Building a network and communicating with your peers will help you settle in and benefit from the HSG spirit. Every new encounter offers an opportunity to share your ideas and questions. Make sure you connect with:
Fellow students who share the same experiences and face the same challenges, particularly doctoral students who are in the midst of writing their theses.
-->Become a member of Docnet, join our Ph.D Writing Groups, other clubs or associations at HSG, join the non-tenured faculty, participate in university sports
People who challenge you on a professional level and discuss research matters with you
-->Take part in institute events, conferences, inaugural lectures and guest lectures
Senior researchers around you who can act as a mentor, share their expertise and give honest advice on career related questions
-->join the YIP Tandem or the HSG mentoring programme
Qualified staff that deal with organisaional issues of doctoral students, with career questions or research funding
-->Contact the Executive Director of your Ph.D. programme, the PhD Office, the Career Center and the Grants Office