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Event calendar

Numerous lecture series and other events with scientific content and beyond are offered by the Medical Faculty Mannheim and the UMM. In general these can be attended by young scientists and credited towards the structured doctoral programmes.

Cubex One: MedTech in Mannheim

5/9/2025

On September 5, 2025 from 2 to 3.30 p.m., come and get to know the Mannheim medtech ecosystem at Cubex One, the centre for start-ups and expertise in the field of medical technology.

There will be presentations of the Cluster of medical technologies, the Life Science Accelerator Baden-Württemberg, the CUBEX medtech startup centre, the Inspire Living Lab as well as the Usability Lab.

The event is part of the Translational Medical Research (TMR) master's programme, but also doctoral students and other interested young scientists are invited to join.

Location: CUBEX ONE, Franz-Volhard-Straße 5, 68167 Mannheim

Registration: Until 1 September, 2025 directly in LEARN (for registered users) or writing an e-mail to stmm@remove-this.medma.uni-heidelberg.de.

Postdoc Appreciation Week 2025

September 15 to 19, 2025

This year, the STMM will take part in the Postdoc Appreciation Week! We are offering a series of lunchtime events on career-related topics:

Habilitation – wie geht das? (event in German, hybrid)
Monday 15 September, 11:30 – 12:30.

Mentoring program for junior PIs (event in English, hybrid)
Wednesday 17 September, 11:30 – 12:30

Funding opportunities for postdocs and clinician scientists (event in English, hybrid)
Thursday 18 September, 12:30 – 14:00

Further information can be found on the event page.

Registration is welcome under this link until September 15.

Introductory Days for doctoral students

22–24/10/2025

In October 2025 the STMM will offer another introductory event for newly registered doctoral students (especially Dr. sc. hum.). It includes basic content from the categories "Good scientific practice" and "Key competences for scientists”, as well as presentations about the research environment at the Medical Faculty Mannheim and regional resources for doctoral students.

Participation in this event can be credited with a corresponding number of credit points/hours towards the Dr. sc. hum. curriculum. Further information on the contents can be found on the event page.

The exact date and the schedule will be published here shortly.

Location: tbd

Registration: The booking option in LEARN (for registered users) will be activated shortly. Other interested students, please write an e-mail to stmm@remove-this.medma.uni-heidelberg.de.

Information session on starting your doctorate (Dr med)

September/October (date to be announced) – 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.

This event will provide an overview of the structured training program for Dr med students at the Medical Faculty Mannheim: formalities (doctoral agreement, deadlines, doctoral scholarships, etc.) and content (courses offered by the STMM, Moodle, LEARN, structured programme).

Some of our current doctoral candidates will share their experiences and insights regarding the doctorate and answer questions (e.g., how do I find a doctoral thesis and a supervisor, do I need a semester off, how can I fund my doctorate, and much more)

Location: tbd

Registration: welcome under this link.