Leading for Tomorrow
"Leading for Tomorrow" is a programme for the training of (future) managers. Physicists are in demand in countless sectors and professions. They are also frequently employed in leadership and management positions due to their high problem-solving competence, but the study of physics prepares little for personnel management and leadership. Leading for Tomorrow" aims to close this gap. The management of large research infrastructures such as CERN, ITER, DESY, etc., but also of larger units in universities (e.g. excellence clusters, SFBs, etc.) and research institutes, requires knowledge that is also required in management positions in industry. Therefore, the programme is to cover two target groups: Future science managers and executives in industry and business.
Objective
For the above reasons, the DPG offers a leadership programme for physicists during their doctorate and post-doc phase as well as for young professionals in industry and business. Students are not part of the target group and are not accepted.
The programme focuses on the following areas:
- Development of basic competences in leadership and management;
- Development of basic self-management skills;
- Insight into leadership and management in universities, research institutions and companies;
- Development of a career perspective based on personal strengths and motivation.
The programme focuses on teaching basic skills. Reflection on what has been learnt and one's own strengths are emphasised and insights into various contexts are provided. The aim is to familiarise young physicists with basic management tasks and to reflect on which tasks in science management or industry they are suitable for.
Programme structure
1. Start Leading
Kick-off event, during which basic leadership and self-leadership skills are developed. Case studies and experts from practice (science and industry) are used.
Duration: 1 day
2. Leadership in Practice
Two workshops on the topics of leading and developing employees, strategy and innovation, as well as project management, in which basic skills in management and leadership topics are established.
Duration: 2 x 2 days
3. Market Place and Transfer
A small marketplace in which guests from a wide range of industries enable participants to ask questions about career and personal (leadership) development and thus discover potential fields of work. Including transfer and feedback on the overall programme.
Duration: 1.5 days
The various parts of the programme extend over six months so that the content developed can be anchored.
Partner:
The DPG runs the programme together with ‘osb international Consulting AG’. osb is one of the leading systemic consulting companies in the German-speaking world with a 30-year company history. The entire programme is accompanied throughout by a team of trainers.
The DPG would like to thank the Wilhelm and Else Heraeus Foundation for its financial support.
Venue and dates:
The events will take place in Berlin.
Start Leading
22 July 2025 (Start day 1: 10:00)
Leadership in Practice Workshop 1
23 - 24 July 2025 (end of day 3: 17:00)
Leadership in Practice Workshop 2
20 - 21 October 2025 (start day 1: 10:00, end day 2 17:00)
Market Place and Transfer:
13 - 14 November 2025 (start day 1 12:30 p.m., end day 2 4:30 p.m.)
Please note that participation in all parts of the event is compulsory if you are accepted onto the programme.
Please book your hotel room yourself, the DPG will reimburse up to 120€ for overnight stays during the event afterwards. Travelling to and from the event and any overnight stays before or after the event are at your own expense.
Language:
For the first time, Leading for Tomorrow will be additionally held in English this year. The classic programme in German will be carried out as well. If you are interested in that, please change the language settings to German in the upper right corner. Then you will find the dates and application of the German programme.
The application phase runs from 1 to 31 March 2025.