Junior Faculty Colloquium
The Chair of Sustainability Management at the Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf will organize a junior faculty colloqium for PhD students, post docs, junior professors and other junior faculty. It will take place on 28 September 2026 and will feature a method lecture (optional), paper development workshops, discussion rounds and panel discussions on different topics such as career development or publication processes (see program below). We will end before the informal pre-conference get together.
A separate submission and registration is necessary to participate in this colloquium! Participation is free of charge but will only possible for registered conference participants.
How to apply?
To apply for a spot in the junior faculty colloquium, send an email with a full research working paper (no abstracts or extended abstracts!) to julia.hempel(at)hhu.de (with CC to “nama2026@hhu.de”).
Deadline for submissions and registration to the junior faculty colloquium is 15 July 2026. You will receive a confirmation of acceptance for the junior faculty consortium by the end of July 2026. As spots are limited, rejections might be possible although we will do our best to accommodate as many participants as possible.
Important:
- You need to separately register also for the conference to be able to participate in the junior faculty colloquium (but you do not have to hand in an abstract to the conference, this is entirely optional).
- Do NOT send your conference abstract (the topic of the full working paper for the colloquium and the conference abstract can be the same, though)! Conference submissions are handled completely independent of the junior faculty colloquium in the form of extended abstracts with a provided template. In case you want to also present at the conference, send an extended abstract separately as submission to the main conference.
Program
Please arrive either for the “Registration I” or for the “Registration II” but not in-between (see travel details below).
- 10:00 - 10:15: Registration I
- 10:15 - 12:45: Source credibility in literature reviews
- Method lecture
- Lecturer: Rüdiger Hahn (HHU Düsseldorf)
- 12:45 - 13:00: Registration II
- 13:00 - 14:00: Paper Development Roundtables
- Receive feedback on your working paper from your peers and from experienced scholars
- Every participant is expeced to actively contribute to the discussions
- 14:00 - 14:30: Coffee Break
- 14:30 - 15:30: Panel Discussion and Q&A “Academic Career Paths”
- The panelists have successfully pursued very different career paths and faced different hurdles and challenges along the way. Ask them about their experiences on the job market and as members of hiring committees, etc. Topics can include career options in Germany and internationally, as well as family and career, success factors—and much more.
- Panelists: Carolin Waldner (ESCP Berlin), Daniel Reimsbach (Univ. Paderborn), Josua Oll (Univ. Kassel), Regina Hahn (HS Niederrhein), Samanthi Dijkstra-Silva (Univ. Dresden)
- Moderation: Janine Allenbacher (HHU Düsseldorf)
- The panelists have successfully pursued very different career paths and faced different hurdles and challenges along the way. Ask them about their experiences on the job market and as members of hiring committees, etc. Topics can include career options in Germany and internationally, as well as family and career, success factors—and much more.
- 15:30 - 16:00: Coffee Break
- 16:00 - 17:00: Panel Discussion and Q&A “Academic Publishing”
- The panelists all have extensive experience in various editorial roles and are also renowned authors. Ask them about their experiences and insights on scientific publishing. Topics can range from peer review to selecting journals, from evaluations and rankings to theoretical and practical contributions—and much more!
- Panelists: Christopher Wickert (Vrije Univ. Amsterdam), Marcus Wagner (Univ. Augsburg), Rüdiger Hahn (HHU Düsseldorf), Stefan Gold (TUM Straubing)
- Moderation: Julia Hempel (HHU Düsseldorf)
Travel details
The junior faculty consortium will be held at the ground floor of the oeconomicum (building 24.31, seminar room S3/4) at the Heinrich Heine University of Düsseldorf. The campus is located a few kilometers south of the city center.
How do I get to the colloquium?
- From “Düsseldorf Hauptbahnhof” (long distance trains): take subway line U79 to the terminal stop “Uni Ost/Botanischer Garten”. From there, walk 500 meters to the oeconomicum (building 24.31, seminar room S3/4)
- From “Düsseldorf Bilk” (regional trains):
- Take bus #M3 or #835 to “Universität Mitte”. The oeconomicum (building 24.31, seminar room S3/4) is right across the street from the bus stop.
- Take subway line U73 to the terminal stop “Uni Ost/Botanischer Garten”. From there, walk 500 meters to the oeconomicum (building 24.31, seminar room S3/4).
- If you arrive by car, use the parking garage “P3” right below the oeconomicum (building 24.31, seminar Room S3/4).
How do I get from the colloquium to the pre-conference dinner/city/hotel?
No worries, after the colloquium, we will bring you to the get-together location or to the different conference hotels (but only if you arrive with public transport and you will need your own ticket)! In case you want to know your way in advance: From the university, we will take subway line U73 (from station “Uni Ost/Botanischer Garten”) to the city center (where you can get off at “Graf-Adolf-Platz” for the Leonardo Royal Hotel and the carathotel, at “Schadowstraße” for the get together location and for The Cloud One Hotel, or at “Pempelforter Straße” for the Business Wieland Hotel).
Can I bring my luggage to the colloquium?
Yes, there will be the possibility to store luggage in the oeconomicum during the colloquium.