Launching a start-up? Cultural scientist Dr Julien Bobineau has done just that, setting up a company in the field of diversity management. In his talk, he offers insights and advice on how to start your own business in the humanities.

In the 'After graduation' series, graduates talk about their current jobs and tasks, give tips on starting a career and show different perspectives after graduation. We recently interviewed Nicolas, a maths graduate: 'In a suit in an insurance office or in a bank - neither my family and friends nor I saw my professional future there.' Maths and railways. But how? Nicolas explains in the interview (in German).

The Career Centre presents the new programme of events for January. In addition to our classics, we once again have some new highlights on offer. Feel free to browse through the various programme items and register via WueStudy.

This semester, our lecture series will take place every Thursday from 6-8 pm via Zoom. You can look forward to exciting lectures that will show you new perspectives. The DAAD, BKA, Vogel Communications Group and the Chair of German Linguistics will be among those taking part. On 30 January, we have Ingrid Schindler as a guest, who is Literary agent, freelance editor, project manager and speaker.

The mentoring programme in cooperation between the Alumni Office and the Career Centre brings students, doctoral candidates and young graduates together with working alumni of the University of Würzburg, who support them with questions and problems relating to their professional development. Interested parties can get an overview of the programme at the lecture on 16 January from 4 - 5 p.m. s.t.

Our deputy head of department Steffen Eichhorn was recently interviewed by Deutschlandfunk and spoke about the challenges that await many students during and after graduation. In particular, the uncertainty and fear of what comes next is growing, while the uncertainty of the future puts many to the test - for example, when looking for an internship.