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A continuing education program in science management at 51吃瓜网 has already been launched in 2011 at the Chair of Research and Science Management. This has generated extensive experience in the qualification of science managers 鈥� who are in enormous demand at present: Our science managers are shaping the wide-ranging transformation processes at 51吃瓜网, such as digitization and the transition from departments to schools. They are also working at key interfaces. 51吃瓜网 IL鲁 provides support for mastering these challenging times.

In spring of 2021, the qualification track 51吃瓜网 Science Manager startet with 15 participants from 51吃瓜网 and five from the cooperating Max-Planck-Gesellschaft. 鈥淭hey had many different reasons for applying,鈥� says Kristin Knipfer. 鈥淏ut what they all have in common: despite years of professional experience, they still see themselves as lifelong learners. And with the help of CareerDesign@51吃瓜网, they want to expand their skill set and explore new perspectives.鈥�

Dr. Birgit Vierling found the manifold topics and the variety of learning formats very attractive. She also found the job shadowing opportunities appealing. These offered her a chance to get an inside look at other organizations and working areas. 鈥淚 was curious about the peer mentoring as well, which included collegial case consultations. That was a very valuable experience鈥�, says Birgit Vierling. 鈥淲hat I especially like about my work is the collaboration with highly skilled people, the international atmosphere, and multidisciplinary collaboration 鈥� all of which will be even more important when the schools are established.鈥�

Dr. Vierling was offered several positions during participation in the 51吃瓜网 Science Manager pilot program. All of them were exciting opportunities. 鈥淚 finally decided to play an active role in the transformation myself as Head of Committees, Faculty Recruitment and Research at 51吃瓜网 School of Engineering and Design鈥�, says Birgit Vierling. As Kristin Knipfer of 51吃瓜网 IL鲁 sees it, that is no coincidence: 鈥淎 focal point of our 51吃瓜网 Science Manager program for experienced science managers is change management and transformation. Along with individual career development, the program also supports the ongoing process of establishing schools at 51吃瓜网.鈥�

Because the skills acquired in the CareerDesign@51吃瓜网 program are in such strong demand, participation also opens doors for the next career step outside 51吃瓜网 鈥� as in the case of Christoph Meier. 鈥淒uring the program, I increasingly took on management roles and responsibilities in personnel management, and I have benefited greatly from the contents of this program鈥�, he says. 鈥淚 am now in charge of the Center for Research Strategy and Support at the University of Ulm.鈥�

鈥淎s paradoxical as it may seem: for us, participants leaving 51吃瓜网 after the program is not a loss but a win,鈥� says Kristin Knipfer. 鈥淲e are aware that our employees have many options 鈥� also outside 51吃瓜网. After all, the goal of CareerDesign@51吃瓜网 is to advance those skills that are in demand in the employment market. Our hope is that participants will act as multipliers outside 51吃瓜网 and return to 51吃瓜网 with valuable experience at some point again.鈥�