German Institute for Global and Area Studies | Leibniz-Institut für Globale und Regionale Studien

Training at the GIGA

Expanding and renewing knowledge is a constant part of scholarly and administrative work. Our internal GIGA Training Programme – with courses and workshops on a variety of topics, including soft skills – enables our employees to continuously develop their personal and professional capacities. The offer is generally aimed at all employee groups, although the target groups of specific training courses may vary. In addition, the GIGA offers regular in-house English and German language courses.

In addition to this internal offer, our staff also have the possibility to attend external training formats and specialised courses, for which they can apply for financial support from the GIGA. The Academic Development Manager can provide assistance in finding suitable opportunities here.

GIGA Training | 26/06/2025

NLP in Practice

This workshop will provide hands-on insights into how to apply Natural Language Processing for analysing a data set.

Target Group: GIGA Researchers

GIGA, In Person

GIGA Training | 17/06/2025 - 18/06/2025

Academic Writing

This two-day workshop will help you refine your academic writing, focusing on writing precise papers and abstracts while mastering the balance between clarity, readability, and scientific accuracy.

Target group: GIGA Researchers

Online

GIGA Training | 11/06/2025 - 12/06/2025

Qualitative Interviews

This two-day course provides an in-depth exploration of qualitative interviews as a research method, focusing on their theoretical foundations and offering practical training in interview design, data collection, and analysis.

Target group: GIGA Researchers, open for external participants

Online

GIGA Training | 04/06/2025 - 05/06/2025

Shaping Your Future: Career Planning

This two-day workshop will help doctoral researchers navigate their career options after earning a PhD. Participants will develop a clearer understanding of their options both inside and outside academia and gain practical strategies for planning their next steps.

Target Group: GIGA Doctoral Researchers

GIGA, In person

GIGA Training | 03/06/2025

Media Training 2

This one-day media training workshop will help you master the art of communicating complex research in a clear and engaging way, preparing you to confidently handle media interactions and public speaking situations.

Target group: GIGA Researchers

GIGA, In-person

Contact

Dr. Maren Wagner (née Hoepfner)

Acad. Director Doctoral Programme

T. +49 (40) 42825-762 [email protected]

GIGA Doctoral Programme

The GIGA has a long tradition of integrating young scholars into its research matrix. This culminated in the establishment of the GIGA Doctoral Programme, which seeks to provide a platform for both German and international early-career academics. Herewith they can pursue continued professional development and their own research, particularly in the field of Comparative Area Studies.

Doctoral Programme