PIER Support of Early Career Researchers

The PIER PLUS partners have also committed to work together to support young academics. The most important institution in this regard is the Hamburg Research Academy (HRA), which combines the forces of nine of Hamburg’s universities to provide advice and support to Hamburg’s young academics in a multidisciplinary manner. Other PIER PLUS partners are associate members of the HRA.

The HRA is the central point of contact for doctoral researchers, postdocs, and junior professors in Hamburg. It offers cross-institutional advising, training, and networking opportunities for career paths within and beyond academia. In addition, it supports topics such as science communication, international mobility, diversity, and well-being at work, and connects its target groups with a broad network of advisory and support services.