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Last year’s Visions & Science conference organized by the Max Planck PhDnet was centered around the topic of Science & Society. Amongst the many exciting talks by various guest speakers one highly motivating talk by “Solar storm chaser” Dr. Miho Janvier stood out to us. Miho is a solar/space physicist who studies the sun at Institut d'Astrophysique Spatiale, Université Paris-Sud. more

The Otto Hahn Medal is a prestigious prize awarded by the Max Planck Society to young researchers who have completed their doctoral studies in the natural or social sciences at one of the Max Planck Institutes. more

The transition from academia to industry remains a question nearly every doctoral researcher faces during their PhD.  Often, we ask ourselves “What comes next?”. The Offspring has dedicated a section to provide ideas on what to do next and to highlight different career paths of scientists within and outside of academia. more

At the Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics in Garching, young scientists have been harassed for years by their carers. Jana Lasser from the doctoral student network of the Max Planck Society considers the structures and demands improvements in the Dlf. more