DoC.NET - Doctoral Students Network

  Ulrike Brands  

Informal Network for Doctoral Candidates

The informal network for German and international doctoral students has been established in cooperation with the International Office and the Center for Doctoral Studies. The network gives doctoral students the opportunity to participate in an exchange of ideas and experiences beyond cultural and disciplinary boundaries. If you are interested in becoming part of the network or taking part in our meetings, please contact Ms Hanan El Khouri.

The Doc.net team also collaborates with the Forum for Female Doctoral Candidates which provides women researchers with a platform to exchange ideas and experience beyond disciplinary boundaries.

 

• Additional Qualifications for PhD Students

The Center for Doctoral Studies at RWTH Aachen University (CDS), which is a partner of DoC.NET, provides PhD students with an additional skills training programme (except for PhD students at the Faculty of Medicine).

• Stipendiendatenbank der RWTH Aachen
• Jobbörse der RWTH Aachen
• Scientific Communication Program
• ISC "RWTH Leisure & Pleasure Programs
• Aachen Debating Club

 

German as a foreign Language

The Language Centre at RWTH Aachen University offers language courses for visiting researchers and international doctoral students.The German language courses usually take place early in the morning, late afternoon or on Saturdays, depending on the schedule of the researchers and doctoral students.

If you want to register for a language course or have any further questions, please contact Ms. Bruna Battistella-Allgeier.

 

Workshops held in English

Topics of the English courses and workshops on offer are as follows:

• Effective Presentations
• Job Hunting in Business and Industry
• Job Hunting in Academia
• Scientific Writing
• Conference English

For further information, please visit the web pages of the Language Center of RWTH Aachen University.

 

DocBuddy

The DocBuddy program matches new international PhD students and post-docs with locals who have been in Aachen longer. The purpose of this program is to get buddy pairs together so the local person can help the new person get their bearings in Aachen, and through this exchange, both the buddy and the mentee will gain experience with new cultures, languages and even research questions while having the opportunity to network with new contacts through DoC.NET/BeBuddy events.

The BeBuddy program for BA/MA students has grown to be a great success, with lots of participants reporting great experiences, and we are pleased that the program is now being extended to include PhD students and post-docs.

Sign up

• Offer your help to new PhD students and sign up with the Buddy Application Form
• Get a buddy by signing up in the Mentee Application Form

More information

Information on BeBuddy Events and Activities in the calendar of the International Office and on the Doc.NET pages.

 

We do our best to provide each international doctoral candidate with a German or international doctoral candidate, who has lived in Aachen for a while. The buddy pairs are invited to attend regularly scheduled DocBuddy get togethers and activities offered by DoC.NET.

Participate!

Fill out the Buddy Form and offer your help as a buddy. Fill out the Mentee Form and let a buddy help you with your start in Aachen.