Special Events
Our PhD Program constantly strives to improve and grow. This is evidenced in the array of special events we support, both within the IMPRS-CellDevoSys and with our partners in the Dresden International PhD Program (DIPP). Many events are an important part of our curriculum, like the annual Scientific Retreat or our Career Day. Others provide important community outreach. Our PhD students also take part in organizing several social events, like the annual BioOlympics or the monthly Board Game Group that meets onsite.
A Student-Run Program
The defining characteristic of many special events is that they are driven by the PreDocs themselves. Our PhD Students and their elected Student Representatives are enthusiastic to not only take part in the program, but help shape its future directions. In so doing, they also develop leadership skills and grow to understand what happens behind the scenes of making science. In fact, some highly successful programs, like our "Science Goes to School" and "Pizza, Science, & Beyond" initiatives, were created by PhD students during training.
Dresden Science Calendar
There are many other interesting scientific talks and events regularly occurring in Dresden, which are collected in the Dresden Science Calendar. These events help support interdisciplinary interaction and scientific collaboration in our city by sharing announcements of upcoming scientific talks via a unified internet platform.
Scientific Retreat
One of the annual highlights of our program is the Predoc Scientific retreat, with a location outside Dresden rotating between Germany, the Czech Republic, and Poland. The retreat is organized by enthusiastic Predocs, with the agenda tailored to their interests. The principal purpose is to provide focused time to discuss science with peers and internationally renowned guests. Beyond that, however, it also includes fun, challenging free-time activities and jumpstarts life-long networks and friendships. Since 2006, the Predoc Scientific Retreat has been jointly organized with the DIGS-ILS. You can view a list of past retreat locations below.
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