“PhD students play a vital role in our research and are an integral element of the Potsdam Institute’s scientific culture,” says Ingo Bräuer, head of PIK’s science coordination. About 90 students from 16 countries are currently working at the Potsdam Institute on their doctoral thesis.
"For the first time the PhD-Day included also a sparkler session, with several brief one-slide-introductions of research the young scientists are working on, to foster networking and collaboration among the doctoral projects," adds Christine von Bloh, who takes care of PIK's PhD Programme. Other talks and workshop topics ranged from information on PIK developments to practical tips for the doctoral thesis, parallel programming, debating techniques and the communication of scientific results to the media.
