This course supports supervisors in reflecting on and providing excellent supervision for their PhD candidates. Participants learn how to optimise the relationship between them and their PhD students, including expectation management, leadership styles, and handling of challenging situations.

Topics:

1. International developments in PhD education

2. Biggest problems of PhD students

3. Time to completion

4. Challenges of supervisors

5. Good practice in supervision

6. Developing supervisory styles

7. Enhancing the supervisor-student-relationship

8. Clarifying expectations

9. Setting up supervisory agreements

10. Organising productive supervisory meetings

11. Handling difficult conversations

12. Keeping-up student motivation

13. Monitoring student progress

14. Self-and peer-assessmen

15. KIT specifics and regulations

Date: December, 11 and December 12, 2025

Language: Englisch (as soon as an English-speaking person is present, otherwise German)