NOA PhD Retreat

Contribution List

11. Train departure

3/24/26, 9:07 AM

Train from Jena West to Eisenach, departure at 9:18 am

12. Arrival in the hotel and luggage drop

3/24/26, 10:50 AM

7. Hike to Drachenschlucht

3/24/26, 12:30 PM

• 13:10 – Start hike
• 18:00 – Return

• Bring your own food and drinks!

8. Dinner

3/24/26, 6:30 PM

9. Welcome evening

3/24/26, 8:00 PM

13. Breakfast

3/25/26, 7:00 AM

14. Workshop

3/25/26, 9:00 AM

15. Lunch Break

3/25/26, 12:30 PM

16. Workshop

3/25/26, 2:00 PM

17. Free time

3/25/26, 5:00 PM

18. Dinner

3/25/26, 6:30 PM

19. Social evening

3/25/26, 8:00 PM

No planned activities:
- groups can leave the hotel or stay for board games etc

20. Breakfast

3/26/26, 7:00 AM

5. Workshops

3/26/26, 9:00 AM

21. Lunch

3/26/26, 12:30 PM

22. Workshops

3/26/26, 2:00 PM

23. Free time

3/26/26, 5:00 PM

24. Dinner

3/26/26, 6:30 PM

25. PI evening

3/26/26, 7:30 PM

Plenary Discussion on topics:
- Success in academic career and dealing with challenges
- Experiences with failure, self-doubt, or setbacks, and strategies for dealing with them
- Mindset in science: motivation, resilience, and long-term perspective

Invited:
Caterina Cocchi
Michael Schmitt
René Sondenheimer

26. Breakfast

3/27/26, 7:00 AM

6. poster session

3/27/26, 9:00 AM

27. Closing & Departure

3/27/26, 12:00 PM

3. Arrival

Arrival & Welcome

• 09:18 – Train departure
• 10:44 – Arrival in Einsnach
• Drop luggage & bus transfer at 12:30

10. Arrival

Arrival & Welcome

4. Workshops

First day