WINS Summer Retreat 2026
Ill.:Petra Metz
WINS Summer Retreat 2026
17 - 19 July 2026
Advanced scientific careers bring with them particular challenges: roles change, responsibilities grow, decision-making situations become more complex – and cannot be addressed by guidelines or individual counselling alone.
The retreat focuses on elements from improvisational theatre as a method for jointly visualising, testing and discussing typical situations from the academic context, such as appointment interviews and committee meetings. Our aim is to provide a safe space for experimental reflection on roles, scope for action and self-image in science.
Another key focus of the retreat is the interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary networking of female scientists at Campus Adlershof and at BUA level through presentations of their own scientific projects and questions. Working and reflecting together creates space for exchange across disciplinary boundaries and for establishing lasting contacts.
Details:
- Location: Blossin/in the south-east of Berlin, near Königs Wusterhausen
- Date: 17-19 July 2026
- Format: Retreat with theatre-based work phases, moderated reflection and exchange in German and English.
- Target group: Advanced postdocs, junior research group leaders and junior professors from the natural sciences and mathematics at universities in Berlin, max. 20 participants
- Co-Organizers: Prof. Dr. Caterina Cocchi (University of Jena), Prof. Dr. Zsuzsanna Heiner (HU), Dr. Petra Metz (HU), and Prof. Dr. Caren Tischendorf (HU), with the participation of Prof. Dr. Christina Völlmecke (TU).
- Participation is free of charge for participants (accommodation and meals); travel is possible either by car or train, with a shuttle service organised from Friedersdorf.
The retreat is aimed at colleagues who are interested in gaining new perspectives on their academic role, sharing experiences and networking with other academics in similar career stages.
More information:
Petra Metz
HU Berlin
WINS Adlershof
petra.metz(at)hu-berlin.de