PostdocsCareer support

The Graduate Academy is the central partner for those interested in doing doctoral training, doctoral candidates and postdocs in the early stages after gaining their PhD.

Cross-disciplinary training, career development and guidance, along with networking, form the core of the offerings for up-and-coming leading academics.

The Equal Opportunities Office gives support in career planning and in challenging situations of everyday working life.

The heiSKILLS Centre groups the university’s courses in the fields of foreign languages / speech training / advanced scientific training and university didactics.

When researchers need to search for suitable sources of finance, submit grant applications and raise third-party funding, Heidelberg Research Service provides support through information, personal counselling and training sessions.

The Competence Centre Research Data (KFD) is a joint service facility of the University Computing Centre and the Heidelberg University Library to support the members of Heidelberg University in the comprehensive and uniform management of research data.

Teachers receive comprehensive support in professionalising their teaching through workshops on teaching method, individual coaching and further training leading to the Baden-Württemberg certificate for university didactics.

The team of hei_INNOVATION gives support for developing business models, founding spin-offs and turning research results into applications. It also advises on issues of patent management and intellectual property.