Leadership Basic is a multi-month learning journey for faculty and staff with leadership roles, designed to make modern leadership at the University of Basel tangible, practical, and effective. The journey combines training sessions, peer learning, practical assignments, and learning nuggets to foster sustainable skill development.
Leadership & Development in cooperation with Implement Consulting Group
Participants gradually develop the skills they need to lead effectively in a complex university environment, especially in times shaped by digitalization, AI initiatives, and cultural change.
Kick-Off Event
Monday, September 14, 2026, 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Online
Modules:
Module 1: «Leading by Example & Creating Orientation»
Tuesday, November 3, 2026, 8:30 AM to 5 PM
Venue to be determined
Module 2: «Managing Stress & Strengthening Resilience»
Tuesday, December 8, 2026, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Biozentrum, Seminar Room 01.004 (main room) & Seminar Room 01.006 (second room)
Module 3: «Shaping the Work Environment»
Monday, January 25, 2027, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM
Biozentrum, Seminar Room U1.197 (main room) & Seminar Room U1.195 (second room)*
Module 4: «Developing Employees»
Tuesday, January 26, 2027, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM
Biozentrum, Seminar Room U1.197 (main room) & Semina Room U1.195 (second room)*
Module 5: «Developing Teams»
Tuesday, February 23, 2027, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM
Venue to be determined
Inputs:
Input: «Acting Responsibly in Matters of Personal Integrity» / Short impulse presentation followed by an «Ask me anything» session with the co-heads of the Personal Integrity Office, Dr. Cora Dollinger, and Dominika Hens
Wednesday, November 4, 2026, 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Kollegienhaus Regenzzimmer 111
Input «Good Leadership is Inclusive: Recognizing Biases, Fostering Diversity» with Nicole Kälin and Jennifer J* Moos from the Diversity & Inclusion Office
Wednesday, January 20, 2027, 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Kollegienhaus Regenzzimmer 111
Optional Community & Networking Event:
· Leadership Connect 2026 – Co-Creative Workshop
Thursday, October 22, 2026, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM & Friday, October 23, 2026, 8:00 AM–4:00 PM
Participation at Leadership Connect is recommended for participants of the Leadership Basic Program. Upon separateregistration, the event is also open to all leaders at the University of Basel.
Members of faculty and staff with direct or lateral responsibilities who are new to their role. Employed under a contract at the University of Basel.
Further programs are planned in German for the spring semester of 2027 and in English for the fall semester of 2027. Each program runs over several months.