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 & Venue

  • Date: 23 March 2026, 09:00-15:00
  • Format: In-person and interactive.
  • Venue:
    • Onboarding Workshop:  Seminar room 2D404 (Richard Wasicky), UZAII-Pharmaziezentrum, 1090 Vienna. 
    • Coffee breaks and a reception: Berger Zimmer, just across the seminar room.

Registration

Registration is required 

  • Onboarding Sessions: 09:00-13:00.
    Registration via u:rise.
    This is ONLY for PhD candidates who started their doctoral programme (=study) since March 2025 and haven't attended an onboarding workshop yet.
  • Reception: 13:00–15:00. 
    Please email vds.phanuspo@univie.ac.at with "Attending welcome reception" in the subject field so that we know how many snacks and drinks to order. 

What to expect

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

  • 9-10 am: Meet your fellow doctoral candidates; get to know the doctoral programme and its milestones in the year one, and learn more about the benefits and opportunities offered by the VDS-PhaNuSpo.
    By Isolde Prommer (doc school manager), Jürgen König or Elke Heiß (doc school heads) and a student representative.
  • 10-13 hrs: Strategies for transitioning from a master's student to an early-career researcher. 
    By Markus Böckle, an experienced coach, psychotherapist and researcher in life sciences. Markus 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.

 

 

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.