Leibniz Association Organization and Structure The Leibniz Association consists of 95 institutes in 5 sections 19 ScienceCampi with more than 4200 doctoral researchers Section A 23 institutes ID: 804507
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Slide1
Introduction to the Leibniz PhD Network
Slide2Leibniz Association: Organization and Structure
The Leibniz Association consists of 95 institutes in 5 sections, 19 ScienceCampi with more than 4,200 doctoral researchers
Section A
(
23
institutes)
Humanities and Educational Research
Section B
(17 institutes)
Economics, Social and Spatial Sciences
Section C
(
23
institutes)
Life Sciences - Biodiversity & Health
Section D
(23 institutes)
Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Engineering
Section E
(9 institutes)
Environmental Research
Slide3Leibniz
Association: S
tructured
P
rograms
Promotes
next
generation
of
researchers
:
Leibniz-DAAD Research Fellowships (
young
post-
docs
, 2yrs)
Leibniz Mentoring Programme (
female
post-
docs
, 1yr)
Leibniz-Kolleg (2d
retreat
for
post-
docs
)
Others
: Leibniz PhD Symposium, Leibniz Dissertation Award, Leibniz Competition
and
more
31 Leibniz Graduate Schools
However
,
almost
no
structured
representation
and
promotion
of
doctoral
researchers
Slide4And In
Other Research Performing
Organizations
?
Max Planck
PhDnet
Since
2003, ~ 5000
doctoral
studentsManaged to improve compensation for students: no scholarships, only TVöD contracts, more holidaysHelmholtz Juniors (HeJu)Since 2005, ~ 6800 doctoral studentsDuties: Organization of trainings, networking events, working groups, conferences, science communication and own set goals
Slide5Leibniz PhD Network
Aims
Founded
in 2016
There
was
n
o
structured representation of the approx. 4,200 doctoral researchers in the Leibniz AssociationEstablish a structure to organize events, channel information, work on political positions, find standards, and make demands to improve work conditions and educations of doctoral researchersStructureRepresentatives of
doctoral
researchers
in every
Leibniz institute
Annual General Assembly
Standing
rules
since
2017
Working
groups
Slide6Organigram
Head Office
Präsidium
,
Sektionstreffen
Projektgruppe
Karriereförderung
Arbeitsgruppen
Steering Group2 Spokespersons1 Financial Officer5 Section Officers (A-E)Section AHumanities and Educational ResearchSection BEconomics, Social Sciences, Spatial ResearchSection CLife SciencesSection DMathematics, Natural Sciences, EngineeringSection EEnvironmental Research
95 Leibniz Institutes
About 4200 Supervised Doctoral Researchers
~150 Representatives of the Doctoral Researchers
Information
General Assembly
Every doctoral researcher can join a WG
Every WG include one member of the SG
Election
Networks
N
2
– Network of Networks
Postdoc Network
Working Groups
WG Career Development
WG
Diversity
WG Communication
WG Survey
WG
PhD
Agreement
WG N
2
/
PhD
Network Event
WG General
Assembly
Working
Conditions
Events
General Groups
WG Welcome Package
Slide7Working
Groups: WG C
ommunication
www.leibniz-phd.net
Twitter: @
Leibniz_PhD_Net
www.facebook.com/leibnizphdnetwork/
Instagram: @
l
eibniz_phd_netde.linkedin.com/company/leibniz-phd-networkAim: Reach as many doctoral researchers as possible, as efficient as necessary, in order to develop the agenda of the Network.
Slide8WG Welcome Package
Welcome package
How to start working life in Germany (international
researchers)
Leibniz Association
& Leibniz
PhD Network
Institute specific information
Slide9WG Career Development
Leibniz Alumni Network
Learn about possible career paths
Leibniz Post-Doc Network
Mentoring
Database of People and Companies providing soft and hard skill courses
For e.g. summer schools, retreats, etc.
Slide10WG PhD
Agreement, Survey and Diversity
PhD agreement
between doctoral researchers and institutes
template for all institutes
clearly defined requirements from the Network‘s point of view
Currently under revision
Guidelines
for the employment of doctoral researchersrecommendations on contracts, working hours, career development, GSP, …
Slide11Survey 2017
Online
survey
between
December
2017-
February
2018Target population: doctoral researchers of Leibniz institutes and museums1026 participants, 40% doctoral researchers https://www.ssoar.info/ssoar/handle/document/61363 https://leibniz-phd.net/surveyThe next survey is scheduled for September 2019. If you want to participate, contact your representatives to include you in the institute‘s doctoral researchers email list, which they maintain.
Slide12Results
of
S
urvey:
G
eneral
S
atisfaction
Slide13Results
of
S
urvey:
F
unding
Slide14Results
of
S
urvey:
Internationals
Internationality of Leibniz doctoral researchers
Every third is from a foreign country.
Language
40% face language barriers at work and 45% do not receive all relevant information in a language understandable for themSupport by institutes49% of respondents wish to have more supportFormal contact person available for 40% of respondentsVery heterogeneous portfolios of support offers by institutes potential to exchange experiences and best-practices between sections and institutes
Slide15Results
of
S
urvey: Working in
A
cademia
C
ompatible
With Care Responsibilities for Children?
Slide16WG
Events
C
onference
on
Interdiciplinarity
in Magdeburg
2018
with 80 participants
Slide17WG
N2 E
vents
First N²
joint
event
on “Science
C
ommunication” with 160 participants
Slide18The
3rd General
Assembly
in 2018
96 doctoral researchers of 63/93 Institutes attended (68 %)
New working groups intended and expanded
Career development, Diversity, Welcome package
Slide19Steering Group 2018/2019
Katharina
Willenbücher
Jonathan
Stefanowski
Anja Jahn
(Section A)
Pablo Fook
(Section D)
Tim Rottleb(Section B)Aman Malik(Section E)Lukas Heiberger(Section C)Bastian Sommerfeld(Finances)Direction and coordinationMaintenanceRepresentation by spokespersons
Slide20Events 2019
4
th
General
A
ssembly
(September 2019,
Postdam
)
http://n2-network.net/conference
Slide21N² - Network of Networks
PhDnet
+
HeJu
+ Leibniz PhD Network + IPP
Representation
of
more than 14,000 doctoral researchersJoint events“Science communication” and “From research to application” Goals: refine the core interests of doctoral researchers in GermanyDiversityFair working conditions (secure contracts, sufficient social security, proper work-life balance)
For individual
career
opportunities
of
doctoral
researchers
in
Germany
Slide22N² -
Positions
Position
paper
on
how
power
abuse
can be avoided and conflicts resolved.Read the full statement here: https://www.phdnet.mpg.de/52488/N2_Position-Paper_Conflict-Resolution_and_Power_Abuse_in_Science.pdf
Slide23The Network at
the I
nstitute
The
more
the
merrier
!
Create
space at your institute to interact (BBQ, PhD Happy hour, …)Get organized and connectedGet together at meetings (election of representatives, discuss, create)Join a WG or establish your own local WG?Get info and support from your
section officer
when
something
is
not
working
well
Join
the
staff
council
,
discuss
with
your
director
Implement
guidelines
E.g.
supervision
agreement
,
working
conditions
,
etc
Slide24More information:
https://leibniz-phd.net/
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Kontakt:
Katharina
Jonathan