Diversity Week: Juggling Family and an Academic Career – Workshop for Early-Stage Researchers (Day 1: in person)
Diversity Week: Juggling Family and an Academic Career – Workshop for Early-Stage Researchers (Day 1: in person)
Balancing research, teaching, career planning, family life and your personal needs: reconciling all these demands is no easy feat for early-career researchers. Both effective self-organisation and attentive self-care are essential to thrive personally and professionally. Against the backdrop of the academic system and your individual work-family context, this two-morning workshop hosted by Division I (Team Career Paths in Academia) offers you the opportunity to:
- Reflect on your situation in dialogue with fellow parents or researchers planning a family
- Identify your core values and needs
- Review and, if necessary, realign your priorities
- Explore support options, common obstacles, and legal considerations at the family-research interface
- Scrutinize role expectations and division of responsibilities in your private and professional life
- Learn about stress coping and self-care
This workshop is designed for current and prospective parents in academia – doctoral candidates and postdocs – who wish to build a fulfilling academic career without sacrificing family life.
Through a dynamic mix of expert input, group discussion, and guided self-reflection exercises, you will gain practical strategies, and peer support.
This workshop is part of the Diversity Week program organised by the Department of Equal Opportunity and Diversity.
Date and Time
15 October (in person) 09:00 – 13:00
and 7 November (online) 09:00 – 13:00
Deadline for Registration
6 October 2025
Format
In person: 15 October 2025, 09:00–13:00 B 6, 30–32 Room 008
online: 7 November 2025, 09:00–13:00 via Zoom
Target group
Early-career researchers (doctoral and postdoctoral) at the University of Mannheim
Inclusive and discrimination-aware: All genders, family structures & constellations are warmly welcome.
Language of instruction
English
Instructor
Antje Rach
Maximum number of participants
15
Registration
Please register until 6 October 2025 by writing to postdocs@uni-mannheim.de with your university e-mail address. Please find information on the processing of your personal data in our information on data protection (PDF).