The ATHENA team, House of Young Talents and the International Office of the University of Siegen look forward to welcome you for our Blended Intensive Program (BIP) in Siegen!
We will focus on enhancing doctoral education in the ATHENA Alliance.
By sharing best practices and comparing different approaches to doctoral education, we aim to strengthen cooperation and develop shared standards. Together we will empower the next generation of young scientist within our strong European network.
Where: University of Siegen, Germany
When: 5 February 2026 (online) and 16–20 March 2026 (onsite)
Target group: Heads of Doctoral Schools, Post Docs and supervisors from the ATHENA network
Registration: before 5th December 2025 through this link
This Blended Intensive Program is tuition-free, and you can apply for Erasmus+ funding through your home university to cover travel and accommodation!
What you can expect:
- Foster exchange on PhD supervision practices across countries and institutions – exploring similarities, differences, challenges, and best practices.
- Establish a joint ATHENA Course Catalogue for transversal skills for PhD students.
- Explore modalities for joint supervision (cotutelle), Open Science integration, and AI’s role in doctoral research.
Certificate: A certificate of participation will be awarded to each participant at the end of the BIP!
For further information you can contact athena@uni-siegen.de
