A Three Tier Academy
The journey of a Freiburg Rising Star entails three stages. First, the Rising Stars CONFERENCE Week will give the Rising Stars the opportunity to attend scientific workshops, visit their Host-PIs and connect with their peers. The week culminates in the conference, which is really a very multidisciplinary symposium for all Rising Stars to share their work and ambitions, and the Rising Stars Night. Here, the most promising research projects will be selected for the following phase, the Rising Stars in RESIDENCE. The Rising Stars chosen for this second phase of the academy will spend up to three months in Freiburg working on their project alongside their Host-PI.
At the end of their Freiburg journey, the Rising Stars stay connected to each other and the Freiburg academic community. Some Rising Stars return to become full-time staff; others come back for visiting scholarships or teaching fellowships. Every Rising Star becomes a vital node in a world-spanning network of excellent researchers and leaders within the Freiburg Alumni Community.