Career paths after the doctorate

Career paths in the postdoc phase

How to navigate your way through the postdoc phase? Which ways lead to a professorship, and what alternatives are there?
Career paths after the doctorate
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Early postdoc years
What do I need to know in my early postdoc years? What are the most important goals for the first years after the doctorate?
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Advanced postdoc years
Building an academic profile, habilitation, leadership of junior research groups and junior professorship
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Application and appointment phase
What requirements do I have to fulfil in order to successfully apply for a professorship?
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Career options in industry and society
How do I start a career in business and society? Are there permanent positions at the university beyond the professorship?
Michael Wutzler, Dr
Postdoc and career counselling of Graduate Academy
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Dr. Michael Wutzler
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