DKFZ PhD Retreat

Survey

Feedback 2025 PhD Retreat

Which retreat did you attend?*

Retreat 1 (2-4 June)Retreat 2 (4-6 June)

Team building activity

On a scale of 1-10, with 1 being the worst and 10 the best rating and 0 = not applicable

1. How much do you think the activity enhanced team building, networking, and collaboration among the PhD students?*

Team building activity

On a scale of 1-10, with 1 being the worst and 10 the best rating and 0 = not applicable

2. Do you think the team building activity was well conducted (friendly and competent staff, English language skills, time management, etc.)?*

3. How strongly would you recommend this particular team building activity for subsequent retreats?*

4. Any further comments you would like to add?

Workshop

(Scale of 1-10 as above and 0 = not applicable/didn’t attend)

1. How helpful was this workshop for your PhD and subsequent career progression?*

2. How engaging/interactive was the session?*

3. Would you recommend this workshop for subsequent retreats?*

4. Any further comments you would like to add?

Career talks

(Scale of 1-10 as above and 0 = not applicable/didn’t attend)

1. How engaging were the career talks?*

2. Did you find the talks useful for your PhD and following career steps?*

3. Was there enough opportunity to connect with the speakers after their talk?*

4. Would you recommend these speakers for subsequent retreats or other DKFZ career-related events?

5. Any further comments you would like to add?

Social activities

1. How satisfied were you with the social activities during the retreat?*

(Scale of 1-10 as above)

2. Which of the social events did you find most interesting?*

Pub quizGames nightBBQ nightWatching EURO 2024 football match

3. Was there a social activity missing, that you think we should have included?

Venue

(Scale of 1-10 as above and 0 = not applicable)

1. How satisfied were you generally with the retreat venue?*

2. How satisfied were you with the meals and dietary varieties provided?*

3. Did you find the seminar rooms suitable for the purpose of the retreat?*

4. Did you find the venue sufficiently inclusive for people who might be impaired?*

5. What other things would you like to tell us about the venue?

Organization and program

(Scale of 1-10 as above)

1. Was the registration process easy to follow?*

2. Did you receive sufficient information about the PhD Retreat beforehand?*

3. Was the transport organized well?*

4. Was time management well-handled during the PhD Retreat?*

5. Was there sufficient time to network with your fellow participants?*

6. Is there anything you missed during your PhD Retreat that we should include in future retreats?

7. Any further comments you would like to add?

General comments

Is there anything else you want to tell us?

Your answers will be submitted anonymously.