NOA PhD Retreat

Mar 24, 2026, 6:45 AM → Mar 27, 2026, 11:59 PM Europe/Berlin

Johanna Conrad, Mohanad Mohamed Elabd M. Awad (Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena)

Tue, March 24

9:07 AM → 10:37 AM Train departure

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

10:50 AM → 12:30 PM Arrival in the hotel and luggage drop

12:30 PM → 6:00 PM Hike to Drachenschlucht

• 13:10 – Start hike
• 18:00 – Return

• Bring your own food and drinks!

6:30 PM → 7:30 PM Dinner

8:00 PM → 9:00 PM Welcome evening

Wed, March 25

7:00 AM → 9:00 AM Breakfast

9:00 AM → 12:30 PM Workshop

12:30 PM → 1:30 PM Lunch Break

2:00 PM → 5:00 PM Workshop

5:00 PM → 6:30 PM Free time

6:30 PM → 8:00 PM Dinner

8:00 PM → 11:50 PM Social evening

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

Thu, March 26

7:00 AM → 9:00 AM Breakfast

9:00 AM → 12:30 PM Workshops

12:30 PM → 1:35 PM Lunch

2:00 PM → 5:00 PM Workshops

5:00 PM → 6:30 PM Free time

6:30 PM → 7:30 PM Dinner

7:30 PM → 9:00 PM PI evening

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

Fri, March 27

7:00 AM → 9:00 AM Breakfast

9:00 AM → 12:00 PM poster session

12:00 PM → 12:30 PM Closing & Departure