HomeAboutPeopleEventsResearchRTGGuest ProgrammeImpressum

Internal Resarch Training Group within the CRC 1085 "Higher Invariants"

Qualification Programme

• seminars (CRC Lecture, HIOB, lecture courses and special topic seminars, SFB Seminar, CRC research seminars, SFB PhD Seminar)
• reading groups and CRC common room
• Annual retreat in Windberg
• international conferences, workshops, winter- and summer schools
• visits of external workshops and conferences
• key skill courses and good scientific practise (in cooperation with WIN, Post Your Doc, graduate Centre Plus, and TUM Graduate School)
• extended research stays

Mentoring

• supervision agreement for doctoral researchers (german version, english version)

Support for New Members

• German language courses (e.g. provided by the ZSK)
• organizational help (e.g. questions belonging to the "Promotionsordnung", question belonging "Umschreibungsantrag" for current Masterstudents of the UR, English translations of administrative documents for students, E-mail: certificate.translation@ur.de)
• Instructions for setting up an individual website via TYPO3 or via the web server service of the RZ
• Information for gender equality and family friendly measures of the CRC and the University (e.g. family-friendly campus, parent-child room)

Recruitment

• recruitment of doctoral researchers and of postdoctoral researchers
• short research fellowships for external PhD students

Events for Equal Opportunities

Individual Coachings for female Scientists (Sep-Nov 2023)

Gender Bias in der Personalauswahl (Jul 7 2023)

This workshop dealt with gender biases in the scientific field today and how the performance of an individual can be distorted by gender. The attendees learnt how to use bias-management methods to create a more equal way in choosing the staff, based on competence, not gender. This workshop was held by Fr. Dr. Lisa Horwath, psychologist, university and organization advisor, who has dealt with the topic of equality for 10 years. Find out more here.

Selbstverteidigung in Wort und Tag mit Krav Maga (Oct 14 / Dec 9 2022 )

This self-defence course taught the SFB colleagues how to handle verbal and physical attacks in a confident matter. The workshop’s topics include: how to verbally deal with insults and sexual implications and how defend yourself against physical attacks like sexual harassment and physical force. The course combines the most important parts of Krav Maga, a self-defence system, as well as emotionally intelligent communication. The course, which was organized by CoMeNT.UR, took place on two separate days and is good for beginners as well as advanced individuals.

Women of Mathematics throughout Europe (May 5th - June 5th 2022)

The Faculty of Mathematics showcased an exhibition by Sylvie Paycha and Noel Tovia Matoff, which had the goal to enable young females to find role models in the field, so they can feel enabled to pursue a career in the Mathematic field. Find out more about it here.

Administration

Speaker

• Prof. Dr. Ulrich Bunke

Cospeaker

• Prof. Dr. Bernd Ammann

Coordinator

• Dr. Katrin Henkel