PhD Journey & Choosing Your Area of Research at the School of CIT
Exploring the PhD Journey: Insights from our Panel Discussion and Networking Event
Pursuing a PhD in Computer Science is an exciting yet challenging path, and to help students navigate this journey, we hosted an insightful PhD Panel and Networking Event. The evening brought together aspiring researchers and current PhD students for an open discussion about academic careers, research opportunities, and personal experiences in the field.
The event began with a panel discussion, where female PhD students from various TUM chairs shared their journeys—their motivations, challenges, and key learnings along the way. They offered invaluable advice on choosing a research area, finding the right professor, and maintaining passion despite the ups and downs of academia.
Following the panel, attendees had the chance to participate in roundtable networking sessions, where they engaged in direct conversations with PhD students from different research areas. These smaller, interactive discussions allowed students to ask specific questions, gain deeper insights into various fields of study, and build connections within the academic community.
Speakers
- B.Sc. Business Administration (LMU)
- B.A. Fine Arts & Multimedia, Media Informatics (LMU)
- M.Sc. Politics & Technology (TUM)
- Research Associate, Doctoral Candidate in Informatics (TUM)
- Chair of Cyber Trust
- M.Sc. Cyberpsychology (Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology)
- Research Associate & Doctorate Candidate at the Institute for Ethics in AI (TUM)
- Women in Games - Ambassador
- Women in AI - City Lead (Munich)
- Chair of Ethics in Artificial Intelligence
- B.Sc. Informatics (LMU)
- MPhil Advanced Computer Science (University of Cambridge)
- Research Assistance - Computational Neuroengineering (TUM)
- Doctorate Candidate at Institutes of Radiology and Artificial Intelligence and Informatics in Medicine (TUM)
- Chair of AI in Medicine
Networking Session
- Hannah Markgraf (Chair of Cyber Physical Systems)
- Brittany Engle (Chair of Public Policy, Governance and Innovative Technology)
- Fabienne Marco (Chair of Public Policy, Governance and Innovative Technology)
- Annika Schneider (Chair of Energy Management Technologies)
- Cecilia Curreli (Chair of Computer Vision and Artificial Intelligence)
- Iryna Burak (Chair of Scientific Computing)
- Wenke Karbole (Chair of AI in Medicine)
We would like to thank all PhD students for their contribution to our event and our audience who are considering graduate studies.
We hope to see you all in our upcoming events!
