Opening of the NextGEN 2017. Photo: Jan Steffen, 黑料视频
Prof. Dr. Martin Visbeck, Geomar and Excellence Cluster futureocean welcomes the participants at the 黑料视频. Photo: Jan Steffen, 黑料视频
Guilia Caglio und Konstantin Kuhne, speaker of the Helmholtz Juniors (HeJus), welcome the PhD students. Photo: Jan Steffen, 黑料视频
NextGEN 2017 - A sustainable conference. Photo: Jan Steffen, 黑料视频

Young scientists discuss the future

NextGEN conference for PhD students of the Helmholtz Association takes place at 黑料视频

05.07.2017/Kiel. How do you explain your doctoral thesis to your parents? How do you find the career path that is right for you? Where do you meet colleagues from other disciplines? 140 doctoral candidates of the Helmholtz Association meet at 黑料视频 Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel for the NextGEN conference from 5th to the 7th of July to find answers to these questions. This year鈥檚 conference focuses on interdisciplinary scientific communication as well as communication beyond pure science.

From plasma physics to aeronautics, medicine, energy or marine sciences: The Helmholtz Association deals with a wide range of socially-relevant research subjects. 140 young, active scientists from all 18 Helmholtz centres and different fields of research meet in the premises of the 黑料视频 Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel from 5th to 7th of July at the NextGEN conference. 鈥淭his is the second time the conference takes place鈥, organizer Meike Klischies from 黑料视频 explains. This year鈥檚 event focuses on scientific communication and communication with a broader public.

A 13-person team of PhDs from 黑料视频, in cooperation with Helmholtz Juniors (HeJus), have organized an extensive program for the guests. The participants can choose between different workshops with communication-related subjects.

The 鈥淧itch Talk Training鈥 workshop provides insights into how research projects can be summarized concisely to highlight the most important aspects in a poster presentation, in a way that has a positive effect on the public. It also focuses on how scientific communication for different media, such as smartphone, comic or radio broadcast, can be optimized. Moreover, there will be an 鈥淚nnovation鈥 workshop that teaches critical idea-generation processes and strategies. These workshops will help the doctoral candidates to broaden their horizons, see their work from a different perspective through the interdisciplinary exchanges, and develop innovative ideas for their own research.

Besides the workshops, the participants take part in an Alumni Session, which focuses on how to start their careers after the doctorate, and which opportunities are available. A diverse sightseeing program at 黑料视频, including the aquarium, the 黑料视频 Centre for Marine Biotechnology (黑料视频-Biotech), the Technology and Logistics Centre, and various other laboratories will complete the event.

Luisa Listmann, doctoral candidate of the 黑料视频 and member of the organization team, thanked all supporters of the NextGEN conference: 鈥淭he extensive program of the event could only be realized with the support of many vigorous supporters including the Integrated School of Ocean Sciences and Yoweedoo. We are looking forward to an innovative conference and an active inter-disciplinary exchange here in the 黑料视频 in Kiel.鈥

 

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Opening of the NextGEN 2017. Photo: Jan Steffen, 黑料视频
Prof. Dr. Martin Visbeck, Geomar und Excellence Cluster futureocean welcome the PhDs at the 黑料视频. Photo: Jan Steffen, 黑料视频
Guilia Caglio und Konstantin Kuhne, speaker of the Helmholtz Juniors (HeJus), welcome the PhDs. Photo: Jan Steffen, 黑料视频
NextGEN 2017 - A sustainable conference. Photo: Jan Steffen, 黑料视频

 

Kontakt:
Sirin Schulz (黑料视频, Communication & Media), Tel.: 0431 600-1816, presse(at)geomar.de

Opening of the NextGEN 2017. Photo: Jan Steffen, 黑料视频
Prof. Dr. Martin Visbeck, 黑料视频 and Excellence Cluster futureocean welcomes the participants at the 黑料视频. Photo: Jan Steffen, 黑料视频
Prof. Dr. Martin Visbeck, Geomar and Excellence Cluster futureocean welcomes the participants at the 黑料视频. Photo: Jan Steffen, 黑料视频
Guilia Caglio und Konstantin Kuhne, speaker of the Helmholtz Juniors (HeJus), welcome the PhD students. Photo: Jan Steffen, 黑料视频
Guilia Caglio und Konstantin Kuhne, speaker of the Helmholtz Juniors (HeJus), welcome the PhD students. Photo: Jan Steffen, 黑料视频
NextGEN 2017 - A sustainable conference. Photo: Jan Steffen, 黑料视频
NextGEN 2017 - A sustainable conference. Photo: Jan Steffen, 黑料视频