Events GS EAM
Upcoming Events
DIPHER24 – Diversity in Physics for the Diversity of Physics Erlangen 2024
05.11. – 07.11.2024
DIPHER 24 continues the legacy of fostering inclusivity and advancing gender and diversity in the FAU Physics Department. Building on the success of previous conferences, DIPHER24 aims to delve deeper into the intersectionality of gender, diversity, and cultural perspectives within our department and the physics community. The conference provides a platform for researchers, educators, students, and professionals to engage in meaningful discussions, share insights, and collaborate towards creating a more inclusive and equitable environment in the Physics Department. Since the topic is quite complex and we are limited in time, we will set the focus this year on cultural differences.
DIPHER 24 welcomes individuals at all stages of their academic and professional journey in physics, including undergraduate and graduate students, researchers, educators, and industry professionals. We encourage participation from individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds, identities, and perspectives.
DIPHER 2024 is organized by the Physics Department of the FAU, the Physics Diversity Network PHYDINE and the Max-Planck-Institute for the Science of Light (MPI). Further contributors are the TRR QuCoLiMa (Quantum Cooperativity of Light and Matter), the former Cluster Engineering of Advanced Materials, the Forschungsgruppe eRO-Step and the Elite Graduate Programme in Physics.
Confirmed speakers and panelists include:
Seth Asante (University of Jena)
Alicia Castro (Bordeaux University)
Alicia Ruoco Escorial (ESAC Madrid)
Cosimo Inserra (Cardiff University)
Tanniemola Liverpool (University of Bristol)
Patricia Pyrka, (Canada’s National Ballet School Toronto)
Flavio Seno (University of Padova)
Sumati Surya (Raman Research Institute)
Matti Wetzel (University of Vienna)
Miriam Zapf (FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg)
Registration for DIPHER 24 is possible until 20th of October 2024 using the following link https://indico.ecap.work/event/95/overview
Past Events
GS EAM Assessment-Center-Training 01.10. & 02.10.2024
Course for members of GS EAM and member RTGs
Date: 01.10 and 02.10. from 9:00 am till 5:00 pm
Venue: IZNF Buidling, Cauerstraße 3 Room 01.129 (first floor)
Trainer: Wolfgang Leybold (Leybold Strategy Consultants)
12 participants (+ waiting list)
Participation will be acknowledged by a certificate.
GS EAM Intensive Training Management Skills (19.09. – 27.09. 2024)
All members of GS EAM and its member RTGs are invited to our first GS EAM intensive training on management skills.
The course is a full day block seminar from September 19th – 27th (excluding Saturday & Sunday).
Venue: P 3.88, Egerlandstraße 3 (Physical Chemistry)
Trainer: Dr. Andreas Späth (certified in project management, SCRUM, Lean Six Sigma and targeted innovation techniques)
max. 12 participants
The course provides introductions to several aspects of entrepreneurship and management skills. It will cover methods for strategic analyses, project management and lean management. Methods for targeted innovation and ideation are introduced.
The seminar includes a high proportion of practical tasks that require active participation. Skills are further trained via a short independent project thesis containing a strategic analysis of a self-chosen enterprise and a short case study regarding project management.
GS EAM plans to implement this course in its yearly program. From 2025 on the course will be offered in three modules spread throughout the year. The modules can be booked individually and will be acknowledged as singular trainings. The certificate for the integrated requires active participation in all three modules including a short project thesis.
Module 1: Strategic Analyses and Forecasting
Module 2: Project Mangement (Classical & Agile)
Module 3: Modern Management tools (incl. Lean, Six Sigma, taregted innovation)
For 2024 members of GS EAM are welcome to join the block course offered by the same coach for Department Chemistry and Pharmacy.
If you consider to join for only one or two modules, please approach us via: eam-graduateschool@fau.de
GS EAM Get-Together 2024 (24.07.2024)
All members of GS EAM and its associated RTGs as well as anyone interested in becoming a member of GS EAM are invited to a Get-Together on July 24th, 2024.
We have invited four distinguished alumni of the former graduate school of the Cluster of Excellence to discuss career perspectives in academia. Our guests will each provide an overview of their academic career followed by a podium discussion with the audience.
14:00 Cauerstraße 4, KS 1
Introduction by Prof. Dr. Robin Klupp Taylor (GS EAM Co-Speaker)
Career paths in academia:
Prof. Dr. Claudia Backes (University Kassel, Physical Chemistry of Nanomaterials), formerly at Chair of Organic Chemistry II (Hirsch)
Prof. Dr. Doris Segets (University Duisburg-Essen, Particle Science and Technology), formerly at Institute of Particle Technology (Peukert)
Dr. Lukas Zeininger (Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Colloid Chemistry), formerly at Chair of Organic Chemistry II (Hirsch)
Podium Discussion hosted by Prof. Dr. Janina Maultzsch (GS EAM Co-Speaker)
Short Talk by Holger Götz (Multiscale Simulation of Particulate Systems), Awardee of a GS EAM Travel Grant
GS EAM for you – activities and opportunities provided by the graduate school (Dr. Andreas Späth, Program Director)
Scientific English Coaching – Upcoming program by GS EAM and FAU Language Center (Paul Gahman)
17:00 IZNF Building (Cauerstraße 3)
Networking and Discussions
Modern Franconian buffet, local beer, non-alcoholic drinks, scientists with similar research interests and (hopefully) open minds!
Women in Science – 3rd Erlangen Symposium 2024
GS EAM strongly supports this year’s symposium Women in Science. It will be hosted at Chemikum (Nikolaus-Fiebiger-Straße 10) on July 22nd – 24th.
Women in Science is meanwhile a well-established symposium with high-ranking (inter)national speakers. Register today!
GS EAM Workshop “The Generation Mix”
Course for members of GS EAM and member RTGs
Up to 3 generations in a team – no longer uncommon these days. Often, different values, viewpoints, as well as work and communication cultures exist within a team. This results in different demands on Team-Leaders. Meeting the different needs and requirements in an age-diverse team is a significant challenge for them.
But there are not only challenges – the diverse skills, competencies and experiences within the team also create an enormous potential. This treasure needs to be uncovered.
Goals:
• Greater understanding between generations
• Create common ground, reduce fear of contact
• Higher satisfaction, increased performance, better quality of work and motivation within the team
• Generation-appropriate leadership behaviour – leadership tailored to different generations
• Raising awareness to the needs and challenges of age-diverse teams
Date: 26.03.2024
Venue: Egerlandstraße 3, seminar room P 3.88
Trainer: Michael Nitsch (Treffpunkt Akademie, Nürnberg)
GS EAM Workshop “Introduction to the Theory of Inventive Problem Solving”
Course for members of GS EAM and associated RTGs
The Theory of Inventive Problem Solving (TRIZ) is a framework of tools for the analysis (technological) problems and the development of innovative and impactful solutions. TRIZ helps to identify the root causes of a problem in general, which are often on the level of contradicting physical parameters. On the next level, principles to resolve fundamental contradictions are applied to yield real solutions instead of compromises. In this workshop the basics of function modelling for problem analysis and the most simple, but already very impactful inventive techniques provided by TRIZ are introduced.
Date: 08.02.2024 from 1:00 pm till ~5:00 pm
Venue: Cauerstr. 3, IZNF Building, seminar room 00.156
Trainer: Andreas Späth (Program Director GS EAM; Member of the European TRIZ Campus)
GS EAM Workshop on “Standardized Data Formats” (27.11.2023)
Course for members of GS EAM and interested guests
In parallel to the drive for academic journal articles to be open access, there is a push by funding agencies and other stakeholders for scientific data to be similarly open. The desired openness of scientific data is well described by the FAIR principles: Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable. Each of these FAIR principles requires far more cooperation within and between the different scientific communities and there is much work to be done on many levels in order to approach the envisioned FAIR data utopia. In this seminar, we will discuss how FAIR data principles impact scientific research practices and what is expected of both individual scientists and scientific organisations. The HDF5 file format and NeXus data format will be presented as specific practical tools for implementing FAIR data.
Our trainer is scientist at the Swiss Light Source in Villigen/Switzerland. He has contributed to the implementation of HDF5 at SLS and has been Chair of the International Advisory Committee of the NeXus initiative.
Date: 27.11.2023 from 1:00 pm till 5:00 pm
Venue: Egerlandstraße 3, Room 0.113-12
Expert: Benjamin Watts (Swiss Light Source, Paul Scherrer Institute)
GS EAM Workshop on “Sustainability in Product Development” (17.11.2023)
Course for members of GS EAM and member RTGs
Sustainability is a crucial issue in modern product development and research. Implementation of sustainability philosophies on fundamental levels of R&D guarantees optimum impact. Therefore, sustainability analyses are also valuable on fundamental research. The analysis concepts are easily transferable.
Our trainer is a leading expert on sustainability analyses in product development. He will discuss fundamental tools for holistic R&D.
Date: 17.11.2023 from 9:00 am till 5:00 pm
Venue: Cauerstraße 4 (House 6), Room 0.642 (seminar room of Chair of Pharmaceutical Chemistry)
Trainer: Oliver Mayer (Bayern Innovativ)
Participation will be acknowledged by a certificate.
GS EAM Assessment-Center-Training 17.10. & 18.10.23
Course for members of GS EAM and member RTGs
Date: 17.10 and 18.10. from 9:00 am till 5:00 pm
Venue: IZNF Buidling, Cauerstraße 3 Room 01.120 (first floor)
Trainer: Wolfgang Leybold (Leybold Strategy Consultants)
Participation will be acknowledged by a certificate.
Link for Registration (inactive, fully booked)
GS EAM Get-Together 2023 (04.10.2023)
All members of GS EAM and its associated RTGs as well as anyone interested in becoming a member of GS EAM are invited to a Get-Together on October 4th, 2023.
The event will be hosted at Chemikum (Nikolaus-Fiebiger-Straße 10).
15:00 Inaugural Meeting of GS EAM Steering Committee (only for members of Steering Committee)
16:15 GS EAM Kick-Off Meeting (lecture hall C4)
Introduction (Prof. Janina Maultzsch, Prof. Robin Klupp-Taylor, Spokespersons of GS EAM)
Information on GS EAM – Scientific and Educational Concept + Membership (Dr. Andreas Späth, Program Director of GS EAM)
Invited Talk by ERC Starting Grant Awardeee Prof. Danijela Gregurec (Juniorprofessor Sensory Sciences)
Title: Advanced nanomaterials at the frontier of the wireless neurotech
18:00 Get-Together and Networking (seminar rooms 00.110/111)
Light buffet and drinks are provided!
DIPHER 2022 – Diversity in physics for the diversity of physics
DIPHER 2022 is organized by the Physics Department of the FAU, the Physics Diversity Network PHYDINE and the Max-Planck-Institute for the Science of Light (MPI). Further contributors are the TRR QuCoLiMa (Quantum Cooperativity of Light and Matter), the former Cluster of Excellence Engineering of Advanced Materials, the Forschungsgruppe eRO-Step and the Elite Graduate Programme Physics Advanced. All GS EAM members can attend the conference free of charge!
For more information, please visit the website.
Workshop: “Strategies to handle your stage fright”
Philipp Gründel, the owner of BÜHNENREIF will give a 2 day workshop in which you will learn strategies how to handle your stage frigt and use it in a positive way. Here, you will find the Program of the workshop.
These are some quotes from our participants:
“This workshop was an enlightening experience and will surely help me throughout my career.”
GS EAM Poster Event and Get-Together
Thank you for your participation in our Poster Event and Get-Together. We had a wonderful, interesting evening with fruitful discussions and great networking opportunities. After a warm welcome, Prof. Dr. Janina Maultzsch introduced the new Graduate School “Engineering of Advanced Materials” (GS EAM) and then our associated Research Training Groups (FRASCAL, ParSciTech, CLINT, Energy Conversion Systems and GSMS) were presented either by their speaker or by doctoral candidates. After this part, doctoral candidates shared their research by presenting posters and discussing ideas. We ended the evening enjoying refreshments and conversing about future collaborations and cooperations.
IUPAC Global Women Breakfast
The International Union of Pure and Applied Science has lunched since a couple of years the Global Women Breakfast initiative under the motto: “Empowering Diversity in Science”. You can find more information at the following link:
https://iupac.org/gwb/information/
In the framework of the gender activities underpinning our Collaborative Research Centres, we will participate to the IUPAC Breakfast 2022 and take this chance to have a chat with Prof. Sara Skrabalak from Indiana University.
You can find some information about her carrier, achievements and research interests at the following link:
http://www.chem.indiana.edu/faculty/sara-e-skrabalak/
The appointment is for February 16th at 2 pm CET (8 am in Indiana), for around 1 hour. After a short description of her carrier path, Sara will be available to answer our questions.