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• Managing Upwards and Inwards in Academia

  This interactive workshop focuses on strengthening student supervisor communication through practical strategies for managing expectations, setting healthy boundaries, and navigating academic pressure. It also introduces reflection and self management techniques to support confidence, wellbeing, and constructive communication in academic environments. 

  When: 09 July | 10:00–13:00 

  Where: Rahel Hirsch Center for Translational Medicine (Luisenstraße 65, 10117 Berlin)

  Target group: PhD students 

• Practical Tools for Wellbeing and Resilience in Academia

  This interactive workshop explores practical strategies to support wellbeing and resilience in academic environments. It addresses self care, stress management, healthy boundaries, communication skills, and growth oriented approaches to navigating academic pressure and challenges. 

  When: o2 October| 09:00–12:00

  Where: Rahel Hirsch Center for Translational Medicine, Room: Duska Dragun (04 343, Luisenstraße 65, 10117 Berlin)

  Target group: All BIH employees 

  Registration: For BIH employees at [email protected] 

• Immigration Impact on Mental Health

  This workshop explores the unique challenges related to immigration in academia and promotes greater understanding of the experiences of immigrant researchers and staff. It discusses cultural adjustment, the impact of academic environments, and practical tools to support both immigrants and the people around them. 

  When: 12 October | 12:00–14:00

  Where: Online (access details will be provided after registration)

  Target group: International employees and interested colleagues 

  Registration: For BIH employees at [email protected] 

• Put on your own oxygen mask before helping others

  Preventing  burnout and developing peer support for PIs and groupleaders

  Our shared experience during and following the pandemic has brought conversations about wellbeing to the forefront of academic life. At the same time, research leaders are navigating evolving expectations around mentorship, team culture, and sustainable ways of working. While institutional initiatives and wellbeing resources can help reduce work-related stress, lasting impact depends on the everyday leadership practices that shape the research environment.

  Supporting others starts with supporting yourself. This interactive workshop equips academic leaders with practical, evidence-informed strategies to recognize and address stress and burnout while fostering resilience and peer support. Through experiential activities, guided reflection, and discussion, participants will learn simple, sustainable practices to enhance their own well-being and create healthier, more supportive academic environments.

  This 2-hour workshop will include:

  • Understanding the science of stress and burnout in academic settings.
  • Practicing brief, evidence-based micro-interventions to improve well-being.
  • Developing mindful communication and active listening skills.
  • Exploring gratitude and other practical strategies to strengthen resilience. 

  • Learning how to build and sustain effective peer-support networks within academic departments.

     

  When: 20 November | 14:00–16:00

  Where: Rahel Hirsch Center for Translational Medicine, Room: Esther Lederberg (Luisenstraße 65, 10117 Berlin)

  Target group: Professors and group leaders

  Registration: For BIH employees at [email protected]