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Flashback: 17th EC2/BIG-NSE jubilee and alumni meeting took place on Mo./Tu. October 28/29

Last week, the 17th EC2/BIG-NSE jubilee and alumni meeting took place.

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TODAY! 17th EC2/BIG-NSE jubilee and alumni meeting on Mo./Tu. October 28/29

Since its founding at TU Berlin in May 2007, the BIG-NSE has seen nearly 140 PhD students successfully complete their studies within various…

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Excursion to BASF Nienburg on October 17, 2024

A group of EC2/BIG-NSE and BasCat PhD students visit the BASF Catalysts Germany GmbH in Nienburg

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Discover our Educational Program!

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 ...