Courses offers by the Center for Graduate Studies
Courses and events coming up next
Please note that the CGS courses are normally held in German. In some cases it is possible to use English as a language of instruction in order to accommodate participants who speak only English. Please contact us for further information.
Tip: Subscribers to the CGS mailinglist are regularly informed about imminent courses with free spaces available.
Course programme for the winter term 2026/27
Information Session: Get to know the CGS
Wednesday, 21 October 2026, 4.15 – 5.45 pm
Wege zur Promotion, Teil 1: Promovieren an der Bergischen Universität. Rahmenbedingungen, Promotionskultur(en) und Anbahnung
Thursday, 29 October 2026, 4.15 – 5.45 pm
Wege zur Promotion, Teil 2: Promovieren, ja oder nein? Entscheidungsfindungsworkshop
Wednesday, 4 November 2026, 4.15 – 5.45 pm
Wissenschaftliches Schreiben: Das Exposé
Thursday, 12 November 2026, 3.15 – 5.45 pm
Blockaden und Selbstsabotage in der Promotion
with Saskia Neugebauer
Friday, 20 November 2026, 10.15 am – 1.45 pm
Successful PhD Completion – Managing Your Doctoral Journey
(in English)
Monday, 30 November 2026, 10 am – 5 pm
Motivation und Stressmanagement
Monday, 14 December 2026, 10 am – 6 pm
Wissenschaftliches Schreiben: Themenfindung, Konzeption und Einstieg
with Dr. Julian Hanebeck & Dr. Antonius Weixler
Monday, 18 January 2027, 2.15 – 5.45 pm
Individual Job Application Coaching for PhD Students
1 – 5 February 2027, individual dates by arrangement
ZGS-Forum
2. ZGS-Forum: zur aktuellen Diskussion um die Reform des Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz
Monday, 7 December 2026, 5-7 pm (sharp), HS 3 (BZ.08.02)
Extracurricular activities and excursions in the winter term 2026/27
“Back to the 80s” Party
Saturday, 17 October 2026, 10.15 pm
Underground
A Visit to the Cinema (movie screening in English)
Sunday, 25 October 2026, in the evening
Rex or Cinema
University Ball
Saturday, 7 November 2026, 8 pm
Historische Stadthalle
Open Ground
Saturday, 14 November 2026
Open Ground
Gamification II: the Mario Kart Tournament
Thursday, 10 December 2026, 6 pm
HS 1 (BZ.08.06)
A Visit to the Zoo for PhD Students with Child(ren)
Saturday, 16 January 2027, 10 am
Green Zoo Wuppertal
A Visit to the Pina Bausch Dance Theatre
Der Fensterputzer ("The Window Washer")
Saturday, 23 January 2027, 7 pm
Opernhaus Wuppertal
Registration
Please register by the indicated deadline.
If you are a doctoral student of the University of Wuppertal (the key criterion is that your PhD supervisor is here and that it is the UW that will eventually award your doctoral degree), please use this form:
Registration PhD students of UW
Even if you are not a doctoral student yet but interested in pursuing a PhD at the University of Wuppertal, or if you are so not (yet) a member of the UW, you can attend selected CGS courses under certain circumstances. Please use the following form for your request. We will get back to you as soon as possible to let you know whether your participation in the desired course(s) is possible:
