How to become a PhD Student?
The typical way of becoming a PhD student at our faculty:
- First of all you have to be accepted by a "Doktorvater", i.e. a professor of our faculty who is willing to supervise your PhD-work. In order to achieve that please have a look at the webpages of our chairs where you can find more information about our professors and their research fields.
- Evaluate which institute matches your field of interest best and which professor could therefore act as your supervisor. The German business term for supersivor is "Doktorvater".
- Contact the respective professor. You will find all the necessary contact information on the Websites of our chairs.
- Then follow the "Antrag auf Zulassung zur Doktorprüfung" (application for admission). Once the application is filed you can start with your PhD.
- During your PhD you will be integrated into the research and academic activities of one of our institutes. You will perform research being responsible for an essential part of a larger research project; alternatively you will carry out your own research project. All this happens after agreement with and under the supervision of the "Doktorvater" as a mentor. Candidates can participate in a variety of additional courses to deepen their knowledge within their field of specialization and to widen the scope of soft skills as a preparation for future professional activities.