| Title | Time | Room | Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Career Planning | 17.03.2026 09:00 - 17:00 (Tue) | TUM Graduate School: Boltzmannstraße 17, 85748 Garching bei München, Raum 102 | Dr. Angela Firmofer |
| Career Planning | 18.03.2026 09:00 - 17:00 (Wed) | TUM Graduate School: Boltzmannstraße 17, 85748 Garching bei München, Raum 102 | Dr. Angela Firmofer |
“A fulfilling career emerges when people consciously align their values, goals and competencies with the kind of life they truly want to live.”
Especially within academia and research, many people face the challenge of shaping their professional path independently while navigating between different opportunities, expectations and personal priorities. This involves not only deciding on the next career step, but also reflecting on which kind of work, collaboration and lifestyle truly aligns with one’s own values, goals and needs in the long term.
This training supports participants in gaining clarity about their personal and professional goals, competencies and development opportunities and in deriving concrete strategies for their future professional and personal path. Participants reflect on their own values, resources, life goals and career aspirations and explore different professional opportunities both within and outside academia. They learn how to strategically plan professional goals, consciously set priorities and connect long-term career development with their everyday time and work organisation.
Furthermore, the training addresses topics such as self-positioning, communication, networking, dealing with uncertainty and setbacks, and the question of how to make conscious and self-determined career decisions. The training combines reflection, exchange and practical methods from self-leadership, career planning, project management and communication. The goal is not only for participants to develop new perspectives, but also to define concrete next steps for their professional future and directly translate them into action.
Participants …
- reflect on their own values, life goals, competencies and priorities
- develop clarity about their individual definition of life balance, success and career
- explore different career paths and professional opportunities within and outside academia
- learn methods of self-leadership, goal planning and strategic career development
- define professional goals, priorities and concrete development steps
- connect long-term professional goals with their yearly, monthly and weekly planning and everyday life organisation
- strengthen their skills in self-positioning, communication and networking
- reflect on dealing with uncertainty, setbacks and alternative courses of action
- develop strategies for a self-determined, structured and future-oriented professional and personal life
Lectures, worksheets, breakout sessions, peer learning, individual work, group work, plenary discussions
At the beginning of the doctorate │ during the doctorate │ at the end of the doctorate
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Dr. Angela Firmhofer is a trainer and facilitator for structure, strategy and self-leadership in complex projects and professional contexts. With an interdisciplinary academic background in geography, cultural anthropology, social psychology and international law, she designs and facilitates trainings for universities, graduate schools and educational institutions. Her work focuses on project management, time and self-management, communication, career development and the implementation of socially impactful and sustainable projects. She supports participants in developing clear structures, resilient strategies and effective working approaches for academic and professional contexts.
More information: https://www.change-i.de/