This year, the very first edition of Postdoc Appreciation Week NL (#PAW-NL) will take place from September 15–19, 2025. The event aims to highlight the vital role of postdocs in academia and celebrate their successes, as well as to draw attention to their perspectives, broad potential, and needs for a successful future both within and beyond academia. APH is proud to participate in this nationwide initiative, with a range of activities organized especially for postdocs. Join us for a week of activities celebrating your dedication and hard work as a postdoc. We look forward to welcoming you!

Postdoc researchers are often very busy with various tasks and regularly take work home or on vacation. At the same time, it is often difficult to say no when someone asks them to do something. How can you politely say what you mean? And stand up for your own interests without damaging the relationship? How can you raise your voice occasionally without getting a headache? During this workshop, we will do many short exercises, including different styles of conflict management and different ways to say no. We will also work on cases from the participants. We will conclude by formulating goals: what will participants change? This workshop is provided by Kiki Hohnen (Hertz training).