Symbolbild PhD office: A dissertation and the doctoral degree regulations are on a desk.

Graduate Office

Information for doctoral students, defense appointments, regulations, contacts
Symbolbild PhD office: A dissertation and the doctoral degree regulations are on a desk.
Image: Claudia Hilbert

The Graduate Office provides advice on doctoral matters and matters regarding postdoctoral lecturing qualification ("habilitation"). In addition, the application for acceptance as a doctoral candidate, the supervision agreement and the documents required to open doctoral and habilitation procedures are submitted here.

Head: Claudia Recke
Assistant: Stefanie Drechsel

Please note that examinations within the Master's programmes are administered by the Faculty's Office for Student Affairs and Examinations.

Graduate Office

Opening hours:
Opening hours:
Mo, Tu, Thu: 13:30-15:30 Uhr
Fr: 10-11:30 Uhr
It is mandatory that you make an appointment in advance within the opening hours mentioned. For this, you can contact us by phone or email. Thank you.

Erklärvideo: Anmeldung als Doktorand/in

In this video, we explain you how to do register as a PhD student at our faculty and which documents you have to submit:

Video How to register as a PhD student - Screenshot

Screenshot: Claudia Hilbert

All forms of the Graduate Office at a glance

Filter and sort the listed files
  1. Promotions- und Habilitationsstelle
  2. Anträge und Formulare
    1. Antrag Eröffnung Promotionsverfahren de

      Application for opening the doctoral examination proceedings

      File type:
      pdf
      File size:
      143 kb
      Modification date:
    2. Merkblatt Einreichung Dissertation de

      Checklist for the submission of a doctoral thesis

      File type:
      pdf
      File size:
      263 kb
      Modification date:
    3. Vorlage Vorschlag Promotionskommission de

      Proposed doctoral exam committee

      File type:
      pdf
      File size:
      188 kb
      Modification date:

Mediator: contact person for doctoral candidates in conflicts

Falko Langenhorst, Prof. Dr
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