Program 2019
Below you will find the program for LeadNet 2019. In the past, we have had speakers from the DFG, European organizations, industry partners and the president of the MPG, Martin Stratmann.
NEW: This year we will also have workshops on topics like “Leadership in Science”, “Leadership & Communication”, “Communication in Science” or “How to become a Professor”. Don’t miss it!
Monday- 6th of May 2019
| 10:30 | Registration & Light Lunch |
| Session 1 | |
| 12:00 | Welcome from the Steering Committee |
| 12:15 | Bill Hansson | Vice-President | Max Planck Society Leadership and mentorship in the MPG |
| 13:00 | Caroline Rowland | Director | MPI for Psycholinguistics Listening to children: New perspectives on the brain, on language, and on science, from studies on language development |
| 13:45 | Kärin Nickelsen | Professor of Science History | Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Navigating interdisciplinarity: How to sit comfortably between the chairs |
| 14:30 | Break with Jymmin | Tom Fritz | MPI for for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences |
| Session 2 |
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| 15:15 | Karin Kühnel | Senior Editor | Nature Communications From Group Leader to Editor |
| 16:00 | Kerstin Dübner-Gee & Katharina Miller-Meyer | Department Human Resources Development & Opportunities | Max Planck Society Attracting & Retaining Top-Tier Talents – Concept, Target Group Focus & Service Portfolio |
| 16:30 | New this year: Elevator-Project Pitches | MPG Group Leaders |
| 17:30 | Short break |
| Session 3 | |
| 18:00 | Katrin Boes | Public Relations and Information Officer | MPI of Molecular Cell Biology & Genetics Public Relations and Social Media for Scientists – Harvesting the fruits of your labour |
| 18:30 | Sandra Vengadasalam | Division Manager Digital Labs | Max Planck Digital Library (MPDL) Digital Services in the MPG City: Good tools, happyscientists – happy scientists, good research! |
| 19:00 | Andrea Musacchio | Director | MPI of Molecular Physiology Preparing and defending your ERC application |
| 19:45 |
Standing dinner and poster session |
| 21:30 | Get-together: LeadNet Jazz Night |
Tuesday- 7th of May 2019
| New this year! Workshops – Parallel Sessions | |
| 9:00-12:00 | Leadership in Science I | Daniel Mertens | Schiller & Mertens |
| 9:00-12:00 | Leadership in Science II | Jens Engelke | Che Consult GmbH |
| 9:00-12:00 | Communication and Conflict Management | Kathrin Keune | Artsbased Solutions – BOOKED OUT! |
| 9:00-12:00 | How to Become a Professor | Amir Madany Mamlouk | University of Lübeck |
| 9:00-12:00 | Science Communication – Formats, Strategies & Creative Processes | Johanna Barnbeck | Spread the Nerd – BOOKED OUT! |
| 12:00 | Podium Discussion |
| 13:00 | Lunch |