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SUMMARY:CENIDE & Engineering Mentoring Program 2026/2027
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UID:indico-event-72@indico.cenide.de
CONTACT:miriam.boehm@uni-due.de\;maximilian.fellert@uni-due.de
DESCRIPTION:What is the CENIDE & Engineering Peer Mentoring?\n\nThis peer 
 mentoring program is for researchers from CENIDE and the faculty of engin
 eering at an early career stage (PhD students and early postdocs). Its goa
 l is to develop the own personality and train important soft skills. \nIn 
 a one-year period a self-defined goal should be reached with the help of a
  peer group\, which consists of other motivated early career researchers a
 nd experienced mentors from different disciplines. This program offers the
  opportunity to learn a lot of things about yourself and to train personal
  skills\, especially in (science) communication\, negotiation and team-lea
 ding. Peer group meetings will follow the principle of a cooperative advic
 e\, which means that participants will be in both roles: a mentee who asks
  for advice but also a mentor\, who gives advice. With mandatory appointme
 nts like workshops and seminars and a retreat a personal network is formed
 . In the end all participants will get a certificate for successful partic
 ipation.\n\n \nWhat can you expect?\n\n\nPersonal development\nIdentifica
 tion and support of own abilities\, like:\n\nNegotiation\nTeam-leading\nHo
 w to express and achieve own goals\nScience Communication\n\n\nCooperative
  advice in peer groups\nCreate a lasting scientific network\n\n\n \nTesti
 monials from former mentees and mentors: \nAnna Ziefuß\, mentor:  "I si
 gned up to share my experience as a mentor\, but I ended up leaving with p
 lenty of new perspectives myself. The Mentoring Program was a great remind
 er that learning goes both ways. Turns out\, being the mentor doesn't mean
  you stop being the student."\nXiaoci Hu\, mentee: "I really enjoy the wor
 kshops. The mentors created a welcoming and supportive atmosphere\, and I 
 was especially impressed by the way they communicated and also the peer gr
 oups. They always expressed their ideas in a calm\, thoughtful\, and matur
 e manner\, which inspired me to improve the way I communicate with others.
  Observing how they shared their perspectives gave me valuable insights in
 to expressing my own ideas more clearly and effectively."\nJan Wegner\, me
 ntor: "I particularly appreciated the opportunity to consciously step away
  from everyday work and reflect on professional and personal development f
 rom a different perspective. The interdisciplinary exchange and open discu
 ssions were especially valuable and also gave me new insights and impulses
 ."\nLaud Adofo\, mentee: "The mentoring programme allowed me to connect wi
 th senior researchers at CENIDE and gain valuable insights into prospects 
 for a good research career. Through open discussions about career developm
 ent\, research trends\, and overcoming obstacles\, I developed a clearer p
 erspective on how to stay resilient and make informed decisions about my f
 uture."\n \n\nWhat events await you?\n\n\nKickoff-Meeting in October\nNew
  Year's Kickoff-Party in January\nTraining Day with workshops and seminars
 \nRetreat including seminars and a meeting for mentors only\nFinal Ceremon
 y\nPeer group Meetings (approximately every 6-8 weeks\, self-organized by 
 peer group and mentors)\n\n\n\n \nWhat could be potential goals?\n\n\nfin
 ish your recent research project or PhD thesis within one year\nbuild your
  own scientific network\nlearn new things about project organisation and h
 ow to deal with stress\nboost your confidence in presentations\nand many m
 ore! It is up to you!\n\n\n \nWho are the mentors?\n\n\n\nName of Mentor\
 nFunction\nDiscipline\n\n\n\n\nDr. Klara Lünser\nGroup Leader in the work
 ing group "Applied Quantum Materials" from Prof. Gabi Schierning\nEngineer
 ing\n\n\nDr. Fatih Özcan\nGroup Leader in the working group "Particle Sci
 ence and Technology" from Prof. Doris Segets\nEngineering\n\n\nDr. Niklas 
 Jüngst\nGroup Leader in the working group "Reactive Fluids" from Prof. Ch
 ristof Schulz\nEngineering\n\n\nDr. Vineetha Vinayakumar\nGroup Leader in 
 the working group "Particle Science and Technology" from Prof. Doris Seget
 s\nEngineering\n\n\nDr. Atreya Majumdar\nJunior Research Leader in the wor
 king group "TWIST - Topological Whirls in SpinTronics" from Prof. Karin Ev
 erschor-Sitte\nPhysics\n\n\nDr. Benjamin Mockenhaupt\nGroup Leader of the 
 working group "Catalysis" in the research group Technical Chemistry I from
  Prof. Stefan Barcikowski\n Chemistry\n\n\n\nProf. Katja Siebecke\n\nGroup
  Leader of a working group in the Institute for Physiology\, University Cl
 inic Essen\,\nMedicine\n\n\n.. & more to come!\n \n \n\n\n\n \nHow to a
 pply? \n\n\nFill out the application form (personal data\, academic backg
 round) and upload your CV here via this link\nUpload a short motivational 
 letter of 1/2 page including your personal goal for this year\nPlease note
 : for the best outcome the participation of the full one-year period is ma
 ndatory\nDuration of upcoming program: from October 2026 to September 2027
 \n\n \nIf you have any kind of question about the program\, please get in
  touch with Maximilian Fellert (CENIDE) or Miriam Böhm (Engineering Facul
 ty).\nAdditionally\, there will be an online information event where you 
 can ask your questions. This event will take place on Tuesday\, September 
 8th 09:00 am. You can join using the following Zoom link: https://uni-due.
 zoom-x.de/j/63018053493?pwd=Ro9onQtuGGUoDj84qNL6jBM3FywG1p.1 \n\nWe are l
 ooking forward to your applications!\n\n\n \n\n\nhttps://indico.cenide.de
 /event/72/
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