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2014/03/13
by Katrin Wodzicki
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Presentation on German Tax Law for Foreign Residents, 27 March 2014

Here is an announcement of the Welcome Centre of the University of Göttingen:

Dear international guests,

getting to know a new tax system is always difficult. Therefore we would like to invite you to the presentation “The German Tax and Social Security System” followed by a discussion.

The speakers will be the tax counsellors Patrick Mündemann and Alina Czajor from the office KAMEY Steuerberatungsgesellschaft mbH.

27th March 2014, 4 – 6 p.m.

Welcome Centre von-Siebold-Str. 2, 37075 Göttingen

Foyer International

Please let us know by Tuesday, 18th of March 2014 whether you will attend the presentation. If you know other international guests who would like to come, please tell them to get in touch with us.

Looking forward to meeting you again,

The Welcome Centre Team

(Phone: 0551 39 21336 – E-Mail: heidemarie.hopf@zvw.uni-goettingen.de)

2014/03/11
by Katrin Wodzicki
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The Göttingen Network on Organelle Biology

Today, I want to point to the Göttingen Network on Organelle Biology, just started and moderated by Dr. Celia Kassmann. She describes the idea of this kind of meetings in the following way:

“Meetings should be held on regular basis to bring together organelle researchers in Göttingen. The idea of the monthly 1-hour-meetings is to enhance in-town scientific interactions and collaborations among researchers who are specifically interested in mitochondrial, lysosomal, peroxisomal, or closely related biology (including organelle interactions). Group leaders and project leaders (i.e. advanced post-docs) are welcome to give a talk on the above mentioned topics!”

If you are interested to join the network and its meetings, do not hesitate to write an e-mail to Celia Kassmann (Kassmann@em.mpg.de). She will add you to the network’s mailing list. Please also consider spreading this information to colleagues potentially interested.

The second talk of this initiative is taking place next week:

Celia Kassmann on “Peroxisomes of the nervous system – Analyzing function and malfunction using mouse models”

Date: Wednesday, March 19th, 3.00 pm

Location: Max Planck Institute of Experimental Medicine, Hermann-Rein-Str. 3, Seminar room, Department of Neurogenetics (4th floor)

As this network just started, its future development is depending on its success and the people involved. It might be your chance to get involved in a vivid experience exchange and become part of an expert network in Göttingen.

2014/03/06
by Katrin Wodzicki
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Career Impulse Session – Career at Sartorius from the perspective of R&D Scientist, 9 April 2014

We are happy to announce the Career Impulse Session with Dr. Denise van Rossum from the Sartorius Stedim Biotech GmbH.

Date: 9 April 2014, 15:00-17:00 o’clock

Room: GZMB, Justus-von-Liebig-Weg 11, room 0.232

Duration: 1,5 hours + 0,5 hour for open networking

Content:

Dr. Denise von Rossum works in the R&D Diagnostic Membranes department of the Sartorius Stedim Biotech GmbH since 3 years. She is a scientist by training, holding a PhD in Pharmacology. She has worked at the UMG in the department of Neuropathology.

After introducing herself in more detail, she will give an overview on the various options scientists have within Sartorius. She is looking forward to your questions and a more individualized discussion, too, preferring a more interactive type of meetings.

If you would like to join the session, please write me (ggnb-career@gwdg.de). It will ease the organization. However, taking part in the session spontaneously is also possible.

2014/02/27
by Katrin Wodzicki
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NEXT WEEK: Tea Time Talk with Dr. Ira Milosevic and Dr. Till Marquardt

Tea Time Talk

Dr. Ira Milosevic and Dr. Till Marquardt

European Neuroscience Institute, Goettingen

Journey from MPIbpc to ENI


 Host: PhD/Postdoc Community at MPIbpc

Date: Monday, 3 March 2014, 16:30 o’clock

Place: Ludwig-Prandtl Hall in the Administration building of the Max Planck Campus

2014/02/25
by Katrin Wodzicki
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Information Session on EU funding for Postdocs, Göttingen, 14 March 2014

The EU Office of the University of Göttingen in cooperation with the KoWi (European Liaison Office of the German Research Organisations) organizes an information session on EU funding for postdocs, taking place in Göttingen.

It deals with

  • the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) and
  • the European Research Council (ERC) .

The announcement: Continue Reading →

2014/02/13
by Katrin Wodzicki
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Planning and Writing Grant Proposals

Getting funding for your research projects is and will always be a key success factor for your scientific work. However, the competition for the scare funding resources is tough. Investment in a convincing and well-organized grant proposal will increase your chances.

Jack Kraicer, former Director of Research Grants at the Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP), wrote an article about guidelines on preparing grant applications from conception to submission. It is online available here: http://www.hfsp.org/funding/art-grantsmanship.

If you are currently planning or preparing a grant proposal, joining a peer coaching group might be a chance to get feedback on your ideas and your proposal as well as support you in sticking to your timeline. Find out more about peer coaching in the Career Impulse Session on Peer Coaching Groups – A Method to Achieve Your Career Goals (25 February, 15-17 o’clock).

Or raise your questions regarding funding and other strategic considerations during the Career Impulse Session on How to Succeed in an Academic Career (17 March, 14-16 o’clock).