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Event calendar

Numerous lecture series and other events with scientific content and beyond are offered by the Medical Faculty Mannheim and the UMM. In general these can be attended by young scientists and credited towards the structured doctoral programmes.

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Postdoc Appreciation Week 2026

Date: September 21-25, 2026

For the 5^th Postdoc Appreciation Week Germany, the STMM is offering a series of events for postdocs, clinician scientists and late-stage doctoral candidates.

Information event on the „Habilitation“ process (event in German, hybrid)

With Prof. Dr. Daniel Dürschmied (Chair, Habilitiation committee), Dr. Ralf Weigel (Referent Habilitation, Dean’s office. Round Tables with recently ‚habilitated‘ scientists from clinical and translational research.
Date: September 21, 2026 from 1 – 2 pm
Online Link to heiConf: https://heiconf.uni-heidelberg.de/4kw9-thy6-3tcd-6ph7
More information can be found here.

Transitioning to junior PI (event in English, hybrid)

Roundtable with junior PIs at our faculty.
Date: tbc

LinkedIn Profile Checks (in English, online)

Date: September 21, 2026 from 6 to 8:30 pm (10 one-on-one slots).
Registration is mandatory. Further information can be found on the event page.

Networking event (in person)

Organized by the STMM Postdoc representative, Dr. Stephani Schmitz. Registration via the Mannheim Postdoc WhatsApp-group.

Workshop & General Lecture „Presentation Skills“

Date: October 1, 2026 from 9 am – 3.30 pm

The STMM will host two sessions on persuasive presentation techniques held by Colin Bennett:

1. Interactive Workshop: The Psychology of Persuasive Scientific Presentations

Time: 09:00 – 15:30
Location: Universitätsmedizin Mannheim Campus, Haus 42 L17
Format: Hands-on training with mini-presentations and live feedback (number of attendees: 12)
Registration: seats are limited to 12 attendees. Please register via LEARN.

Key topics include:

How audiences make decisions and remember information
Attention magnets, rhetoric, and statistics that stick
How to use slides effectively (where they help vs. harm)

2. Guest Lecture: Believe! The Psychology of Persuasive Presentations

Date: October 1, 2026 from 4.30 -5.30 pm (followed by Q&A)

Location: Universitätsmedizin Mannheim Campus Hörsaal/Lecture Hall H01, Haus 06
Format: Talk + Q&A session
Registration: no registration needed

This lecture is a 1-hour overview of audience engagement principles. The speaker will share practical presentation strategies and showcase real-world examples from successful talks that won funding and investment.

Introductory Day and Good Scientific Practice for doctoral students

Date: October 21–22, 2026

On October 21, 2026, the STMM is offering another Introductory Day for doctoral candidates. The event will introduce new young scientists to the research environment at the Medical Faculty Mannheim, explain the resources available to doctoral students in the region and offer opportunities to get to know peers and STMM members.
Day number two on October 22 will cover the Core Principles of Good Scientific Practice, which are compulsory for the STMM’s structured doctoral programs.
Information about a day three, tailored to Scientific Key Competences will follow shortly.

Please note that the days can be booked separately.

Participation in these events can be credited towards the curriculum of the structured Dr. sc. hum. and Dr. med. programs with a corresponding number of credit points/hours. Further information and the program will be published here shortly.

Location: TPMA 2

Registration: Registration via the LEARN platform (for registered users) will be opened soon. Other interested parties, please register by email at stmm@remove-this.medma.uni-heidelberg.de.

Save the Date: STMM Innovation Day

Date: January 28, 2027

Save the date for the STMM Innovation Day on January 28, 2027! Expect valuable insights from startup representatives on what founding a company looks like today and key takeaways for anyone looking to build their own venture.

Save the Date: STMM Career Day

Date: April 22, 2027

Save the date for the STMM Career Day on January 28, 2027! The ideal opportunity to meet top employers, navigate application processes, and get inspired by different career pathways.