Leibniz Leadership Academy

Programme information

• About the Academy

  In the fourth Joint Initiative for Research and Innovation, which runs from 2021 to 2030, the Leibniz Association has identified governance, leadership and leadership culture as its guiding themes in the area of personnel development.

  The Leibniz Leadership Academy provides the framework for:

  • an umbrella structure for leader training and professionalisation
  • a framework for the further development of the Leibniz culture and the establishment of a leadership culture
  • specific, customised programmes for leaders

  Since its launch in the summer of 2021, 200 participants from 79 institutes have already taken part.

• Developing Leadership Programme

  Target group

  This programme is aimed at junior research group leaders looking for further personal development and guidance in their day-to-day leadership role. To derive maximum benefit from the programme, the participants should have taken over the leadership of their junior research group recently, i.e. they should have been in their leadership role for no more than two years. 

  For the pilot phase, in particular, during which the programmes must prove their worth and be further adapted to meet the target group’s needs, we are looking for participants who are keen to do some self-reflection and develop their leadership skills further, and who are also prepared to view the programme from a meta-perspective, to give us feedback and to support the development of the Academy from a participant perspective.

  Programme details can be found in the factsheet linked below.

  Next programme dates

  We will publish the dates for further planned cycles here as soon as they are fixed.

  Selection criteria

  The Programme Advisory Board of the Leibniz Academy makes the selection based on the following criteria:

  • Junior research group leaders with Leibniz Competition funding
  • Target group fit, especially in terms of leadership experience, as described above
  • Only one individual per institute
  • Balanced participation from all five Sections
  • Equal number of female and male participants

  Programme details

  • Format: Four in-person modules, each lasting 2,25 days and three digital modules of two hours each.
  • Target group: Junior research group leaders with up to two years’ leadership experience.
  • Programme language: English
  • Location: Berlin/surrounding area. The plan is to hold in-person modules. Depending on the coronavirus situation, we may have to switch to online formats at short notice.
  • Times: The in-person modules will start at 4 pm (module 1 and 2) or at 7 pm (module 3 and 4) on Day 1 and finish at 3 pm on Day 3.
  • Cost: €3,900 plus VAT. The price includes participation in the programme with all documents, as well as accommodation and meals during the attendance modules.

  Factsheet "Developing Leadership" (PDF)

• Experiencing Leadership Programme

  Target group

  This programme is aimed at department and section heads of Leibniz Institutes (middle management level in research, infrastructure or management/administration), who already have several years’ leadership experience and are looking for further personal development and guidance in their day-to-day leadership role.

  For the pilot phase, in particular, during which the programmes must prove their worth and be further adapted to meet the target group’s needs, we are looking for participants who are keen to do some self-reflection and develop their leadership skills further, and who are also prepared to view the programme from a meta-perspective, to give us feedback and to support the development of the Academy from a participant perspective.

  Programme details can be found in the factsheets linked below.

  Next programme dates

  We will publish the dates for further planned cycles here as soon as they are fixed. 

  Selection criteria

  The Programme Advisory Board of the Leibniz Academy makes the selection based on the following criteria:

  • Women Professors with Leibniz Competition funding
  • Target group fit, especially in terms of leadership experience, as described above
  • Only one individual per institute
  • Balanced participation from all five Sections
  • Equal number of female and male participants

  Programme details

  • Format: Four in-person modules, each one and a half days (arrival the evening before), interspersed with two half-day virtual sessions.
  • Target group: Department and section heads of Leibniz Institutes (middle management level in research, infrastructure or management/administration), who already have several years’ leadership experience.
  • Programme language: German. Selected programmes are offered in English.
  • Location: The in-person modules take place in Brandenburg, Berlin and Mannheim.
  • Times: The first module starts at 6 pm with a moderated get-to-know-you session. In the following modules we meet at 7.30 pm for dinner together. On the day of departure the programme ends at 4.00 pm.
  • Cost: €4,900 plus VAT. The price includes participation in the programme with all documents, as well as accommodation and meals during the attendance modules.

  Factsheet "Experiencing Leadership" (PDF)

• Reflecting Leadership Programme

  Target group

  This programme is aimed at the top leadership level of the Leibniz Association Institutes – the scientific and administrative directors. It is designed to be a learning expedition, with a focus on: New Work, New Generation and New Organization. The participants will visit various locations in Germany that will spark ideas for the new leadership-related challenges, and that invite reflection on a number of different levels. Experts will support the discussions by providing relevant stimuli. Particular attention is given to networking and sharing experiences with colleagues. This is also the particular focus of the “New at Leibniz” event, which follows the cycle.

  Programme details can be found in the factsheets linked below.

  Next programme start date

  We will publish the dates for further planned cycles here as soon as they are fixed.

  Programme details

  • Format: Three in-person modules in different locations, each lasting one and a half days.
  • Target group: Scientific and administrative directors of all Leibniz Institutes
  • Group size: Up to 18 participants
  • Programme language: German
  • Locations: Berlin/Hamburg/Munich
  • Start and duration: March – September 2023.
  • Times: The in-person modules start at 10 am and end on the following day at 4 pm.
  • Cost: €5,900 plus VAT
  • Partner: osb international Consulting AG

  Factsheet "Reflecting Leadership" (PDF)

• Leadership Lunches

  Target group

  The Leadership Lunches were initially intended as an alumni offer, but we have now developed them into a kind of showcase for the Leibniz Academy: from the summer of 2023, we will open this small but excellent offer to all interested parties of the Leibniz Association.

  Here you will find impulses on leadership in science organisations - and sometimes even beyond: agility, diversity management and recruiting - typical topics where it is worthwhile to look beyond one's own nose and for which we sometimes invite speakers from other sectors.

  To be added to the mailing list, click here: akademie(at)leibniz-gemeinschaft.de. By the way, we are always happy to receive suggestions for topics, preferably to the same address.

  Next dates

  • 27 September 2023, 12:00 – 13:30 | Topic: Unconscious bias | Language: english

  Details

  • Format: Impulse and discussion/Q&A.
  • Target group: Participants, alumnae and alumni of the Leibniz Leadership Academy as well as all interested parties within the Leibniz Association.
  • Language: German and English alternately.
  • Location: Online via Zoom. The link will be sent by e-mail.
  • Date: Approximately every eight weeks on the last Wednesday of each month from 12.00 to 13.30.
  • Registration: Participation is free of charge, but registration is appreciated.