In academia, success is often measured with quantifiable outputs such as publications, grants, and awards. On the other hand, the challenging road leading to this success is not something discussed openly. The relationship we build with our colleagues, the support and guidance we receive from mentors and supervisors are important factors affecting our success as individuals and as a community.
Mentors play a crucial role in this guidance through constructive feedback, encouragement, or sometimes just being there to listen. Support can come in different forms and differ across career stages. It can be formal or informal, structured or spontaneous. Thus, mentoring influences many aspects of our academic life: how we grow, navigate challenges, and find our place in academia as individuals, while at the same time contributing to our academic community on a larger scale.
The impact of mentoring is not limited to individuals as it extends beyond that. It builds the culture of institutions, shapes how the values, knowledge, opportunities, and experiences are shared within our community. Once someone receives mentoring, they offer the same experience to others, continue to share the culture and spread it across institutions.
Mentoring is a powerful way to improve our career paths and our community. In this campfire, Dr. Manuela Temmer will share her experiences of mentoring in academia. Following her talk, there will be a Q&A session, and the event will end with a networking session where you can benefit from meeting with your colleagues before the EGU General Assembly and share your perspectives with them.
Event Details:
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- Where: Online (via Zoom)
- Register Here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/h53TwVlwSUmlI6ZhFW0aug
- When: Tuesday, 24 March 2026
- Time: 14:00 CET (UTC+1)
- Duration: 1.5 hours
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Program:
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- Welcome & Introduction
- Dr. Manuela Temmer’s talk on “How to mentor“
- Q&A session with interactive discussions
- Networking in breakout rooms
- Closing remarks
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Join this interactive event, listen Dr. Manuela Temmer, and discuss your opinions with your colleagues in the networking session!
Dr. Manuela Temmer is since 2016 an Associate Professor at the Institute of Physics at the University of Graz (Austria), where she leads the Heliospheric Physics Research Group. She completed her PhD at the University of Graz in 2004. Several self-funded research projects, such as the FWF Erwin Schrödinger and Elise Richter fellowships, as well as the ÖAW APART scholarship, supported for more than 10 years her postdoctoral work at the Hvar Observatory of the University of Zagreb (Croatia), the Space Research Institute of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, and the Lockheed Martin Solar and Astrophysics Laboratory in Palo Alto (USA).
Her research focuses on large-scale magnetic structures in the solar wind and transient coronal mass ejections, with particular interest in their solar sources as well as their interactions and evolution through interplanetary space. Her work in space weather reflects her interdisciplinary collaborations and professional network.
In February 2025, she was certified as a “Mentor and Business Coach.” In this role, she supports individuals in STEM fields, particularly those navigating academic career paths.
