LEADERSHIP SKILLS FOR ACADEMICS

Date

3rd/4th December, 2025

Time

9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Lecturer

Peter Wagner
Kleist-Wagner
Weimar

Number of Participants

7 to 12

Location

to be announced

Course Language

English

Target Group

Doctoral Candidates at the University of Rostock

Participation Fee

Free of charge 

Course Description

This course is aimed at doctoral candidates who will be tasked with leadership duties in teams and projects during their PhD or in research. However, the content is also highly relevant to careers outside of academia.

Through interactive exercises you will primarily learn more about yourself and your individual leadership skills. What experiences do you have with "leadership" or "being led"? In case studies you will also benefit from the experiences of other participants. You will learn about different types of leadership and deepen useful skills (e.g. motivating, deciding, negotiating) in leading people (groups, teams, individuals). Regardless of how much leadership experience you already have: anyone can be in a leadership position tomorrow.

For leadership in work projects, a good basic knowledge of project planning skills is very helpful. Regarding this topic, the Graduate Academy offers the module "Project Management".

Methods

The modules are designed as a workshop with training elements. Participants will work through the content together and gain their own experience in interactive exercises. Inputs will be given in form of presentations or demonstrations. The following forms or methods of work will be used:

  • Lecture/video with .ppt
  • individual work, small group work, whisper groups
  • Discussions, card queries, constellations, reflection discussions, feedback
  • Presentation and interactive exercises

Information about the Lecturer

  • Dipl.-Ing. (Civil Engineering), Project Management Specialist of the International Project Management Association (IPMA), Accredited Trainer and Consultant for the Team Management System (TMS) according to Margerison-McCann, Specialist Consultant for Capacity WORKS (Cooperation Management).
  • Since 1997 national and international experience as project manager, team trainer, coach, facilitator and consultant
  • Special expertise: project management training and consulting, workshop design and moderation, outdoor-based team and organizational development, team and personality profiling, study, job and career counseling
  • Languages: German, English
  • Country experience: Germany, South Africa, Thailand, Pakistan, Kenya, Indonesia

Registration*

*Anmeldung & Teilnahmebedingungen | *Registration & Conditions for Participation

Anmeldungen nehmen wir bis zum 18. November 2025 über unser Online-Formular entgegen. Wir prüfen dann, ob die Mindestteilnehmerzahl von 7 Personen erreicht ist. Wenn nicht, behält sich die Graduiertenakademie vor, den Kurs abzusagen. Ist die Mindestteilnehmerzahl erreicht, können sich weitere Interessierte bis spätestens 2 Werktage vor Kursbeginn anmelden, sofern weitere freie Plätze vorhanden sind.

Sobald wir Ihre Anmeldung bestätigen, gilt sie als verbindlich. Es gelten die Teilnahmebedingungen der Graduiertenakademie.
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Registrations are welcome until 18th November, 2025 via our online form. We will then determine whether the minimum number of 7 participants has been reached. Should the minimum number of participants not have been reached, the Graduate Academy reserves the right to cancel the course. Once the minimum number of participants has been reached, further registrations are possible until 2 weekdays previous to the beginning of the course, if further free places are available.

As soon as we confirm your registration, it is considered binding. The conditions for participation of the Graduate Academy apply.