Applications for batch #2 (Sept-Nov 2024) can be submitted until Aug, 11th!
Program Overview: Are you in academia and wondering about your future? Do you want to realize your own ideas, take on responsibility and aspire to a leadership role?
The Startup:Yourself – Leadership Talent Academy (LTA) helps you to find out whether you are a leader and provides you with valuable qualifications for a future leadership role in science, industry or as an entrepreneur. In workshops and individual coaching sessions, the LTA program focuses on personal strengths, people and leadership skills. We award 20 scholarships supported by the Karl Schlecht Stiftung (KSG). After successful completion, each participant will receive a certificate.
Setup: The program consists of 3 modules, each lasting 3 days (Friday, 5pm to Sunday, 4pm) over a period of 3 months. In addition to intensive workshops, you are entitled to up to 5 hours of individual coaching sessions with external trainers and coaches and up 3 hours of coaching/consulting with the Startup Center team. The workshop language is English.
Target group: Academic members and alumni (with a master’s degree or higher) of the university and associated institutions (e.g. MPI Tübingen) with leadership potential and an inner drive and passion to make bold changes.
Offsite location: The first and second modules take place offsite, away from your everyday life, so that you can focus solely on your personal journey. Be aware that the scholarships include all costs except a contribution towards the expenses of the overnight accommodation.
Please find a report and photos of the LTA-seminar batch#1 here.
3 months – 3 modules – 3 days each
Module 1
Self Leadership
Purpose
September 27-29, 2024
Tagungshaus Kloster Obermarchtal
Module 2
Innovation
Goal-setting & Motivation
October 18-20, 2024
Tagungshaus Christkönigshaus
Module 3
People Leadership
Good Leadership
November 22-24, 2024
Innovationszentrum Westspitze Tübingen
There will be one-on-one coaching sessions throughout the program.
Lecturers & staff
Application Requirements
Prospective participants in Batch#2, 2024 are invited to submit their applications until August, 11th. You may register for the academy using the link below. Following this, selected candidates will undergo a comprehensive application interview, which will be conducted in the course of August. We will inform you by September 5th at the latest whether you have been accepted into the program.
All participants agree to fully participate in all events and workshops on-site. To fully engage with the program, we expect clearing your calendar during these days to give yourself space and energy to focus on the LTA program.
Costs: The scholarship includes all costs, except for a personal contribution of 345,00 Euro towards the expenses for overnight accommodation.
Apply here
Questions? Feel free to contact us at: gruenden@uni-tuebingen.de
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a scholarship for Startup:Yourself - Leadership Talent Academy?
All academic members and alumni (with a master’s degree or higher) of the university and associated institutions (e.g. MPI Tübingen) with inner drive and passion are welcome to apply for LTA. After a selection interview by the Startup Center, a total of 20 scholarships will be awarded. The scholarship covers the costs for all 3 modules including up to 8 coaching hours per person.
Are there any extra costs?
The scholarship covers all costs of the seminar except for the expenses for overnight accommodation which amount to approximately 350 € (per person in total).
Do I have to attend all of the modules?
Yes. To successfully participate in LTA, it is essential to attend all modules.
Why do some modules take place off-site?
To fully focus on your goals and progress in your personal development, it is necessary to leave your private surroundings. During the off-site weekends, there is enough time to discuss and think about your topics outside of the workshops.
How is the trip to the off-site locations organized?
In general, the participants travel on their own responsibilities. However, if possible, the Startup Center organizes a shuttle bus from Tübingen to the off-site locations and back.
Am I allocated to a coach?
No. The Startup Center has a large pool of professional coaches and each participant can choose a coach him-/her-self. Before the first module, the Startup Center provides the opportunity to get the coaches to know. Furthermore, participants can organize a 15-minutes “chemistry call” with a coach before the decision is made.
Do the coaching sessions have to be used up by the end of the third module?
No. The coaching sessions must be completed before the start of the next batch, i.e. no later than February, 28th 2025.
Can I split my coaching hours between different coaches?
After the kickoff date with our external coaches on September, 18th 2024, you are free to book one of the external coaches for up to 5 hours. The Startup Center team is available for another 3 coaching hours.
Do I get a certificate?
Yes. All participants who successfully attended the three modules will receive a certificate.
Am I reimbursed expenses for overnight accommodation by Tübingen University?
The Startup Center will issue an invoice for the costs but it depends on your department/institution whether a reimbursement is possible or not.
