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Disputationsvorbereitung - Kompaktkurs

Date
19. Mar 2025, 10.00 am - 12.00 pm
Location
online
Series
Academic Skills Programme
Organizer
Academic Skills Programme
Speaker(s)
Dr Alexander Egeling
Event type
Workshop
Event Language(s)
German
Audience
Open to the university public with registration

Workshop with Dr Alexander Egeling as part of the workshop programme offered by Competence-oriented personnel development for academics

The event is offered as part of the Academic Skills Training programme. Registration is mandatory in order to take part in the event. 
Further information on the workshop, the number of participants and registration can be found on the Competence-oriented personnel development for academics website.

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Contents of the compact course

After you have submitted your doctoral dissertation, you will need to prepare its defence. This course is designed to help you with all related questions: What is expected of me? What content should I focus on? What is the best way to present it? What can I do to be prepared for the interview? And what are the do's and don'ts for the dissertation defence?

In this two-hour compact course, you will get an overview of the most important answers to the above questions. You will also have the opportunity to talk about your concerns and get your questions answered by the trainer and the other participants. The aim is for everyone to leave the course feeling more confident about defending their own dissertation.

The following points, for example, can be addressed in the course:

  • Basics such as regulations, committee, procedures, Technology/room, wardrobe.
  • Selecting what is to be shown: Identify target audience, narrow down content, develop story
  • Shine: presentation planning, slide design and rhetorical tips
  • Staying cool: Attitude and self-image, dealing with stress, answering difficult questions

The compact course consists of around 30 minutes of input from the trainer and 90 minutes to answer questions and exchange ideas.
Please note that not all topics relevant to the defence can be addressed in the compact course.
You should therefore consider in advance which topics or questions are most important to you.

A compact course for disputation preparation in English will take place on 11 June 2025. Further information
Another compact course in German will take place on 16 October 2025 . Further information on the course

About the speaker

Dr Alexander Egeling

Dr Alexander Egeling is a certified trainer and coach with more than 10 years of experience in Management, Career Planning and Communication. He is primarily aimed at academics and has studied and worked at German, Australian and Canadian universities. Individual coaching sessions can also be booked with him.

More at www.alexander-egeling.de

Contact us

Employee, a.o. Competence-Oriented Personnel Development for Academics
(President's Office and Staff Unit University Development)
C02 – administration building / C02.01.59