Doctoral Training School 1 (DTS1) takes place in presence from March 3rd until March 7th, 2025 at Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel. There will be three additional online workshop sessions in the following two weeks. Doctoral Candidates of the DN MAESTRI must be present.
Venue:
Department Functional Morphology and Biomechanics
Zoological Institute of the University of Kiel
Am Botanischen Garten 1–9
D-24118 Kiel
Deutschland/Germany
Tel. +49-431/880-4513
Fax +49-431/880-1389
DTS1 consist of a Scientific Training Workshop 1 (STWS1) “Bionispiration and biomimetics” and a Non-Scientific Training Workshop 1 (NTWS1) “Commencing the doctoral program”.
Doctoral Training School 1 :
| Date | 08:00 – 12:00: STWS1: “Bioinspiration and biomimetics” | 13:00 – 17:00: NTWS1: “Commencing the doctoral program” |
| 3.03 | Introduction into biomimetics (hybrid session) | Teambuilding & networking; Career planning and assessment (internal workshop DN MAESTRI) |
| 4.03 | Biomechanics and Biomimetics with the Emphasis on Surfaces (hybrid session) | General research soft skills: ethics/integrity, gender and other diversity aspects. Trainer: Dipl.-Psych. Ulrike de Ponte, Regensburg, Germany. (hybrid session) |
| 5.03 | Practical: Methods of the Biomechanics and Biomimetics | Training on intercultural communication. Trainer: Dipl.-Psych. Heike Abt, Regensburg, Germany. (hybrid session) |
| 6.03 | Practical: Measurement of adhesion and friction | Initiation of cooperation between DCs (internal workshop DN MAESTRI) |
| 7.03 | Introduction into magnetoactive elastomers for biomedical and industrial applications (hybrid session) |
Hybrid session: can be followed online. Restrictions and limitations may apply.
Practical session: only in presence. Restrictions and limitations may apply.
Internal workshop DN MAESTRI: only members of DN MAESTRI can participate.
End of DTS1 in Kiel: 07.03.2025, about 12:15 h.
External participants:
The DTS1 will be opened for interested researchers outside of MAESTRI DN upon registration to complement the doctoral training of external doctoral candidates. Due to the organizational and didactic reasons, it is not possible for researchers outside of the DN MAESTRI to participate in two internal workshops of DN MAESTRI on 03.03.2025 and 06.03.2025. The registration is required since the number of places is limited due to the concept of the workshop. There are no fees for participation, but the travel to Kiel, and the accommodation must be organized and paid by accepted external participants themselves. DN MAESTRI will not carry any financial costs related to the participation of external researchers in DTS1.
How to apply:
If you are interested to participate in some parts of the DTS1 (or follow them), please apply below by providing your family name, first name, e-mail address, your home institution and position (e.g., doctoral candidate). You will receive an e-mail with the result of your application.
Deadline: 10.02.2025, 23:59 h. Time zone in Germany (GMT+1)
It is also possible to follow some sessions of the DTS1 online, i.e. in the hybrid form.
Deadline: 10.02.2025, 23:59 h. Time zone in Germany (GMT+1)
The following purely online sessions are the parts of the NTWS1:
11.03.2025, 13:00 – 17:00, Cognitive soft skills: UX, Agile and Design Thinking; Usability: Human-centered & More-than-human Design. Trainer: Prof. Dr. Rosan Chow, Regensburg, Germany.
Deadline: 17.02.2025, 23:59 h. Time zone in Germany (GMT+1)
13.03.2025, 13:00 – 17:00, Basics of Project Management Skills. Trainer: Prof. Dr. Sabine Jaritz, Munich, Germany.
Deadline: 17.02.2025, 23:59 h. Time zone in Germany (GMT+1)
20.03.2025, 13:00 – 17:00, Cognitive soft skills: abstraction/creativity; analysis/synthesis; critical thinking/problem solving: TRIZ (Theory of Inventive Problem Solving). Trainer: Dipl.-Ing. Achim Schmidt, Innovigate GmbH, Regenstauf, Germany.
Deadline: 17.02.2025, 23:59 h. Time zone in Germany (GMT+1)