Transferable Skills: Workshops and Seminars 2026
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
27/03/2026 17:00
IPMM Workshop PowerPoint Presentation
10 participants – 3 days
lectured by Dr. Ruth Willmott (Bioscript, Vienna)
10/04/2026 17:00
IPMM Workshop Getting Funded: Writing an individual fellowship
with a follow-up on April 13 or 14, 2026 (for one group each)
(for PhD students in their final year!)
10 participants – 1.5 days
lectured by Dr. Ruth Willmott (Bioscript, Vienna)
IPMM Workshop Good Researcher 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.
29/04/2026 17:00
IPMM Workshop True data – how to generate robust data
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.
08/05/2026 17:00
IPMM Workshop Advanced Scientific Writing
organized for 12 participants - 2,5 days
lectured by Dr. Ruth Willmott (Bioscript, Vienna)
12/05/2026 17:00
IPMM Workshop Poster Design and Presentation
organized for 10 participants - 2 days
lectured by Dr. Ruth Willmott (Bioscript, Vienna)
27/05/2026 17:00
IPMM Workshop Adobe Illustrator and Figure Design
20 participants – 2 days
lectured by Dr. Thomas Splettstößer (SCIstyle, Berlin)
23/07/2026 17:00
IPMM Workshop Career Mentoring and Management
with a follow-up on July 27 or 28, 2026 (for one group each)
(for PhD students in their final year!)
organized for 10 participants – 1.5 days
lectured by Dr. Ruth Willmott (Bioscript, Vienna)
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)
IPMM Workshop Good Researcher Practice
1/2 day
organized for 20 participants
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.
19/08/2026 17:00
IPMM Workshop Statistics for the Life Science (with GraphPad Prism)
organized for 20 participants - 2 days
lectured by Prof. Dr. Martin C. Michel (Institute for Pharmacology | University Mainz)