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

PIER Education Platform

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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...

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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.

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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 PhD Reception 2026

On 19 June 2026, about 70 doctoral researchers, their supervisors, friends, relatives, and staff from both DESY and Universität Hamburg attended the event to welcome the new doctoral candidates and to honor the doctoral graduates of the PIER Helmholtz Graduate School
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Become a Tour Guide at DESY

NEWS | all year round

The DESY PR is looking for tour guides for visitor tours and knowledge transfer.

PIER PhD Reception 2026

NEWS | 19 July 2026

This year's PIER PhD Reception took place on 19 June in the CSSB lecture hall. About 70 doctoral researchers, their supervisors, friends, relatives, and staff from both DESY and Universität Hamburg attended the event to welcome the new doctoral candidates and to honor the doctoral graduates of the PIER Helmholtz Graduate School (PHGS).

Deutsch-Sprachcafé at DESY - practice your German twice a week

NEWS | 4 April 2025

Join in for the new Deutsch-Sprachcafé at DESY. The idea is to have a room for conversation with fellow learners, supported by colleagues who are native speakers.

PIER Seed Projects Call 2026

NEWS | 11 Feb. 2026

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!

PIER Day 2025: Advancing Collaboration in AI, Data Science & Beyond

NEWS | 25 November 2025

On 25 November 2025, the PIER Day 2025 took place at Science City Hamburg Bahrenfeld.

From Dark Matter to Dark Triad and Back: Keynote Lecture by Prof. Lucie Flek at the PIER Day 2025

NEWS | 25 November 2025

We are excited to welcome Prof. Lucie Flek from the University of Bonn as our keynote speaker for this year's PIER Day, taking place on November 25th, 2025, at Campus Bahrenfeld.

PIER Graduate Week 2025 - A Week of Interdisciplinary Exchange and Skills Development

NEWS | 6-10 October 2025

The PIER Graduate Week took place on 6-10 October 2025 on the Science Campus Hamburg-Bahrenfeld.

PIER Short Visits & Workshops – Call for Applications

NEWS | 25 Sept. 2025

PIER offers two great funding opportunities to strengthen cross-institutional and international research collaboration:

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.
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