Career Paths outside of academia

Only a small proportion of doctoral candidates work in teaching and research at universities after graduation. The larger proportion find themselves in one of the many fields of activity in the areas of business, society and culture or public service, where they take on a wide range of tasks.

Information and Counseling Offers on Career Path outside of Academia

At the Graduate Academy, there are several information and counseling services availabel for careers outside of academia.

“Let's Talk About Careers” - Conversations with alumni who have left academia and who share their career paths and decision making processes.

E-learning resources on non-academic career paths and transitions out of academia can be found here.

Roundtables featuring personal experiences from science managers are offered as part of our certificate program “Science Management”. However, these roundtables are open to the entire university community.

Career and decision-making counseling is available and you can find all information on our page dedicated to our advisory services.

In addition, the Transdisciplinary Course Program and Career Service offers workshops and counseling at the intersection of studies, practice, and professional life.