Successfully defended their theses: summer term 2026
Céline Anna Burrer, Institute of Novel and Emerging Infectious Diseases, FLI Greifswald, Island Riems
Lena Mareike Busker, Institute for Experimental and Clinical Infection Research, TWINCORE Hannover
Alina Friedrichs, RIZ, TiHo
Sarah Schlienkamp, Department of Molecular and Medical Virology, Ruhr-Universität Bochum; Institute of Virology, TiHo
Aparna Shandheep, Institute for Experimental and Clinical Infection Research, TWINCORE Hannover
Sisay Girma Worku Insitute of Microbiology, TiHo
Congratulations!
Summer term 2026
| Lectures | 13 Apr. – 17 July 2026 |
| Re-enrolment | 26 Jan 2026 |
| PhD defence: | |
| Submission of PhD thesis | until 23 Feb. 2026 |
| PhD defence | 13 – 17 Apr. 2026 (Mon–Fri) |
| Promotion | 12 June 2026 |
Winter term 2026/27
| Lectures | 12 Oct 2026 – 29 Jan 2027 |
| Re-enrolment | 13 July – 12 Aug. 2026 |
| PhD students' meeting | at Graduate School Day |
| PhD defence: | |
| Submission of PhD thesis | until 24 Aug. 2026 |
| PhD defence | 5 – 9 Oct. 2026 (Mon–Fri) |
| Promotion ceremony | 4 Dec. 2026 |
Graduate School Day
20/21 Nov. 2026 (Fri/Sat)
obligatory!
Summer term 2027
| Lectures | 12 April – 18 July 2027 |
| Re-enrolment | 25 Jan. – 26 Feb. 2027 |
| PhD defence: | |
| Submission of PhD thesis | until 22 Feb. 2027 |
| PhD defence | 5 –9 Apr. 2027 (Mon–Fri) |
| Promotion | 11 June 2027 |



