We, Cécile Schain and Dieta Kuchenbrandt, are academically trained and qualified psychologists with additional Coaching and Consulting training, and worked as scientists for several years.
schainundkuchenbrandt offers training courses and consultations aimed at academics of all levels (Phd students, postdocs, junior professors and professors). In so doing, we consider the demands and problems of the scientific profession, and the scientific system. Our goal at schainundkuchenbrandt is to help scientists to plan their careers in a more goal-oriented manner, in order to comply with the special demands that come with the professional field of science and above all, to be able to carry out their profession in the long term, with joy and satisfaction.
Our offer includes:
- Seminars on topics regarding the planning and optimization of a university career, alternative career paths for scientists, as well as the application for professorships (an overview of the evaluations of our seminars can be found here)
- Coaching and individual consultation
- Application documents checks, and support in the preparation and optimization of application documents (for applications to professorships and applications outside academia)
More details can be found here.