IMPRS & PhD Retreats
Our PhD retreats take place every other year, alternating with the Plants & People Conference. They are an opportunity to discuss science off the bench or desk and to get to know each other across groups and departments. We go as a student group, with our coordinator. Sometimes, we invite post-docs along to share their expertise and experience with us.
2024
18 - 20 October
Waren at the Müritz lake
(town in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, approximately 160 km north of Potsdam-Golm)
Topic
“Plant Science makes friends with other disciplines”
- project proposals in which plant research meets human health, air & space, art, and more.
2022
21 - 23 October
Gnewikow at Ruppiner See
(near Neuruppin in Brandenburg, approximately 80 km north of Potsdam-Golm)
Topic
“Explain your PhD project to your family and friends”
2021
22 - 23 October
Harnack House, Berlin
(conference venue of the Max Planck Society)
Topic
Networking with IgNobel research
The retreat was held with a COVID-19 hygiene plan.
2019
11 - 13 October
Halle at the Saale river
(city in Saxony-Anhalt, approximately 150 km south-west of Potsdam-Golm)
Topic
Tools & tips for research and science:
in silico tools, softwares for data analysis, methods
2018
31 August - 02 September
Sellin, Rügen
(island in the Baltic Sea, approximately 350 km or 3.5 hours north of Potsdam-Golm)
Topic
Scientific breakthroughs and the history behind them
2017
13 - 15 October
Lübben, Spreewald
(approximately 110 km or 1.5 h south-east of Potsdam-Golm)
Topic
Communication of science to the public and public discourse of scientific topics
2016
21 - 23 October
Police, Poland
(small town close to Szczecin, approximately 220 km or 2.5 h north-east of Potsdam-Golm)
Topic
Inspiring, exciting, impressive or favourite papers
2015
9 - 11 October
Bad Schandau, Sächsische Schweiz
(approximately 270 km or 3 h south-east of Potsdam-Golm)
Topic
Scientific problems and trouble-shooting
2014
17 - 19 October
Prora, Rügen
(island in the Baltic Sea, approximately 350 km or 3.5 hours north of Potsdam-Golm)
Topic
Applying for grants | Grant proposal writing
2013
11 - 13 October
Mirow, Mecklenburgische Seenplatte
(approximately 150 km or 2 hours north of Potsdam-Golm)
Topic
Scientific methods
2012
15 - 17 June
Bremsdorfer Mühle, Schlaubetal
(approximately 130 km or 2 hours east of Potsdam-Golm)
Topics
Good scientific practice | Collaborative research projects
2010
15 - 18 October
Binz, Rügen
(island in the Baltic Sea, approximately 350 km or 3.5 hours north of Potsdam-Golm)
Topic
Applying for grants | Grant proposal writing