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* Campus map:
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* By car: "Carl-Benz-Strasse 201, Duisburg" in Google Maps will lead you to the University parking lot.
* By train/public transportation: Take a train to Duisburg Hbf or Mülheim Hbf, then take Tram 901 and exit at station "Zoo/Uni".
* By plane:
** Flying to Düsseldorf ("DUS") airport is convenient; the train connections from the airport to Duisburg Hbf are very frequent.
** Flying into Frankfurt ("FRA"), and then taking an ICE train from the airport to Duisburg Hbf also works very well. In particular, Lufthansa offers combined flight+train tickets between Düsseldorf Hbf ("QDU" in "airport code notation") and Frankfurt airport. The combined ticket is advantageous because the train part of the trip as another flight (eg., in case of delays or cancellations). Sometimes, the ICE from Frankfurt to QDU actually continues all the way to Duisburg Hbf. Unfortunately, Lufthansa and Deutsche Bahn try their absolute best to hide this information; there's no good way to check online. However, you can go to the Deutsche Bahn customer service desk in Duisburg Hbf or FRA and just ask. If the ICE train going between FRA and QDU also stops in Duisburg Hbf, just buy the extra ticket.

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Vilaverde: Created page with "* Campus map: frameless * How to reach us: ** By car: "Carl-Benz-Strasse 201, Duisburg" in Google Maps will lead you to the University parking lot ** By train/public transportation: Take a train to Duisburg HBf, then take Tram 901 and exit at station "Zoo/Uni" ** By plane: *** flying to Düsseldorf ("DUS") airport is convenient; the train connections from the airport to Duisburg Hbf are very frequent. *** flying into Frankfurt ("FRA"),..."

* Campus map:
[[Image:HowToReachUs.png|frameless]]
* How to reach us:
** By car: "Carl-Benz-Strasse 201, Duisburg" in Google Maps will lead you to the University parking lot
** By train/public transportation: Take a train to Duisburg HBf, then take Tram 901 and exit at station "Zoo/Uni"
** By plane:
*** flying to Düsseldorf ("DUS") airport is convenient; the train connections from the airport to Duisburg Hbf are very frequent.
*** flying into Frankfurt ("FRA"), and then taking an ICE train from the airport to Duisburg also works very well. In particular, Lufthansa offers combined flight+train tickets between Düsseldorf HBf ("QDU"; NOT Düsseldorf airport!) and Frankfurt airport. The combined ticket is advantageous because the train part of the trip as another flight (eg., in case of delays or cancellations). Sometimes, the ICE from Frankfurt to QDU actually continues all the way to Bochum. Unfortunately, there’s no easy way to confirm this online; for some reason, Lufthansa and Deutsche Bahn try their absolute best to hide this information. However, you could ask the conductor once you are actually on the train, and if it indeed goes to Bochum then you just buy the necessary extra ticket while onboard and that’s that.

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==How to prepare for your interview==
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* The interview will take approximately 1h.
* I must be able to clearly see you and hear you; please ensure a stable internet connection.
* You should prepare a 15 to 20 min long talk about your prior research. The talk should be supported by presentation slides.
# The first slide should be about you: remind me of the main points of your application (e.g., your BSc. and MSc. grades, topics of BSc. projects). Emphasize your STRONGEST points (e.g., research work initiated by you or done independently; prior expertise that matches the requirements of the position for which you are applying). Explain unusual events in your CV (e.g., long time to complete your MSc. because of sickness; an MSc. thesis with few results because of limited computational resources). Keep it short (< 3 min).
# Focus on ONE research topic (for PhD candidates, this would be the research you did towards you Master degree). I encourage you to show your slides to colleagues so that they are clear and have no obvious mistakes, and also that you practice the talk in front of them. Structure the talk so that a listener understands:
## What is the scientific question motivating that work;
## Why is that question important;
## How you approached the question (which methods you used and why are they appropriate);
## What are your results and what can be learned from them.
# Make sure you understand:
## The physical meaning of the observables you show, and the units in which these observables are expressed.
## Have the mathematical expression used to calculate the observables either in the main slide or in a support slide. Make sure it is correct (!) and that you understand what you calculated.

* During the talk I will interrupt you many times with questions; don't be put off by this.
* After the talk I will answer your questions about the project I am offering, my group, life in Duisburg, etc...
** I have noticed that many applicants barely ask me questions, perhaps out of shyness or out of concern they will appear rude or pushy. To be clear: I typically get a favorable impression about applicants that ask questions that will enable them to decide whether the project, my group, the University of Duisburg-Essen and the city of Duisburg are good fits for them. Not asking questions is more likely to count against you than in your favor...
* We keep going until we are both out of questions or the time is up, whichever comes first. By the end of it, we should both be in a position to decide whether we'd work well together on the project for which you apply.
* I do interviews so I can assess your intellectual maturity, your ability to communicate in English, and if your expectations and mine are a good fit so that the project can be carried out successfully. I want to get a feel for your level of understanding about fundamental knowledge from your undergraduate degree and your own prior research work, as well as your ability to think like a scientist.
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