Information on the postdoc phase

The University of Münster supports and advises academics in all matters related to the postdoctoral phase. If you decide to pursue an academic career, you can take advantage of various support programmes offered by the University. There are multiple career paths, and each reflects a different disciplinary culture. That is why the University focuses on individual career planning and offers services that cater to our academics' diverse needs during the postdoc phase.

15-19 September 2025

Postdoc Appreciation Week

With their contribution to Postdoc Appreciation Week Germany, the institutions involved at the University of Münster aim to show their appreciation for postdocs in this demanding phase of their careers and support them in their further development with useful offers.

Career planning and development

The University of Münster offers individual and customised advanced training programmes, counselling sessions and coaching to professionalise one's academic career. Our cross-faculty services are designed to build interdisciplinary competence in a target-oriented and needs-based manner.

Academic career with family

The University of Münster considers the specific needs and circumstances of its German and international researchers in the postdoctoral phase. Be it childcare, flexible working hours, financial counselling or support for relatives in need of care, the University offers its research staff numerous ways to adequately meet these challenges.

Internationalisation measures

The University offers assistance to international academics to help them prepare for and carry out research visits in Münster. We also promote the international mobility of postdoctoral researchers at the University of Münster.

Career advancement programmes for women

The University of Münster is strongly committed to promoting gender equality in the German academic system. In order to support the academic ambitions of early career women researchers, the University offers a number of career advancement measures and programmes specifically targeted at women.

Funding programmes and grants

Whether you're interested in attending a conference, completing a research visit abroad or creating your own group of junior researchers, the University of Münster offers postdocs customised advice to you find suitable funding opportunities and scholarships. Regular information events provide an overview of the myriad funding and grant offers available.