Diversity in Leadership

Future Quantum Leaders for Diversity

The Diversity in Leadership Program (DiL) is specially designed for future leaders in Quantum Science and Technology. The program consists of a series of workshops and talks designed to evoke questions and help you develop a more equitable leadership style.

With a mixture of theory and practical advice, the program will give you the tools to create a healthy and welcoming environment for your team. The program covers topics such as active bystander training, working in diverse teams, leadership, conflict management, and gender issues in the field of physics.

Trainings and courses 2025

The 2025 program consists of the following workshops:

Half-Day Courses

Active bystander / moral courage training (in person training) with Martin Winkler
Date: Friday, January 17, 2025, 09:00 - 13:00
Allyship in Academia and Leadership (in person training) with Ulrike Schneeberg
Date: Thursday, February 27, 2025, 09:00 - 13:00

Lunch & Learn Workshops

Atypical: Neurodiversity in Academia (webinar/online) with Vicent Botella-Soler
Date: Thursday, March 13, 2025, 12:00 - 13:30
Conflict management – Handling differences and tensions constructively (online) with Raoul Sonnenberg
Date: Tuesday, May 6, 2025, 12:00 - 14.30
Succesful cooperation in diverse teams (in person training) with Eliza Skowron
Date: Thursday, September 25, 2025, 12:00 - 14:30
Leadership in the context of diversity (online/hybrid) with Jana Leipold
Date: TBA

In order to complete the program, you must attend both of the half-day courses as well as three out of four shorter workshops.

The workshops will start in January concluding with a closing event in late autumn. Courses will be in-person or online, however we aim for as many in person events as possible. Specific content may be subject to change. For in-person meetings we will provide lunch when possible.

How to apply

Participation is open to PhD students and postdocs affiliated with MCQST. To apply for the MCQST Diversity in Leadership Program, please send us the following documents:

CV
Letter of Motivation (1 page)
List of Publications

The application for the DIL Program 2025 is now closed.

Acknowledgement and certificate

Diversity in Leadership courses can be recognized as soft skill courses at IMPRS-QST.

If your institution or graduate school asks for soft skill courses as part of your PhD program and you would like to inquire whether Diversity in Leadership courses can be acknowledged as part of your program, let us know and we will get in touch with your institution. Furthermore, every participant will gain a certificate after the completion of the program.