Welcome to the Early Career Scientist Section (ECS)

We are the network for doctoral candidates and postdocs working in the field of Earth sciences and related research disciplines within Geo.X. With this section we want to provide a platform for you

to create networking opportunities amongst young geoscientists in Berlin and Potsdam
to foster the exchange across all Geo.X partner institutions
to discuss current issues of geoscientific research and related fields
to provide an opportunity to present and discuss your projects
to distribute interesting and informative content

The ECS-Section lives by the particpation and engagement of every early career researcher who brings ideas and questions into the network, or who wants to organize events that help to advance early stage scientific careers.

There are various ways of getting involved!

If you have ideas, questions or any remarks, please contact the core team at geox-ecscore@listserv.dfn.de. We are happy to hear from you!

More career related info can be found at our newly set up Linkedin page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/geo-x-young-scientists

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Past Events

21.-23.07.2025: HydMod25 - 20th HYDrological MODeling Workshop organized by the AG HYDMOD (Deutsche Hydrologische Gesellschaft) and supported by ECS Community Grant @Telegrafenberg Program

23.05.2025: First Geo.X Science Day together with EPEC @DLR Adlershof Recap

13-22.05.2025: Geo.X Podcast Incubator funded by ECS Community Grant @Telegrafenberg Recap

20.-24.01.2025: Geodynamic World Builder Hackathon funded by ECS Community Grant @Groß Kreutz Recap

18.09.2024: Workshop "GenAI for researchers" @Telegrafenberg

14.07.2023: Geo.X & IUGG Early Career Scientists Summer meeting @Geodätenstand, TU Berlin Program

16.05.2023: Workshop "AI startups in Geosciences" together with the K.I.E.Z. initative @FU Berlin Program

12.-15.10.2022: Geo.X Science Retreat @Waldhotel Schöckwitz Program

19.04.2022: Workshop on Data Publication. Invited speakers: Felix Nieberding, Julian Koch, Inge Wiekenkamp

16.12.2021: SciComLab #4: From Lascaux to Potsdam - using cartoons to communicate discoveries led by Gautier Nicoli, PostDoc @Universität Potsdam

28.10.2021: SciComLab #3: Using PodCasts in geoscience communication - Lessons from GneissChats led by Vitor Barrote, PostDoc @FU Berlin

09.09.2021: SciComLab #2: Promoting the visibility of women in science: Soapbox Science Berlin 2021 led by Valby van Schijndel, Postdoc @Universität Potsdam

12.08.2021: SciComLab #1: Building your own website: easy steps towards your digital portfolio led by Simeon Lisovski, Postdoc @AWI and Geo.X Young Academy Fellow

13.04.2021: Workshop on how to prepare for Online conferences 2021. Invited speakers: Peter van der Beek (Universität Potsdam), Michael Dietze (GFZ), Valby van Schindel (Universität Potsdam), Anne Schöpa (GFZ).

18.09.2020: Online Seminar on data publication in the Earth Sciences Presentation by Andreas Hübner, FID Geo

21.01.2020: Workshop on how to design a good scientific poster.

14.10.2019: Field trip to the "Müggelberge" with a focus on glacial geomorphology of the Berlin/Brandenburg region, led by Jacob Hardt, PostDoc @FU Berlin.

12.07.2019: Summer workshop on science communication. Invited speakers: Emanuel Wyler (Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine) and Katrin Voland (Natural History Museum Berlin).

14.06.2019: Workshop "Applying for a DFG grant", led by Dirk Wenske (FU Berlin).

31.01.2019: Workshop on self-presentation techniques with Improv Theater Coaches.

05.07.2018: Workshop "What's next, Doc?" on funding opportunites for PostDocs, led by Dirk Wenske (FU Berlin).

15.02.2018: Kick-off meeting

The ECS Core Team

The core team consists of interested early career researchers, who want to work on the strategic and operational development of the section. The ECS Section is supported by Dr. Jacob Hardt, the Geo.X coordinator of FU Berlin, and Dr. Jonas Kuppler, coordinator for the Geo.X Head Office.

The Research Network for Geosciences in Berlin and Potsdam