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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!

Application for PhD programme

Deadline: 1 September

Information for applicants and supervisors

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