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We are a non-profit association of German doctoral representatives and are committed to the interests of all doctoral candidates at German institutions. Our political stances and position papers are found here.
Latest news:
- Sciences dies if your working time is tracked!
The rulings of the European Court of Justice and the Federal Labor Court on mandatory working time recording marked a turning point for universities because they make it clear that higher education institutions must also introduce reliable systems. For us as the… Sciences dies if your working time is tracked! weiterlesen - Research on mental health among early-career scientists
We all work as doctoral students in Germany in many different fields and with very different backgrounds, but time and again it becomes clear that many problems affect us all equally. One of the biggest and most frequently underestimated issues is mental… Research on mental health among early-career scientists weiterlesen - Publish or Perish, and the Gatekeeping Power of Reviewer 2
You hit “submit,” take a deep breath, and hope the reviewers will understand what you’ve worked on for months or even years. After weeks of waiting, the reviews arrive. Reviewer 1 offers constructive feedback, but Reviewer 2 seems to have read an… Publish or Perish, and the Gatekeeping Power of Reviewer 2 weiterlesen - Does your university know you?
Although many universities repeatedly emphasize how important their doctoral candidates are to them, the reality is often quite different. At many locations, it is unclear how doctoral candidates can even be reached, as central structures are lacking or only function incompletely. An… Does your university know you? weiterlesen - How do you reach your doctoral researchers?
Many doctoral student representatives have email lists or social media accounts. However, it has become apparent time and again that it is not so easy to really reach doctoral students on site. We are a very diverse group of people and therefore… How do you reach your doctoral researchers? weiterlesen
