Category: Opinion
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Karriereleiter aus Pappe – Ein Postdoc liest den Koalitionsvertrag 2025
Von Mindestvertragslaufzeiten, Exzellenzrhetorik und dem unerschütterlichen Glauben an Evaluierungen. Zusammenfassung als Audio (Audio KI-generiert): Nun ist er also da, der neue Koalitionsvertrag zwischen SPD und Union. Als Postdoc mit jahrelanger Erfahrung in akademischer Prekarität konnte ich mir einen Blick auf… Continue reading
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The Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz Reform: A Crisis for Postdocs and a Blow to German Universities’ Academic Employees
As a postdoc myself, I am deeply concerned by the proposed reform of the Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz (WissZeitVG), which threatens the livelihood and career prospects of my peers and jeopardizes the middle tier (“Mittelbau”) of German universities. While the coalition’s agreement claims… Continue reading
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Create better posters in less time
A few days ago, Mike Morrison published a 20min video explaining the major flaw in current research poster design and offering an alternative. The video is totally worth a watch for everyone going to conferences and presenting at or attending… Continue reading
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Working with soldiers
originally written for gsnmunich.wordpress.com I let my eyes wander along the front gate. The entrance to the University campus is closed and guarded. A sign reads ‘Military Security Area – Attention firearms use’. The atmosphere is freezing and the place… Continue reading
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The single reason for why basic research is important
People, like me, who are doing basic research, get often asked about how our basic science research can be applied. Most of the time, we don’t know. Nobody knows. Maybe someday we will, maybe we won’t. This is not important. Why not? Imagine… Continue reading