German Institute for Global and Area Studies | Leibniz-Institut für Globale und Regionale Studien

German Institute for Global and Area Studies | Leibniz-Institut für Globale und Regionale Studien

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Training at the GIGA

Expanding and renewing knowledge is a constant part of scholarly and administrative work. Our internal GIGA Training Programme – with courses and workshops on a variety of topics, including soft skills – enables our employees to continuously develop their personal and professional capacities. The offer is generally aimed at all employee groups, although the target groups of specific training courses may vary. In addition, the GIGA offers regular in-house English and German language courses.

In addition to this internal offer, our staff also have the possibility to attend external training formats and specialised courses, for which they can apply for financial support from the GIGA. The Academic Development Manager can provide assistance in finding suitable opportunities here.

GIGA Training Programme

GIGA Training | 03/12/2025 - 04/12/2025

Communicating Science Online

This two-day online course offers practical training in science communication through social media, focusing on strategies for building a professional online presence, engaging broader audiences, and tailoring content effectively across different platforms.

Target Group: GIGA Researchers (all levels) and Communication Department Staff.

Online

GIGA Training | 12/11/2025

Zeit- und Selbstmanagement für Mitarbeitende in wissenschaftsstützenden Bereichen

Dieser kompakte Workshop bietet wissenschaftsstützenden Mitarbeitenden den Raum über Priorisierung, Fokus und Selbstorganisation in ihrem Arbeitsalltag zu reflektieren.

Zielgruppe: wissenschaftsstützendes Personal des GIGA

Online

GIGA Training | 10/11/2025 - 11/11/2025

Data Visualization

This advanced, two-day course will provide hands-on training in R for creating descriptive, model-based, and dynamic data visualizations, equipping researchers with the skills to produce publication-ready figures for their applied research projects.

Target Group: GIGA Researchers, open for external participants.

Online

GIGA Training | 28/10/2025 - 29/10/2025

Large Language Models: From Theory to Practice

This two-day course offers practical training in using AI and large language models for research, focusing on understanding how LLMs work, applying prompting strategies effectively, comparing leading models and platforms, and integrating AI responsibly into research workflows.

Target Group: GIGA Researchers, open for external participants

GIGA, In person

GIGA Training | 23/10/2025

How to deal with attacks and inappropriate conflicts in science communication

This workshop will provide hands-on strategies for dealing with attacks and opposition in science communication and introduce the Scicomm Support approach to strengthen researchers’ resilience.

Target group: GIGA staff

GIGA, in person

GIGA Doctoral Programme

The GIGA has a long tradition of integrating young scholars into its research matrix. This culminated in the establishment of the GIGA Doctoral Programme, which seeks to provide a platform for both German and international early-career academics. Herewith they can pursue continued professional development and their own research, particularly in the field of Comparative Area Studies.

Doctoral Programme

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