The GPP offers courses in German and English, which are divided into different subject areas:
A – ‘Scientific Work’
B – ‘Management Skills’
C – ‘Career Planning and Career Entry’
D – ‘Counselling and Networking’
Each subject area consists of course units that provide a framework for the content of the individual courses. A distinction is made between basic courses (bc) and advanced courses (ac).
Basic courses are offered on an ongoing basis and provide skills that are essential for the qualification of early career researchers. Advanced courses address current developments in science and research. This allows for changes in the requirements profile for doctoral students to be met. Extension courses allow for variable content, while supplementary courses allow for prompt response to changing interests and needs of doctoral students at Mainz University.
All GPP courses consist of an attendance phase and an individual preparation and follow-up phase, in which the doctoral students independently expand and deepen their knowledge and skills using scripts, materials and link collections. The workload of each course is expressed in credit points (CP). One credit point corresponds to a workload of 30 hours. Attendance, as well as preparation and wrap-up work, is taken into account when assigning points.
A list of all our current German and English courses can be found here.
Before registering for a course, it is highly recommended that you first read the workshop description and consider the target audience.
Registering for a Course
Registration for courses in the first half of 2025 will begin on January 8th, 2025. Please note that you must be enrolled in the General Postgraduate Program in order to register and attend the courses.
To register for a course, please use OpenOLAT.
Registrations will be processed in the order in which they are received. However, the organizers reserve the right to give priority to foreign PhD students.