makes sense to decide if you want to stay in academia or if you look for a job in industry or the public sector. Often scientists do not know enough about their options and the way to find proper jobs. In this workshop, you will learn how to find jobs that fit your competencies. [more]

Professional career development for PhDs and Postdocs

Curiositas
In this talk, Dr. Norman Gerster, the head of the Max Planck Alumni Association Ad Hoc Committee Career Service, will first introduce the Max Planck Alumni Association, in particular its Career Network, and then provide advice on how to find highly attractive jobs in non-academic careers. [more]

PhD retreat to Berlin

Retreat
  • Start: Sep 25, 2017
  • End: Sep 26, 2017
  • Location: Berlin
This year's PhD retreat will take our students to Berlin. The trip, which is organized by the students themselves, will include visits to the research facilities BESSY II and BER II. [more]

Dementia-Friendly Acute Care Environments: Results from the Remodeling of a Hospital Ward in Dresden, Germany

Curiositas
This talk of the Curiositas series will take us well outside our own research topics. Prof. Marquardt will speak about how the design of a hospital can affect the behavior and activity of patients, particularly those affected by dementia. [more]

How to bring research ideas into valuable products

Curiositas
The seminar talk of Marco Rösler from Dresden Exists will inform us about basic problems and pitfalls on the journey from idea to product. [more]

Joint IMPRS Workshop on Condensed Matter, Quantum Technology and Quantum Materials

CONQUA17
The workshop is a joint initiative of four International Max Planck Research Schools. The research focus of the four schools has an overlap in the fields of condensed matter and quantum technology. At the same time, the involved research groups approach the fields from different angles and with different emphasis which will be reflected in the program of the workshop. [more]

International Conference on Quantum Criticality & Novel Phases 2017

QCNP2017
The conference is devoted to quantum critical phenomena in quantum spin systems, in itinerant d-metal compounds, and in Kondo-lattice systems as well as to novel phases, like unconventional superconductivity or topological order, in the vicinity of magnetic instabilities. [more]

PhD Skills Seminar: Reading and Mnemo Techniques

PhD Skills
Students and scientists often have to read and remember enormous amounts of material. Reading can be very time-consuming and the process of comprehending and memorizing the new information can be very complex. Participants in this workshop will learn a set of techniques which will enable them to read faster without missing out on content comprehension and to memorize information more easily. [more]
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