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SUMMARY:CENIDE & Engineering Mentoring Program 2026/2027
DTSTART:20261012T100000Z
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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\nSummer BBQ\nF
 inal Ceremony\nPeer group Meetings (approximately every 6-8 weeks\, self-o
 rganized by peer group and mentors)\n\n\n\n \nWhat could be potential goa
 ls?\n\n\nfinish your recent research project or PhD thesis within one year
 \nbuild your own scientific network\nlearn new things about project organi
 sation and how to deal with stress\nboost your confidence in presentations
 \nand many more! It is up to you!\n\n\n \nWho are the mentors?\n\n\n\nNam
 e of Mentor\nFunction\nDiscipline\n\n\n\n\nDr. Klara Lünser\nGroup Leader
  in the working group "Applied Quantum Materials" from Prof. Gabi Schierni
 ng\nEngineering\n\n\nDr. Fatih Özcan\nGroup Leader in the working group "
 Particle Science and Technology" from Prof. Doris Segets\nEngineering\n\n\
 nDr. Niklas Jüngst\nGroup Leader in the working group "Reactive Fluids" f
 rom Prof. Christof Schulz\nEngineering\n\n\nDr. Vineetha Vinayakumar\nGrou
 p Leader in the working group "Particle Science and Technology" from Prof.
  Doris Segets\nEngineering\n\n\nDr. Atreya Majumdar\nJunior Research Leade
 r in the working group "TWIST - Topological Whirls in SpinTronics" from Pr
 of. Karin Everschor-Sitte\nPhysics\n\n\nDr. Benjamin Mockenhaupt\nGroup Le
 ader of the working group "Catalysis" in the research group Technical Chem
 istry I from Prof. Stefan Barcikowski\n Chemistry\n\n\n\nProf. Katja Siebe
 cke\n\nGroup Leader of a working group in the Institute for Physiology\, U
 niversity Clinic Essen\,\nMedicine\n\n\n.. & more to come!\n \n \n\n\n\n
  \nHow to apply? \n\n\nFill out the application form (personal data\, ac
 ademic background) and upload your CV here via this link\nUpload a short m
 otivational 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 mandatory\nDuration of upcoming program: from October 2026 to Se
 ptember 2027\n\n \nIf you have any kind of question about the program\, p
 lease get in touch with Maximilian Fellert (CENIDE) or Miriam Böhm (Engin
 eering Faculty). \nWe are looking forward to your applications!\n\n\n \n
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