This episode sheds light on why it makes sense for PhD researchers at German universities to engage in academic self-government. First, it ensures that all members of the university bring their perspectives to the institution's decision-making processes. And second, it helps to get acquainted with the institutions’ structures and people, which might boost the academic career. Sabine Schäfer, executive manager of the BGHS, talks about this often underestimated topic with Oliver Flügel-Martinsen, professor of political theory and dean of the Faculty of Sociology at Bielefeld University.
