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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

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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.

PIER Graduate Week 2025

The next PIER Graduate Week is scheduled for 6 - 10 October 2025 and takes place in the Center for Free-Electron Laser Science.
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Postdoc Life Hack: How to create a LinkedIn profile?

EVENT | Lia Lang | 29 October 2025, 12:00 p.m. - 12:30 p.m. | room tba

No previous experience is necessary.
04 Nov 2025

PIER Doctoral Seminar | November 2025

EVENT | Michael Büker | Three modules between 4 and 12 November 2025 | Campus Bahrenfeld, HARBOR (bldg. 610), seminar room ground floor

The seminar is open to all full and associated members of the PIER Helmholtz Graduate School (PHGS) from the 2nd year of the doctorate. All full members of PHGS must attend the seminar once during their time as a doctoral researcher.
07 Nov 2025

PIER Startup Workshop: Creating Innovation with Systematic Inventive Thinking (SIT)

EVENT | Andreas Voss (Concis Group! and People & Friends) | 7 November 2025, 9 am - 1 pm | Remote

Learn how to create innovation by "thinking inside the box" in our next PIER Startup Workshop “Creating Innovation with Systematic Inventive Thinking (SIT)” for early stage researchers (doctoral researchers and postdocs), taking place on 7 November 2025 (remote).
19 Nov 2025

Time and Self-Management for Doctoral Researchers

EVENT | Matthias Mayer | 19 + 20 November 2025, 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. | room tba

The workplace in academia is becoming ever more demanding and hectic, with PhD students often having to deal as efficiently and effectively with increasing time pressures, highly complex research projects, undefined working relationships and conflicting priorities.

PIER Day 2025

EVENT | 25 Nov. 2025 | Bahrenfeld campus, CFEL SR I-III and foyer

On Nov. 25th, 2025, PIER will hold its annual PIER Day on Bahrenfeld campus.
02 Dec 2025

Scientific Writing: Turning the Blank Page Into a Manuscript

EVENT | Dr. Carsten Rohr | 2 + 3 December 2025, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | TBA

Publications of research results is the currency in modern science. It might not be your favorite occupation, but it is a decisive one, strongly determining your future research and career opportunities.
05 Dec 2025

PIER Startup Workshop: Prototyping

EVENT | Andreas Voss (Concis Group! and People & Friends) | 5 December 2025, 9 am - 4 pm | CFEL, SR V

Make your ideas tangible and join us for our next PIER Startup Workshop “Prototyping” for early stage researchers (doctoral researchers and postdocs), taking place on 5 December 2025.