Academic Career Coaching for PhDs, Postdocs, Profs
Successfully navigate your academic journey and take ownership of your academic career. As a full prof & certificated coach, I support you with experience, structure and a thoughtful, open ear.
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Are you facing challenges in your
academic career?
Whether you’re working on your disseration, navigating a PhD or planning your next steps in academia, many PhD candidates, postdocs, and professors find themselves in similar situations.
For STUDENTS, PhD Candidates and Postdocs
Academic Career Coaching for Your Academic Career
Are you pursuing a PhD or working as a postdoc and wondering what comes next? I support you in finding your own path in academia, beyond expectations and without the pressure to follow a predefined trajectory. With clarity, strategy, and academic career coaching grounded in mutual respect.
For PhDs & Postdocs
Academic Freedom Lab:
Coaching & Community
Are you stuck on your dissertation or your next career step and unsure where to begin? The Academic Freedom Lab supports you with individual coaching, protected working time, and a small community of academics, from your dissertation to what comes next.
Eight places, by application only.
What Students, PhD Candidates and Postdocs Say About Working Together
Meet Your Coach
Hi, I am Dominik!
Professor, certified coach, and someone who truly knows the academic world from the inside. I have led international projects, conducted research in seven countries, and learned one key lesson:
Brilliant people don’t fail because of lack of ability, but because of missing clarity and support. That’s exactly where I step in with coaching that fits your life, not the other way around.
Learn, connect, and grow.
From virtual Paper Club sessions to in-person Writing Retreats and Coaching Hikes: join others navigating academia at every stage.
Bestselling Academic Courses
Building a prolific (academic) writing practice
Develop a sustainable writing practice, get into writing flow consistently, and overcome unproductive writing habits.
Mastering your quantitative research thesis
Conceptualize quantitative research projects, develop a research question, plan data collection, and conduct data analysis using JASP, an open-source statistical software package.
Starting with Social Network Analysis
Design your own social network studies, collect and analyze network data independently, and deepen your understanding of social network research.
Tips and Strategies for Academia
Academic Writing Routine: Why You Need to Redefine “Writing” First
The Career Break That Isn’t: Rethinking Your Career After PhD
Wondering what to do after your PhD? Discover why leaving the academic ladder isn’t failure — it can be the smartest move of your career.
Leaving Academia? How to Align Your Next Move with What Matters Most
More Hours don't equal More Impact: The Academic Productivity Trap in Academia
Academic productivity isn’t about how much you get done—it’s about doing what matters. Here’s how to escape the busywork trap and realign your work with your values.
The Two Types of Writing for your Academic Writing Workflow — and Why Mixing Them Up Kills Your Flow
Discover the crucial difference between writing-to-think and writing-to-publish — and how separating them can transform your academic writing workflow.
Academic Productivity: Why Reading Is Your Quiet Advantage
Reading is a silent competitive advantage in academia. Learn a simple, realistic reading system that boosts your academic productivity without adding more pressure.
Create your Academic Future now!
Whether you’re exploring new paths or seeking clarity for your next step, I’m here to help you evaluate your options and move forward with confidence.
