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The German National Library houses the largest national collection of online dissertations in Europe. We have been collecting online dissertations and theses since 1998. Since then, the collection has grown to more than 284,000 documents (as of November 2020).

Since these activities began under the aegis of DissOnline more than 20 years ago, electronic publishing has become a part of everyday university life. This is due to the close cooperation between universities, their libraries and computer centres, and representatives of academia as well as the long-standing support provided through projects funded by the German Research Foundation ( DFG ).

The DissOnline project was brought to a successful, sustainable conclusion. Stakeholders whose initiative had supported DissOnline then became free to transfer their commitment to other areas. In June 2012, the DissOnline advisory committee therefore decided to integrate the functions and information on the website www.dissonline.de into the German National Library’s services. This is particularly relevant in terms of the deposit of works with the German National Library. The extended metadata format XMetaDissPlus enables all types of publications and documents available in subject-specific and institutional repositories and on university servers to be deposited in just one fully automated transaction.

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The DissOnline portal is also integrated into the German National Library's catalogue as a search option. This means that online dissertations are listed as a component of the German National Library’s collection alongside traditional printed dissertations, other online university publications and academic literature. Our catalogue offers a wide variety of search options that are constantly being developed and optimised further. You will find an explanation of all the available search options here:

Guide to searching dissertations and theses in the German National Library’s catalogue (only available in German)

In order to enhance the international visibility of the collection, the metadata for all German online dissertations is continually delivered to DART , the European portal for online dissertations. NDLTD : Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations is committed to the promotion of electronic publishing in the academic sector beyond Europe. The International Symposium on Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETD) takes place every year.

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Online university publications have been collected, catalogued and archived at the German National Library since 1998. The illustration shows how the percentage of online publications has developed over the years since this work began. Here it must be considered that although dissertations are subject to a mandatory publication obligation and an obligation to be placed on deposit with the German National Library, only an approximate impression of doctoral and publication activities in Germany can be given.

As the statistics refer to the year in which the publication was released rather than the year in which it was deposited, it is quite possible that figures may rise in succeeding years. This applies in particular to the most recent full year.

The DissOnline projects

• 1998–2000 Dissertations Online
• 2003–2004 Establishment of a coordinating body for online university publications
• 2005–2007 DissOnline Tutor
• 2005–2008 Establishment of a portal for online university publications

The intensive cooperation between all partners and sponsors also made it possible to start collecting dissertations and theses on a voluntary basis in 1998, eight years before the amendment to the Law Regarding the German National Library and the provision stipulating the mandatory deposit of online publications.

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Submission of Doctoral Theses

The dissertations department at the university library – hochschulschriftenstelle.

Please contact us before the submission of your thesis under [email protected] . If possible, please avoid coming to the Dissertations Department without a prior arrangement. Appointments can be made at any time by email.

In principle you can send printed and microfiche copies by post. Please address your shipment to:

Universitätsbibliothek der Freien Universität Berlin Hochschulschriftenstelle Garystr. 39 14195 Berlin

The team of the Dissertations Department will inform you by email as soon as your shipment has been received and processed.

In addition, you have the contactless option to deposit your printed and microfiche copies well packaged and labeled in the orange book-drop box for returns to the left of the University library main entrance at Garystraße 39.

For further questions please do not hesitate to contact us at [email protected] .

The Dissertations Department at the University Library collects all copies of doctoral theses written at Freie Universität Berlin that candidates are required to submit according to the regulations concerning doctoral graduation. These copies are either archived or exchanged with other institutions; the required number of copies is specified in the respective regulations.

Doctoral candidates are obliged to make their theses available to the wider academic community by providing such copies for circulation, a general principle laid down by the Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs of the federate states in the Federal Republic of Germany on 20 October 1997. Exchange of theses with the libraries of other universities is organised by the  Dissertations Department.

The relevant and applicable regulations concerning the materials that candidates are required to submit to the Dissertations Department are those that were in force at the time the student was admitted to the doctoral program. Any variance at all from these regulations can be decided on by the appropriate Department Council only (see also: Doctoral Graduation Regulations ).

The Dissertations Department assists doctoral candidates in dealing with the respective regulations.

If and when regulations are fulfilled, the Dissertations Department issues receipts for candidates to present at their departments as prerequisite for receiving their doctoral certificate.

Observe the Guidelines for Doctoral Theses .

Storing Digital Theses on the Document Server (Refubium)

For information on how to submit a doctoral or habilitation thesis in electronic form click here .

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All information on the publication process of your dissertation as part of your doctoral degree studies.

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Submission of the mandatory copies and the corresponding documents HERE

The publication of the dissertation is part of the doctoral degree studies. A prescribed number of mandatory copies has to be submitted to the University Library within one year after the oral examination (within two years for the humanities). The submission of the mandatory copies of the dissertation and their form are specified in the current Doctoral Degree Regulations of the University of Stuttgart.

Doctoral students who were accepted or admitted to doctoral degree studies before the new version of the Doctoral Degree Regulations (April 1, 2019) came into effect can still complete their doctoral degree studies according to the Doctoral Degree Regulations 2016 (DE) . However, please take note that interim regulations must be complied with (cf. sec. 21 of the Doctoral Degree Regulations 2019 ).

Publication Types

The number of mandatory copies to be submitted (see sec. 13, par. 2 of the Doctoral Degree Regulations 2019) and which further documents we require from you depends on the type of publication. Even if the doctoral degree studies are completed in accordance with older Doctoral Degree Regulations, doctoral students are free to publish the dissertation according to the terms of sec. 13 of the Doctoral Degree Regulations 2019.

Electronic Publication on the Publication Server of the University of Stuttgart (OPUS)

You publish the dissertation via the University Library, freely accessible online. Further information on Publishing with OPUS Further information on the procedure for Dissertations

We need from you:

• the electronic version For this purpose, please log in to OPUS and upload the file(s) including the description of your work via an online form.
• 6 printed copies
• the licensing terms (DE) filled out and signed by you

Please note the guidelines for the outer form below.

Publication in a Publishing House

A commercial publisher handles the production and distribution via bookstores.

• 6 copies of the publisher’s edition
• the publisher’s evidence of a print run of at least 150 copies or confirmation that the title will be available for at least four years in case of Print on Demand

Self-printing

You commission a printer or a print shop with the printing of your dissertation.

• 34 printed copies

Publication as Volume of an Institution Series

If your dissertation is released within a series published by an institution of the University of Stuttgart, the number of mandatory copies to be submitted and which further documents we need from you depend on the publication type of the series.

• If the series is published electronically, the regulations for the electronic publication apply.
• If the series is released in a publishing house, the regulations for publisher releases apply.
• If the series is published by the institute itself, the regulations for self-printing apply.

Publication as Special Print

You publish your dissertation in a journal. In the journal the work has to be marked as dissertation in a footnote. The journal title, the year (or volume), and the page number have to be absolutely clear from the copies to be submitted.

• 6 copies of the special print

Guidelines for the Outer Form of the Publication

The outer form of the respective publication type is regulated in the „ Leaflet for Doctoral Students Regarding the Outer Form of the Dissertations " (appendix to the Doctoral Degree Regulations, only available in German).

Please pay attention to the following:

• At least the mandatory copies to be submitted must contain a German and a usually English abstract
• In case of being published in a publishing house, the entire edition has to be marked as dissertation by imprinting the code number "D 93" (stands for "Dissertation of the University of Stuttgart"). "D 93" can only be omitted if the entire edition contains the indication in plain writing that it is a dissertation or if the dissertation title page is the only title page.
• The dissertation must be printed on both sides.
• The binding type must not be a spiral binding, but a durable binding, e.g. adhesive binding.
• Due to the long-term archiving, recycling paper must not be used. If possible, the dissertation should be printed on acid-free paper.
• Standard format of the printed copies is DIN A5. In special cases, e.g. works with larger drawings and tables, other formats may be used, preferably DIN A4. However, this must be approved by the doctoral committee depending on the faculty or institution.

Please inquire further specifications from the office of the dean responsible for you. In cases of doubt, only the responsible doctoral committee is authorized to make decisions, not the library or the main reporter (see sec. 7, par. 1 of the Doctoral Degree Regulations).

Submission to the University Library

Both the mandatory copies and the corresponding documents have to be submitted at:

University of Stuttgart Library Team Publication Services (T3) Holzgartenstr. 16 70174 Stuttgart

The „Dissertation Office“ is located on the ground floor (room 00.098). Please make an appointment for the submission with us beforehand:

• +49 711 685-83512

Alternatively, you can ask someone else to submit both your dissertation and the corresponding documents or send them to us via mail. In your package please include your contact details (address, telephone number, email address) and the address of your main reporter.

Further Procedure

As soon as we have received everything in correct and complete form, we send 4 copies of the dissertation to the main reporter (in accordance with sec. 13, par. 4 of the Doctoral Degree Regulations). The main reporter compares the copies to the manuscript and reports the correspondence by forwarding one copy to the respective office of the dean. Clearance is given by the dean or the chairperson of the doctoral committee. The office of the dean informs both the University Library and the examination office of the clearance. The examination office issues the certificate and we add the dissertation to the library holdings and release the electronic version, if applicable.

Completed Dissertations

An overview of dissertations completed in Stuttgart, sorted by faculty, can be found in the biannually published directory "Dissertationen und Habilitationsschriften der Universität Stuttgart" .

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Bonn doctoral and postdoctoral theses online

The electronic doctoral theses and postdoctoral theses (habilitations) have moved and are now available on bonndoc , the repository of the university of bonn., you wanted to access a specific doctoral/postdoctoral thesis and were redirected to this page.

The previous publication server has been taken offline. You can now find all electronic theses on bonndoc . You have the following options to access the documents:

• If you have the URN of the thesis (e.g. urn:nbn:de:hbz:5-XXXXX), enter it here in the text field and you will be forwarded directly to the document on bonndoc.
• Search for the author and/or title of the thesis in the search field in bonndoc . You can also browse through all electronic theses of the respective faculty on bonndoc using the following links: The Faculty of Protestant Theology The Faculty of Catholic Theology The Faculty of Agriculture The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences The Faculty of Medicine The Faculty of Arts The Faculty of Law and Economics
• Alternatively, you can search for all available theses (print and electronic) in bonnus , the search portal of the University of Bonn.

If you cannot find a thesis, please contact [email protected] .

You would like to publish your thesis online?

All information on this can be found on the website of the dissertations department .

Contact persons: Elena Dyck Jaakko Kneissl eMail [email protected] Phone: +49 228 73-9533

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Doctoral studies at HHU

There are several ways to earn a doctorate depending on the faculties, the individual research fields as well as on the type of doctorate. It can be completed within a structured programme or quite independently under the supervision of a professor. Over a period of about three to four years, doctoral students conduct independent research, write a dissertation and usually defend it through an oral examination. The starting date is not bound to the university semesters, but rather depends on the available funding options for the individual research projects.

At HHU, doctoral candidates are individually supervised and supported in order to advance their careers. The following applies to all faculties of HHU:

• the regulations for doctoral studies stipulate that doctoral theses must be overseen by two supervisors; i.e. a second supervisor may be added to the PhD advisory committee
• the course "Good Scientific Practice" is mandatory for all doctoral candidates
• the doctoral research is conducted within a structured doctoral programme or, alternatively, can be completed within the framework of a structured curriculum at the respective faculties' graduate academies
• international junior researchers receive advice and support from the Junior Scientist and International Research Center (JUNO) regarding their stay in Germany and at HHU
• the faculties' graduate academies offer a broad qualification programme for doctoral students and a comprehensive counseling service
• the  Heine Research Academies and the graduate academies of the  Faculty of Medicine (MedRSD) , the  Faculty of Mathematics & Natural Sciences (iGRAD)  and the  Faculty of Arts and Humanities (PhilGRAD) provide a common framework of support and structured education for all doctoral researchers.

In Germany and at HHU, the most common PhD track is completing an individual doctorate under the supervision of a professor and thereby conducting research largely independently on one's own research topic. This offers a great deal of flexibility but also demands a high degree of personal initiative and responsibility. To start such a doctoral project, you first need to find a supervisor at HHU. The supervision of a doctoral thesis is an individual agreement between the doctoral researcher and the supervisor. In some faculties at HHU (e.g. Faculty of Mathematics & Natural Sciences) an additional supervising professor is mandatory. 

Doctoral students conducting an indivual doctorate may be employed by the supervisor's institute, which often requires them to work on a specific project or to participate in the teaching requirements of the institute. Vacancies for this path to a doctorate are often advertised on the research institute's website or can be found at the HeRA job portal . Doctoral researchers who are not employed by the institute are advised to organise funding for their dissertation project , for example by a scholarship.

How long it takes to complete an individual doctorate depends mainly on one's own time schedule. Three to four years are within in the normal range.

Find further information on how to apply for an individual doctorate here .

In structured doctoral programmes, doctoral students and their research topics are integrated into a larger scientific framework in which the students work on a common research focus or methodology. These programmes are often interdisciplinary and/or have a strong international orientation with English as the team language. In general, they offer a subject-specific curriculum as well as opportunities to acquire transferable skills and additional qualifications. Doctoral students are generally supervised by a thesis advisory committee, i.e. in teams of several professors participating in the programme. 

At HHU you have a broad spectrum of structured doctoral programmes in research training groups and graduate schools funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG), the Excellence Initiative, the federal state North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) and HHU itself. Sometimes they include collaborations with other universities, non-university research institutes such as the Helmholtz Association or the International Max Planck Research Schools (IMPRS) as well as other international partners.

Programme specific scholarships or job offers for doctoral candidates usually provide funding for at least three years. Find further information on available scholarships or job offers at the graduate programmes' websites or and the HeRA job portal . Click here  for details on how to apply for a graduate programme.

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Doctoral Research at the Faculty of Arts and Humanities

A warm welcome to the pages on doctoral studies at the Faculty of Philosophy of the Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf. Here you will find all information and forms concerning a doctorate, which is the highest level of academic education. The doctoral office will accompany and advise you on all the formalities of your doctorate, while the Graduate Academy philGRAD will support you during all phases of your doctoral project with further counselling and networking offers as well as a diverse qualification programme.

Doctoral Office

Please contact Dr. Julia Siep for all formal matters such as applications, submission of the dissertation, opening of proceedings.

Please contact Dr. Kristina Rubarth for all matters such as the submission of minutes of meetings, workshops and counselling or coaching offers.

Quick start

Here you will find short and concise explanations of the most important formal steps and required documents as well as documents for a successful doctorate at the Faculty of Arts and Humanities:

First of all, you have to apply for provisional acceptance as a doctoral candidate. Please submit the completed and signed form and all other documents to the doctoral office.

Application for provisional acceptance as a doctoral candidate and the Graduate Academy philGRAD

Further documents to be submitted:

• A curriculum vitae written in German or English, including information about school and university education;
• School leaving certificate as well as certificates and diplomas of all academic examinations or state examinations, each as a certified copy;
• if applicable, language certificates according to Annex 2 of the Doctoral Regulations.

You are welcome to submit the documents by e-mail, by mail or in person at the Doctoral Office. If you come in person, you can bring all certificates and documents as originals and as "simple" copies. In this case, you do not need certified copies.

Graduate Academy philGRAD As soon as you have been provisionally accepted as a doctoral candidate at the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, we would also like to welcome you to the Graduate Acadsemy philGRAD. From now on, you can take advantage of all philGRAD's events and advisory services free of charge . philGRAD is the central contact for you in all matters concerning your doctorate, in addition to the PhD Office. We accompany and support you from the very beginning with an extensive workshop programme, individual counselling offers and interesting networking events. You can find detailed information on our website at www.philgrad.hhu.de.

As soon as you have been accepted at least provisionally as a doctoral candidate at the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, you can enrol as a doctoral student or doctoral auditor at Heinrich Heine University at any time.

This obligation exists according to the Doctoral Regulations (§ 6 para. 4 of the Doctoral Regulations dated 16.10.2017, new publication 31.05.2023) until the completion of your doctorate.

Here you will find relevant information on enrolment.

At the latest one year after your provisional acceptance, you submit an application for final acceptance as a doctoral student. Please complete and sign the application form and submit all other required documents to the PhD Office.

Application for final acceptance as a doctoral student and supervision agreement

Other documents to be submitted:

•     Exposé, signed by your supervisor.

Please discuss the structure, content, scope and layout of your exposé with your supervisor.

Obligatory enrolment as a doctoral student or doctoral auditor

As soon as you have been finally accepted as a doctoral candidate in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, you will receive an official letter from the Vice-Dean. You are now obliged to register as a doctoral student or doctoral auditor at the Heinrich Heine University.

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Since your provisional acceptance as a doctoral candidate at the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, you can take advantage of all the events and advisory services offered by the Graduate Academy philGRAD free of charge. philGRAD is the central point of contact for you in all matters relating to your doctorate, alongside the PhD Office. We accompany and support you from the very beginning with an extensive workshop programme, individual counselling offers and interesting networking events. You can find detailed information on our website at www.philgrad.hhu.de.

Now that you have been finally accepted as a doctoral researcher at the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, you are obliged to meet regularly – at least once a year – with your first and your second supervisor to discuss the progress of your dissertation. Other persons may also participate in these discussions. You are required to prepare a progress report on the items and results . The progress report describes in particular which goals have been met since the supervision agreement or the last progress report and which goals you should strive for in the coming year.

In addition, the progress report documents possible changes in the concept of your dissertation, in the planning for the completion of the dissertation, in the planning for participation in the doctoral program, in other qualifying activities or in the planning of the schedule since the previous meeting.

The progress report will be signed by you, your first and your second supervisor.

Since the progress report is an obligatory part of the doctoral studies (cf. § 7 para. 2 item b of the Doctoral Regulations of 16.10.2017, new publication 31.05.2023), proof of this must be submitted to the Doctoral Office once a year - oriented to the date of your final acceptance as a doctoral student.

According to § 7 of the Doctoral Regulations dated 16.10.2017 (new publication 31.05.2023), all doctoral students must complete a doctoral study program during their doctorate, which consists of the following components:

• Participation in a professional colloquium
• Evidence of annual progress reports
• Participation in a course on good scientific practice (course offered by philGRAD)
• Participation in at least one workshop (optionally from the focus areas "Project and Self-Management", "Presentation/Communication/Writing" and "Professional Orientation/Career") from the course offerings of philGRAD or from a comparable course offering

The time has come : Your dissertation is ready and can be submitted to the doctoral office. Please submit your dissertation and other documents so that your doctoral examination procedure can be opened.

• Application for admission to the doctoral examination procedure
• Included in the dissertation: affidavit (text: "I affirm in lieu of oath that the dissertation has been prepared by me independently and without unauthorized outside assistance, in compliance with the 'Regulations on the Principles for Ensuring Good Scientific Practice at Heinrich Heine University'").
• Included in the dissertation: a short curriculum vitae
• a detailed curriculum vitae in table form (loose, for the doctoral file)
• One copy of the affidavit (loose, for the doctoral file)
• a summary of the contents of the dissertation, one DIN A4 page in German or English
• Proof of doctoral studies (in accordance with § 7 para. 2 of the Doctoral Regulations dated 16.10.2017, new publication 31.05.2023)
• Proof of enrollment (according to § 6 para. 4 of the Doctoral Regulations dated 16.10.2017, new publication 31.05.2023)
• A statement as to whether the disputation is to be held in German or English (this statement is integrated into the form "Application for Admission to the Doctoral Examination Procedure")
• If applicable, a justified request to exclude the faculty public or audience during the disputation
• if required, proof that conditions according to § 3 par. 3 of the Doctoral Regulations dated 16.10.2017, new publication 31.05.2023, have been fulfilled
• if required, written declaration of the first supervisor according to § 8 para. 5 of the Doctoral Regulations dated 16.10.2017, new publication 31.05.2023 (concerns cumulative doctorates)

If you have not submitted the following documents to the doctoral office at an earlier date, please also include the following documents:

• a curriculum vitae written in German or English, including information about school and university education
• certificates and documents concerning previous school education and studies (especially school-leaving certificate, BA certificate, MA certificate or comparable certificates) as certifies copies or by showing the originals in person at the doctoral office
• a proof of the language skills required according to Annex 2 of the Doctoral Regulations of 16.10.2017, new publication 31.05.2023
• a statement as to whether and when you have already undergone an unsuccessfully completed doctoral degree
• Acknowledgement of the "Regulations on the Principles for Ensuring Good Scientific Practice at Heinrich Heine University"

After your dissertation has been reviewed and accepted, your disputation (the oral examination) is due. Your disputation takes place after the inspection period (two weeks) of your dissertation and, if possible, during the lecture period.

• Please coordinate the date and time of your disputation with all four examiners on time and inform the Doctoral Office accordingly. The Doctoral Office will take care of the chairperson, the room for your disputation and the official invitation.  
• If you wish the Doctoral Office to send a thesis paper/handout to your examiners together with the official invitation to your disputation, please send a file to the Doctoral Office by mail at least three weeks before the disputation date. The design and scope of the thesis paper/handout are left up to you.  
• If you wish, you can carry out a technique check before your disputation. Please make an appointment for this at the Doctoral Office.

The last step towards the doctoral degree is the publication of the dissertation. The display of the publication takes place in two steps:

1. submission of your publication in the ULB

2. submission of your publication in the Doctoral Office

Step 1: ULB

Please submit three copies of your publication here (printed publication) or upload the file of your publication to the ULB document server and submit a bound/printed copy to the ULB (digital publication). Also show the print release form there, signed by all of you and your primary supervisor. You will receive a confirmation of receipt from the ULB.

Step 2: Doctoral Office

Please submit here the print release signed by you and your first supervisor [LINK zum Formular] as well as the confirmation of receipt from the ULB. If it is a printed publication, please also submit proof of the print run of your publication (e.g. publishing contract, confirmation from the publisher).

It is possible to apply for a printing cost subsidy. In addition to the application form, please submit the publisher's invoice and proof of payment of the invoice.  

After submitting all documents, you will receive your doctoral certificate, which allows you to use your doctoral title.

Congratulations!

We congratulate you on the successful completion of your doctorate. You have mastered this magnificently: you have demonstrated stamina, good project and time management and, above all, creativity and innovative research performance in your subject. For this reason, we, the faculty and your supervisors, would like to celebrate you in a fitting manner at a doctoral ceremony in the University's building. We are looking forward to your coming and, of course, your supporters should not be missing. The next graduation ceremony will take place on 24 May 2024 at the Haus der Universität. We will send you a written invitation by email.

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Ways To Your PhD

 You have the choice of two routes to your doctoral title in Germany. Check out the differences.

Individual Doctoral Studies

Most doctoral candidates choose the individual study model. In this model, you need to find a university professor who will supervise your dissertation. You may elect to write your dissertation alone or collaborate with other researchers – it really depends on your subject.

As a doctoral candidate you have three options as to where you carry out your research:  at a university, at a research organisation or in the industrial sector.  You can decide which option best fits your goals.

How long it takes to complete an individual PhD is down to your schedule, or the period of your research grant, but the length of this form of PhD usually ranges from 3 to 5 years.

Structured PhD Programmes

An alternative route to your doctorate is via the structured PhD programme, similar to those in English-speaking countries. This model offers regular and intense supervision by a team of advisors.  The programmes include a curriculum of courses, usually with an interdisciplinary focus. These programmes will advance your skills not only in academic and scientific methods such as presentation techniques but also foster soft skills. This systematic approach allows you to complete your doctoral studies within 3 – 4 years.  

Find out more about the two ways to do your PhD: www.research-in-germany.org > two ways to get a PhD

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Earning the doctorate degree PhD, MD/PhD or DMD/PhD

With the introduction of the PhD, MD/PhD and DMD/PhD programmes, University Medicine Greifswald offers high-achieving graduates of medicine, dentistry, and natural and life sciences the opportunity to conduct a structured doctorate with a focus on research, and thus excellent prospects for their further professional career and the continuation of an academic career, especially in an international context. 

The most important information at a glance:

• The basis of the doctorate is the publication of your own research results in at least 3 original scientific publications (cumulative thesis)
• The period between requesting admission to the doctoral procedure and the submission of the thesis is usually 3 years
• Completion of an accompanying curriculum amounting to 24 ECTS (courses, participation in congresses, continuing education)
• Supervision of the research work by a thesis committee and conclusion of a supervision agreement

Doctoral Board PhD, MD/PhD, DMD/PhD Chair: Prof. Elke Krüger

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PLEASE NOTE: The accompanying curriculum has been re-structured and now comprises: a compulsory part which is attended by all doctoral students, an elective part with general and subject-specific options, as well as the possibility of crediting active congress participation (poster presentation or talk). More information can be found below. The structured curriculum is compulsory for all doctoral students admitted from April 2023.

Before admission

The following requirements apply for admission to the doctoral programmes:

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

• Master's degree or equivalent university degree in a natural or life science subject other than human medicine or dentistry (min. 300 credit points)
• Overall grade of "good" or better (better than 2.5)

Medical Doctor/Doctor of Philosophy (MD/PhD)

• Passed the medical examination (state examination)
• Overall grade of "good" or better

Doctor of Medical Dentistry/Doctor of Philosophy (DMD/PhD)

• Passed the dental examination (state examination)

Preliminary review of admission requirements

If you are unsure whether you meet the admission requirements for the PhD, MD/PhD or DMD/PhD programme (e.g. because you are planning to change from Dr. med. to MD/PhD and have already started your research work), there is the possibility of a non-binding preliminary review by the Doctoral Board. This does not formally constitute a request for admission according to § 4 of the Doctoral Regulations.

• Cover letter (approx. 1 page) in which you outline your research project and, if applicable, any work you have already done
• Curriculum vitae with information about your academic career
• Degree certificate(s) and transcript of records from the relevant degree course

The first step in preparing your doctorate is to find a supervisor in the desired subject area. The supervisor must be a habilitated member of University Medicine Greifswald, i.e. professor or associate professor (apl. Professor,   Privatdozent  (PD)). Co-opted professors from other faculties of Greifswald University can also supervise doctorates at UMG.

Your doctoral subject corresponds to the designation of the chair of your supervisor, or the chair your supervisor belongs to.

Your doctorate will later be supervised by an individual thesis committee , which is appointed by the doctoral board as part of the admission process. In addition to your supervisor, this committee includes two other members; also habilitated; one UMG-internal and one UMG-external person. This way, expertise from different areas that are relevant to your research project is combined. When you complete your doctorate, the thesis committee is responsible for conducting and grading the doctoral defense.

Degrees obtained abroad must be checked for equivalence to the above-mentioned admission requirements before you can be admitted to the doctoral programme. Please have your certificates and transcripts of records checked by the ZAB (Central Office for Foreign Education) .

Please note: The ZAB is not open to the public. It is not possible to hand in or collect documents on site. Information can only be obtained by e-mail and telephone.

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Please submit the ZAB's evaluation along with your degree certificates, transcripts of records and further application documents (see Application for admission) to the Dean's office.

To apply for admission to the doctoral programme, you will prepare a detailed work plan (exposé) of your research project together with your supervisor, including the planned timeline. The exposé should consist of 3-4 pages and follow the prescribed structure (see below, Admission to the doctoral procedure ).

In addition, you and your supervisor will compile a list of the courses that you will attend during the qualification phase (for specifications, see Accompanying curriculum below). Apart from the compulsory part, you will select further courses that complement or deepen skills and knowledge relevant to your research project. Courses that you attended as part of your academic studies (e.g. Masters') cannot be credited or taken again. German courses cannot be credited either.

The curriculum is generally begun after admission to the doctoral programme. The crediting of courses that you have previously taken is possible in exceptional cases; max. 12 months retrospectively. The decision lies with the doctoral board. For examination, please fill out the form Request for recognition of lectures already completed and submit it with your application for admission.

To support the administration of doctoral procedures, an internal database is used at University Medicine Greifswald, the Research Information System (RIS, German: Forschungsinformationssystem / FIS ).

After entering and saving your data (address, degree, doctoral topic, etc.), you can generate the application form for admission to the doctoral procedure as well as the confirmation of acceptance as a doctoral student (required for enrolment at the University) by klicking the respective buttons at the top of the data sheet.

Admission to the doctoral procedure

• Request for Admission to the Doctoral Procedure PhD, MD/PhD or DMD/PhD (application form with handwritten signature; to be generated in the RIS )
• Curriculum vitae with information about your academic career (with handwritten signature)
• Certified copies of all university degree certificates (degrees obtained abroad must be checked in advance, see above, and submitted in the original language and as a certified translation in German or English); single copies of transcripts of records (with German or English translation if necessary)
• Agreement to supervise the doctoral procedure, including suggestions for thesis committee members (signed by the supervisor, see  Templates for admission to the doctoral procedure )
• Scientific work plan of 3-4 pages (see Templates for admission to the doctoral procedure )

Preliminary plan of accompanying curriculum, according to the requirements for compulsory and elective parts (co-ordinated with the supervisor, see Templates for admission to the doctoral procedure )

If applicable, request for recognition of a semester off completed for research purposes as part of the degree course (informal; proof of completion of the semester off must be provided)

• If applicable,  Request for recognition of lectures already completed
• Confirmation of Acceptance as Doctoral Candidate  for enrolement as a doctoral student (after admission to be handed in at the Students’ Registration Office, Rubenowstraße 2, see  Doctoral website University of Greifswald )

You will be informed in writing about the admission to the doctoral program or the rejection of your application.

Please sign the supervision agreement  (Betreuungsvereinbarung) with the members of your thesis committee within 6 weeks of admission and submit a copy (scan by e-mail) to the Dean's Office. The supervision agreement should ensure that you receive the best possible supervision during your qualification phase. Here, for example, you specify the frequency of meetings with the thesis committee and undertake to exchange information and comply with the principles of good scientific practice.

You should organise the first meeting with your thesis committee soon after admission in order to present your research exposé and the planned curriculum to all members.

Upon admission to the doctoral programme, you are required to register for doctoral studies at the University of Greifswald for the duration of your doctorate (Students’ Registration Office, Rubenowstr. 2). Please refer to the university's doctoral website  (ger) for documents to be submitted and contact details.

Please hand in the form Confirmation of Acceptance as Doctoral Candidate according to § 9 with your request for admission to the doctoral procedure. You will receive it back signed by the Dean, along with the confirmation of your admission.

Qualification phase (ca. 3 years)

The qualification phase usually lasts three years and begins with admission to the doctoral procedure. During the qualification phase, you will conduct the scientific research on which your dissertation thesis is based. You will first publish your research results in peer-reviewed journals before writing your dissertation on the basis of at least three original publications.

In addition, you will acquire a sound understanding of scientific problems, in-depth specialist knowledge and the ability to work in an interdisciplinary manner. On the one hand, you will do this in exchange with your colleagues, research group leaders, other doctoral researchers and your thesis committee. On the other hand, you will acquire specific knowledge and skills that will advance you and your research project within the framework of the accompanying curriculum.

Regulations on qualitative and quantitative requirements for publications (Appendix 3 to the PhD, MD/PhD, DMD/PhD Doctoral Regulations)

• In the three required original publications of the cumulative thesis, the doctoral candidate must have acted as first author at least once.  Among the three original publications, there may be in exceptional cases one paper that has been submitted for publication at the opening of the doctoral procedure but has not yet been finally accepted for publication.
• The journals to which the papers have been published or accepted for publication or submitted should be able to be assigned subject-specifically according to the criteria of a recognised bibliographic database such as Web of Science.
• The cover text  ("Manteltext") within the thesis should be at least 6,000 and at most 12,000 words long (approx. 20-40 pages) excluding the bibliography, and should be structured as follows: short Summary of one page both in German and English, Introduction, Methods and Materials, Results, Discussion. The cover text serves to link the publications in terms of content (embedding them in an overarching context) and to discuss issues that go beyond the topics dealt with in the publications. For example, methodological principles, calculations or evaluations can be described in more detail, and further results or problems that have arisen after the publications were published can be addressed.
• The doctoral candidate's share in the publications must be documented (when submitting the thesis) by a written declaration from the doctoral candidate and the supervisor to the doctoral board. In the case of publications in which the doctoral candidate is the first author, he/she must have played a predominant role in the planning of the scientific work, the data collection and/or analysis, the evaluation and the interpretation of the results. In the case of publications for which the doctoral candidate is co-author, he/she must have played a significant role in the planning of the scientific work, the data collection, the evaluation and the interpretation.
• If two persons share a first authorship , this can be counted as a full first authorship upon justified application by the thesis committee. The application is decided by the doctoral board and should be submitted before the thesis is submitted. In the case of three or more first authorships for one article, such a request is excluded.

The thesis committee monitors the progress of the doctorate and is later responsible for organising and grading the doctoral colloquium (see also information sheet for members of a thesis committee ).

You arrange regular meetings (possibly via video conference) with your thesis committee to report on the status of your doctorate (research, curriculum, publications), to clarify questions and any problems, and to receive important feedback. You have jointly agreed on the frequency of your meetings in the supervision agreement (usually 1-3 meetings per year) .

To prepare and record the meetings, please use the template for the

• Progress Report

Please note that the progress report is to be completed by you in advance and sent to the members of the thesis committee by e-mail two weeks before the meeting. The minutes of the meeting will be taken by your supervisor.

Please keep your data in the doctoral module of the RIS up to date until you have completed your doctorate (address/contact data, topic of the dissertation, ...).

After admission, you will also find an extension to your input mask, see screenshot. Here, please continuously enter the courses that you have attended as part of the curriculum (by klicking "new entry"). After submitting your transcripts to the Dean's Office, you will be shown the total ECTS you have earned.

Accompanying curriculum

The accompanying curriculum is divided into three parts: complusory courses (4 ECTS), elective courses with interdisciplinary and subject-specific components (min. 5 ECTS), and the possibility of crediting active congress participation (max. 15 ECTS). A total of at least 24 ECTS must be achieved (§ 5 Para. 4 PromO).

Note: The structured curriculum described here is mandatory for all admissions from April 2023. Doctoral candidates who were admitted before this date will complete an individual curriculum (as confirmed by the doctoral board with admission to the program).

Thesis Submission

The dissertation should summarise at least three original publications with related content that have been published in renowned journals (cumulative dissertation).

The reference to University Medicine Greifswald must be recognisable in all publications and the thesis must relate to a subject area according to Appendix 1 to the PhD doctoral regulations. For further information on requirements for the publications and first- or co-authorship, see Appendix 3.

A jacket text of 20-40 pages links the publications in terms of content and provides additional insights or outlooks into the topic. When preparing your dissertation, please refer to

• Notes on thesis structure and submission
• Templates (thesis submission)

You can request that the doctoral procedure be initiated after you have completed the accompanying curriculum (approximately 3 years after admission). Please send the following documents to the Dean’s Office:

• Request for Initiating the Doctoral Procedure (application form with handwritten signature; should be completed in RIS)
• 3 printed and bound copies of the thesis including the original publications
• Proof of lectures and congresses/training attended (see accompanying curriculum/qualification phase)
• Official certificate of good conduct (document type 0 = official) not older than 3 months when submitting the doctoral thesis to be addressed directly to: Dekanat, Fleischmannstraße 8, 17475 Greifswald
• If applicable, declaration of shares in publications and shared lead authorship (with handwritten signature)

Applicants will be informed in writing that the doctoral procedure has been initiated.

After the doctoral procedure has been initiated, an internal first assessment and an external second assessment are requested. If the thesis is evaluated with at least "rite" by both assessors, the oral examination (doctoral colloquium) takes place.

The doctoral colloquium is held before the thesis committee and is comprised of a presentation (max. 30 minutes) and a scientific discussion (30-90 minutes). The language of the presentation is German or English.

The date is set by the thesis committee and is announced to the doctoral candidates at least 14 days in advance. The colloquium is open to the public and will be announced to the members of the faculty.

Completion of the doctoral procedure

After passing the doctoral colloquium, the thesis must be published in an unchanged and complete form according to § 12 PromO PhD (4 durable bound copies and a pdf file). The copies are to be submitted to the University Library, Felix-Hausdorff-Str. 10 (Ms. Franzus, Tel. 03834 420 1519 (printed copies) and Ms. Waha, Tel. 03834 420 1553 (electornic version)) . For more information, please visit the

Central University Library Website .

The Dean's Office will be notified of the thesis submission by the University Library.

After submitting the required copies to the University Library, a confirmation of successful completion of the doctoral procedure is issued. This entitles the doctoral candidate to use the doctoral title - for a limited period of time until the original certificate is presented.

The award of the doctoral certificates takes place during a festive ceremony in May/June each year at St. Nikolai church (Domstr. 54, Greifswald, "Verleihung der akademischen Grade" ). Doctoral candidates will receive an invitation and are kindly asked to confirm by e-mail whether or not they will attend the ceremony. If participation is not possible or not desired, the certificates will be sent by post.

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Obtaining a doctoral degree in Germany

In Germany, doctoral degrees are conferred by universities or higher education institutions with equivalent status. This process is known as Promotion. Doctoral degrees are obtained through a specific process, during which an individual demonstrates his or her ability to carry out independent research. If the required examinations have been passed and all the formal prerequisites are met, the university or the faculty authorised by the university to award doctoral degrees confers the academic degree of Doktor supplemented by the appropriate field, e.g. Dr. rer. nat. or Dr. theol. Some universities also offer the academic degree of Ph.D.

The dissertation is an independent piece of research

The exclusively research-based nature of a doctoral degree distinguishes it from university and state examinations for which you prepare while studying or as a means of completing your studies. These examinations are vocational in character and are intended as preparation for an academically or scientifically oriented profession. In addition, the writing of a dissertation – and thus your own research – makes a substantial contribution to the state of knowledge in the relevant discipline.

If you wish to enrol on a doctoral programme and write your dissertation at a German higher education institution, you must have an academic degree, usually a master's degree, Staatsexamen , Diplom or Magister . It is sometimes possible to enrol with a bachelor's degree if you have successfully completed an appropriate qualification programme.

After the successful completion of doctoral training, doctoral candidates are awarded the degree of doctor by the university. This is described as being "promoviert" by the university. In everyday use the verb "promovieren" is often used to mean 'to obtain a doctorate', which is why this verb is mostly used intransitively in German in the Higher Education Compass.

Preparing for a doctoral degree

Al lot of questions  have to be considered when deciding whether to do a doctoral degree.

Doctoral phase

The doctoral phase includes the independent writing of a dissertation and an oral examination, which takes place after the successful assessment of the dissertation.

Completing your doctorate

The doctoral process is successfully completed when the dissertation has been accepted, the candidate has passed the oral examination and the dissertation has been published.

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Structured doctoral programmes differ from traditional doctoral research. In Germany, structured doctoral programmes are  very similar to the PhD programmes in English-speaking countries , in which a team of supervisors look after a group of doctoral students.

Structured doctoral programmes often have a  strong international orientation  with English as the team language. Unlike the individual doctorate model that can be freely structured to suit the individual research project, here doctoral students and their research proposals have to fit in with an existing PhD programme.

The doctorate frequently entails a  clearly structured doctoral study   programme  with compulsory attendance at lectures or seminars and interim assessment (credit points). The programme frequently also covers  academic and scientific methods or soft skills , such as presentation techniques.

As a rule, PhD Students work steadily at realising their research project within the team and with intensive  support from a group of academic staff  (often referred to as the “thesis committee”).

The duration of your studies is generally   limited to three to five years, and there is usually a fixed curriculum within which you work toward your doctorate and write your thesis.

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• Orbis (Yale dissertations only) Orbis holds records for all Yale dissertations for which microfilm copies exist, i.e. all dissertations completed in departments of the Graduate School since 1965, plus select dissertations completed in departments of the Graduate School between 1892 & 1965. Yale dissertations can be located in Orbis by: (1) Entering the author / title in a Simple Search (2) Using the terms “dissertation” or “thesis” and words known to be in the bibliographic record in a Keyword search. more... less... If you do not locate a Yale dissertation in Orbis, check the card catalog at Manuscripts and Archives. Except for some early dissertations that are not available, all Yale dissertations are held at Manuscripts and Archives.
• ProQuest Dissertations & Theses This database makes nearly every dissertation ever filed in the United States available in PDF format. Not all dissertations are available, however, as authors with dissertations under contract with a press are sometimes encouraged not to make their dissertations freely available. In these cases you can at least read an abstract. Note that you can search by school, department, and adviser.

From European institutions

• DART-Europe The European portal for finding electronic theses and dissertations. DART-Europe is a partnership of research libraries and library consortia who are working together to improve global access to European research theses.
• Deutsche Nationalbibliothek German dissertations since 1998 are comprehensively collected by the National Library of Germany, so search its online catalog by clicking on the link above.
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• Electronic Theses Online Service (EThOS) EThOS offers free access, in a secure format, to the full text of electronically stored UK theses--a rich and vast body of knowledge.
• Index to Theses A Comprehensive Listing of Theses with Abstracts Accepted for Higher Degrees by Universities in Great Britain and Ireland since 1716. Abstracts are available from many theses since 1970 and for all since 1986.
• Österreichische Dissertationsdatenbank This database references over 55,000 dissertations and theses held at Austrian universities; select dissertations are available online.

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• CRL Center for Research Libraries Foreign Doctoral Dissertations Holds 800,000 dissertations from universities outside the U.S. and Canada. However, only 20,000 of these are cataloged in the database. If you know the exact title of a dissertation and do not find it in the database, CRL recommends searching the CRL Catalog. If the title does not appear in the database or the catalog, contact CRL directly to inquire if it is held. CRL continues to acquire about 5,000 titles per year from major universities.
• Networked Digital Library of Theses & Dissertations (NDLTD) The NDLTD is an international organization dedicated to promoting the adoption, creation, use, dissemination, and preservation of electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs). The NDLTD Catalog contains more than one million records of electronic theses and dissertations. For students and researchers, the Union Catalog makes individual collections of NDLTD member institutions and consortia appear as one seamless digital library of ETDs.
• The Universal Index of Doctoral Dissertations in Progress This site holds a database of voluntarily-registered, author-identified doctoral dissertations in progress around the world. Its goal is to avoid duplications in doctoral dissertations, create the ultimate meeting place for researchers, and allow for interaction between them. Bear in mind, though, that only dissertations which have been registered by their authors can be found in the database. Registration and access to the database are free.
• Theses Canada This is your central access point for Canadian theses. From here you will be able to: - search AMICUS, Canada's national online catalog, for bibliographic records of all theses in Library and Archives Canada's theses collection; - access & search the full text electronic versions of numerous Canadian theses and dissertations; - find out everything you need to know about Theses Canada, including how to find a thesis, information on copyright, etc.
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