Universities & research
Communicate science clearly and represent it with confidence.
Formats for doctoral candidates, postdocs, researchers, lecturers and university programmes. Practical, scientifically grounded and connected to your context.
For universities, graduate schools and research institutions
Communication training for universities and academia
With my seminars for universities and colleges, you unlock the communicative potential of your doctoral candidates and future postdocs. My training and seminar programme is tailored precisely to the needs of academia.
For all of them, communication is central to success: whether working with students, staff, co-authors or professors. The best ideas prevail – but only if they are heard. With me, your participants learn to overcome the many hurdles that stand in the way of communicating their ideas and scientific findings. Whether it is presenting and pitching convincingly when raising third-party funding or presenting a business plan, networking actively at conferences and meetings, or changing perspective in discussions on gender issues – with me, your people find the right words.
The structure and process of my trainings are tailored individually to your needs. As a former German Debating Champion, I offer you scientifically grounded communication trainings with strategies from practice. With my seminars for universities and colleges, I guide your researchers to their goals in a practical, results-oriented way.
Programmes
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Training
Argumentation & debate
Sharpen positions, examine counter-arguments and lead controversial discussions fairly.
Experience includes: Universität Freiburg, Universität Bonn, JLU Gießen, KIT
Training · Workshop
Science under pressure
Communicate, argue and take a stand with confidence – especially in controversial or publicly exposed situations.
Workshop
Quick-witted and confident
Master difficult conversations, respond quick-wittedly and deal confidently with inappropriate remarks.
Experience includes: Hochschule Kaiserslautern
Workshop
Strategic networking
Build relevant contacts, make research visible and maintain relationships sustainably.
Experience includes: HfWU Nürtingen-Geislingen, Europa-Universität Viadrina, KIT
Coaching · Training
Mastering panels and public appearances
Rehearse panels, Q&A, talks and moderation situations realistically and handle them with confidence.
Experience includes: LEIZA, FORTHEM/JGU Mainz
Training · Coaching
Female Leadership
Strengthen your own leadership style, shape your visibility and claim your seat at the table.
Experience includes: Universität Bonn, Goethe-Universität Frankfurt
Workshop
Your compass in everyday life
Strengthen self-leadership: clarify values, set priorities and make sound decisions.
Experience includes: HfWU Nürtingen-Geislingen
Workshop
Start-up workshop
Position ideas clearly, pitch convincingly and take entrepreneurial action.
Perspectives in exchange
Leading debates and changing perspectives
Use the debating method to understand different standpoints, justify your own position and discuss controversial topics constructively.
More about the debating methodExperience working with graduate programmes and early-career researchers
For many years I have worked with universities, graduate schools and research institutions throughout Germany. In the past, for example, with the Research Training Group GRK2606-ProtPath of the Institute of Molecular Medicine and Cell Research at the University of Freiburg and the equal opportunities offices of the University of Mainz, the Universität Bonn and Goethe-Universität Frankfurt. Also with the medical mentoring programme at the Mainz University Medical Center (MeMentUM, formerly the Edith Heischkel Mentoring Programme – EHMP), researchers and students of the Institute of Political Science at Heidelberg University, doctoral candidates of the Hochschule für Wirtschaft und Umwelt Nürtingen-Geislingen, as well as the Office for Equal Opportunities at the University of Augsburg and many others.
I know the typical formats and contexts in which early-career researchers operate – from structured graduate programmes and equality initiatives to cross-faculty workshop series – and I design my trainings so that they integrate meaningfully into existing programmes.
The formats range from compact workshops to training series lasting several days, supporting participants precisely at the points where communication decides visibility, influence and next career steps.
All assignments since 2018 at a glance: [📄 Download the complete overview]
Repeatedly commissioned by
- Europa-Universität Viadrina
- HfWU Nürtingen-Geislingen
- Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)
- Universität Freiburg
- Universität Bonn
- Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen
Formats
Not every communicative challenge in academia needs the same format. Sometimes a workshop for doctoral candidates or postdocs makes sense, sometimes coaching before an important appearance, sometimes a training series embedded in an existing programme:
- Workshops of 2 to 6 hours
- Keynotes & short talks
- Individual coaching
- Multi-day trainings
- Formats for equality and equity
Which programmes suit your university programme?
Together we clarify the target group, the occasion and the right format – from a compact workshop to a multi-day training.
Equality & diversity
Trainings and workshops specifically for women* and diverse target groups. Individual programmes for equality initiatives and equity boards.
Enquire for your programme →Research training groups & doctoral programmes
Argumentation, communication, networking and a confident presence for doctoral candidates.
Enquire for your programme →Researchers, postdocs & academic leadership
Strategic positioning, visibility and demanding communication for advanced career stages and leadership staff.
Enquire for your programme →Frequently asked questions about university trainings
Who are the seminars suitable for?
For doctoral candidates, postdocs and researchers as well as university programmes, mentoring and equality initiatives.
Which formats are possible?
Workshops of 2 to 6 hours, keynotes and short talks, individual coaching and multi-day trainings. In person, hybrid or online.
Where can I find specific university references?
You can find all university assignments since 2018 in the complete overview to download (PDF). You can find further experience under References.
Client voice
Unsere Studenten erhalten durch das Training von Frau Gädeke eine praxisnahe und ergebnisorientierte Schulung zur optimalen Kommunikation im Berufsleben und können Ihre Soft Skills gezielt trainieren und optimieren.
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Participant voice
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