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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 Day 2024

On November 15, 2024, the PIER Day 2024 was held at Science City Hamburg Bahrenfeld.
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News & Events

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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 Travel Awards 2025

NEWS | 28 February 2025

The PIER Helmholtz Graduate School (PHGS) is delighted to present the four winners of the PHGS Travel Awards 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.


PIER Day 2024: Celebrating Cooperation in Research and Innovation

NEWS | 15 November 2024

On 15 November 2024, the PIER Day 2024 took place at Science City Hamburg Bahrenfeld.


PIER Graduate Week 2024

NEWS | 7-11 October 2024

The PIER Graduate Week took place on 7-11 October 2024 on the Science Campus Hamburg-Bahrenfeld.


"It is important in our job to travel and to connect with people": Interview with Alessio Miscioscia about his PHGS Travel Award

NEWS | 7-11 October 2024

In an interview, Alessio Miscioscia spoke with us about his travel award that he used to visit a number of universities and labs in the USA.


"This award gives you an amazing opportunity to explore different research topics": Interview with David Leppla-Weber about his PHGS Travel Award

NEWS | 3 September 2024

In an interview, David Leppla-Weber spoke with us about his travel award that he used for a research stay at Fermilab (Batavia, IL, USA).


Science Chatter: Ana Ventura Barroso's podcast on her journey studying physics

NEWS | 5 August 2024

In our third podcast episode of this new season, Ana Ventura Barroso's talks about her journey studying physics


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