Certificate on Good supervision

The MIN Faculty at Universität Hamburg is supporting both doctoral researchers and their supervisors on their academic journey, which has become increasingly demanding.

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 two parts, each of which can be attended individually. 

Certified Supervisor Training

Target Audience:        Professors and Supervising Postdocs         

Format:                          Part 1: workshop two mornings in-person:
                                          Feb 2 & 3, 2026, 9:00 – 15:00
                                          location: Grindelberg 5, room 008
                                          Part 2: 2-day peer supervision workshop:
                                          Jun 9 & 10 and September (date not yet fixed), 2026
                                          location: Welckerstraße 8, room 2.16

Content:                        Detailed Schedule

•        The Changing Landscape of Doctoral Supervision in Germany
•        Doctoral Supervision at the UHH Min Faculty – Legal Frameworks
•        Individual Development Plans for Doctoral Supervision
•        Good Scientific Practice for Doctoral Supervision
•        Research Data Management for Supervisors
•        Recruiting and Selection of Doctoral Researchers
•        Creating and Maintaining a Healthy Relationship with Doctoral Researchers
•        Dealing with Conflicts in Doctoral Supervision
•        Intercultural Communication and Diversity Awareness for Doctoral Supervisors 
•        Methods and Tools for Effective Supervision
•        Establishing of Support Networks of Supervisors at the MIN Faculty

Participants will receive a certificate “Certified Supervisor” upon completion of the series (both parts). If only one part is attended, participants will receive a certificate of attendance.

Next Level: Workshop for Experienced Supervisors

Format: ½ day afternoon workshop, June 5, 2026, starting 1 p.m., Elbinsel Kaltenhofe

Target Audience: Experienced supervisors who have supervised at least five doctoral candidates as the main supervisor. Alternatively, you may have co-supervised many doctoral candidates or gained other relevant experience.

Are you already well acquainted with doctoral supervision and looking for strategies on how to make your supervision even more efficient and fruitful? And would you like to share your insights and be yourself inspired by other experienced supervisors? Then you will find this advanced workshop very relevant. The setting is a ½ day afternoon workshop. The teaching form is highly interactive, based on your case, scholarly reflections and exchange of best local practices among experienced supervisors at the MIN faculty. The workshop is facilitated by two internationally leading educational developers within the field of PhD supervision. This is a chance to take your supervision to the next level!

Further Information & Registration

Please contact the MIN Graduate Center at mingz"AT"uni-hamburg.de 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.

Please register by filling the fields below or contacting mingz"AT"uni-hamburg.de

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