Transferable Skills: Workshops and Seminars 2025

offered by the Interdisciplinary Graduate Program Molecular Medicine

The workshops and seminars are organized and supported by the Center for Molecular Medicine Cologne (CMMC).

Please note: due to the limited number of seats available per workshop, the registration will be closed as soon as the number of participants has been reached. 

Overview of the Workshops

14/04/2025 09:00

IPMM Workshop PowerPoint Presentation

10 participants – 3 days
lectured by Dr. Ruth Willmott (Bioscript, Vienna)

Location: CMMC Seminar Room (Building 66)
12/05/2025 13:00

IPMM Workshop Good Research Practice

20 participants – 1/2 day
lectured by Prof. Dr. Martin C. Michel (Institute for Pharmacology | University Mainz)

Participants will become familiar with the two most important guidelines for biomedical researchers in Germany, those issued by the DFG and by the association of European scientific academies. Obligations and rights of scientists, supervisors and institutions will be discussed based on real examples.

Location: CMMC Seminar Room (Building 66)
13/05/2025 09:00

IPMM Workshop True Data - How to produce high quality research results

20 participants – 2 days
lectured by Prof. Dr. Martin C. Michel (Institute for Pharmacology | University Mainz)

More than half of all published research findings cannot be reproduced. Participants will learn about root causes of poor data robustness and how they can increase chances that their own research is reproducible. They will also learn how to recognize robust data in publications.

Location: CMMC Seminar Room (Building 66)
27/05/2025 09:00

IPMM Workshop Adobe Illustrator and Figure Design

20 participants – 2 days
lectured by Dr. Thomas Splettstößer (SCIstyle, Berlin)

Location: CMMC Seminar Room (Building 66)
12/06/2025 09:00

IPMM Workshop Getting Funded: Writing an individual fellowship

with a follow-up on June 16 or 17, 2025 (for one group each)

(for PhD students in their final year!)

10 participants – 1.5 days
lectured by Dr. Ruth Willmott (Bioscript, Vienna)

Location: CMMC Seminar Room (Building 66)
15/07/2025 09:00

IPMM Workshop Career Orientation for Junior PhDs career development

(for PhD students in their first year!)

10 participants – 1 day
lectured by Dr. Ruth Willmott (Bioscript, Vienna)

Location: CMMC Seminar Room (Building 66)
16/07/2025 09:00

IPMM Workshop Advanced Scientific Writing

12 participants – 2.5 days
lectured by Dr. Ruth Willmott (Bioscript, Vienna)

Location: CMMC Seminar Room (Building 66)
05/08/2025 09:00

IPMM Workshop Career Mentoring and Management

with a follow-up on August 11 or 12, 2025 (for one group each)

(for PhD students in their final year!)

10 participants – 1.5 days
lectured by Dr. Ruth Willmott (Bioscript, Vienna)

Location: CMMC Seminar Room (Building 66)
07/08/2025 09:00

IPMM Workshop Poster Design and Presentation

10 participants – 2 days
lectured by Dr. Ruth Willmott (Bioscript, Vienna)

Location: CMMC Seminar Room (Building 66)
22/09/2025 13:00

IPMM Workshop Good Research Practice

20 participants – 1.5 day
lectured by Prof. Dr. Martin C. Michel (Institute for Pharmacology | University Mainz)

Participants will become familiar with the two most important guidelines for biomedical researchers in Germany, those issued by the DFG and by the association of European scientific academies. Obligations and rights of scientists, supervisors and institutions will be discussed based on real examples.

Location: CMMC Seminar Room (Building 66)
23/09/2025 09:00

IPMM Workshop Statistics for the Life Science (with GraphPad Prism)

20 participants – 2 days
lectured by Prof. Dr. Martin C. Michel (Institute for Pharmacology | University Mainz)

Location: CMMC Seminar Room (Building 66)

Past Workshops and Seminars