Annual PhaNuSpo Retreat 2025

• The programme (most likely the one from last year's cancelled retreat) will include the guidelines for the poster session,, both for the authors and the jury.
• For poster authors: Please use this template and upload your poster as a PDF file to the link that will be provided later. The upload deadline will be  approximately one week before the retreat. The posters will be printed by the doc school and will be transported to the retreat site.
• Note for University of Vienna staff (PhD students & PIs): The retreat days will not be deducted from your annual leave.

Please do not hesitate to contact us by email or call extension 50030.

The retreat is for doctoral candidates and supervisors/ PIs who are members of the VDS-PhaNuSpo and invited guests.

• Registration will open soon.

• Date: Thursday 25 Sep 2025 (departure 8:30am) to Friday 26 Sep 2025 (departure around 3:30pm), organised bus transfers to and from 1090 Vienna (UZAII).
• Where: Naturhotel Steinschaler Dörfl in Frankenfels.
• Who: All interested PhaNuSpo PhD and PI members (= signed Code of Good Practice for Doctoral Schools), the Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) and invited experts.
• Childcare during the retreat (e.g. by partner, costs are funded).
• Programme: An active contribution is expected as well as active participation throughout the retreat. Planned for day 1 - Poster / Flash Talk Sessions, Pnale discussion, Day 2 - for PhDs Career Talks and  Workshop on time mangement or similar with invited expert, for Pis workshop on Supervison (Markus Böckle)
• ECTS credits: Active participation 1 ECTS, additional 2 ECTS for poster presentation/evaluation.
• Prizes for best poster presentations.
• Costs: Free for PhaNuSpo members, SAB and invited guests. Costs for transfers, accommodation, meals, coffee breaks and group activities are covered by PhaNuSpo.