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Humboldt explains – Convincing in the first meeting with a company

How do I persuade a company to collaborate on a project? The Research Service of Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin offers you and companies support and funding opportunities to promote contract research.

In the second episode of our new explanatory film series “Humboldt explains”, Alexander von Humboldt gives tips for a successful first interview. How do I prepare properly for such an interview? What are the dos and don'ts? This is something for researchers who have already networked with a contact or company.

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