COMPASS Mentoring Program

The COMPASS Mentoring program is aimed at postdoctoral researchers and science managers (e.g. project coordinators), who are ready to engage in strategic career building and decision-making. The program provides support in active and goal-oriented career development. Partcipants are guided in creating their individual career strategy and in finding their own mentor. Mentors come from multiple professional fields, from academia as well as the industry, from public authorities or the non-profit sector.
The COMPASS Mentoring program is a joint initiative of the seven Helmholtz Centers in the research field Earth & Environment and collaborating partner Helmholtz centers. The entire program will be conducted in English.
The registration will be open from September 8th - October 5th 2025!
Q&A Session COMPASS Mentoring, 9th September 2:30 to 3:30 PM
Join the Q&A Session for the COMPASS Mentoring Program on 9th September from 2:30 to 3:30 PM. Ask us your questions about the mentoring program and gain valuable insights from mentees of the previous cohort. Don’t miss out!
Zoom access details:
https://gfz-de.zoom-x.de/j/63819264458?pwd=5i0o9waDMNawWsaFsZHW09qdNXwb46.1
Meeting ID 638 1926 4458
Passcode 821286
Program
Workshop I | 12 & 13 February 2026, (on site - Potsdam) |
Workshop II | 7 & 8 May 2026, (on site - Buchenau) |
Workshop III | 5 & 6 November 2026, (on site - Potsdam) |
Workshop IV | 12 & 13 May 2027, (on site - Potsdam) |
COMPASS Cooperation
COMPASS Mentoring is a cooperation of the seven Helmholtz Centres in the research field Earth & Environment and collaborating Helmholtz centers.

Contact
Viola Middendorf
Team leader Career Center & Alumnimanagement Career Counseling & Coaching
Julia Baumann
Backoffice Career Center & Alumnimanagement