Program

The program of the ECR workshop can be found in Conftool.

Call for Applications

Is research a potential career option for you?

Have you ever considered pursuing a PhD in databases or related fields?

Do you wonder about the benefits of attending scientific conferences?

If you answered 'yes' to any of these questions, this might be for you!

The BTW 2025 Early Career Researcher Workshop is a unique platform dedicated to fostering the next generation of database and information systems researchers. We provide students, young professionals, and early PhD candidates an opportunity to discuss career options in research, to get training on how to present research ideas, and gain their first experience in participating in an academic conference within the database community at the 21st BTW, most important database conference in the German-speaking area! Participants will get a generous travel grant that covers the conference registration of the 21st BTW, travel costs (from the DACH region to Bamberg) and accommodation, for only 20€ workshop participation fees (free for GI members).

More information about the conference and venue can be found here: https://btw2025.gi.de

Why Attend?

• First Conference Experience: Present your research to a scientific audience and receive feedback and guidance on how to maximize your conference experience.
• Networking Opportunities: Navigate and make the most of networking and learning opportunities by building connections with peers, potential PhD supervisors and professionals in academia and industry.
• Explore PhD Pathways: Learn about PhD programs and opportunities in BTW-related topics and explore future career options in the field.
• PhD Candidate Support: Early PhD candidates will receive insights and feedback on their research direction and development.
• Engage with Leading Experts: Learn from academic and industrial experts in the fields of databases and information systems.

Who Should Apply?

• Grad Students: Masters students who may consider a PhD in databases or computer science related topics will be able to meet potential supervisors, and explore research opportunities.
• Early PhD Candidates: Students who are in their early stage of PhD will be able to present early-stage research for feedback and gain insights

How to Apply?

• Download this application form, fill it out, create a short CV, merge both documents into a single PDF, and submit it to ConfTool: www.conftool.net/btw2025/
• A maximum of 25 selected participants will get full conference fees of travel cost and conference cost.
• Applications will be reviewed and assessed by the Early Career Researcher Workshop team. We aim for diversity regarding gender, level of scientific career (MSc students and PhD candidates), educational background (national/international) and geographic distribution of education (different universities).

What to Expect?

• Internal workshop on March 3rd 2025 that includes an internal professional training session "How to pitch your research idea”, an interactive panel on starting and pursuing a scientific career, and many networking options
• Participation in BTW workshops (March 4th, Tuesday) and BTW conference (March 5th-7th ; Wednesday-Friday), including conference dinner
• Presentation of selected workshop results at the poster session
• Contact persons (BTW mentors) during the week.
• Wrap-up lunch on Friday, March 7th
• Networking opportunities with Early Career Researcher Dinner.

Important Dates

(Earlier submission is encouraged)

• Submission Deadline: January 9th, 2025
• Notification of Acceptance: January 20th, 2025
• Conference dates: March 3rd - 7th, 2025

Organizers

• Isolde Adler, Debasree Das, and Daniela Nicklas,  University of Bamberg
• Contact: ecr.btw25@uni-bamberg.de