Network Café – Strategies for Motivation and Health

In times of the pandemic, international guests and guest scientists are particularly affected by the limitations on social life as they have often not had the chance of building their own network in Bremen. Together with the health management at the University of Bremen, the Bremen Early Career Researcher Development Center BYRD, and the health insurance company Techniker Krankenkasse, the U Bremen Research Alliance Welcome Center has developed the concept of a network café for international scientists with the thematic focus on motivation and health.

It is a great platform to discuss challenges and personal insecurities. Wherever necessary, further steps can be considered as well. The first meeting was opened by an interactive keynote speech by Dr. Nadine Binder on the topic of ‘Motivation and Health in the Pandemic.’ The experienced coach has initiated conversations between young researchers and active SeniorCitizens who have developed approaches together to managing everyday life in difficult times.