Tuesday, 5 May 2026 [13:00 - 17:00] and Wednesday, 6 May 2026 [09:00 - 17:00]

The course addresses postdocs from BOKU and TU Vienna.

This seminar takes place in cooperation with the Vienna University of Technology. For organizational reasons, there will be a mutual exchange of participant lists including e-mail addresses between BOKU and TU Vienna. By registering, you agree to this procedure.

Objectives:

As a scholar you are constantly negotiating in everyday business. No matter if you agree on collaboration tasks of a big project, ask for resources when starting a new job, or want to get reduction of ever day workload. You have to negotiate constantly to keep up and foster your career. In this workshop we aim at strengthening your skills in negotiating and dealing with tricky situations. 

Content:

  • Prepare your negotiations strategically
  • Harvard negotiation concept
  • Typical negotiations in science
  • Win win strategies
  • How to communicate clearly and strategically
  • Learn about negotiation options in academia

Methods:

Input
Discussion
Reader
Exercises

Group size: max. 10 participants

The workshop will take place at the TU Vienna.
Location: PE Seminarraum, EG TU Bibliothek Resselgasse 4, 1040 Vienna

Mag.a Ute Riedler
Career counsellor, specialized on communicative and strategic advice for academics, such as application procedures and negotiating research environments. Publication: Färber, Riedler, Black Box Berufung. Strategien auf dem Weg zur Professur. 2. erw. Aufl. Campus 2016

Info for registration

Registration only via  BOKU online (Login is necessary) --> Services --> BOKU's-Trainingpassport/Trainings

The participation is free of charge.
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