Doctoral Council

»Our doctoral council Pro.Doc has existed for 2 years now. Since then I have participated in university committees as an elected member and was able to get to know the university structures "from the inside". That showed me how important it is to give our concerns a voice. Concrete goals are, for example, to improve the working conditions of doctoral students and postdocs, to help shape the doctoral framework regulation and to further develop networking with other Central German doctoral student representatives.

My doctoral thesis examines image-text relationships using drawings and texts. The practice-based artistic research promotes the gain in knowledge of visual signifiers not only through their description, but also through the experience of artistic processes.«

»Dear PhD candidates,

Each of us makes a small contribution to the overall image of the Baudhaus-Universität Weimar through our research. Until now, we have had little influence on important decisions, including those that affect us. With the Doctoral Council, we now have the opportunity to make our needs heard. I would like to be your contact and representative, to stand up for your wishes and suggestions and therefore hope for your vote.«

Marcel, PhD candidate at Fak B/civil engineering
research topic: Structural condition assessment of ageing infrastructure

»Since 2018, I have represented the doctoral student body of the university and I would like to bring my experience into the new doctoral council, continue to support the doctoral candidates, explore new concepts and possibilities together with them, how we as doctoral students can position ourselves well in everyday academic and social life, and keep an eye on university politics as future graduates of the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar. My doctorate is based at the Faculty of Art and Design in the structured Ph.D. program.«

»My doctoral biography is long: I held a scholarship firstly and have then been an external doctoral candidate with a full-time job away from the university before I got my current position as research assistant. Now, I’m in the final stages of my work on postmodern architecture in the GDR.

A couple of years ago, togehter with other doctoral candidates, I have campaigned for our status group to be given opportunities for participation, regardless of employment at the university. I am very pleased that this is finally a fact in „Thüringer Hochschulgesetz“ and I am running for the doctoral council to represent the specific interests of doctoral candidates, drawing from my experience stated above.«

»I studied product design and worked in the development of consumer and investment goods in design offices in Dresden and Munich. Since 2018, I have been working in teaching and research as a research assistant at the Chair for Theory and History of Design at the Faculty of Art and Design at the Bauhaus Universität Weimar and in parallel researching potentials of digital craftsmanship in product design as part of my doctorate in the Ph.D. programme Art and Design. Being a help and support to the doctoral student body and at the same time representing the interests of the doctoral student body moved me to run for the doctoral council.«

»PhD is not only about the form, but also the Function…

I am Aryan Khosravani and doing my Ph.D. research at chair for computational architecture (InfAr). My research focuses mainly on analyzing how architecture will affect people’s visual attention. A part of my research is conducted in Gellink und Schwämmlein Architekten in Stuttgart, which is specialized in designing exhibitions for customers like Mercedes-Benz AMG.

During my studies I came to the point that being just at University somehow isolates researchers from industry. So, my main motivation is to familiarize the international Ph.D. candidates with their future horizon in industry by different events.

Curious? Visit: www.amd-lab.de«

»The Doctoral Council is the crucial instrument for giving our diverse doctoral community a united voice inside and outside the university. The field of practice-based research is still forming, so it is particularly important to make our voices heard in order to freely shape our research.

In my Masters at Edinburgh College of Art, as a spokesperson for the Illustration class, I learnt how essential it is to represent the concerns of students to the other levels of the university. I conduct research in the Faculty of Art & Design on the transmission of meaning between text, image and idea.«

Profile

»I am a doctoral candidate at the Chair of Modeling and Simulation of Structures, Faculty of Civil Engineering. My research topic is about liquid dampers on structures, concentrating on research to absorb the vibrations for wind-sensitive structures (e.g. skyscrapers, long bridges, telecommunication towers).
Currently, I am a representative of International PhD Network, an entity which works as a connection between the PhD candidates and the institutions of the university.

Motivation

I come from Romania, I have studied in different countries across Europe, I organized activities involving students coming from different cultures. Belonging to a network, exchanging ideas, and having leisure venues together, it enhances the social skills and foster the connection among researchers across other disciplines. I believe it is essential to be connected to what other peers are doing in order to get an understanding and evaluation of what could be done in the benefit and interests of the doctoral candidates of all the faculties.

Objectives

One of the main reasons is to contribute to the network and PhD community for the doctoral candidates interest. I am keen on progressing and making use of all the experience that I have accumulated as a member representative, in order to bring the issues upfront, to find a solution and to create a workable environment for the PhD candidates.«

»I studied civil engineering at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, worked as a planner and construction manager after my studies, and subsequently as a research assistant at the Chair of Construction Materials.

Thesis topic: "Targeted carbonation of recycled aggregates for the simultaneous use of crushed concrete and improvement of material properties as a contribution to CO2 reduction".

Since April 2019, I have been active in the BRS as a deputy in the doctoral candidates' representative committee.

Why me? What are my goals?

In the two insightful years as a doctoral representative, there were many cross-faculty topic discussions, where I would like to continue to be active, with the goal: to strengthen networking among doctoral candidates, to represent interests across disciplines in university policy, to further expand the existing networking of the BRS.«

»Hella Treuner holds a degree in automotive design and has worked successfully as a designer for the international automotive industry. Further developing her qualifications, Hella Treuner completed a Management Master/ Master of Business Administration in International Marketing and worked as an international and European product manager in project management and concept development for future products. Hella Treuner's achievements to date have been honoured with various design awards and recognised through a selection of publications. Today, Hella Treuner works as a project manager and job coach for a private educational institution. She is also a doctoral candidate and lecturer in civil engineering with a focus on the "Future of Mobility" at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar.

Why am I running: To advance the wishes and needs of the doctoral candidates at Bauhaus-Universität Weimar.

What are my aims: To ensure the success of doctoral candidates and postgraduates at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar.«