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Virtual collaboration worldwide

Conducting research in online archives, holding board meetings on Skype and taking part in virtual conferences: Maria Bostenaru Dan talks about her experiences with the multimedia world of work, her first homepage and travelling without leaving home.

After COVID-19: Survival Guide for PhDs and Postdocs

Essay: How young researchers can conquer life during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Engineer and postdoc Sarvesh Kumar Srivastava gives tips for working from home, extending your social network and unleashing your creativity.

Digital tools in the context of Corona

Working digitally

The Corona pandemic is also turning the labour world upside down. Conferences, project management and even events are taking place virtually. An overview of the most important tools you will need in your daily work.

Gender equality in Africa

“We have to empower ourselves”

Interview: What do women need to make it to the top in science? Two African researchers talk about unconventional career paths, peculiarities of the continent - and their own fighting spirit.

Chinese Germany alumni provide support for psychological crisis management

Coronavirus

Millions of people in China have been and continue to be in quarantine due to the Corona pandemic. This acute crisis situation is causing many psychological problems and it is necessary that crisis management teams address these, both in China and other countries. This requires the expertise of medical staff and academics in the field of psychosomatic medicine and psychotherapy. Chinese Germany alumni are making a significant contribution to this cause.

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