NOA PhD Retreat
from
Tuesday, 24 March 2026 (06:45)
to
Friday, 27 March 2026 (23:59)
Monday, 23 March 2026
Tuesday, 24 March 2026
09:07
Train departure
Train departure
09:07 - 10:37
Train from Jena West to Eisenach, departure at 9:18 am
10:50
Arrival in the hotel and luggage drop
Arrival in the hotel and luggage drop
10:50 - 12:30
12:30
Hike to Drachenschlucht
Hike to Drachenschlucht
12:30 - 18:00
• 13:10 – Start hike • 18:00 – Return - Bring your own food and drinks!
18:30
Dinner
Dinner
18:30 - 19:30
20:00
Welcome evening
Welcome evening
20:00 - 21:00
Wednesday, 25 March 2026
07:00
Breakfast
Breakfast
07:00 - 09:00
09:00
Workshop
Workshop
09:00 - 12:30
12:30
Lunch Break
Lunch Break
12:30 - 13:30
14:00
Workshop
Workshop
14:00 - 17:00
17:00
Free time
Free time
17:00 - 18:30
18:30
Dinner
Dinner
18:30 - 20:00
20:00
Social evening
Social evening
20:00 - 23:50
No planned activities: - groups can leave the hotel or stay for board games etc
Thursday, 26 March 2026
07:00
Breakfast
Breakfast
07:00 - 09:00
09:00
Workshops
Workshops
09:00 - 12:30
12:30
Lunch
Lunch
12:30 - 13:35
14:00
Workshops
Workshops
14:00 - 17:00
17:00
Free time
Free time
17:00 - 18:30
18:30
Dinner
Dinner
18:30 - 19:30
19:30
PI evening
PI evening
19:30 - 21:00
**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
Friday, 27 March 2026
07:00
Breakfast
Breakfast
07:00 - 09:00
09:00
poster session
poster session
09:00 - 12:00
12:00
Closing & Departure
Closing & Departure
12:00 - 12:30