Science with focus

12-week coaching program for female doctoral candidates

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This programmme will be held in German. 

In this programme, participants (maximum 8) will learn agile working methods. By applying these methods directly in their own work, participants will be able to reflect on their experiences, identify patterns and draw concrete lessons. They will be supported throughout by coaching and the insights of like-minded peers. The programme starts on 9 April and runs for 12 weeks.

 

Process

  • KICK-OFF
    • Getting to know the participants
    • Introduction to the format and schedule
    • Explanation of expectations and framework conditions
    • Initial assessment of your own situation and work reality
    • Starting point for individual goal clarification
    • 2h in person 

     

  • OBJECTIVE
    • Definition and documentation of the objectives for the upcoming work phases
    • Indtroduction to the tool used for an overview of objectives
    • Space for initial questions, uncertainties, and reflection
    • 1h Remote
  • SPRINT & NEWSLETTER
    • Participants work independently on their documented goals for 4 weeks.
    • Accompanied by a weekly newsletter and  journaling (optional)
    • Remote
  • MILESTONES
    • Every two weeks, participants can take part in a digitale milestone meeting, where individual challanges and questions are discussed
    • 0.5h Remote
  • CLOSING
    • At the end of the programme, we will reflect together on the past three month
    • Findings are recorded, individual learnings are highlighted, and feedback on the format os collected to support the transfer into further scientific daily work
    • 3h in person

Dates

  • Period: April 9, 2026 - June 30, 2026
  • Kick-off (on site): 2h -  April 9, 10 a.m. -12 p.m.
  • Objective (Remote): 1h - April 16, 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
  • Milestones (Remote): 0.5h, 1. milestone meeting: April 27, 10 a.m., 2. milestone meeting: May 27, 10 a.m., 3. milestone meeting: June 19, 10 a.m.
  • Retro and coaching (Remote) je 2h 1. Retro: May 12, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m., 2. Retro: June 10, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
  • Closing including Retro (on site) – 3h June 30, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
  • The kick-off, goal setting, and closing are mandatory. It ist possible to reschedule individual appointments. In this case, we aks you notify us as soon as possible.
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About the trainer: Dr. Golaleh Oehlsen

I came to Germany from Iran as a child. Education was my most important anchor: achievement, adaptation, and perseverance gave me security. This path led me to a doctorate in electrical engineering at Leibniz University Hannover. In science and later in leadership roles, I was very clear about my subject matter and at the same time worked in pure functional mode for a long time. I realized that I could understand and control complex systems, but not always my own inner tensions, doubts, and expectations that came with them. The turning point came when I realized that excellence does not work without self-leadership, as your own health, relationships, and performance fall by the wayside. Based on this experience, I trained as a coach and have been working full-time as a business coach since 2024.