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Alumni Spotlight: Dr. Avijit Roy and Dr. Shweta Kalra (WS18) Visit the BIG-NSE

Two members of the WS18 batch, Avijit Roy and Shweta Kalra, who now work in industry in the Netherlands, dropped by the BIG-NSE office on October 9,…

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Congratulations to Peter Hegemann on the 2026 Nobel Prize in Medicine!

UniCat and UniSysCat member Prof. Peter Hegemann has been awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Medicine for the discovery of light-gated ion channels and…

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Alumni Spotlight: Prof. Dr. Gengwen Tan (WS11) returns to Berlin!

Former BIG-NSE doctoral researcher Gengwen Tan, now a full professor at Sun Yat-Sen University, returned to Berlin to visit us and his former research…

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How does it work?

1. The Initial Phase

Students admitted to the center/school will first pass through an “initial phase,” usually of three-and-half months, to integrate the different branches of science and engineering and establish a common scientific language. The rest of the first year remains mainly curricular, with regular seminar and classes offered to the new students.

 

2. The Research Phase

After the initial phase, the PhD students join their research groups and start carrying out their individual research project.

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What do we offer?

  • A comprehensive introduction to the UniSysCat research program 
  • Excursions to all participating labs
  • Basic lectures on all aspects of catalysis
  • Soft skills seminars
  • Language courses (German, English, French)
  • Regular scientific colloquia
  • An annual retreat
  • A regular meeting with alumni
  • and so on ...

Discover our Educational Program!

1. The Initial Phase

Students admitted to the center/school will first pass through an “initial phase,” usually of three-and-half months, to integrate the different branches of science and engineering and establish a common scientific language. The rest of the first year remains mainly curricular, with regular seminar and classes offered to the new students.

 

2. The Research Phase

After the initial phase, the PhD students join their research groups and start carrying out their individual research project.

  • A comprehensive introduction to the UniSysCat research program 
  • Excursions to all participating labs
  • Basic lectures on all aspects of catalysis
  • Soft skills seminars
  • Language courses (German, English, French)
  • Regular scientific colloquia
  • An annual retreat
  • A regular meeting with alumni
  • and so on ...

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