Calendar
September 2026
KONVENS 2026. Context matters: Natural language processing beyond text
KONVENS (Konferenz zur Verarbeitung natürlicher Sprache) is an annual conference dedicated to research in computational linguistics and language technology. Established in 1992, it brings together researchers, practitioners, and students to exchange ideas and present advances in natural language processing.
Organized under the auspices of the German Society for Computational Linguistics and...
Career Options: Sinn statt Status? Das Berufsfeld Stiftungen entdecken
This event takes place in German. For more information, please visit the Hamburg Research Academy website.
Applying Successfully for Jobs in Academia
The rules and requirements for job applications in academia are different from those in other fields. How should application documents look like? Which key skills acquired during dissertation or early postdoc years should be highlighted? How do I prepare for and present myself during the interview and which type of questions should I expect?
At the beginning, the seminar will mainly focus on the...
HRA Spotlight – Early Career Researchers in der Wissenschaftskommunikation
This event takes place in German. For more information, please visit the Hamburg Research Academy website.
Selbstbewusst den eigenen Weg gehen: Ein Workshop für Frauen* in der Wissenschaft
This event takes place in German. For more information, please visit the Hamburg Research Academy website.
October 2026
Public Keynote Address by Julia Eckert (University of Bern): “Responsibility in the Age of the Deal”
We kindly invite you to the public Keynotes by Julia Eckert and Barbara Muraca.
Both public Keynotes are part of the upcoming Young Scholars’ Conference “Remaking Responsibility. Environmental Harm, Care, and Accountability”, taking place from 07–09 October 2026 at our Centre.
While the call for papers for the conference is already closed (and the conference fully booked), we kindly invite you...
ublic Closing Keynote by Barbara Muraca (University of Greifswald): “Responsibility as Radical Care”
We kindly invite you to the public Keynotes by Julia Eckert and Barbara Muraca.
Both public Keynotes are part of the upcoming Young Scholars’ Conference “Remaking Responsibility. Environmental Harm, Care, and Accountability”, taking place from 07–09 October 2026 at our Centre.
While the call for papers for the conference is already closed (and the conference fully booked), we kindly invite you...
Lecture Series: Racism (and Criticism of Racism) in Academia: Perspectives for Teaching, Research, and Administration
This event takes place in German and English.
Postdoc Talks – Gender Equality in Science: Identify the Barriers. Shape the Change.
Women in science are highly qualified – yet they remain structurally disadvantaged. They are underrepresented in leadership positions, less visible as experts, and more likely to face hate speech when they speak up. This is not an individual failure. It is a system that distributes recognition, visibility, and career opportunities unequally.
This lecture examines why the gap persists and what can...
HRA Spotlight – Goal Pursuit in Academia
Tools to Manage Motivation, Stress, and Uncertainty
Staying on track in academia is rarely a matter of constant motivation. This HRA Spotlight explores how PhD candidates and postdoctoral researchers can effectively pursue long-term career goals despite fluctuations in motivation, and high levels of uncertainty. Drawing on current motivation research, the session focuses on practical strategies...
November 2026
MINGZ Doctoral Welcome Night
The MIN Graduate Center (MINGZ) is excited to invite the new (and not-so-new) MIN faculty doctoral researchers to a Welcome Night. You will be able to get to know the MINGZ, meet your fellow doctoral candidates, and grab a beer. We will provide information on:
How to get started at Universität Hamburg;
How to optimize the journey towards your doctoral degree;
How to cope with stress, planning...
MIN Postdoc Welcome Night
The MIN-Faculty at Universität Hamburg welcomes all new (and anybody that still feels new) postdoctoral fellows in Hamburg, to the supportive environment at the MIN faculty and at PIER Education Platform (PEP). We will make you familiar with structures at the MIN faculty and have two mini Workshops to choose between!
Venue: Mittelweg 177
5:00 - 5:40pm (Room 0006_0008): Introduction to the...