Building Bridges

Forschungsstation Schneefernerhaus

First Workshop in the Schneefernerhaus

First Workshop in the Schneefernerhaus

Guided Tour in the Schneefernerhaus

Guided Tour in the Schneefernerhaus

Authoring a policy brief with Matthias Tang (RIFS)

Creating a personal research statement with Dr. Viola Gerlach (RIFS)

Audio storytelling in science communication with Marie Heidenreich & Dr. Katharina Sielemann (SynCom)

Dinner Discussion on Stakeholder Dialogue with Dr. Viola Gerlach (RIFS)

Dinner Discussion on Stakeholder Dialogue with Dr. Viola Gerlach (RIFS)

Working in small groups at the KIT Campus-Alpine (and with gorgeous weather and view)

Fireside chat on careers in science communication with Florian Diepoldt-Erl (climate protection manager, Garmisch-Partenkirchen), Marie Heidenreich and Laura Schmidt (public relations officer, UFS Schneefelderhaus).

Last day: Bridging Spheres prices and appreciation

Last day: Bridging Spheres prices and appreciation

Last day: Bridging Spheres prices and appreciation

Last day: Bridging Spheres prices and appreciation

Last day: Bridging Spheres prices and appreciation

Last day: Bridging Spheres prices and appreciation

Last day: Bridging Spheres prices and appreciation

Last day: Bridging Spheres prices and appreciation

Thank you for a great time!

Bridging Spheres 2024

Five-minute walk from KIT Campus-Alpin

Last lunch - good bye Garmisch-Partenkichen!

Pitch Workshop with Bianca Preatorius

Romulo Goncalves - Internship at UP42

With the goal to become a team leader of an R&D team for Remote Sensing products, my internship at UP42 gave me the knowledge for my current position, but also help me to set the path for my long-term carrier goals, even outside of the academia. I had a great time at UP42 and I absolutely recommend it to any person interested in doing an internship. We do not only develop our skills, as we also learn to give more value to the knowledge we have obtained at GFZ

Christopher Kyba - Licht I Raum I Stadt

Christopher’s internship at licht | raum | stadt in Wuppertal, a lighting and electrical planning and design company, enabled him to grow his network and develop himself in meaningful ways. He learned new skills and software; discovered what he had to offer as an academic expert in industry; and built relationships that he can rely on in the future for support in building his career and introducing him to other valuable corporate contacts.

Erik Ham Chan - Mapular

Erik was an intern at Mapular, an innovative company based in Berlin that empowers organizations by transforming complex geospatial data into actionable insights. He was fortunate to be offered an amazing job with them after his internship! Reflecting on his experience, Erik explained that, “With this internship I have gained valuable insights and experience, and most importantly the confidence to make it outside of academia. Everything turned out better than I imagined!”

CV Check with Career Center

Opening with Interns and Companies

Julia Neelmeijer - LiveEO (on the left)

My internship at the LiveEO  startup had been a great experience! Being part of a diverse team that is jointly working towards the same goal and thus is able to rapidly deploy features and functionalities every 3-week's sprint cycle feels very rewarding. I gained a lot of confidence for my future career and can recommend everyone who is interested to pursue a software development career to get broad knowledge about Git, API development, working with Docker containers and cloud deployment.

Table Talks with Companies

Opening with Interns and Companies

Florian Neumann - FIELAX

When asked about his internship at FIELAXGmbH, a Bremerhaven-based company offering scientific-technical solutions in research and shipping, Florian told us that, “The program was a great opportunity to get insights into the corporate world, meeting new people, and having difficult discussions.”

Pitch Workshop with Bianca Preatorius

Panel Discussion

Naiara Fernandez – Terranta (on the right)

My internship at Terrantahas been an incredibly valuable experience.  I got the chance to see the dynamic and fast-paced work of a software and consulting startup, gained hands-on experience on new modelling approaches, and grew my professional network. The internship showed me that the skills acquired during an academic career translate very well into an industry setting.  Overall, this experience will be beneficial to my future career, whether that is in industry or academia.

Table Talks with Companies