Qualification program

The Minds, Media, Machines Integrated Graduate School's qualification program is open to all doctoral candidates whose doctorate is supervised by a member of the high-profile area Minds, Media, Machines or who participate in a doctoral program within the MMMIGS network. Regularly offered courses such as the Intro2PhD and Career Orientation seminars form the basis of the qualification program. Furthermore, the program is geared to the needs and interests of doctoral candidates, which are regularly surveyed by the MMMIGS. The focus is on courses and workshops that are of interest to doctoral candidates from various doctoral programs and MMM working groups. These could include courses on robotics or game engines, for example, but also workshops on research methods or research data management. Where possible, members of the high-profile area Minds, Media, Machines and the faculty members involved in the doctoral programs within the MMMIGS network should contribute their specialist and methodological expertise to the MMMIGS qualification program.

Demand-tailored qualification offers

The Minds, Media, Machines Integrated Graduate School's additional training offerings are geared to the needs of doctoral candidates. The focus is on courses and workshops that are of interest to doctoral candidates from various MMM working groups and doctoral programs within the MMMIGS network. These could include courses on robotics or game engines, for example, or workshops on research methods or research data management. Doctoral candidates can contact the MMMIGS coordinator to suggest topics:

The Graduate Academy Bremen Early Career Researcher Development (BYRD) offers a transdisciplinary qualification program specifically tailored to doctoral candidates and postdocs. The workshops and information sessions for doctoral candidates support them in their research activities and provide additional qualifications for an academic career, as well as for starting a career outside of academia after completing their doctorate. BYRD's offerings are open to all doctoral candidates and postdocs at the University of Bremen. Individual courses can also be integrated directly into the curriculum of structured doctoral programs upon request, or they can be offered by the Minds, Media, Machines Integrated Graduate School for groups of doctoral candidates composed of members from various MMM working groups and doctoral programs within the MMMIGS network.