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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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Workshop & General Lecture „Presentation Skills“

01/10/2026 – 9:00 am – 5:30 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: 9:00 am – 3:30 pm
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 or via email to stmm@remove-this.medma.uni-heidelberg.de

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

Time: 4:30 pm – 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 event to start your Dr. med. doctorate

07/10/2026 – 10:00 am – 12:00 am

New Dr. med. or Dr. med. dent. candidates are invited to attend this in-person introductory event (in German), that will equip them with a starter pack of information and a network of like-minded colleagues to support them on their path to the doctorate.

Topics covered:

Onboarding on LEARN, Q&A
Skills for my doctorate and for scientific research
Where to find training offers
How to assemble an individual development plan
How to supervisor my supervisor

Target audience: doctoral candidates (registration submitted or accepted) with uni-ID. A LEARN profile is not mandatory for participation. Further information on the Dr. med. program page.

Location: Lecture room S43, Tridomus B

Registration under this link.

Science and Pizza – from and for young scientists

16/10/2026 – 16:00 hrs

The STMM members’ representatives invite you to their monthly seminar series from and for young scientists. Invited speakers or (doctoral) students themselves present their latest research, scientific literature and other science-related topics once a month.

Zeyu Yang is hosting Prof. Dr. Ing. Frank Zöllner, head of the research group ‘Computer Assisted Clinical Medicine’ at the MIISM - Department of Radiotherapy.

Prof. Dr. Ing. Zöllner will speak on: From Pixel to Biomarker: Quantitative AI-Methods in Medical Imaging

Participation in this event can be credited with a corresponding number of credit points/hours towards the Dr. sc. hum. and Dr. med. curricula.

Location: H07, house 42 (library building)

Introductory Day and Good Scientific Practice for doctoral students

21 & 22/10/2026

On October 21, 2026, the STMM is offering another Introductory Day for doctoral candidates new to Mannheim or the Medical Faculty Mannheim. The event will introduce young scientists to the research environment at the Medical Faculty Mannheim and Heidelberg University, explain the structured Dr.sc.hum. prgramme and 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 both of STMM’s structured doctoral programs.
Information about an additional day, tailored to Scientific Key Competences will follow.

Please note that the days can be booked separately according to your needs and interests.

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 can be found in the schedule.

Location: TPMA 2

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

Information session on starting your doctorate (Dr. med.)

26/10/2026 – 5:30 – 7:00 p.m.

This event is for anyone thinking about embarking on a Dr. med. doctorate – this semester, or next, or in a few years… You will get an overview of the formalities and obligations (doctoral agreement, deadlines, structured programs) and some insights into how to find a supervisor, a topic, funding, etc.

Some of our current doctoral candidates will share experiences and insights from their doctorate and answer questions.

Location: Seminar hall H02, Alte Brauerei

Registration: welcome under this link.

Science and Pizza – from and for young scientists

20/11/2026 – 16:00 hrs

Isabelle Engel and Ceren Alganatay are hosting Dr. Gülce Perçin, Junior Group Leader at the ECAS. Dr. Perçin will present the research topics of her brand-new group which explores vascular-immune interactions across development and aging.

Participation in this event can be credited with a corresponding number of credit points/hours towards the Dr. sc. hum. and Dr. med. curricula.

Location: H07, house 42 (library building)

Science and Pizza – from and for young scientists

18/12/2026 – 16:00 hrs

Sebastian Keil and Isabelle Engel are hosting PD Dr. Jamila Andoh, Group leader at the ZI, AG Brain stimulation, neuroplasticity and learning.

PD Dr. Andoh will speak on: Neural dynamics of pain in time and space

Participation in this event can be credited with a corresponding number of credit points/hours towards the Dr. sc. hum. and Dr. med. curricula.

Location: H07, house 42 (library building)

Save the Date: STMM Innovation Day

28/01/2027

Save the date for the STMM Innovation Day on January 28, 2027! At this event you will learn how to pitch your business idea, how to convince investors, and everything else about the startup world in the Rhein-Neckar-region.

Save the Date: STMM Career Day

22/04/2027

Save the date for the STMM Career Day on April 22, 2027! The ideal opportunity to meet top employers, navigate application processes, and get inspired by different career pathways.