Münster Centre for Emerging Researchers (CERes)

Be part of it: Attend workshops on generic skills, good scientific practice or career development. Visit lecture and event series and profit from new formats such as coworking or digital information events. You can now reserve your spot in our summer term 2026 events via the in-house Professional Training Programme of the University of Münster.

Would you have expected that 81 % of postdocs at the University of Münster are the first in their family of origin to complete a doctorate? This finding comes from the CERes Postdoc Study, in which postdocs in Münster were, for the first time, surveyed comprehensively about their working conditions, satisfaction, and career development.
The report is available in both German and English.

Durchstarten. Von der Promotion zur Professur aims to inspire outstanding female doctoral candidates to pursue an academic career and to support them in a targeted manner. The program is intended primarily, though not exclusively, for doctoral candidates who are pursuing their PhDs outside structured programs or externally funded research networks.

Further information can be found here.
The application deadline is 7 July 2026.

Die gemeinsame Veranstaltungsreihe der Personalentwicklung und des CERes bietet Wissenschaftler*innen in frühen Karrierephasen praxisnahes Wissen zu Bewerbungs- und Berufungsverfahren an Hochschulen. In fünf interaktiven Online-Sessions und einem abschließenden Präsenz-Workshop erhalten Teilnehmende strukturierte Informationen, realistische Einblicke und Peer-Feedback, um ihre Bewerbungs-/Berufungsprozesse selbstbewusst, informiert und strategisch gestalten zu können. Flexible Anmeldung möglich.

The success of a doctoral journey depends not only on the research topic and the candidate’s motivation, but also on the quality of supervision. The latest issue of the university magazine wissen|leben features the international Next Generation Research SuperVision Project (RSVP), in which CERes is involved as a practitioner partner.
Offers for supervisors

What actually happens behind the doors of professorial appointments committee? Have excellent researchers ever met a Reviewer 2? Unwritten rules, unspoken expectations, unofficial standards, hidden messages – some call it the “hidden curriculum” or implicit knowledge. We bare all! Learn more about this hybrid series entitled “Spill the tea!”. 

Would you like to take a short break and network across faculties, but at the same time wish to spend some time outdoors and go for a walk? If so, our Walk & Talk series is the right choice for you!
We meet during lunch time and exchange ideas on chosen topics in a casual atmosphere while walking in the Botanical Garden. Find more information on our Walk & Talk series.