Name: NOA PhD Retreat
Start: 2026-03-24T06:45:00+01:00
End: 2026-03-27T23:59:00+01:00
Location: No location set

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

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