Events of the Gradu­ate Cen­ter

The Graduate Center organizes regular independent events as well as events planned in cooperation with our institutions or departments. 

Please note that events are usually held in German.

Reg­u­lar events of the Gradu­ate Centre KW

Graduate Week

The Graduate Week takes place once a year during the reading week (Whitsun week) and is organised in cooperation with the Graduate Forum KW.

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Information and discussion event on the WissZeitVG

The information and discussion event on the WissZeitVG takes place once a year and is organised in cooperation with the GEW and the WPR.

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Informal knowledge of the higher education system

The informal knowledge of the higher education system event takes place once a year. Invited postdocs and professors report on topics such as career paths, informal codes of the higher education system, networking, etc.

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Career paths outside academia - doctoral candidates in cultural studies report

Twice a year, the Graduate Centre KW invites cultural studies graduates from the faculty to report on their career paths.

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Scholarship evening

At the scholarship evening, liaison lecturers from funding organisations and members of the Paderborn University Research Commission, which awards scholarships for doctoral students and postdocs in cultural studies, will talk to interested graduates about funding opportunities, deadlines and further information on scholarship applications.

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Think tank for postdocs

Would you like to network with other postdocs from the faculty over a coffee and discuss current research projects (transdisciplinary)? Do you have questions about career planning and would like to benefit from the knowledge of others or do you have a request for collegial case counselling? Then come to the think tank for postdocs.

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News­let­ter, event cal­en­dar & mail­ing list of the GKW

News­let­ter of the GKW

Our newsletter, which you can subscribe to, informs you about news in the field of graduate funding (events, calls for proposals, information, etc.)

Newsletter of the GKW

Cal­en­dar of events

Our event calendar informs you about all upcoming events that are relevant for your status group.

Calendar of events

Email dis­tri­bu­tion list

You will receive all relevant information for your status group once a week via the respective status group mailing lists for doctoral candidates, postdocs and junior professors. You are welcome to send admission requests to our e-mail address.

Registration by mail