Workshop: Communicating Effectively in Teams and with Other Researchers

Details

Date: Thu, 07 July 2026, 09:00–13:00h
Location: online via Zoom
Target group: Postdocs of all research fields of the UA Ruhr universities (max. 12 participants)
Trainer: Dr. Cornelia Altenburg
Registration deadline: 23 June 2026
Contact for organizational Questions: event@rs.ruhr-uni-bochum.de

Description

Clear, respectful communication is essential for collaboration within teams and in interactions with other researchers. 

This workshop focuses on how to represent interests constructively, define professional boundaries, and make one’s work and contributions visible. Participants engage in interactive exercises that support reflection on roles and communication behaviour, enabling them to navigate team dynamics and hierarchical relationships more effectively.

Key takeaways:

• Strategies to articulate and represent your interests within a research group
• Approaches to setting healthy professional boundaries and defining your role
• Making your work visible through effective communication
• Practical scenarios and reflection on everyday communication challenges

Trainer

Dr. Cornelia Altenburg is a historian who did research on scientific policy advice and, as a postdoc, on political commissions. Since 2015, she conducts seminars and workshops for researchers but also for public authorities, e.g. ministries or the Bundestag and in industry. 

* In order to provide you with a comfortable registration process, we use registration forms of our service partner eveeno®. Please note the information on the allocation of places on the program overview page.