Convince with a Doctorate in the Humanities
Training for self-confident communication when starting your career (in German)
Please note: This workshop is VERY IMPORTANT for you from around the middle of your doctoral period at the latest (3rd-4th semester of your doctorate) in order to acquire skills for your internal or external career orientation in good time.
Aim:
In the workshop you will learn about recruitment from a new perspective and develop tools for a self-confident and opportunity-orientated strategy for presenting and communicating your doctorate in the humanities.
By taking a detailed look at your strengths, your motivation and your enthusiasm, you will gain confidence for your presentation to potential employers and be able to approach job interviews more confidently.
Contents:
- Basic models in recruiting: What are potential employers particularly interested in when they want to hire doctoral candidates?
- The three recruiting areas of science, professional experience and personality
- How can I communicate my motivation and enthusiasm for my humanities subject and my doctorate?
- What competences have I acquired during my doctorate?
- Translation of professional experience-related strengths in the doctoral thesis for the employer
- What is my unique selling point with a doctorate?
- Development of tools for the confident communication of doctoral experience
Seminar leader: Wolfgang Leybold (has over 20 years of professional experience in human resources consulting).
Date: 1 day; Monday, 4 May 2026 (10:15 - 18:00h).
Target group: Enrolled doctoral students of the Graduate School.
Crediting to the curriculum: This event corresponds to 0.5 SWS in the curriculum of the doctoral programme "Humanities " of the Graduate School.
Costs: The event, including all workshop materials, is free of charge for you; only catering during the workshop is not included.
The number of participants is initially limited to 12.
Registrations 30.3. - 20.4.2026.
