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Time Management in Academia

Online Workshop for Doctoral Candidates and Post-Doctoral Researchers who are Members of the EES Academy (POLiS Cluster of Excellence)

Thursday, Sep. 24, 2026 | 9:00 - 17:00

Program of the Workshop

Teaching, part time work, professional development, private arrangements and not least the thesis: Time pressure results in many things only being half done. In the end there is not enough time for the important tasks and you are left with the uncomfortable feeling of again not having managed everything.

It is however not difficult to improve dealing with the personal time budget. Through the implementation of established time management methods, individual disturbances can be minimised, priorities can be set and planning horizons can be determined in order to make the own work more effective.

During this workshop the participants learn the fundamentals of time management and deal mainly with the following topics:

  • Basics of time management:
    Setting goals and priorities
  • Efficiency versus effectiveness:
    The subtle difference
  • Important or urgent:
    My projects in the Eisenhower diagram
  • Structuring your time:
    My planning horizon
  • Would ’ave, could’ave, should’ave:
    Disturbances & time-wasters – both self-inflicted & caused by others
  • Expect the unexpected:
    Strategies for dealing with the unplannable
  • Time management:
    My next steps

Preparatory work
Participants will asked to watch an introductory video about a particular software programme and to complete a daily planner for a few days. You will receive all the necessary information, including a template, along with the link to our online questionnaire.

Please note that this workshop is limited to 12 participants!

The Trainer
Dr. Gunnar Seemann, golin wissenschaftsmanagement, Berlin

Dr. Gunnar Seemann, Karlsruhe, did his doctorate in electrical engineering and information technology and then headed a [junior] research group in Karlsruhe and Freiburg for 15 years. Since 2020 he has been employed as a coach and trainer in the Young Investigator Network of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology. In addition, he works as a freelancer and supports academics in their personality, competence and career development. His received a training as a systemic coach.

Venue

This workshop will be conducted in an online format. Registered participants will receive the meeting link in due time before the event.

REGISTRATION

Please click here to register online.

Organization

This workshop is organized by
EES Academy - Office Giessen
Justus Liebig University Giessen
Dr. Martin Güngerich
Heinrich-Buff-Ring 16
D-35392 Giessen
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