Helmholtz Juniors

Strong representation of interests: Helmholtz doctoral students network in the Helmholtz Juniors initiative. It advocates for fair working conditions and a wide range of opportunities for continuing education.

Helmholtz Juniors Mid-Term Meeting at Berlin, 2022

Within the community, the Helmholtz Juniors represent the interests of around 8000 PhD students. The doctoral candidates of the individual centers decide on the composition of the committee: They elect their representatives annually. Each Research Center sends at least two members.

Activities

N2 Network

The Helmholtz Juniors intensively exchange information with doctoral candidates from other non-university research institutions: In the N2 (Network of Networks) they cooperate with the Max Planck PhDnet and the Leibniz PhD Network. Together, the representatives debate topics such as the appropriate design of working conditions, the physical and mental health of PhD students, and career prospects.

Annual meetings

The Helmholtz Juniors meet annually to discuss the situation of PhD students at the individual centers. They also examine how successful initiatives of individual centers can be extended to the entire community.

Working groups

The numerous activities of the Helmholtz Juniors are implemented by various working groups. The teams meet at the annual meetings. An overview of the groups and their fields of activity: