Travel Risk Response in Field Research - How to prevent putting yourself in danger (GGG) in person
Target group:
PhD students of GGG, other PhD students if free places are available
Schedule:
04.02.2026 (09:00 am - 05:00 pm)
PLUS optional information event (online), date t.b.a.
Venue: Big seminar room, Convention Centre by the Observatory, Geismar Landstr. 11, 37083 Göttingen
Available seats: 12
Course language: English
Target group: Beginners
Instructor
Benjamin Beutekamp (https://saefa.de//)
This on-site workshop aims at providing relevant information and practical training to avoid risk and danger during field research, which sometimes go along with exceptional dangers and risks for researchers.
Our one-day safety training is among other things best practice for safety-oriented behavior in borderline / extreme situations such as medical emergencies, robberies, political unrest, interrogation by authorities or natural disasters. In addition to conveying certainty of action in threat cases, you will get a lot of useful information about how to prepare trips in general and how to prepare trips in risky regions. The overall goal is to improve your situational awareness in unfriendly or hostile environments.
Our one-day safety training is among other things best practice for safety-oriented behavior in borderline / extreme situations such as medical emergencies, robberies, political unrest, interrogation by authorities or natural disasters. In addition to conveying certainty of action in threat cases, you will get a lot of useful information about how to prepare trips in general and how to prepare trips in risky regions. The overall goal is to improve your situational awareness in unfriendly or hostile environments.
In particular, you will cover the following topics:
- How to assess country-specific risks.
- How to secure your accommodation.
- Recognize and treat medical emergencies appropriately.
- What if....terror attack occurs.
- Adequate emergency plans and equipment
Credits: 1 ECTS
Requirements: written reflection (1-2 pages in word or pdf format) on lessons learnt, consequences for field research preparation as well as perceived benefits and limits (to be sent to ggg.kursanmeldung@uni-goettingen.de by March 1st, 2026)
Preparation:
The trainer offers an information exchange (online, date t.b.a.) in advance. By participating in this preparatory exchange, you get the chance to customize the workshop content with regard to individual expectations and experiences on the one hand and travel plans (destination, duration of stay, accomodation, group trip vs. individual field excursion etc.).
Registration:
Please, register online via the registration form for GGG courses. Please also note our regulations on bindingness: e.g. four weeks before a course starts, all course registrations are regarded as binding.
Contact for further information:
Dr. Nelly C. Schubert
Phone: +551 39-28219
E-mail: ggg.kursanmeldung@uni-goettingen.de This course is organized by the Göttingen Graduate School of Social Sciences (GGG)
