
Tbh-conference 2022

Career Real Talk for Researchers
Our conference helped participants to
- envision a clearer path towards future success,
- manage expectations about immediate next steps, and
- make their voice heard.
While the topics were relevant for researchers everywhere, we focused on the German research system.

Agenda & Recordings
DAY 1: June, 16
3:00pm – Opening-Session
A Honest conversation with our guests about career myths and challenges, good and bad advice, hands-on tips and their ideas for a better system.
View recording here (YouTube)
4:45pm – Community Exchange
- Myth busting: What to expect as a (new) Group Leader/Professor (in the German system)
- Myth busting: Grants & Publications
- Myth busting: Careers beyond Academia
6:30pm – Wrap-Up
View recording here (YouTube)
DAY 2: June, 17
3:30pm –
- Dealing with Discrimination & Power Abuse
- Good Mentorship: Finding Mentors, being a Mentor
- Navigating Politics as a new Group leader/Professor (focus Germany)
5:00pm – Wrap-up / Lessons Learned
View recording here (YouTube)
Want more details? Here is our full agenda:
Honest exchange with peers and experts
Our speakers were peers and experts who know about the challenges of the (German) academic system first-hand. They openly shared their experiences and learnings, and were also there to listen the audiance’s ideas and suggestions.
We hope we could create a competition-free safe space with and for people who need some real talk.
Learn more about the background of our speakers here:


Our Partners
The tbh-conference was made possible by funding from the foundation Klaus Tschira Stiftung.
The idea was supported by Max Planck Society.
Our media partner was Elephant in the Lab.