NOA PhD Retreat
from
Tuesday, March 24, 2026 (6:45 AM)
to
Friday, March 27, 2026 (11:59 PM)
Monday, March 23, 2026
Tuesday, March 24, 2026
9:07 AM
Train departure
Train departure
9:07 AM - 10:37 AM
Train from Jena West to Eisenach, departure at 9:18 am
10:50 AM
Arrival in the hotel and luggage drop
Arrival in the hotel and luggage drop
10:50 AM - 12:30 PM
12:30 PM
Hike to Drachenschlucht
Hike to Drachenschlucht
12:30 PM - 6:00 PM
• 13:10 – Start hike • 18:00 – Return - Bring your own food and drinks!
6:30 PM
Dinner
Dinner
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
8:00 PM
Welcome evening
Welcome evening
8:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
7:00 AM
Breakfast
Breakfast
7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
9:00 AM
Workshop
Workshop
9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
12:30 PM
Lunch Break
Lunch Break
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
2:00 PM
Workshop
Workshop
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
5:00 PM
Free time
Free time
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
6:30 PM
Dinner
Dinner
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
8:00 PM
Social evening
Social evening
8:00 PM - 11:50 PM
No planned activities: - groups can leave the hotel or stay for board games etc
Thursday, March 26, 2026
7:00 AM
Breakfast
Breakfast
7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
9:00 AM
Workshops
Workshops
9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
12:30 PM
Lunch
Lunch
12:30 PM - 1:35 PM
2:00 PM
Workshops
Workshops
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
5:00 PM
Free time
Free time
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
6:30 PM
Dinner
Dinner
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
7:30 PM
PI evening
PI evening
7:30 PM - 9:00 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
Friday, March 27, 2026
7:00 AM
Breakfast
Breakfast
7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
9:00 AM
poster session
poster session
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
12:00 PM
Closing & Departure
Closing & Departure
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM