Diploma: quo vadis ?

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Diploma quo vadis ?

• Dr. Thomas Hertweck
• Markus Treml
• and you !

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Your future?

• BSc
• MSc / Diploma
• PhD / Dr.
• Academic career (... ? Prof. ? )
• Industry (geophysics vs. IT, other ?)
• Own small business
• Unemployed (Taxi driver -)
• Parenthood
• Stay in own country vs. go abroad

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(Suchbegriff Geophysiker)
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Dead end german research ?

• 12 years regulation
• 6 years before PhD
• 6 years after PhD
• ? permanent position or kicked out !
• Permanent positions ?
• Brain drain of good young researchers

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Industry

• few typical geophysics jobs (at least not in
  Germany)
• usually better salary compared to academic
  institutions
• less freedom
• more commercial / marketing
• permanent positions
• additional benefits

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My own experiences

• Internship (D)
• Diploma (D)
• PhD (D)
• PostDoc (D)
• Industry (UK)

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Where do people go ?

• university
• public research institutions (BGR, GFZ,)
• service companies (banks, IT, consulting)
• small geophysics companies
• big business (oil Schlumberger, Shell, )
• unemployed ?
• Motherhood

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Questions, Discussion
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Your future?

• BSc
• MSc / Diploma
• PhD / Dr.
• Academic career (... ? Prof. ? )
• Industry (geophysics vs. IT, other ?)
• Own small business
• Unemployed (Taxi driver -)
• Parenthood
• Stay in country vs. go abroad