Dear doctoral candidates, postdocs, and former colleagues, The PhD Representatives of Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz would like to better understand – and above all improve – the working and research conditions at our university. To do this, we need your support! We cordially invite you to participate in our survey. The survey is aimed at current … Continued
Gutenberg Academy was founded as a central institution of JGU for the grant of early career researchers. The doctoral student representatives were also present at the official opening.
Dear PhD enjoyers, The spring is here! Birds are singing, flowers are blooming, and your PhD representatives are wishing to get to know you. Let us welcome the spring together as PhDs, while chatting and enjoying the cozy atmosphere of Baron at 6 pm, Tuesday 15 April. Invite your favorite colleague, bring your craziest PhD group or join … Continued
Dear doctoral candidates, We would like to invite you to our next get-to-know-you table on March 31 at 12 noon at the Baron invite you. All doctoral candidates are cordially invited to our open get-to-know-you tables! They take place in the Baron at different times each month, 6:00 pm or 12:00 pm – the latter … Continued
A DoV meeting was held in Mülheim an der Mosel from March 7 to 9, 2025. The aim of the meeting was to create a space for the exchange of ideas, experiences and challenges. In addition, the focus was on the concrete processing and implementation of plans and projects, which included the transfer of the … Continued
What do you do in the doctorate? How does it work? Can I also obtain a degree? Students ask themselves these and many other questions before they start a doctorate. We would like to answer these questions in a video to give students an insight into doctorates in their respective subjects. To shoot these videos, … Continued
[Vergangene Veranstaltung] On July 18 at 18:00, a network meeting in the form of a speed dating took place on campus. The aim of the network meeting was to introduce the DoV and to get to know all doctoral students in FB07.
On September 26, a meeting of doctoral student representatives from all over Germany took place in Berlin – we were there – to found the Bundesverband Promovierende e.V. [XY University] with a dissertation on . The aim of the Federal Association of Doctoral Candidates is to fight for better working conditions for researchers in Germany. … Continued
On November 24, we were able to present the DoV as one of 20 partner institutions at the 3rd GSHS Research Day to an audience of (early career) researchers from the humanities and social sciences. We had some good discussions and provided information about our work. The feedback was consistently positive and we hope to … Continued
On November 23, four members of the DoV met with the Rhineland-Palatinate State Secretary for Science and Health, Denis Alt (SPD), and his team at the Ministry’s premises in Mainz. The main purpose of the meeting was to provide information about our work almost two years after the introduction of the DoV and to discuss … Continued
