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"Find Your Future Research Destination" - series
Welcome to our event series for master’s graduates, PhD candidates, and postdoctoral researchers from around the world. Are you considering conducting research in Germany but unsure where to start? Then this series is designed for you: we will guide you through the diverse and dynamic research landscape Germany has to offer.
Find Your Future Research Destination
This online series offers international (early-career) researchers valuable orientation on research opportunities in Germany. Each session is dedicated to a different region or research institution and highlights what makes Germany one of the world’s leading research nations – especially in key future-oriented fields.
1st episode:
3 June 2025 | 4pm CEST - online
2nd episode:
16 September 2025 | 4pm CEST - online
Registration link will follow!
Exploring Germany as a research location
What to expect from the series
Starting in June, this online event series offers international PhD candidates and postdoctoral researchers the opportunity to gain a comprehensive understanding of the German research landscape.
Together with universities, non-university research institutions, research-based companies, and representatives from federal and state research institutions, we provide insights into research conditions, funding opportunities, institutional support services, and life in Germany. Each session is dedicated to a specific region, network, or institution and highlights current offers for international researchers.
What sets this format apart is its consistent structure: each session features expert talks by institutional representatives and experienced international researchers who share their personal experiences. All events conclude with an interactive Q&A session, giving participants the chance to engage directly with the speakers.
Moderated by the Research in Germany initiative, this series supports international researchers in navigating their options and connecting with institutions that actively welcome international talent.
The Research Campus of Central Hessen (FCMH) unites the strengths of three universities: Justus Liebig University Giessen, Philipps-Universität Marburg, and THM University of Applied Sciences. With close to 11,000 researchers, FCMH fosters complementary interdisciplinary collaboration and establishes Central Hessen as a leading research and innovation hub in Europe. Through FCMH, the three universities advance joint research and its transfer, promote talent and foster research careers and share resources effectively.
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Founded in 1607, Justus Liebig University Giessen (JLU) is a research university with a long-standing tradition which attracts around 25,000 students. Apart from the wide range of subjects on offer ‒ extending from classical natural sciences, law and economics, social and educational sciences to linguistics and cultural studies it offers a selection of life science subjects that is unique not only in Hesse: human and veterinary medicine, agricultural, environmental and nutritional sciences and food chemistry. The leading personae who carried out research and taught at JLU include a number of Nobel Prize winners, such as Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen (Nobel Prize for Physics in 1901) and Wangari Maathai (Nobel Peace Prize in 2004). Since 2006 JLU has been receiving continuous funding from German central and state governments in the Excellence Initiative and the Excellence Strategy.
JLU offers a variety of support structures for early career researchers. Four graduate centres offer consultations, networks, workshops, structured PhD programmes and interdisciplinary exchange for (prospective) PhD candidates and postdoctoral researchers: the International Graduate Centre for the Study of Culture (GGK/GCSC), the International Giessen Graduate Centre for the Life Sciences (GGL), the Giessen Graduate Centre for Natural Sciences and Psychology (GGN) and the Giessen Graduate Centre for Social Sciences, Business, Economics and Law (GGS).
Postdoctoral researchers will find further options for support at the Postdoctoral Career and Mentoring Office (PCMO), such as individual coaching and counselling as well as seminars on planning an academic career in English and German language.
Our International Office Team looks forward to helping you to settle, deal with administrative matters and get to know the university as well as the city of Giessen and its surroundings.
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Join us for an inspiring event dedicated to exploring the University of Marburg and the dynamic academic and professional landscape of Central Hessen. Whether you're a prospective PhD candidate, postdoc, or international researcher, this event will showcase everything the region has to offer.
Learn about the University of Marburg’s diverse research profile, spanning a wide range of disciplines—from the humanities to cutting-edge life sciences. Discover the university’s key research strengths and how they complement other institutions in the regional research network through strategic collaborations and joint initiatives.
The event will also highlight career opportunities for early-career researchers, including current job openings and tailored support structures. Find out more about dedicated funding lines for international PhD candidates and postdocs, and get to know the university’s wide array of support services: from Graduate Schools and International Offices to Dual Career Services and the Postdoc Career & Mentoring Office.
Beyond academia, get a taste of life in Marburg and the surrounding region—renowned for its rich history, vibrant student life, and high quality of living in the heart of Germany.
Whether you're looking to start your research career or take the next step, this event will provide you with valuable insights, practical guidance, and direct contacts to help shape your future in Marburg.
The Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen University of Applied Sciences (THM) is one of the largest universities of applied sciences in Germany, offering a wide range of study programs. Its three main campuses in Friedberg, Giessen, and Wetzlar are conveniently located in Central Hesse, a region within the Frankfurt/Rhine-Main metropolitan area, known for its high quality of life, entrepreneurial spirit, and economic strength situated just outside Frankfurt. A strength of THM is its application-oriented research with diverse industry collaborations. Key research areas are biotechnology, medical engineering, materials research, aerospace applications, and energy management.
In eight interdisciplinary Centers of Competence, scientists from various fields work together across disciplines and collaborate on projects with other research institutions as well as industry partners.
THM provides excellent innovative research opportunities for young researchers in a multidisciplinary and application-oriented environment. Many doctoral projects at THM are conducted in cooperation with universities in Germany and abroad. At THM the highly regarded German doctorate “doctor of engineering (Dr.-Ing.)” can be obtained through the Graduate Centre for Engineering Sciences (PZI), situated at the Research Campus of Central Hesse. As the first university of applied sciences in Germany, THM holds the independent right to award the doctorate in engineering in the field of Life Science Engineering.
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Participation opportunities for German institutions
If you represent a German university or university of applied sciences, a non-university research institute, a German company or cluster of excellence, we invite you to consider enriching our online events with your offerings for international students.
Should you have any questions or wish to express interest, please contact Clarissa Rademacher (rademacher@daad.de). We look forward to hearing from you!