The GI is a central coordination unit for doctoral candidates and postdocs. Therefore, our members are not only professors who supervise current doctoral projects, but first and foremost the doctoral researchers themselves. We offer professional and interdisciplinary qualification, networking, financial support and advice. In addition, the Graduate Institute forms a link to the Gtraduate School NRW, the network for early-career academics at universities of applied sciences (UAS) in North Rhine-Westphalia.