The MIN Faculty at Universität Hamburg is supporting both doctoral researchers and their supervisors on their academic journey, which has become increasingly demanding. Here you find offers for potential supervisors up to experiences senior supervisors.

The Certified Supervisor Training at the MIN Faculty provides supervisors and co-supervisors of doctoral researchers with strategies for effective supervision and for tackling various challenges that may arise. The training consists of eight modules, each of which can be attended individually. To obtain the "Certified Supervisor" certificate, at least five out of eight modules, including module 8, have to be completed.

Target Audience:        Supervisors and Co-Supervisors (primarily within the MIN faculty)         

Format:                          eight individual modules (three hours each) 

Module 1: About regulation and support for writing a thesis at the MIN faculty
May 29, 2026, 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Grindelberg 5, room 008

Module 2: Communication in doctoral supervision (incl. diversity and intercultural aspects)
June 5, 2026, 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Grindelberg 5, room 008

Module 3: Effective supervision meetings: stucture, clarity, progress
July 3, 2026, 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Grindelberg 5, room 008

Module 4: Guiding Doctoral Researcher on Motivation, Self-Organization, and Handling Blockage
September 25, 2026, 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., MIN Forum, room tba

Module 5: Navigating Conflict Prevention and Difficult Conversations with Doctoral Researchers
to be announced

Module 6: Good Scientific Practice for supervisors: What shouldn’t you do?
November 6 2026, 9:30am - 12:30 pm, MIN Forum

Module 7: Supervision Agreements that Work: Expectations and Roles
to be announced

Module 8: Peer Supervision – change perspective and lift your supervision to the next level!
February 12 2027 & May 7 2027, 9:30am - 12:30 pm, MIN Forum

What you gain from participating:

• Practical skills for effective one-on-one supervision
• Preventing conflicts by aligning expectations and clarifying roles
• Tools for structuring meetings, providing constructive feedback, and handling challenges
• Approaches to foster motivation, self-organization, and a productive research environment
• Knowledge of good scientific practice and ethical supervision
  

Participants will receive a certificate “Certified Supervisor” upon completion of at least five modules, including module 8. A certificate of attendance is issued for each individual module.

Registration in Indico (preferred) or via Email to mingz"AT"uni-hamburg.de. Please contact the MIN Graduate Center if you have any questions. We are planning to offer the workshop series in regular intervals. If you are unable to join this time, we’ll reserve a spot for you in one of the future installments.

We are currently transitioning out of our old Doctoral Supervision Certificate Format (Part 1 and Part 2). The final installment of the Peer Supervision Workshop (Part 2) takes place on June 09/10 + September 11, 2026 (consult  Detailed Schedule for further information). If you have already successfully registered for this workshop, your registration still upholds. If you have attended parts of our workshop program under the old format and are unsure about how to proceed to complete your "Certified Supervisor" Certificate, do not hesitate to contact the MIN Graduate Center at mingz"AT"uni-hamburg.de.

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