CONTACT2025 Workshop

The importance and positive effects of networking are obvious: It enables collaborations, can open doors, facilitates career orientation and career transition. Regardless of this, it is too often perceived as a chore - we tend to let it slide, procrastinate and nothing happens. In this interactive workshop, we want to encourage you to get started. There is nothing to lose but a lot to win! We will share and discuss hands-on tips and tricks on how to prepare for networking conversations, how to approach people best and how to follow-up to create long lasting relationships. A good start for effective networking is curiosity (which comes naturally to all scientists) and a mindset that everyone can learn to adopt. You will systematically analyze your already existing network (there is more than you might think!) and work on a strategy for using your network more effectively and expanding it in a targeted manner. Most importantly, you will have the chance to practice network conversations with your peers in a safe environment to eventually discover the fun aspects of it.

The importance and positive effects of networking are obvious: It enables collaborations, can open doors, facilitates career orientation and career transition. Regardless of this, it is too often perceived as a chore - we tend to let it slide, procrastinate and nothing happens. In this interactive workshop, we want to encourage you to get started. There is nothing to lose but a lot to win! We will share and discuss hands-on tips and tricks on how to prepare for networking conversations, how to approach people best and how to follow-up to create long lasting relationships. A good start for effective networking is curiosity (which comes naturally to all scientists) and a mindset that everyone can learn to adopt. You will systematically analyze your already existing network (there is more than you might think!) and work on a strategy for using your network more effectively and expanding it in a targeted manner. Most importantly, you will have the chance to practice network conversations with your peers in a safe environment to eventually discover the fun aspects of it.

Business Basics for Scientists – Essential Skills for Your Career

Are you a scientist looking to boost your career with business knowledge? Join our 90-minute workshop and gain essential business fundamentals tailored for professionals in the natural sciences.

In this interactive session, you will:
- Understand key financial and economic concepts relevant to your field
- Learn how businesses operate and make decisions
- Discover how business skills can enhance your career prospects

No prior business knowledge required! Gain insights, ask questions, and take the first step toward a well-rounded career.

The importance and positive effects of networking are obvious: It enables collaborations, can open doors, facilitates career orientation and career transition. Regardless of this, it is too often perceived as a chore - we tend to let it slide, procrastinate and nothing happens. In this interactive workshop, we want to encourage you to get started. There is nothing to lose but a lot to win! We will share and discuss hands-on tips and tricks on how to prepare for networking conversations, how to approach people best and how to follow-up to create long lasting relationships. A good start for effective networking is curiosity (which comes naturally to all scientists) and a mindset that everyone can learn to adopt. You will systematically analyze your already existing network (there is more than you might think!) and work on a strategy for using your network more effectively and expanding it in a targeted manner. Most importantly, you will have the chance to practice network conversations with your peers in a safe environment to eventually discover the fun aspects of it.

Zielgruppe

• Berufsanfänger:innen
• Studierende
• Young Professionals
• Alle, die ihre Bewerbungs- und Kommunikationsfähigkeiten optimieren möchten

Überblick

Der erfolgreiche Einstieg in den Beruf erfordert nicht nur fachliche Kompetenz, sondern auch die Fähigkeit, sich selbst überzeugend zu präsentieren. Das Rhetorik- und Bewerbungstraining auf der Contact 2025 bereitet Sie optimal auf Vorstellungsgespräche, Networking und berufliche Kommunikation vor.

Trainingseinheiten und Inhalte

1.     Bewerbungstraining

• Erstellung von professionellen Lebensläufen und Bewerbungsanschreiben
• Tipps zur individuellen Gestaltung und Optimierung
• Erfolgreiche Präsentation von Fähigkeiten und Erfahrungen

2.     Rhetorik-Training

• Stärkung der verbalen und non-verbalen Kommunikationsfähigkeiten
• Überzeugende Ausdrucksweise und Sprechweise
• Selbstsicherheit im Gespräch und in Präsentationen
• Umgang mit Lampenfieber und Nervosität

3.     Interview-Coaching

• Simulation von Bewerbungsgesprächen
• Feedback und Verbesserungsvorschläge
• Umgang mit schwierigen Fragen und unerwarteten Situationen

4.     Präsentationstechniken

• Visualisierungstechniken und Einsatz von Medien
• Stimme, Körpersprache und Präsenz als Schlüssel zum Erfolg

Vorteile des Trainings

• Selbstbewusstes Auftreten – Optimierung der persönlichen Kommunikationsstrategie
• Gezielte Vorbereitung – Praxisorientierte Tipps für Bewerbungsgespräche
• Karrierebooster – Steigerung der Chancen auf die Wunschstelle

Individuelle Betreuung – Maßgeschneiderte Lösungen für Ihre Bedürfnisse

The importance and positive effects of networking are obvious: It enables collaborations, can open doors, facilitates career orientation and career transition. Regardless of this, it is too often perceived as a chore - we tend to let it slide, procrastinate and nothing happens. In this interactive workshop, we want to encourage you to get started. There is nothing to lose but a lot to win! We will share and discuss hands-on tips and tricks on how to prepare for networking conversations, how to approach people best and how to follow-up to create long lasting relationships. A good start for effective networking is curiosity (which comes naturally to all scientists) and a mindset that everyone can learn to adopt. You will systematically analyze your already existing network (there is more than you might think!) and work on a strategy for using your network more effectively and expanding it in a targeted manner. Most importantly, you will have the chance to practice network conversations with your peers in a safe environment to eventually discover the fun aspects of it.

The importance and positive effects of networking are obvious: It enables collaborations, can open doors, facilitates career orientation and career transition. Regardless of this, it is too often perceived as a chore - we tend to let it slide, procrastinate and nothing happens. In this interactive workshop, we want to encourage you to get started. There is nothing to lose but a lot to win! We will share and discuss hands-on tips and tricks on how to prepare for networking conversations, how to approach people best and how to follow-up to create long lasting relationships. A good start for effective networking is curiosity (which comes naturally to all scientists) and a mindset that everyone can learn to adopt. You will systematically analyze your already existing network (there is more than you might think!) and work on a strategy for using your network more effectively and expanding it in a targeted manner. Most importantly, you will have the chance to practice network conversations with your peers in a safe environment to eventually discover the fun aspects of it.

The importance and positive effects of networking are obvious: It enables collaborations, can open doors, facilitates career orientation and career transition. Regardless of this, it is too often perceived as a chore - we tend to let it slide, procrastinate and nothing happens. In this interactive workshop, we want to encourage you to get started. There is nothing to lose but a lot to win! We will share and discuss hands-on tips and tricks on how to prepare for networking conversations, how to approach people best and how to follow-up to create long lasting relationships. A good start for effective networking is curiosity (which comes naturally to all scientists) and a mindset that everyone can learn to adopt. You will systematically analyze your already existing network (there is more than you might think!) and work on a strategy for using your network more effectively and expanding it in a targeted manner. Most importantly, you will have the chance to practice network conversations with your peers in a safe environment to eventually discover the fun aspects of it.

The importance and positive effects of networking are obvious: It enables collaborations, can open doors, facilitates career orientation and career transition. Regardless of this, it is too often perceived as a chore - we tend to let it slide, procrastinate and nothing happens. In this interactive workshop, we want to encourage you to get started. There is nothing to lose but a lot to win! We will share and discuss hands-on tips and tricks on how to prepare for networking conversations, how to approach people best and how to follow-up to create long lasting relationships. A good start for effective networking is curiosity (which comes naturally to all scientists) and a mindset that everyone can learn to adopt. You will systematically analyze your already existing network (there is more than you might think!) and work on a strategy for using your network more effectively and expanding it in a targeted manner. Most importantly, you will have the chance to practice network conversations with your peers in a safe environment to eventually discover the fun aspects of it.