Workshops bei der Research Week 2026 in Magdeburg

Workshops

Besides hands-on meetings of specific EU GREEN working groups, the Research Week 2026 will feature several workshops that will be open to all interested members of OVGU and neighbouring research institutions. However, registration is required: Register here. The Deadline for the workshop registration is 22 May. The language for the workshop will be english.

All workshops will run in parallel on Wednesday, 3 June, from 2:00 to 3:30 pm, in Building 22 on OVGU’s main (Universitätsplatz) campus (see on a map). They include:‍

Workshop on closing the gender gap in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Medicine (STEMM)

Women face a host of challenges at different stages of professional development as researchers, leading to their underrepresentation in the scientific research workforce, particularly in certain fields (including mathematics, physics, chemistry, computer science, engineering, and certain areas of medicine), as well as in more senior and leadership positions. In recent years, it has been increasingly recognised that this gender imbalance negatively impacts scientific, economic and social progress and innovation, but international statistics show that advancement towards closing the STEMM gender gap has been slow. This workshop will discuss both obstacles to achieving gender parity in STEMM and possible solutions via sharing personal experiences and lessons from researchers across different disciplines, as well as best practices from several mentoring, coaching and networking initiatives for females in STEMM. It will also contribute to networking and building a community of female researchers and their male allies in making the educational and work environment in EU GREEN and beyond gender-inclusive and safe, such that it enables women to fully develop their potential as researchers and leaders in the STEMM domain.

Speakers:

• Anne Albrecht, University Professor of Neuroanatomy, Institute of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, OVGU, Magdeburg
• Manisha Chowdhury, Research Associate, Institute of Analysis und Numerics, Faculty of Mathematics, OVGU, Magdeburg
• Saskia Salmen, Diversity Consultant, Gender Equality Office, OVGU, Magdeburg
• Anne Teller, Coordinator for the COMETiN coaching, mentoring, training and networking programme at the Graduate Academy, OVGU, Magdeburg
• Nicole Vorhauer-Huget, Research Group Leader for Transport in Porous Media, Faculty of Process- and Systems Engineering, OVGU, Magdeburg
• Katalin Varga, Project Coordinator of the MeCoSa MINT Career coaching and mentoring programme for women in STEM, Coordination Office for Gender Research & Equity Saxony-Anhalt, OVGU, Magdeburg
• Lys Ziebell, Gender Consultant, Gender Equality Office and Department for Research Funding Advice, OVGU, Magdeburg

Workshop on planning the impact section in Horizon Europe project proposals

Under the European Union’s research and innovation funding programme Horizon Europe, collaborative project proposals are evaluated based on three main criteria: 1. excellence, 2. quality of implementation and 3. impact. While impact is as important as the other two criteria, its meaning is often poorly understood by researchers and it is typically not planned as carefully as the other parts of the proposals, thus contributing to failure to obtain funding. This workshop aims to increase the understanding of what is meant by impact in scientific project proposals, what a competitive Horizon Europe project proposal needs to address in the section on impact, and how the impact is evaluated. In addition to providing a theoretical background, the workshop will give participants an opportunity to put this knowledge into practice by supervised developing of a concept that could serve as the basis of the impact section in a proposal addressing a topic of their choosing.

Speakers:

• Martina Hagen, Head of Department for Research Funding Advice, OVGU, Magdeburg
• Angela Kipf, Quality and Impact Manager for the EU GREEN Alliance, OVGU, Magdeburg

Workshop on effective communication for researchers

Effective Communication for Researchers aims to equip participants with practical, evidence-based strategies to convey their work clearly and persuasively to diverse audiences, including fellow scientists, students, funding bodies, policymakers, and the broader public. Clear and compelling communication is foundational for open science, successful collaboration, rigorous peer review, and the societal impact of research. The workshop adopts a skills-based, reflective approach to help researchers adapt their messaging to different purposes, channels, and audiences. By the end of the workshop, attendees will have developed practical tools and deliverables they can apply immediately, such as refined slide decks, clearer abstracts, and a plan for communicating their work across formats. The sessions also foster a network of practice and collaboration that supports ongoing improvement in research communication across disciplines.

Speakers: more information coming soon.

We look forward seeing you in one of the workshops!