Ph.D. Retreat 2024
The 2024 Ph.D. retreat with 35 doctoral candidates took place on July 11th.
This year, we spent it at the Haus der Bayerischen Landwirtschaft, close to Herrsching am Ammersee.
During the morning session we focused on group-building activities such as speed dating and an elevator pitch part but also tackled topics relevant to further develop our Ph.D. program and its curriculum.
In small groups the Ph.D. candidates discussed important issues on the journal club and how we could adjust the current format to a more interactive one. After a coffee break, each group presented their ideas. The final decision on the format was conducted during an online survey after the retreat.
Among others, we talked about the importance of appointing two Ph.D. representatives and we are happy to introduce Claire Slesinski and Jakub Fusiak as the nominees to represent our Ph.D. program for one year from winter semester 2024/2025 on!
After a tasty lunch, we started into a relaxed afternoon:
A walk to the Andechs Monastery, sweaty and super-funny rounds of minigolf, and concluding the event with a drink in the Biergarten.
Thanks to Prof. E. Rehfuess, who spent the day with us and to her, Prof. U. Mansmann and Prof. A. Peters who made this event possible in the first place.