The Doctoral School of the Polytechnic University of Bari, in collaboration with the representatives of ADI, the Association of the PhD students and PhDs in Italy, organized the PhD Welcome Day for the new PhD students of the XXXV and XXXIV cycles to offer a collective moment of information, training and debate that allows the winners of the doctoral competitions, at the beginning of the doctoral three-year period, to get to know (and speak with) colleagues, representatives, government bodies and competent offices. The event was held on Thursday 4 February 2020 starting at 9:30 am and saw the speeches of the Magnificent Rector, the Director of the Doctoral School, the Coordinators of the Doctoral Courses, the representatives of the doctoral students, and a staff presentation of the Post Lauream office according to the attached schedule.