Science Breakfast

On the first Wednesday of every month (during the lecture term), BioTechMed-Graz organizes a Science Breakfast alternately at the University of Graz, Medical University of Graz, and Graz University of Technology.

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Next Event:

The next BioTechMed-Graz Science Breakfast will take place on December 7th, 2022.

Prof. Aljoscha Neubauer, Full Professor for Differential Psychology at the University of Graz and former President of Austrian Society of Psychology, will give a talk on "I spy with my little eye... What I think I know about my abilities and competencies – but do others know them better?".

The insight into one’s own abilities and competencies can – for some domains - be surprisingly inaccurate; some people overestimate themselves, others tend to underestimation. Acquainted persons (peers, teachers, parents, friends) have - in some domains - an even more accurate view on one’s own talents. A biased self-view might lead to the development of misguided professional interests and this has implications for career choice and career counseling, which will also be discussed in Prof. Neubauers presentation.

You can register here until December 5th, 2022.

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Past Events:

Martin Jury, PostDoc Scientist at the Wegener Center for Climate and Global Change of the University of Graz gave a talk on „Global Climate Change” on November 2. The presentation provided an overview of the physical understanding of the climate system and climate change, brought together recent advances in climate science, and combined multiple lines of evidence from paleoclimate, observational, process understanding, and global and regional climate simulations. (Digest - German only)

On October 5, 2022. Bettina Kubicek, Professor of Work and Organizational Psychology at the University of Graz, gave a talk on causes and consequences of the integration of work into private life. (Digest - German only)

On June 1 Franz Stelzer, Prof. at the Institute for Chemistry and Technology of Materials at Graz University of Technology, held a lecture on "Bioplastics – The Rescuer in the Plastic Waste Disaster?". Franz Stelzer is currently working for the acib-GmbH as part of the EU project "Bioplastics Europe". His lecture covered bioplastics and their production, use and degradability. (Digest - German only)

On May 4, Paula Fyans, Author with 20 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry held a lecture on the topic: „How sharing parental and home responsibilities protects your career, your relationship and your happiness“. She spoke about the difficulties that come with managing both private and professional obligations at the same time, especially if the psychological burden that comes with that is not shared equally. (Digest - German only)

On 06.04. Iva Tolić, biophysicist, professor of biology, and senior research group leader at the Ruđer Bošković Institute in Zagreb, Croatia held a lecture on the topic "My experience with ERC Consolidator and ERC Synergy grants". Iva Tolić is Principal Investigator of an ERC Consolidator Grant and an ERC Synergy Grant. In her talk, she shared her personal experience of applying for an ERC Consolidator and an ERC Synergy Grant.

On March 2 at 8:30 am. Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Michael Freidl, MA, spin-off and innovation manager at the University of Graz held a lecture on the topic "Opportunities to start your own company out of university". He spoke about the infrastructure and support formats in the environment of the universities of Graz for students and (non-) academic staff interested in starting a business. (Digest - German only)

Our first BioTechMed-Graz Science Breakfast in 2022 took place on February 2^nd at 8:30 a.m. We were pleased to welcome two speakers on the topic "Covid-19: Vaccine Development and Compulsory Vaccination". Jelena Isak and Mag. Anja Krasser spoke about the different developments around the pandemic. (Digest - German only)

More information on the past BioTechMed-Graz Science Breakfasts: