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.

• UMM Grand Rounds International
• Event calendar of the Medical Faculty Mannheim
• Clinic event calender

Postdoc Appreciation Week 2026

21/09/2026 – 25/09/2026

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. More information and registration for all events can be found here.

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

21/09/2026 – 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

With Prof. Dr. Daniel Dürschmied (Chair, Habilitiation committee), Dr. Ralf Weigel (Referent Habilitation, Dean’s office. Round Tables and coffee with recently ‚habilitated‘ scientists from clinical and translational research.

Location: L17 (Library, house 42)

LinkedIn Profile Checks (in English, online)

21/09/2026 – 6:00 – 8:30 pm (10 one-on-one slots)

Optimize your LinkedIn presence for the non-academic job market in a personalized feedback session with Dr. Lenka Kyjacova.

Registration is now closed. If you would like to join the waiting list, please email stmm@remove-this.medma.uni-heidelberg.de.

Networking event (in person)

23/09/2026 – 5:00 pm onwards

Scientific speed dating round followed by informal chats over pizza and drinks.

Location: TPMA2 hall and garden
Registration is welcome via the Mannheim Postdoc WhatsApp-group.

On the path to Junior PI

25/09/2026 – 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Pitfalls, milestones, celebrations…what to expect on the path to junior PI. With Junior Group Leaders from our faculty.

Location: S22, Alte Brauerei

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.

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: 4:00 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 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. 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.

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

19/11/2026 – 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.

Isabelle Engel and Ceren Alganatay are hosting Dr. Julia Beitner-Czoschke, postdoctoral researcher at the ZI, AG Psychology and Neurobiology of Sleep and Memory.

Dr. Beitner-Czoschke will speak on: Reactivating memory, replicating science: Insights from the ongoing multi-center ManyBeds study of sleep-dependent consolidation

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 und Pizza - von und für junge Wissenschaftler*innen

18/12/2026 – 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.

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

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.

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