For three days, the GAIN conference will focus on Germany as a centre of science. Every year, it brings together researchers with high-ranking representatives from science, politics and business and is aimed in particular at postdocs and early-career scientists from Germany who are currently working on the American continent. Jointly organised by the Humboldt Foundation (AvH), the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) and the German Research Foundation (DFG), the GAIN conference offers postdocs intensive advice on career planning at universities, research institutions or in research-based industry in Germany. Over 25 workshops will provide insights into appointment procedures, tenure-track careers and working in international organisations. At the traditional "Talent Fair", around 80 German research institutions and universities will also present career opportunities and vacancies. At the same time, the Humboldt Foundation, DAAD and DFG will provide information about their funding programmes for early-career researchers.

The event will be opened on 29 August by Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR) State Secretary Rolf-Dieter Jungk and the presidents of the Humboldt Foundation, DAAD and DFG. Six state science ministers and numerous representatives from the Bundestag, science, industry and non-university research are also expected to attend. The GAIN conference alternates annually between the US East and West Coasts – and this year will be held in Boston, where over 600 registrations have already been received.

Further Reading

• Joint press release by AvH, DAAD and DFG (28.08.2025): GAIN Conference in Boston