Events
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Upcoming Events
- Graduation and Welcome Ceremony 2026 - Save the Date
- The GGL Welcome and Graduation Ceremony will take place on 25. November 2026 from 5.15 pm to 7:30pm in the Aula of the JLU Uni Hauptgebäude, Ludwigsstraße 23. All members who have passed at least 6 semesters in the GGL and collected enough credits are invited to submit their portfolios by 28 October 2026 . All new members of 2026 are also invited to be officially welcomed as new member during the ceremony.
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Previous Events
- 19th GGL Annual Conference
- The 19th GGL Annual Conference took place on 16 and 17 September 2026. Congratulations to our winners in the categories Best Poster, Best Talk and best GGL photograph! Have a look at the winning posters and pictures here.
- GGL Career Day 2026
- The GGL Career Day took place on 18 March 2026 at the JLU Main Building from 9.00 am to 5.00 pm. We had a very divers programme for careers in academia, industry and other branches from zoo to clinical research. GGL Alumni shared their career experience and first-hand advice for entering certain career tracks. The talks are available now via the programme.
- Graduation and Welcome Ceremony 2025
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Our warmest congratulations to our Graduating Class of 2024! We are happy that we could celebrate 39 new graduates in person during this beautiful ceremony. The ceremony was a great evening with many highlights including the festive handover of the certificates, the commencement speeches and the Welcome for 57 new GGL members.
We wish all our graduates the best for their future and invite you to join our alumni network at LinkedIn or our PostDoc programme.
- 18th GGL Annual Conference
- The International Giessen Graduate Centre for the Life Sciences invites you to the 18th GGL Conference at 10 - 11 September, 2025. The GGL doctoral researchers of all ten interdisciplinary research sections will contribute to the programme and present their recent research results. Each session will be opened by a guest speaker who is an expert in the specific field. This year all GGL members will present short talks or posters to introduce their research projects. Prizes which are donated by industrial supporters or the GGL will be awarded in the categories best talk, best posters and best GGL photograph. Calendar Link
- GGL Career Day 2025
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The upcoming GGL Career Day will take place on Wednesday, March 19, 2025.
What can you expect?
Talks of GGL Alumni sharing personal insights into their personal careers
Discussions with companies about current job profiles
A look at the academic job market
CV Checks in German or English
Our speakers will report on their career paths and their work in industry, public authorities and in the university environment. They will give their tips on career planning, present their everyday work and current employers and a recruiter will explain how companies search for young talents. Calendar Link
- Graduation and Welcome Ceremony 2024
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Our warmest congratulations to our Graduating Class of 2024! This year’s graduates joined us at the peak of the COVID pandemic, and we are happy that we could meet 29 of our 40 new graduates in person during this beautiful ceremony. The ceremony was a great evening with many highlights including the festive handover of the certificates, the commencement speeches and the Welcome for 40 new GGL members.
We wish all our graduates the best for their future and invite you to join our alumni network at LinkedIn or our PostDoc programme.
- GGL Career Day 2024
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The upcoming GGL Career Day will take place on Wednesday, March 20, 2024.
What can you expect?
Talks of GGL Alumni sharing personal insights into their personal careers
Discussions with companies about current job profiles
A look at the academic job market
CV Checks in German or English
Our speakers will report on their career paths and their work in industry, public authorities and in the university environment. They will give their tips on career planning, present their everyday work and current employers and a recruiter will explain how companies search for young talents.