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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...

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PIER MIT Student Internships 2025

NEWS | 25 July 2025

Six undergraduate students from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) are spending their summer in research groups at the Clusters of Excellence CUI:AIM and QU to gain hands-on experience in research.

PIER PhD Reception 2025

NEWS | 17 July 2025

This year's PIER PhD Reception took place on 17 July in the CSSB lecture hall. About 90 doctoral students, their supervisors, friends, relatives, and staff from both DESY and Universität Hamburg attended the event to welcome all new doctoral candidates and to honor the doctoral graduates of the PIER Helmholtz Graduate School.

'From particle physics to data science: Dr. Abtin Narimani shares his transition journey

NEWS | 8 July 2025

As part of a new series of Alumni Talks — brought to you by PIER Education Platform, in collaboration with the Clusters of Excellence CUI: Advanced Imaging of Matter and Quantum Universe — Dr. Abtin Narimani returned to Campus Bahrenfeld to share his journey from academia to industry.

Navigating Career Paths: Highlights from the First Bahrenfeld Postdoc Welcome Night

NEWS | 2 May 2025

The first Bahrenfeld Edition of the Postdoc Welcome Night brought postdocs together for an inspiring evening of career insights, open discussions, and networking.

Exploring German Language Resources: A Visit to the "Long Night of Libraries" by PIER German Course Participants

NEWS | 4 April 2025

On April 4th, 2025,participants from three German language courses at the PIER Helmholtz Graduate School embarked on a special journey to explore the world of libraries during the "Lange Nacht der Bibliotheken" (Long Night of Libraries) in Hamburg.

Interview with Silvan Dolling about his PHGS Travel Award

NEWS | 28 March 2025

In an interview, Silvan Dolling spoke with us about his travel award that he used for the DPG Spring Meeting of the Condensed Matter Section (SKM) 2025 in Regensburg, Germany.

Interview with Edgar Christopher Cortes Garcia about his PHGS Travel Award

NEWS | 20 March 2025

In an interview, Edgar Christopher Cortes Garcia spoke with us about his travel award that he used for a research stay at ESRF, Grenoble, France.

Four Winners of PHGS Travel Award 2025

NEWS | 28 February 2025

The PIER Helmholtz Graduate School (PHGS) is delighted to present the four winners of the PHGS Travel Award 2025: Julie Torndal, Alberto Belvedere, Silvan Dolling and Edgar Cristopher Cortes Garcia.

PIER Seed Projects Call 2025

NEWS | 06 Feb. 2025

You are an early-career researcher at DESY or UHH/UKE? You have an innovative idea for a joint DESY/UHH (or UKE) research project? Apply now for seed funding at PIER!

Joint Career Days 2025

NEWS | 21 + 22 January 2025

What's next after PhD and postdoc - science, industry, business or public service? A two-day career event at Betahaus Hamburg focused on the different career paths available to early career researchers from University of Hamburg, DESY, MPSD and MPI-M.
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