Info Session: Career Paths in Academia

Date: 21. April 2026

Format: TUM Info-Session / Online mini-workshop via MS Teams, 13:00-15:00

Target group: early-career postdocs and advanced doctoral candidates

Description: It is well known that pursuing a career in academia can be tedious and many young researchers continue their career beyond a PhD without being aware of the career system. They are expected to raise third-party funds but are not given any advice and training on how to apply for these funds.

In this workshop, you will get an overview of the largest funding organizations in Germany and the third-party funding system, as well as general insights in the career paths at a university. The workshop aims at early career researchers and doctoral students who want to gain insight into the system and prepare for their first application in Germany.

Trainer: Dr. des. Miriam Schwägerl works at the TUM Office for Research and Innovation (TUM ForTe). She is part of the TUM Talent Factory Team which offers a wide range of career services to TUM postdocs and to external postdocs interested in joining the TUM.

Cooperation Partner: TUM Graduate School

Registration & Deadlines: 

• Participation in the entire workshop is mandatory! Please only register if you can attend the entire workshop by filing our registration form.
• For Info-Sessions, the number of participants is not limited. You can register until two day before the event.
• For Workshops, if all places are taken, it is possible to register for the waiting list.
• Registration closes two weeks before a workshop starts.

Interested in learning more? Check out our other postdoc events!