Academic Staff Development for New Hires

The University of Potsdam’s onboarding program for new hires is distinguished by its flexibility in responding to specific requests by participants. New hires are given the opportunity to share suggestions and to help orient the program to their own needs.

The new hire program, which seeks to successfully integrate new hires into the University, relies on four modules that contribute toward the fulfillment of strategic goals by networking new hires in a stronger way.

Then come network formats, which facilitate dialogue between the Executive Board and other experts at the University. New hires can discuss current topics from their fields and talk about developments at the University. Prof. Connect offers the opportunity to get to know a variety of places and interesting people. There are options for informal exchanges, on typical questions during the starting time or even on atypical topics simply out of curiosity.

Next events fireside chats: July 16, 2025 & December 2, 2025

Next event Prof. Connect: June 24, 2025

Personal coaching sessions are the last pillar for successful work at the University. External coaches are brought in to conduct these sessions, and they have the requisite expertise for the university sector.

Next event: ongoing