Retreat

All students must take part in two retreats throughout their doctoral studies and help to organise at least one of these, unless they are part of an SFB research group. In this case, the LSM will accept the participation of two SFB retreats (correctly documented and handed into the LSM office) as the equivalent of one LSM retreat, without the organizational support.

LSM retreat's include a combination of up-to-date research from each doctoral student with social events, such as skiing, hiking and historical visits when available, as well as a two-day workshop, on such topics as:

• Fit for the Job
• Bio-ethics
• Open topic

Next Retreat

Retreat 2024:
12-14 August 2024 in Josefstal above the lake Spitzingsee
Workshop topic: Artificial Intelligence: Opportunities, Challenges and Pitfalls

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Previous Retreats

Retreat 2023

Retreat 2023: 13-15.09.2023
Where: Studienzentrum Josefstal, above lake Spitzingsee.

The topic for this retreat was Good Scientific Practice (GSP) with Dr. Michael Mende

Prizes awarded during the 2023 retreat went to:

Talk Prizes

David Mittas (1st Prize)
Maria Spezzati (2nd Prize)
Cristina Berenguer Millanes (3rd Prize)

Poster Prize

Liza Rouyer (1st Prize)
Bibakhya Saikia (2nd Prize)
Tora Fougner-Økland (3rd Prize)

Retreat 2022

Retreat 2022 was held between 22nd of August and 24th of August. At the Studienzentrum Josefstal, above lake Spitzingsee.

The topic for this retreat was “Science Communication”!

Workshop on Science Communication by mscl – Munich Science Communication Lab was held by Dr. Thassilo Franke.

Prizes awarded during the 2022 retreat went to:

Talk Prizes

• Deepak Dharmadhari (1st Prize)
• Kilian Schumacher (2nd Prize)
• Bibakhya Saikia (3rd Prize)

Poster Prize

• Maria Spezzati (1st Prize)
• Nupur Sharma (2nd Prize)
• Cristina Berenguer Millanes (3rd Prize)

Retreat 2021

Retreat 2021 was held between the 6th and 8th of September. For the second time in a row, the retreat was completely held online via the video conference system Zoom.

Topic for this retreat was "Fit for the job"!

Workshops on "Job Application" were held by Mrs. Viloa Kraus as well as by Mr. Simon Golin.

Prizes awarded during the 2021 retreat went to:

Talk Prizes

• Alexandre Vicente (1st Prize)
• Felix Thoma (2nd Prize)
• Tim Scheibenbogen (3rd Prize)

Poster Prize

• Simon Ullrich (1st Prize)
• Klara Hinrichsmeyer and Lena Zobel (2nd Prize)
• Kilian Schumacher (3rd Prize)

Retreat 2020

Retreat 2020 was held between the 16^th and 18^th of September. For the first time ever, the retreat was completely held online via the video conference system Zoom.

 

Topic for this retreat is "Bioethics"!

Dr. Christian Dürnberger from the University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, from the Messerli - Research Institute has agreed to hold the workshop on bioethics.

Workshop on debating by Debating Club Munich.

 

Prizes awarded during 2020 retreat went to:

Talk Prizes

• Annabel Mechela (1st Prize)
• Marina Pavlou (2nd Prize)
• Tim Ramnarine (3rd Prize)

Poster Prize

• Korbinian Dischinger & Alexandre Vicente (1st Prize)

Retreat 2019

Retreat 2019 was held between 30^th April and 3^rd of May. At the Studienzentrum Josefstal, above lake Spitzingsee.

 

Topic for this retreat is "Pure Science"!

Prof. Dr. Marcus Munafò from the University of Bristol, from the School of Pyschology Science has agreed to participate to give us his talk on scientific ecosystems and research reproducibility.

Workshop on Good Scientific Practice by ARM!d!

 

Prizes awarded during 2019 retreat went to:

Talk Prizes

• Anthony Crisp (1st Prize)
• Korbinian Dischinger (2nd Prize)
• Lisa Stenzel & Kristina Malenica (3rd Prize)

Poster Prizes

• Roman Herzog (1st Prize)
• Annabel Mechela (2nd Prize)
• Christopher Jakubke (3rd Prize)

Retreat 2018

Retreat 2018 was held between 25th-28th of June. At the Haus Bergsee, above lake Spitzingsee.

 

Topic for this retreat is "Fit for the Job", Dr Simon Golin and partner Ms von Saldern, from the renown Golin Wissenschaftmanagement company, hosted the workshop: "Job applications and interviews in and outside of academia: Understanding standards and developing a personal approach.

Retreat 2017

Retreat 2017 was held 19th - 22nd of June 2017 at the Studienhaus Stiftung, Gut Schönwag bei Wessobrunn.

 

Prizes awarded during 2017 retreat went to:

Poster Prizes

• Yu-Kai Chao (1st Prize)
• Claudia Vilhena (2nd Prize)
• Nicolai Peschek (3rd Prize)

Talk Prizes

• Jennifer Sacher (1st Prize)
• Giacomo Giacomelli (2nd Prize)
• Sandra Franz-Guess (3rd Prize)

  Topics:

• Team building workshop (Cooking class with Frau Meingast of Café Plexx);
• Poster Session with invited guests;
• Talks by LSM students;
• Topic Days: Bioethics by Mag. Christian Dürnberger;

Retreat 2016

Prizes awarded during 2016 retreat went to:

 Poster Prizes

• Sandra Franz-Guess (1st Prize)
• Peter Hagl (2nd Prize)
• Renuka Kolli & Sybille Böhm (3rd Prize)

Talk Prizes

• Yuri Volpato (1st Prize)
• Anna Christina Erpf (2nd Prize)
• Chris Mulholland (3rd Prize)

Topics:

Team building workshop (Cooking class with Frau Meingast);
Poster Session with guest supervisors;
Talks by LSM students;
Topic Days: Media Training by trainer Barbara Bachtler "How research gets into the spotlight"of Golin of Wissenschaftsmanagement;
Social activities: tour of the Kloster Andechs.

 

Retreat 2015

Retreat 2015 was held in Haus Bergsee, above lake Spitzingsee, between 13^th & 16^thof May 2015.

Prizes awarded during 2015 retreat went to:

Poster Prizes

• Samy Carbonnel (1st Prize)
• Inga Sjuts (2nd Prize)
• Ivica Kristoficova (3rd Prize)

Talk Prize

•  Andrea Künzel (1st Prize)
• Christina Nagler (2nd Prize)
• Cláudia Vilhena & Cathi Nickel (3rd Prize)

Topics:

• Team building workshop (by LSM doctoral students);
  
• Poster Session;
• Talks by LSM students;
• Topic Days: Fit for the Job "Career planning for PhD students" by trainer Dr Simon Golin of Wissenschaftsmanagement;
• Social activities: achery, sightseeing, after dinner socializing, etc.
• The booklet with detailed information and containing the abstracts of all talks and posters can be requested by sending an e-mail to the lsm@biologie.uni-muenchen.de office

Retreat 2014

LSM Retreat 2014 took place in the Benedictine abbey of Frauenwörth on the Fraueninsel (The Women’s Island) in Lake Chiemsee on May 26 to 29, 2014.

Topics:

• Progress reports by LSM students
• Poster presentations by LSM students
• Topic Day: Bioethics (Debating Club)
• Social activities: boat trip to Herreninsel, visit of the castle Herrenchiemsee including a guided tour, board and card games

Retreat 2013

LSM Retreat 2013 took place in Possenhofen Youth Hostel (close to Lake Starnberg) on May 5 to 9, 2013.

Topics:

• Progress reports by LSM students, poster sessions
• Talks by invited scientists
• Topic Days: Media Training
• Social activities: hiking, bonfire, board and card games

The booklet with detailed information and containing the abstracts of all talks and posters can be requested by sending an e-mail to the LSM office.

 

Retreat 2012

The Retreat 2012 took place in Haus Bergsee (above lake Spitzingsee) between April 25 and 30, 2012.

Topics:

• Progress reports by LSM students, poster session
• Talks by invited scientists
• Topic Days: Fit for the Job
• Social activities: hiking, board and card games, etc.

The booklet with detailed information and containing the abstracts of all talks and posters can be requested by sending an e-mail to the LSM office.

 

Retreat 2011

The  Retreat 2011 took place in Haus Bergsee (near of lake Schliersee) between September 13 and 18, 2011.

Topics:

• Progress reports by LSM students, poster session
• Talks by invited scientists
• Topic Days: Bioethics (talks) and rhetorical strategies for controversial discussions (2-day workshop)
• Social activities: hiking, board and card games

Retreat 2010:

The first LSM retreat  took place in Wildbad Kreuth between November 28 and December 3, 2010.

Topics:

• Progress reports by LSM students, poster session
• Talks by invited scientists
• Topic Days: How to communicate science to the public
• Social activities: sledging and Bavarian curling

To download the booklet with detailed information please go to Booklet 2010 (pdf-file, 10 MB, password protected)