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Innovation & Startup

You are interested in learning about business startup and innovation topics? Check out PIER events and activities in this field.

PIER Research Funding

PIER offers funding for seed projects, joint workshops or short visits of international colleagues in your field.

PIER Education Platform

Transferable skills for doctoral and postdoctoral researchers

Language courses

German and English courses for doctoral and postdoctoral researchers

PHGS Travel Awards for doctoral researchers

Outstanding doctoral researchers of the PIER Helmholtz Graduate School (PHGS) can apply for a PHGS Travel Award to pay for travel to and participation in scientific events. Find out more...

Forms and info Sheets for doctoral researchers of the PHGS

Here you can find all templates and information sheets that are important for your membership in the PIER Helmholtz Graduate School.

Buddy Programme for new doctoral researchers of the PHGS

You are a new international doctoral sresearcher and would like support during your first time in Hamburg? You are an experienced doctoral researcher and would like to support a new international doctoral researcher? Register here.

Registration membership PIER Helmholtz Graduate School

You are starting a doctorate at DESY or Universität Hamburg and want to become a member of the PIER Helmholtz Graduate School? Here you can sign up.

Curriculum PIER Helmholtz Graduate School

The PHGS curriculum is the core of the education of our members and is the basis for the PHGS Certificate and Transcript of Records.

Media Credits PIER Website

PIER Website

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PIER Home

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Partnership

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Innovation

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PIER Innovation Lunch Talks

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PIER Startup Bootcamp

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Past innovation events

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Education

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PIER Helmholtz Graduate School (PHGS)

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Membership

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PHGS forms and info sheets

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Buddy program

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Equal opportunity and diversity

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Doctoral researchers

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Services

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PIER Education Platform (PEP)

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Transferable skills

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Language courses

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Interdisciplinary scientific training

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Networking

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DOIT Doctoral Representatives

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Research

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Research fields

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PIER International

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Funding

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PIER Idea Fund

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PHGS Travel Awards

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News and Events

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About us

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Contact

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