Schlagwort: Federal association
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Newsletter April 2026
What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make. Jane Goodall Future Leader Summit 2026 in Hamburg We were delighted to attend the FLS 2026 conference in Hamburg and connect with so many of you. The inspiring discussions, thoughtful questions, and shared experiences reminded us…
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Our Statement on Funding Cuts to Higher Education and Research in the Netherlands
As the German Association of Doctoral Researchers (Bundesverband Promovierende e.V.), we are deeply concerned by the Dutch government’s recent decision to implement significant reductions in higher education and research funding. The planned cuts, amounting to €1.2 billion, mark a substantial shift in the Netherlands’ longstanding support for academic excellence and international collaboration. We stand in…
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Power abuse in academia: A reflection from the perspective of doctoral students
On October 8th and 9th, 2024, the TU Berlin hosted the Germany-wide symposium Our UNIverse: Empowered to Speak Up with a focus on the abuse of power at universities. As a Bundesverband Promovierende, we were represented on site by Maren Weissig, our equal opportunities officer, and discussed both preventative measures and specific solutions. Current reports…