Science talents explore THE LÄND
An international group of junior researchers learned about career opportunities in Baden-Württemberg following the Nobel Laureate Meetings in Lindau.
Mobility is part of most scientists‘ career. Already when researching at a specific host institution, planning the next research stay (often abroad) is essential. Considering this, talking directly to new potential employers world-wide, building an academic network and getting to know the destination’s environment and culture is of great benefit. This special and rare opportunity arose for a delegation of junior scientists that toured the German Southwest from 5 to 12 July 2024 following the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings in Lindau, Germany.
THE LÄND’s quantum physics landscape
Every year, Baden-Württemberg International (BW_i), the state’s central location marketing agency for business and science in and for the German Southwest, organizes the delegation and chooses its participants. Traditionally, they learn about the state’s study and research options with a focus on the Lindau Meeting’s theme.
This year, 18 junior scientists from nine countries took a close look at what the German Southwest has to offer in quantum physics.
Besides visiting the state universities of Ulm, Stuttgart, Heidelberg, Konstanz, and the Karlsruhe Institute for Technology (KIT) as well as one Max Planck institute, the delegation learned about the region’s interesting technology start-ups when stopping by Q.ANT, a photonic technology scale-up that emerged from TRUMPF’s R&D labs. Furthermore, the international researchers were able to experience the beauty and recreational opportunities of the state during leisure time in the picturesque cities of Konstanz, Ulm, Heidelberg and the state capital Stuttgart.
Baden-Württemberg: A state with great opportunities for talented researchers
Here’s what this year’s participants personally experienced and enjoyed during their trip and how they benefited from this special delegation format:
Khushi Bhatt (Ph.D.), India, Argonne National Laboratory:
„Before I was admitted to the post conference program in Baden-Württemberg, I wasn’t aware of the state. But then I googled about all the different research institutions here and especially the three institutions University of Heidelberg, KIT and the Max Planck Institute for Nuclear Physics caught my interest. As an experimental physicist it’s always fun to see the different equipment and instruments other scientists work with.
After having researched in the U.S. and staying in Europe now, I would like to explore new opportunities here, find another Postdoc or some research project for example.
I found the Lake Constance very beautiful and I can really see myself coming back there.“
Junellie Gonzalez Quiles, Puerto Rico, Johns Hopkins University:
„I enjoyed walking around the city of Stuttgart and found it very beautiful. Everything is so connected and there are these beautiful castles right in the city’s heart.“
Bin Ren (Ph.D.), China, Côte d'Azur University, Observatoire de la Côte d'Azur:
„Although I am a scientist, I am super into technology and you know, Mercedes-Benz is over here and I believe there are also a lot of other interesting firms. It‘s great to be able to chat with people during the delegation trip and find out which places I could go to in future!“
Tip:
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Are you into quantum physics?
Then you should watch our movie about quantum technologies made in THE LÄND.
Further information:
Please note that BW_i is only responsible for selecting partcipants of the Baden-Württemberg tour, not for the Nobel Laureate Meetings. If you’re interested in becoming a future participant, visit https://www.lindau-nobel.org/young-scientists/.
Author: Leonie Rörich