The German Society for Psychology (DGPs) would like to give young scientists an understanding of how the path to an academic career can run and that this path is often not as smooth as it may seem from the outside.

Official CVs of successful academics often give the impression of a straightforward career path. Difficulties and failures, doubts and detours as well as the role of luck and chance remain largely invisible. The “Unofficial Biographies in (Social) Psychology” event series aims to encourage professors and postdocs to share their “unofficial biographies” with young researchers in order to break down unrealistic notions of perfectly straightforward scientific careers. The idea originated from the “Growing up in Science” project.

An opportunity that Marcella Woud (A13) and Christian Merz (A09) couldn’t pass up! Are you interested in how the two PIs from the SFB 1280 got to their current positions and what they experienced along the way?

Then tune into Zoom on March 21, 2025 at 12:00 and listen to their inspiring stories.

More information about the event series and the login details for the Zoom meeting can be found on the DGPs website (German): >>