🚨 Registration is OPEN! 🎉 Join us for the 1st HUPs Annual Symposium, Research and Beyond: Career Development & Mental Wellbeing, on 29 Oct 2026, 9:30AM–5PM at Marsilius-Kolleg, @uniheidelberg.bsky.social 🎤 Poster & flash talk slots available! 👉 Register here: forms.gle/kCvXMrYpmakJ...

🌿☀️ Postdoc Picnic on the Neckar! Join us Thurs, 3 Sept from 17:30 at the Neckarwiese: 🥪 Bring your own food & drinks 🧺 Bring a blanket + friends/family 🤝 Meet postdocs outside @uniheidelberg.bsky.social 📍 Near the beach volleyball courts! Register: heidelbergunipostd.wixsite.com/heidelberg-p...

☕ Another great #CoffeeAndCareers session! Sadaf Pashapour shared her transition from postdoc to Head of a Microfabrication & Microfluidics Core Facility at @uniheidelberg.bsky.social. Great to have participants join both online and on site, followed by a lively Q&A! 🤝

#ResearchCareer: Just finishing your #PhD and wondering if the DFG’s Walter Benjamin Programme is a funding option for your next step in academia? Come and find out in our info talk on 31 August. No registration, the meeting link will be published here: 👉 www.dfg.de/en/research-...

☕ Coffee & Careers continues! Join us to get to know Dr. Sadaf Pashapour, Head of the Microfabrication & Microfluidics Core Facility at Heidelberg University! 🗓️ Aug 19, 2-3pm 📍 BioQuant, INF 267, SR041 ☕🍰 Coffee & cake afterwards! 🔗 Register: heidelbergunipostd.wixsite.com/heidelberg-p...

A new week, a new HUPs member spotlight! ✨ 👋🏻 Meet Daniela Hacker, Executive Member Daniela is a neuroscientist studying how membrane protein organization contributes to neurodegenerative mechanisms. She joined HUPs because she believes networking can be fun, rewarding, and community-driven!

🎉 Postdoc Appreciation Week is almost here! We’re excited to celebrate PAW 2026 (21–25 Sept) with events for Heidelberg postdocs! ✨ Funding seminar 🥗 Free postdoc lunch 📸 Professional headshots 📝 CV, résumé & cover letter reviews 🗓️ Registration opens 1 Sept 🔗 Learn more about PAW: paw-germany.de

Postdoc spotlight wanted ✨ Share your research, and let the Heidelberg Postdoc community get to know you! Whether you’ve just started your postdoc or are approaching the next career step.. we’d love to hear your story! Interested? Get in touch with us 📲

🎉 Save the Date: The first HUPs Annual Symposium is coming on October 29, 2026 Mark your calendars for: “Research and Beyond: Career Development & Mental Wellbeing for Postdocs 🧠” Details coming soon! 🔗 hups.uni-heidelberg.de #Postdoc #Heidelberg #Academia #CareerDevelopment #MentalWellbeing

MINT-Jobmesse an der Universität Heidelberg: Direkter Austausch mit Fachvertretern und viele Informationen über Berufseinstieg, Praktika und Zusatzqualifikationen – am 16.7.2026, 10 bis 16 Uhr www.uni-heidelberg.de/de/newsroom/... #uniheidelberg #heiSKILLS #MINT #Jobmesse #Karriere #CareerService

🍕 HUPs joined the heiTRACKS Navigator networking event yesterday! We enjoyed meeting colleagues from career services, learning about the Mentoring Program for Postdoctoral Researchers, and having great conversations with fellow postdocs. We loved getting to know you all! ✨

☕ Thanks to Natalia for joining our Coffee & Career series! She shared insights into her transition from the lab bench to program management, highlighting the importance of networking and planning ahead. Thanks to everyone who joined us! ✨ Our Coffee & Career series will continue soon!

📣 Our first HUPs newsletter is out! Inside: upcoming events (Coffee & Career series continues tomorrow ☕), information about heiTRACKS, past events, a postdoc spotlight, and what’s happening in Heidelberg beyond the lab! Take a look: heidelbergunipostd.wixsite.com/heidelberg-p...

Meet our new Alliance Fellow Sabrina Lewis! She is working in the labs of Denis Schapiro and Peer Fischer. For the full article go to our LinkedIn page. www.linkedin.com/posts/heidel...

Meet our Alliance Fellow Sabrina Lewis! Q: Could you tell us a bit about the work you do? Which field do you work in and who are your PIs? A: I am a postdoctoral researcher in the groups of… | Health...

Meet our Alliance Fellow Sabrina Lewis! Q: Could you tell us a bit about the work you do? Which field do you work in and who are your PIs? A: I am a postdoctoral researcher in the groups of Professor...

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☕ Coffee & Careers continues! Next speaker: Natalia Gabrielli, Project Coordinator at the Health + Life Science Alliance Heidelberg-Mannheim. She’ll share insights on transitioning from postdoc to research coordination. Come join us! 🔗 Register: heidelbergunipostd.wixsite.com/heidelberg-p...

Marsilius kontrovers: Wie schützen wir die Wissenschaftsfreiheit Podiumsdiskussion zur „Autonomie in unruhigen Zeiten“ am 21. April 2026 im Marsilius-Kolleg. www.uni-heidelberg.de/de/newsroom/... #universität #heidelberg #uniheidelberg #wissenschaft #wisskomm #diskussion #autonomie

☕ Great start to our Coffee & Careers series at the University of Heidelberg! Thanks to Duran Sürün and Tobias Wilsch for sharing insights on the transition from postdoc to independent research careers. Looking forward to upcoming sessions featuring more diverse career paths! Stay tuned! 🚀

🎉 Last week, HUPs members Rachel Gilmore and Sabrina Lewis attended the very first German Postdoc Network Conference 2026. Rachel also served on the organizing committee, helping shape the conference. 🤝 Great to see such a vibrant national postdoc community! Already looking forward to next year! 🚀

New seminar series ☕️ Coffee & Careers Researchers share how they transitioned from postdoc to independent careers. 30-min talk + discussion, Coffee, tea & cake 🖥 Hybrid event Mar 25, INF: Duran Sürün Mar 26, Altstadt: Tobias Wilsch Register: heidelbergunipostd.wixsite.com/heidelberg-p...

New week, new HUPs member spotlight! 👋🏻 Meet Greta Visintin, Executive Committee Member. She studies how the brain and body communicate in chronic pain to help develop better treatments. She values building community and meaningful connections to make the postdoc experience more supportive.

Universität Heidelberg verteidigt Status als Exzellenzuniversität – Rektorin Frauke Melchior: „Großartige Gemeinschaftsleistung hat zum Erfolg geführt“ www.uni-heidelberg.de/de/newsroom/... #universität #heidelberg #uniheidelberg #Exzellenzstrategie #ExStra

Our first HUPs event of the year = a success! 🎉 Almost 60 participants joined our Heidelberg-themed Pub Quiz & Networking Night. 🏆 Winners: Slow Beer Pils #1 (Pietro & the Blue Baracudas) 🥈 Shared 2nd: Food for Thought & The Imposters Can’t wait to see you at our next event!

New week, new HUPs member spotlight! 👋🏻 Meet Evangelia Pollali, Executive Committee Member. She is an interdisciplinary neuroscientist studying networks that mediate emotional behaviors and memory. She values building a supportive community where postdocs can connect both socially and academically.

New week, new HUPs member! 👋🏻 Meet Alec Cali, General Executive. He is a mixed methodologist leading a research group on disability & exclusion in health. He joined HUPs to represent interdisciplinary early career researchers and advocate for more sustainable academic career pathways.

New week, new HUPs member! 👋🏻 Meet Sarah Sentis, Social Media Manager. She studies how the brain regulates body temperature, and why some people cope better with heat than others. She values HUPs for creating a safe and supportive space where postdocs in Heidelberg can connect beyond their research.

🎉 Join our HUPs Postdoc Pub Quiz Night on March 5, 5 PM at COS (INF 230, Room 005)! Meet fellow postdocs, enjoy free pizza & drinks, and compete for a prize. Teams up to 6 or join on arrival. Please register in advance: heidelbergunipostd.wixsite.com/heidelberg-p...

Job opportunity for 👉 Full Stack Developer at the Health + Life Science Alliance Data Space Applications till March 31, 2026 at the University Clinic Heidelberg (UKHD) https://karriere.klinikum.uni-heidelberg.de/index.php?ac=jobad&id=27189 #jobpost #Fullstackdeveloper #dataspace #hiring

New week, new HUPs member spotlieght! 👋🏻 Meet Jules Duruz, General Executive. He studies the behaviour of small marine invertebrates to better understand nervous system evolution. He values building a supportive, interdisciplinary postdoc community and especially enjoys HUPs networking events.

New week, new HUPs member spotlight! 👋🏻 Meet Magdalena Wierzbicka, Communication Manager & Event Coordinator. She works on the development of drugs targeting the blood–brain barrier in brain cancers. She enjoys connecting with fellow postdocs while exploring the many paths postdoc life can offer.

Job opportunity for 👉 Cloud Engineer at the Health + Life Science Alliance Data Space Submit applications till February 28, 2026 at Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg (UKHD) #jobpost #cloudengineer #dataspace karriere.klinikum.uni-heidelberg.de/index.php?ac...