The PhD Café is a gathering that takes place every other month, usually on a Thursday evening, in various seminar rooms at LMU or other locations. Organized by the CeNS Student Representatives in collaboration with PhD students from IMPRS-QST, it provides a friendly and informal space for students to discuss challenges they face during their PhD. With a mix of formats, including open discussions and invited speakers, the PhD Café fosters community, support, and shared experiences.
Job Crafting for Early Career Researchers: Strengths, Interests & Career Design
The concept of job crafting offers evidence-based strategies to actively shape one’s work and career in alignment with personal strengths, interests, and values. In this workshop, participants are introduced to job crafting and related career design approaches, grounded in current psychological research.
Through a combination of short theoretical inputs, guided self-reflection, interactive exercises, and peer exchange, participants will:
- Clarify their personal strengths, interests, and sources of motivation
- Reflect on what they want to build their future career on
- Explore possible academic and non-academic career pathways
- Develop concrete strategies to proactively shape their current PhD role and future career steps
The workshop creates a supportive space for reflection, exchange of perspectives, and practical planning — empowering participants to take ownership of their professional development.