Kick-off for the New Graduate Centre for Engineering Sciences

From battery research to a binational PhD with Australia: with the new Graduate Centre BayING, the University of Bayreuth is, for the first time, bringing together its structured support for doctoral researchers in engineering sciences under one roof. Under the leadership of Prof. Dr.-Ing. Christoph Helbig, BayING provides targeted support during the research phase – broad in disciplinary scope, interdisciplinary, international and with a clear focus on the needs of academia and industry. 

BayING currently unites two doctoral programmes that drive excellent research and enable practice-oriented profile development:

• BattTech, developed in close cooperation with the Bavarian Centre for Battery Technology (BayBatt) at the University of Bayreuth, is aimed at those who wish to help shape the future of energy storage. It bridges research areas such as electrochemistry, materials science, electrical engineering and process engineering.
• PESBA connects Bayreuth with partner universities in Australia in a binational doctoral programme. Doctoral researchers spend at least 12 months at both locations and earn a joint degree. International research, cultural exchange and global networks grow hand in hand.

More than supervision

At the heart of BayING is its extended mentoring system: not just one supervisor, but at least two additional researchers accompany the doctoral project. This is complemented by seminars, workshops, conference participation, summer and winter schools, as well as subject-specific and transferable-skills courses. The Graduate Centre thus offers doctoral researchers space for specialisation, exchange and personal development in areas such as academic writing, presentation techniques, career development and research ethics. In short: BayING graduates are not only academically excellent but also well prepared for leadership roles in research and industry.