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Full-Day Interview Skills workshop for doctoral students and postdocs
28/04/2026 – 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
As a follow-up to the Career Day on April 23, the STMM invites early career researchers to a hands‑on workshop that prepares doctoral candidates and graduates for jobs in med‑tech, pharma, and the life‑sciences sector. Led by certified communication coach Simon Wolf (University of Tübingen), the day covers application processes, assessment‑center tactics, key documents, interview preparation, and practical exercises to help you make a compelling impression.
Location: House 42 (library), room L17
Registration: More details and registration on LEARN. The session is limited to 15 participants; registration closes 19 April 2026.
STMM Career Day 2026
23/04/2026
Ready to shape your career? The STMM Career Day brings together professionals from industry, academia and beyond to guide you through your career development. Young scientists explore exciting opportunities, master key soft skills, and hear authentic stories from professionals about what it really takes to succeed.
Location: CUBEX One
Registration will open soon
Science and Pizza – from and for young scientists
17/04/2026 – 16:00 hrs
The STMM members’ representatives invite you to their monthly seminar series from and for young scientists. Invited speakers or (doctoral) students themselves present their latest research, scientific literature and other science-related topics once a month.
Lisa Wolf and Raenhha Dhami are hosting Dr. sc. hum. Veronica Shiroya, staff scientist at the CPD, Division Prevention of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Diseases.
Dr. Shiroya will speak on: Data to Decisions: Who Gets to Decide What We Do with Research?
Participation in this event can be credited with a corresponding number of credit points/hours towards the Dr. sc. hum. and Dr. med. curricula.
Location: H07, house 42 (library building)
Information session on starting your doctorate (Dr med)
13/04/2026 – 17:00 – 18:30 hrs
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: S43, Tridomus B
Registration: welcome under this link.
Science and Pizza – from and for young scientists
20/03/2026 – 16:00 hrs
The STMM members’ representatives invite you to their monthly seminar series from and for young scientists. Invited speakers or (doctoral) students themselves present their latest research, scientific literature and other science-related topics once a month.
Isabelle Engel and Sebastian Keil are starting off the summer semester by hosting PD Dr. rer. nat. Gordon Feld, Group Leader at the ZI (AG Psychology and Neurobiology of Sleep and Memory) and fervent supporter of Open Science.
Dr Feld’s talk is entitled: Improving the Robustness of Scientific Evidence in Biomedical Research: an Introduction to Open Science
Participation in this event can be credited with a corresponding number of credit points/hours towards the Dr. sc. hum. and Dr. med. curricula.
Location: TPMA 2, seminar room S45
Science and Pizza – from and for young scientists
13/02/2026 – 16:00 hrs (2nd Friday in February!)
The STMM members’ representatives invite you to their monthly seminar series from and for young scientists. Invited speakers or (doctoral) students themselves present their latest research, scientific literature and other science-related topics once a month. Isabelle Engel and Sebastian Keil are hosting Sibel Nayman, postdoctoral researcher at the ZI, who will speak on the topic ‘Menstrual Cycle and Mental Health: When Does the Cycle Become a Challenge?’
Participation in this event can be credited with a corresponding number of credit points/hours towards the Dr. sc. hum. and Dr. med. curricula.
Location: TPMA 2, seminar room S46
Industry & Innovation / MedTech on Campus: CUBEX
13/2/2026 2 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
The event starts at CUBEX 41 on the UMM campus. Find out more about ‘Clinical Health Technologies’ during the presentation by Dr Langejürgen from Fraunhofer IPA and visit the Hyrid OP in Cubex 41. The tour will also take you to the Inspire Living Lab, where companies and start-ups can use numerous test settings to test and further develop their digital health products. Finally, some founders will present their ideas and experiences in start-up pitches at Cubex ONE.
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 41 (next to the library) and CUBEX ONE, Franz-Volhard-Straße 5, MMT Campus
Registration: Until 8 February 2026 directly in the LEARN platform (for registered users) or by e-mail to: stmm@medma.uni-heidelberg.de
Innovation Day 2026
29/01/2026
Save the date for the 2026 Innovation Day on January 29! The Innovation Day, jointly organized by the STMM and the TMR/IMIM Master's programs, targets all early-career researchers interested in entrepreneurship and start-ups. During the networking lunch, attendees can discuss any questions directly with representatives from regional networks and organizations dedicated to entrepreneurship and company formation.
Participation in this event can be counted towards the Dr. sc. hum. curriculum with a corresponding number of credit points/hours.
For more information and the schedule please visit the Innovation Days page.
Location: Alte Brauerei
Registration is mandatory. Please register here until January 21st, 2026.
Science and Pizza – from and for young scientists
16/01/2026 – 16:00 hrs
The STMM members’ representatives invite you to their monthly seminar series from and for young scientists. Invited speakers or (doctoral) students themselves present their latest research, scientific literature and other science-related topics once a month. Ceren Alganatay and Isabelle Engel will host Julio Cordero, staff scientist at the ECAS.
Dr Cordero’s talk is entitled: Leveraging chromatin state transitions for the identification of regulatory networks orchestrating heart regeneration
Participation in this event can be credited with a corresponding number of credit points/hours towards the Dr. sc. hum. and Dr. med. curricula.
Location: TPMA 2, seminar room S46