Courses organised by CMSZH 2026

All courses organised by CMSZH are esprecially designed for the needs of PhD students.

If you are interesed in one of the courses, please send an e-mail to Sabine Stockhause.

Course absences:
In case of late cancelation with insufficient reasons or unexcused absence from a soft skills training of the CMSZH, the Head of the Graduate School will raise a fee of CHF 150 to compensate partly the costs of the training. The fee is charged directly to the PhD student.

Communication Skills for Leaders

Dates: October 15 & 16 | 2026
Location: Merck AG | Buchs
Refresher: January 20 | 2027
Location: UZH
Course Leader: Roberto Vogt 
Downloard Flyer (PDF, 195 KB)

Management Skills for Leaders

Dates: June 11 & 12 | 2026
Location: Merck AG | Buchs
Refresher: September 7 | 2026
Location: Univesität Zürich
Course Leader: PD Becker
Downloard Flyer (PDF, 184 KB)

Leadership Skills for Leaders

Dates: April 23 & 24 | 2026
Location: Mettler Toledo | Greifensee
Refresher: June 3 | 2026
Location: Uni Bern
Course Leader: Roberto Vogt
Download Flyer (PDF, 198 KB)

How to apply successfully for a job

Dates: June 17 & 18 | 2026
Location: Uni Bern
Course Leaders: PD Becker and S. Sovilj
Downloard Flyer (PDF, 203 KB)