To this end, "^JUMP2" combines various formats such as future leader mentoring, peer counselling and topic-specific workshops to support the target group with the diverse requirements and tasks in their career phase. It is particularly noteworthy that the programme promotes cross-university networking among early career researchers and increases their visibility. Participation in "^JUMP2" is free of charge. The joint event programme of the cooperating universities will start in the middle of the winter semester 2025/2026.

"With '^JUMP2', we are offering a tailor-made programme designed to pave the way to an independent professorship. In cooperation with our partner universities, we have created a combination of targeted mentoring, individual coaching and professional support with a strong networking component. In this way, we give our early career researchers uncomplicated access to their specialist communities: networking with peers at an early stage, sharpening their own profiles and shaping their own academic careers in a self-confident and sustainable way," says Prof. Dr Stefan Kirsch, Vice-Rector for Research and Digital Affairs, who oversaw the development of the programme.

"^JUMP2" is part of the Academic Staff Development Service Centre and the contact person there is Andrea Ogiolda. The spokesperson for the cooperation is Dr Alexandra Wiebke from Paderborn University.