Onboarding Workshop

Every semester, we warmly welcome our PhD candidates who have started their PhD journey in the past six months. This event is designed to provide valuable guidance on our doctoral programmes in Pharmacy, Nutritional Sciences and Sport Science, as well as equipping them with the tools they need to become independent early-career researchers.

Beyond that, it’s a fantastic opportunity to connect with fellow researchers, share experiences, and gain insights that will help you to embark on your PhD with confidence and clarity.

Date and Venue and Registr

  • Date: Monday, 27 October 2025
  • Time: Workshop 09:00–13:00, Reception with drinks and snacks 13:00-15:00.
  • Format: In-person and interactive.
  • Venue: Workshop: Seminar room 2D404 - Richard Wasicky, UZAII-Pharmaziezentrum, Josef-Holaubek-Platz 2, 1090 Vienna. 
    Coffee breaks and a reception: Berger Zimmer, just across from the seminar room.
  • Registration:
    • 09:00-13:00 Sessions: By invitation only, no registration needed.
    • 13:00–15:00 Reception: Registration needed so that we know how many snacks and drinks to order. The registration form will be available throughout September 2025.

What to expect

A) The interactive sessions, 9:00-13:00 with breaks

  • 9-10 am: Meet your fellow doctoral candidates; the doctoral programme and its milestones in the year one, and on the benefits and opportunities offered by the VDS-PhaNuSpo.
    By Isolde Prommer, the VDS-PhaNuSpo manager, doc school speaker, and a StuReps represenative 
  • 10-13 hrs: Strategies for transitioning from a master's student to an early-career researcher. 
    Markus Böckle, an experienced coach, psychotherapist and researcher in life sciences, will facilitate group work on key challenges in this career phase, such as expectation management, research independence and navigating opportunities and challenges.

B) Networking Reception, 13:00-15:00

  • All VDS-PhaNuSpo members are cordially invited.
  • Registration is required.

Information events of other units

In addition, the Centre for Doctoral Studies offers information sessions providing an overview of doctoral studies at the University of Vienna as well as topic specific sessions on admission in a nutshell, funding opportunities and entry and residence permits. Registration is not required.

Please check the dates using the links provided.