Research in Germany

Planning a holiday in Germany? 🥾🏰⛴️ These Guardian readers have some recommendations 👉 https://sohub.io/ud1y From gothic church towers in Lübeck to the fairytale town of Marburg, from beautiful monasteries to breathtaking views over the Black Forest, from the Baltic Sea to the Alps: Germany has much to offer to all kinds of tourists! In this Guardian article, readers who have travelled through Germany – sometimes way off the beaten track – tell us where they found their favourite scenery, architecture or cultural highlights. Whether you are planning a trip to the quiet countryside or to a bustling city, read what not to miss when you are enjoying your holiday in Germany. We hope you have a wonderful "Urlaub"! ☀️

Do you have the prospect of a tenure track professorship in Germany, but funding has not yet been secured? Make sure you inform the respective German university about this open call from the Wübben Stiftung Wissenschaft for the funding of tenure track professorships 🚨👉 https://sohub.io/rfs7 👩🏫 Wübben Stiftung Wissenschaft’s Tenure Track Professorship programme supports German universities in appointing and onboarding international talents for tenure track positions by funding the first years of the professorship. 🏫 All German universities are eligible to apply if they have made an appointment offer for a tenure track professorship to an outstanding international scholar. Applications can be submitted for candidates who hold a doctorate and have been living and working abroad for at least three years. 👨🎓 Candidates should be promising academics who are ranked as leading early career researchers in their respective field and whose original approaches have the potential to innovate their research area. They have gathered substantial independent research experience, have relevant publications or awards to underline their expertise, and have the leadership skills to head a research team. Applications accepted until 1 October 2024 📅 #FundingFriday

⚽ What’s most important about a football jersey? The material: light-weight and breathable while resistant. Sports gear is a high-tech industry, yet highly dependent on petroleum. Jonathan Meakin wants to change that. The solution: algae. 🌱 Jonathan works for adidas innovation and is part of the publicly funded BIOTEXFUTURE project, bringing together over 100 universities, research institutions and companies. Their goal is nothing short of a revolution: Making sports gear sustainable by converting the textile value chain from petroleum-based to bio-based. 🎬If you want to know what a shoe made from algae looks like and why Bavaria is a great place for sports, watch our interview with Jonathan. #FromLabToPitch #UnitedByFootball #EURO2024 #Sustainability

⚽🏆 Football is a highly competitive sport. Pressure and fear can lead to a collective team crisis as they impact performance and results, hindering team spirit and cohesion – the start of a vicious cycle. With his groundbreaking research at Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT) Prof. Darko Jekauc sheds light on the complexities of managing team dynamics in professional football. With support from the TSG ResearchLab and tools like machine learning and predictive data analytics, he now tries to find ways to predict team crisis and prevent them. Learn more about Prof. Jekauc’s research on team crisis and how it can help players and coaches alike in our interview: 👉 https://sohub.io/jedu #FromLabToPitch #UnitedByFootball #EURO2024 #SportPsychology

🎓 Got your PhD in your pocket and still unsure how and where to move on? Get started with your postdoc career on our website 🚀 👉 https://sohub.io/chv4 Structuring the postdoc phase can be challenging: it lays the foundation for your next career step – e.g. a junior research group leadership or a professorship –, but there are no fixed guidelines on what this phase looks like. On the Research in Germany website, you will find a valuable overview for a postdoc career in Germany – from 🔀 different career options to 💼 job portals and 💸 funding programmes. A list of different types of postdoc positions provides detailed information on employment type, application and salary. Challenge accepted? Get started here! 💪

⚽♟️ What does a football coach need to develop a good strategy? Experience and data! 📊 Where is the ball, how fast are my players, who passes to whom, etc. To gain these data, top level clubs equip their stadium with expensive high-tech cameras and sensors. But what about the small clubs? Jochen Seitz has the solution: The iBall_R2 project. Together with international partners, he developed an inexpensive electronic device for players and the ball, keeping track of both via radio transmission and even measuring their velocity. This allows a coach to analyse all activity on the field during training or in a match. Working at Fraunhofer IIS enables Jochen to work closely with science and industry alike, fostering innovation. 🎬 Learn more about the iBall_R2 project and what Fraunhofer IIS has to offer for international researchers and innovators. #FromLabToPitch #UnitedByFootball #EURO2024

✨ REMINDER ✨ Join us for the launch of our brand new "Meet Your Future You" - series, today! 🎓 📅 Date: 3rd July 2024 🕓 Time: 4 PM CEST 📍 Location: Online Are you an international early career researcher with dreams of pursuing a PhD or planning a research stay in Germany? This event is just for you! "Meet Your Future You" is an event series by "Research in Germany" designed to provide you with valuable insights into Germany as a prime research location, and an incredible place to live. Our kick-off event will feature three distinguished researchers from Sri Lanka, India, and Spain who have either conducted part of their research in Germany or are currently working here. 🌍 Don't miss this opportunity to get first-hand advice and network with fellow researchers. This event is the first of many, and we can't wait to embark on this journey with you! Registrations are still open 👉 https://sohub.io/vjbn

⚽🧠 Every coach in pro football knows: Winning or losing is decided by tactics and psychology. A penalty shootout is a battle of nerves, not skills. Top players also need to train their brains in aspects such as fast decision-making, mental strength and team synchronization. Adam Beavan is Coordinator of Science & Innovation at the German top-league club TSG Hoffenheim. He is researching how cognitive training techniques can help improve physical performance. To achieve this, Adam focuses on measuring athletes’ executive functions and how they translate into a player’s performance on the field. 🎤 In our interview, Adam talks about how to train the brain, Hoffenheim’s role in football research, and why you should consider doing research in Germany. Learn more 👉 https://sohub.io/a2m4 #FromLabToPitch #UnitedByFootball #EURO2024 #SportPsychology TSG Hoffenheim Fußball-Spielbetriebs GmbH

😕 Ever heard of the ‘unhappy triad’ in football? Hint: It’s not the sad team, coach and fans after a lost game. It’s actually the most feared injury: The rupture of two ligaments and the meniscus at the same time, benching a player for the whole season. 🤕🦵 Giordano Scinicarelli wants to help: In his research as postdoc at the prestigious German Sports University Cologne (Deutsche Sporthochschule Köln) he focuses not only on the rehabilitation of knee injuries, but also on how to effectively prevent them. One reason for choosing Germany for his research, is the excellent structures for high quality research. 🎬 Learn more about Giordanos’s research and the other reasons he decided to do his research in Germany. #FromLabToPitch #UnitedByFootball #EURO2024 #SportHealth

📬 Coming soon: the July issue of our newsletter – sign up now 👉 https://sohub.io/9q6c 🔦 In the spotlight: Postdoc and advanced research careers in Germany | Current calls & upcoming events | Becoming a professor in Germany, Dual Career Network & more