Veranstaltungskalender

diss:kurs is all about doctoral and postdoctoral research: Doctoral candidates and postdocs from across the University of Basel present their research projects in short talks to an academic and broader public.

Each speaker has 10 minutes to share exciting insights into their field of research and then answer questions from the audience. The event is for anyone interested in pursuing a PhD, already working toward one, or curious about research at the University of Basel.

Program

Welcome Speeches

• Dr. Stefanie Hof-Seiler, Head of Doctoral Education
• Prof. Dr. Thomas Grob, Vice President for Education

Presentations

• Kunstgeschichte an Kunstschulen: Historiografie einer Disziplin zwischen individuellen Wegen und institutionellen Strukturen. Melissa Rérat, Postdoc, Art History
• The Database Systems of the Future. Martin Vahlensieck, PhD Candidate, Computer Science
• Steuern im Sinkflug: Warum Privatjets dort registriert sind, wo sie nie landen. Düzgün Dilsiz, PhD Candidate, Economics
• As Complex as Necessary: Fighting Urinary Tract Infections Using Human Bladder Tissue Models. Carlos Flores, Postdoc, Infection Biology
• From Molecules to Memories: Understanding How We Remember. Noëlle Burri, PhD Candidate, Medicine
• 20 Jahre Nachtgespräche: Wie Menschen persönlichen Rat im Radio finden. Maximilian Theisen, Postdoc, Psychology
• MASC-On – Can We Quantify Germs in the Air? Pia Karbiener, PhD Candidate, Environmental Sciences

Closing remarks

• Prof. Dr. Primo Schär, Vice President for Research

Registration

Please register until 23 April 2026 using the following link: Registration diss:kurs 2026.