
Salary and life situation
In a career workshop, we discuss two principles for salary negotiations. First of all, we need an anchor point. In salary negotiations, this is the market value, i.e., the usual salary for the position you aim for. The second principle is called BATNA, short for Best Alternative To a Negotiated Agreement.

Public science outreach
Public science outreach is becoming a requirement in many third-party funding schemes. Research funders increasingly emphasise the need to communicate scientific results to the broader public, ensuring that research benefits are accessible beyond academic circles.

When being understandable is not enough
When being understandable is not enough. When speaking with a lay audience, you need to add relevance to comprehensibility

Honest and critical
Peer feedback: you need honesty and the ability to critically question the status quo. Such conversations help to gain a clear view

Is it all about money?
Is it all about money? Success criterion in industry is money; in academia it is publications, in government, it´s service to the citizens and self-preservation.

Visibility, credibility, and then profit
Good networking usually occurs in three phases: 1. Visibility, 2. Credibility and 3. Profit. First, you have to be seen and stand out from a crowd somehow. In the second phase, you should work on your credibility: your conversation partner should perceive you as professional and engaging. Only after this phase can you move on to the last phase and set your sights on the goal of your conversation.