Registration & Support

Registration Process

Registration for the Industrial Mentorship Programme follows a structured, step-by-step process:

Complete the registration form
Interested doctoral candidates complete the application form and submit it via email at
K.Baumgaertner[@]hochschule-trier[.]de.
Confirmation of receipt & initial information
After submitting the form, mentees receive a short confirmation as well as initial information about the programme and the planned Kick-off session.
Start of the matching process
Based on the interests, expectations, and academic background provided, we begin searching for a suitable mentor.
Feedback on the matching
Once a suitable mentor has been identified, the mentee is contacted. An initial online meeting between the mentee and mentor will be arranged after both sides have given their consent.
Initial meeting
During the session, the basic framework of the mentoring relationship will be discussed.
Ongoing support
Throughout the entire programme, both mentees and mentors receive continuous support from us.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact:

Karina Baumgärtner
Coordination Graduate Programme & Mentoring

FIRST MENTORING MEETING

It's up to the mentee to make the first move

Early conversations should focus on building trust, clarifying boundaries, and agreeing on practical details like how and how often to communicate. If the mentee is in our programme's matching process, a mentor will be suggested. It's up to the mentee to decide whether to accept the match. Once the match is confirmed, we'll connect mentee and mentor.

The first meeting is about more than just sharing facts. Focus your first meeting on building mutual trust. Feel free to use the Checklist to get started.