Welcome to the Graduate & Professional Training Center Ulm - ProTrainU

ProTrainU is the central coordinating office to support young researchers at Ulm University in the following areas:

  • general advising
  • career development
  • start-up funding for doctoral candidates, postdocs and early stage researchers

On our website you will find general information about pursuing a doctorate at Ulm University, an overview of possible contact persons for questions about academic careers, the courses offered by ProTrainU and other university submissions, as well as information about possible start-up funding.

If you miss anything or have recommendations which might be helpful for others as well, e.g. ideas for courses, please contact us.

We are looking forward to your mail or call and are happy to assist you.

 

Contact

Graduate & Professional Training Center ProTrainU

Albert-Einstein-Allee 11
O 25, Room 424
phone 49 (0) 731 - 50 36295
e-mail protrainu(at)uni-ulm.de

 

Coordination Office

from left to right: Dr. Cornelia Estner, Christoph Sindel, Annette Wegerhoff, Martina Riegg, Clarissa Gobiet

News

Funding: Interdisciplinary Conferences

(Young Academy of the Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities):

Non-personnel costs & research assistants, up to EUR 11,000 (plus assistance with the independent planning and conducting of the conference / location in Heidelberg / possibility to publish the conference proceeds), for postdocs from Baden-Württemberg (all disciplines), Conference in 2026. Deadline: Mon, 12 May 2025. 

Details

Dates and Events

June 12 + July 8

Good Scientific Practice D

Time: Thursday, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM & Tuesday, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Trainer: Dr. Peter Schröder
Format & Language: Online (English)
Target Group: Doctoral students, postdocs

Register here

July 4

Stressfragen, Brainteaser und Logiktests im Jobinterview erkennen und knacken

Time: Friday, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Trainer: Vincent Konrad
Format & Language: In-person (German)
Target Group: Doctoral students, postdocs

Register here

July 15 + 16

Beneficial collaboration & communication - an exciting challenge in everyday madness

Time: Tuesday, 9:00 AM - 4:15 PM & Wednesday, 9:00 AM - 4:15 PM
Trainer: Martina Richter
Format & Language: Online (English)
Target Group: Postdocs, junior research group leaders

Register here

July 25

Umgang mit Kritik und Widerständen

Time: Friday, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Trainer: Stefanie Lorenz
Format & Language: In-person (German)
Target Group: Doctoral students, postdocs, junior research group leaders

Register here

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- "doktoranden@list.uni-ulm.de" or
- "postdocs@list.uni-ulm.de"
at https://imap.uni-ulm.de/lists/home or contact us. We use these mailing lists to send out regular newsletters, e.g. about the course programme, start-up funding and other topics.