Göttingen Campus

PINT OF SCIENCE is back!

From 18 to 20 May, the world’s largest science festival brings cutting-edge research to bars in over 500 cities worldwide. Grab a drink at your favourite spot and enjoy fun science talks in a relaxed, cosy atmosphere.

This year in Göttingen, events will take place at Dots, Duke, Liesels, and Krawall, covering topics from migration and law to organoids and DNA. Talks are in English or German. Tickets are available for a nominal price of €2.50: https://pintofscience.de/events/goettingen/. Book now!

Discover the research on your doorstep! Everyone welcome!

A big thank you to everyone who joined Göttingen’s Postdoc Fair 2026!

*Thank you* to all the inspiring career experts, specialist advisors here, and companies who shared their advice, knowledge and experience with researchers from across our Campus. #Sartorius #TNGConsulting #KWS #DeGruyterBrill #Ottobock. And thanks to the #GCPostdocCommittee for designing the event.

And thanks of course to the 200 researchers who were there. What do you want next time? Get with the Network and let us know: https://goettingen-campus.de/postdoc

#ResearchCareers #Equity&Diversity, #OpenScience
#Networking #Mentoring #GCPostdocs #FamilyFriendly

GC Postdoc Committee: calling for applications!

Are you a Postdoc in Göttingen and do you want to make the Göttingen Campus a better place for researchers? Then the Postdoc Committee is looking for your ideas, input, and energy!

If your voice is not represented, you should apply: the process is straightforward and deadline is 31 March 2026: https://goettingen-campus.de/postdoc-committee. Or find out more by chatting to current members at the Postdoc Fair: https://goettingen-campus.de/postdoc-fair

The Postdoc Committee drives the activities of the Postdoc Network – from socials to info days to its monthly newsletter. If you’re a Postdoc in Göttingen, make sure you’re with the Network: https://goettingen-campus.de/postdoc

What path to take for your career? First stop: Göttingen’s Postdoc Fair

Meet experts: industry, academia, government, charities, management, communication
Meet companies: Ottobock, Sartorious, KWS, TNG Consulting, De Gruyter Brill
And local experts – from HR to OpenScience to Ombuds Office – who can support you here

Just one week to go – register by 16 March: https://goettingen-campus.de/postdoc-fair
Fine to turn up spontaneously but better and faster if you register!

Shine a light on your career on March 19! See you there!

What makes a great research image?

Göttingen’s Sci-Comm Network, together with the Postdoc Network, ran a contest to find out! The entries are in, the expert panel has decided and the public have voted!

Exhibition at Göttingen’s ForumWissen opens on 11 March: https://www.uni-goettingen.de/en/3240.html?id=8097

Come along to the #ForumWissen, see the diversity of research across our Campus as well as the top choices! Exhibition runs until 10 April.

Göttingen’s Postdoc Support and Information Fair | Thursday 19 March | Physics Building

***Deadline for booking childcare fast approaching: this Friday (6 March)***

Family friendly event with onsite childcare and a #PostdocParent meet-up point.

Everyone welcome, whatever your discipline, career stage or plans. Check out the programme and register now: https://goettingen-campus.de/postdoc-fair

#Pizza #Companies #ScienceCommunication #StartUps #Mentors

Today is UN International Day of Women and Girls in Science: recognising that the world needs science and science needs women.

A reminder that on 19 March there will be opportunities to meet inspiring women in a range of disciplines and careers at Göttingen’s Postdoc Fair - a family friendly event aimed at all researchers and everyone welcome.

#EarlyCareerResearchers: Check out the programme, discover your options and register now: https://goettingen-campus.de/postdoc-fair #MeetYourMentor

#InternationalDayOfWomenAndGirlsInScience #StoptheLeakyPipeline

Göttingen Campus Postdoc Fair 2026

Thursday 19 March from 14:30. Registration now open. Family friendly event: kids welcome. Book your onsite childcare by 6 March.

Postdoc Support and Information Fair: organised by Postdocs for Postdocs and everyone welcome. Meet researchers, shine a light on your career and meet your next mentor.

Check out the programme: https://goettingen-campus.de/postdoc-fair

Are you a Postdoc in Göttingen?

Coming up: tours of the #ForumWissen, Research Images exhibition, #PostdocSocials and more.

Sign up to the Postdoc Network and be a part of it: https://goettingen-campus.de/postdoc #GCPostdocs #SciCommNetwork #Interdisciplinary

And save the date, Göttingen Campus Postdoc Fair: Thursday 19 March: https://goettingen-campus.de/postdoc-event

#CareerPaths #AdviceAndSupport #EarlyCareerResearchers

RESEARCH IMAGES CONTEST OF THE YEAR

The entries are in and everyone is invited to vote!

To generate a fair result, voters are shown pairs of images at random for 25 rounds. You pick the one that explains the research most clearly and creatively. There will be in-person exhibitions later in the year. Further info: https://goettingen-campus.de/postdoc-event

Vote here: https://pollunit.com/polls/0fpi7xcwtingmohz-g5ueg by 24 January.