Young Professors Programme (YPP)

• introductory meeting with the coordinator to get to know each other personally. During this meeting, we present our programme and discuss the qualifications you wish to achieve. The meeting also serves as orientation for newcomers to the University. For example, we take time to introduce you to various facilities and services that could potentially be useful to you.
• one-to-one mentoring with experienced colleagues from the University of Münster
• specific advanced training opportunities and an overview of all relevant continuing education courses, as well as personal counselling, if desired
• networking opportunities with other assistant professors, junior research group leaders and other experts
• straightforward, personalised advice and support at all times to help you find the right service offices and contacts at the University of Münster

Participants are free to attend any event individually and at no cost. You can sign up at any time on our Professional Training portal, and after attending the event, receive written confirmation of participation. If you need advice or are looking for solutions that better fit your requirements, please contact the coordinator at any time. Subject-specific events can also be organised, if desired.

Our programme of professional training events include:

• topic-specific events for programme participants, e.g. concerning interim evaluations
• events on arriving at the University of Münster (onboarding programme for all first-time and newly appointed professors)
• events on leadership in science
• other relevant topics for assistant professors and junior research group leaders, e.g. compatibility, diversity and science communication

Specific networking events for programme participants are offered as needed, e.g. as a lunch with expert input and exchange. Opportunities for networking are also offered as part of the Onboarding of Professors event series. And every year we organise a networking event for former and current participants of the YPP mentoring programme.

We regard YPP mentoring as an individual learning process with the following basic requirements:

• Both mentee and mentor are independent of each other (no evaluation, no employment relationship).
• Both take part voluntarily.
• All goals and expectations are outlined in a transparent manner.
• The collaboration is characterised by mutual goodwill, respect and confidentiality.

This is what you can expect from YPP mentoring:

• individual one-to-one mentoring with a flexible starting point
• duration: 1 year
• mentoring meetings approximately every 4 to 6 weeks
• professional support during the mentoring process (materials, individual counselling by the coordinator on request)
• additional services: solution-oriented peer mentoring, workshops for mentors (exchange and consolidation of mentoring skills)
• annual networking event for current and former mentees and mentors

Would you like to become a mentee?

If you're interested in finding a mentor, please contact the coordinator any time to arrange an appointment for an information meeting. After the meeting, you are free to decide whether you would like to participate. The coordinator is responsible for matching mentees with suitable mentors from different faculties at the University of Münster. After your first meeting and feedback from you and your potential mentor as to whether the collaboration can succeed, you decide together on the starting point for your one-to-one mentoring.

Would you like to become a mentor?

Thank you for your interest! Please contact our coordinator to arrange an appointment for an information meeting.

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