Interdisciplinary lecture on N-cycling: from single cells to ecosystems (to be attended during the 1st year)

2hrs/week

2

2

Freely chosen lectures, courses and seminars from one of the two curricula (Geochemistry and Ecosystem research* or Microbiology and Microbial genomics**) (see table 9 for specific lectures and courses)

As needed

-

 7

International lecture series on N cycling (International Guests chosen by DK students)

1x / month

1

3

Progress discussion with main supervisor

1x / week

-

-

Monthly Technical roundtable seminar (DK participants choose 2-3 themes and form subgroups with at least one faculty member)

1x / month

-

-

Work-in-progress presentation (given by 2 students per meeting, with the mandatory presence of all DK students and faculty i.e. each student will attend monthly but will present approx. twice a year)

1x / month

1

1

Annual DK internal workshop (3 days), including 1.5 days of teamwork presentations by students on latest trends/concepts as well as contributions by faculty/invited speakers on specific additional topics (editorial work, techniques, environmental policy, sustainability research, emerging topics)

1x / year

1

1

Visiting laboratories of co-supervisors in house (to perform specific methods)

As needed

-

-

Visiting secondment’s laboratory (abroad)

1x 6 months

2

2

International workshop on N-cycling (satellite of 2017 international ICoN5 conference)

1x /4 years

1

1

Attendance of international meeting with own presentation (not obligatory, highly recommended)

1-4

7 (max.)

Workshop: Monitoring the supervision process

1x/2 years

-

-

Courses of professional development offered by the university (data management, presentation skills, ethics, research integrity and research compliance, etc.; 1 mandatory

As needed

1

1

Total (minimum)
Total (recommended)

18
30