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The five-day writing week offers members of the KIT Graduate School Cultures of Knowledge the opportunity to withdraw from everyday life and devote themselves specifically to writing. The aim is to further develop individual writing projects (articles, dissertations).
Intensive writing sessions form the structure of the weekly schedule. Support is provided by an external consultant (Dr. Jutta Wergen, Coachingzone Wissenschaft). Individual coaching sessions and opportunities for exchange between the CuKnows complement the program.
If you are interested, please register by the end of September at anna.keitemeier@kit.edu.

Carolin Ibelshäuser

Das Methodenkolloquium der KIT-Graduiertenschule Cultures of Knowledge ist ab dem Wintersemester 2024/2025 ein integraler Bestandteil des Promotionsprogramms und zielt darauf ab, methodische Kompetenzen zu stärken, kritische Selbstreflexion zu fördern und ein tiefgreifendes Verständnis für interdisziplinäre Wissensgenerierung zu entwickeln. In den Sitzungen werden die Promovierenden die Methoden ihrer eigenen Doktorarbeiten reflektieren und präsentieren. Die Veranstaltung bietet eine Plattform für intensiven interdisziplinären Dialog und methodische Reflexion. Die Auftaktsitzung am 13.11.2024 wird von Prof. Dr. Martin Carrier (Universität Bielefeld) mit einem Vortrag zur Wissenschaftstheorie eröffnet.

Jan Schmidt

The two-day workshop “Defense training” with Dr. Jan Schmidt prepares doctoral candidates comprehensively for the defense. In addition to the question of how to classify a thesis defense (examination? presentation?) and how to prepare for it, rhetorical skills, dealing with difficult questions and structuring the presentation are trained in a practical way. Simulations offer participants the opportunity to reflect critically on themselves and others and to apply the techniques they have learned directly.

Registration: Please email Carolin Ibelshäuser by Monday, 14 October 2024.

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Interdisciplinary collaborations are in high demand today. Both in academia and industry, knowledge is increasingly generated jointly by experts with diverse backgrounds. Although such cooperations offer great potential for innovation, they also, at the same time, can pose significant challenges to researchers. This workshop serves as a primer to interdisciplinary thinking and collaboration. You will be better equipped to both explore and exploit the creative potential of epistemically diverse teams.

This workshop is in collaboration with the KIT Graduate School Cyber Security.

Registration: Please email Carolin Ibelshäuser by Monday, 21 October 2024.

Nikas Scheidt participated in the 37th International Conference on Efficiency, Cost, Optimization, Simulation and Environmental Impact of Energy Systems (ECOS) and presented the latest research of the Chair of Economic Policy in the session “Energy market / Policies” on July 3, 2024.

The trip to Rhodes was financially supported by the KIT Graduate School Cultures of Knowledge.

Carolin Ibelshäuser

After MayDay is before MayDay! On May 14, 2025, it's that time again: PhD students and professors will come together for the 3rd Doc Retreat of the KIT Graduate School Cultures of Knowledge. There will be space to present each other's doctoral theses, to exchange ideas and to discuss the future of the graduate school. We look forward to a lively exchange in the Dürer Hall of the Guest Lecturers' House (Gastdozentenhaus)!