Our annual retreat was taking place in Erfurt this year.
On Thursday morning was the start of our event, which we use for networking and exchange at BEAM. The focus of the retreat is on the Ph.D. students, who have to present their individual research projects in short talks followed by a Q&A session. On this day it was the turn of the first half of the doctoral students to give their inputs.
In addition, ideas for the next funding period of the RTG were collected during a short workshop. Questions were asked about suggestions for improvements to tools, research training, working atmosphere and knowledge transfer activities.
The day ended with a joint dinner.
The second half of the Ph.D. students presented their research projects on Friday.
The event ended in the early afternoon and the social program began. One part of the group visited Erfurt Cathedral, the other part went on a city tour. The retreat drew to a close at around 4 p.m. and everyone made their way home.
Thank you to everyone for the wonderful two days, the stimulating discussions and exciting input. We are already looking forward to the next event.
