ACHIEVEConnect: Science Networking Workshop 2027

A workshop by ACHIEVE for early-career scientists

You’ve mastered the pipette and the literature review. Nobody taught you how to walk up to a stranger at a conference and start talking science.

ACHIEVEConnect helps you get comfortable approaching other scientists. No dry lectures: in hands-on exercises and conversations, you’ll meet other early-career researchers, work on how you introduce your science, and talk about career paths with scientists from academia and industry. Afterwards, you can try it all out at the GfV Spring Meeting 2027.

What you’ll take home

• Ways to find researchers with the expertise you’re looking for, and to start a conversation with them.
• A 30-second pitch about yourself and your science that makes people remember you (in a good way).
• Contact  with peers who share your interests, and a chance to talk about working together.
• A closer look at career paths in academia and industry.

Successful applicants receive a scholarship covering

• Free participation in the ACHIEVEConnect workshop.
• Registration for the GfV Spring Meeting 2027 (social events not included).
• An optional free overnight stay at Jugendherberge Frankfurt from Sunday, 28 February, to Monday, 1 March.

Dates and eligibility

The workshop runs from Sunday evening, 28 February, to Monday morning, 1 March 2027, with additional networking activities during the GfV Spring Meeting.

Applications are open to Bachelor’s and Master’s students, medical students, and PhD students in their first or second year at the time of application, with an interest in virology and the life sciences. Places are limited and awarded by our selection committee based on your application. Successful applicants are expected to attend the full Workshop and GfV Spring Meeting.

Applications open soon – stay tuned!