Doctoral Program

The Writing Retreat 2024 to this year is scheduled from September 16 to September 20. This Writing Week is designed to support the academic progress of doctoral candidates by providing an environment perfectly suited for focused writing and research. Situated in the picturesque north of Germany, this retreat offers participants a chance to advance their (…)

We are pleased to invite you to our workshop “Academic Project Management.” Effective time management and self-organization is a prerequisite for graduates. But how do you manage to structure your everyday life and keep your planning and goals under control, maintain an overview and avoid chaotic time pressure situations? This workshop explores these questions and (…)

We are pleased to invite you to our workshop “Successfully Connecting Theory and Methods in the Thesis.” Learn from Prof. Andreas Hepp, Prof. Christian Schwarzenegger and Prof. Stephanie Geise how to effectively integrate theoretical and methodological approaches in your thesis. The workshop is about reflecting on how theoretical work and empirical research can be related (…)

We are excited to invite you to a method-focused seminar on the integration of qualitative interviews and digital behavioral data, hosted by Lisa Merten from the Leibniz Institute for Media Research. The seminar will consist of various sessions aimed at exploring the utilization of digital trace data in conjunction with qualitative interviews. We will delve (…)

Summer schools are an important avenue to methodological competence, particularly in specialized and fast-moving fields of research. However, summer school applications often need to be prepared quite far in advance, making careful planning especially important. In this very practical workshop we discuss how to successfully select, apply to and receive funding for summer schools based (…)

Minds, Media, Machines Integrated Graduate School (MMMIGS) and ZeMKI are hosting a workshop about data visualization for doctoral candidates and postdoctoral researchers. The workshop takes place on March 15, from 9:00-17:00 at the University of Bremen and will be held in English. The workshop will cover on the one hand general aspects of visualization with (…)

As part of our PhD program, we cordially invite you to a workshop on strategies in academic publishing. This workshop is an opportunity for both beginners and advanced academic publishers to gain deeper insights and effective strategies. We are pleased to welcome Prof. Andreas Hepp and Prof. Cornelius Puschmann as speakers. They will share valuable (…)

As part of our PhD program, we are pleased to invite you to the workshop “Practical Tips for the Writing Process”. This workshop offers participants of all levels of experience the opportunity to hone their writing craft and receive practical advice. We are delighted that Prof. Christian Katzenbach and Prof. Delia González de Reufels will (…)

As part of our PhD program, we cordially invite you to the workshop “Productivity Tools (AI) for Academic Work”. We are pleased to welcome Prof. Cornelius Puschmann and Prof. Karsten Wolf as experts who will share their extensive knowledge on the use of AI tools to increase productivity in academic research and teaching. The workshop (…)

At our PhD Onboarding meeting we will warmly welcome new PhD students to the ZeMKI program. We will discuss current issues relevant to the program and present the schedule for the upcoming semester. Additionally, you’ll get insights into the existing topical groups.

The “Bildungsstätte der Wirtschafts- und Sozialakademie der Arbeitnehmerkammer Bremen” is set to host the Writing Retreat 2023 from September 25th to September 29th. This initiative, aimed at supporting the academic advancement of PhD candidates, provides an environment conducive to focused writing and research. Located at Zum Rosenteich 26, Bad Zwischenahn, the retreat offers a serene (…)