Dozent/-in: Dr. Sabine Müller

Termin(e): 26.11.2026, 09:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Ort: On campus (to be announced)

Inhalt des Seminares

Owning the Game of Academia – Navigating Your Career In Academia (26.11.2026), in English

Navigating your career in academia can at times be challenging, as you balance running your projects, publishing, acquiring funding, teaching, and managing your private life. Success in academia does not depend solely on fulfilling these formal requirements; it also requires understanding and navigating the micropolitics of academic institutions. Knowing the “rules of the game” helps you act strategically and remain in charge of your

career. Being aware of what happens “behind the scenes,” understanding role expectations and trends, and identifying key stakeholders are essential skills for strengthening your position in the field. This also means developing a clear understanding of the systemic and organizational context in which you operate.

This workshop focuses both on the formal prerequisites of an academic career and on the informal dynamics that shape it. You will have the opportunity to examine the specific habitus and role expectations in your field, reflect on implicit power structures, and begin developing your own approach to “playing the game” and positioning yourself strategically. In addition, the workshop provides a broader systemic perspective on German academia, including key aspects of funding structures and academic policies that are important to understand if you aim to pursue a career within or close to academia.

Key Topics:

• What are micropolitics and why is it useful to make yourself acquainted to them
• Overview of some systemic aspects: where, how why and who
• Reflection of role expectations, stakeholders, trends
• Ways to use micropolitics career navigation

Methods:

• Expert Input
• Guided Reflections and Group Work
• Worksheets

Language:

English

Trainer:

• Dr. Sabine Müller
• Space for Change and Development
• Website: https://sabinemueller-berlin.de/

Target Group:

Female researchers in the qualification phase (doctoral candidates, postdoctoral researchers, and postdoctoral lecturing qualification candidates), max. 14 participants

Participation Fee:

Free of charge

Worshop Details:

• Workshop: 26.11.2026, 09:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
• Location: On campus (to be announced)

Dozent/-in: Dagmar D Alessio

Termin(e): 26.11.2026, 09:00 - 13:00 Uhr

Ort: Management Center des ZWW, Raum 2108 (Geb. I1)

Inhalt des Seminares

Dieser Workshop richtet sich an weibliche Beschäftigte der Universität Augsburg. Die Teilnehmerinnen lernen und trainieren, souverän und klar zu kommunizieren und auch in herausfordernden Gesprächssituationen sicher den eigenen Standpunkt zu vertreten.

Referentin: Dagmar D’Alessio

Homepage: www.rheacting.de

Inhalte des Workshops

• Souveränes und selbstsicheres Auftreten
• Mehr Sicherheit durch eine klare Körpersprache und eine wirkungsvolle Stimme
• Professioneller Umgang mit Emotionen in herausfordernden Gesprächssituationen
• Erarbeiten eines kommunikativen „Werkzeugkasten“ für eine klare Kommunikation
• Gespräche bewusst lenken und auch in schwierigen Situationen handlungsfähig bleiben
• Grenzen setzen – klar, wertschätzend und professionell
• Umgang mit Kritik, Angriffen und respektlosen Bemerkungen
• Sprache gezielt einsetzen - klar, einfach und präzise
• Praxistransfer anhand konkreter Situationen aus dem Arbeitsalltag der Teilnehmerinnen