Public Defence winter term 2026

Application for PhD programme

Deadline: 1 September

Informationfor applicants and supervisors

Semester key dates

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 the PhD thesis until 28 Aug. 2026
PhD defence 9 Oct. 2026
Promotion ceremony 4 Dec. 2026

Graduate School Day

20/21 Nov. 2026 (Fri/Sat)
obligatory!

Lehrgebäude III/Institute for Pathology
© Selle, HGNI

Summer term 2027

Lectures 12 Apr. – 18 July 2027
Re-enrolment 25 Jan. – 26 Feb. 2027
PhD defence:  
Submission of PhD thesis until 26 Feb. 2027
PhD defence 9 Apr. 2027
Promotion 11 June 2027

Winter term 2027/28

Lectures 11 Oct. 2027 – 28 Jan. 2028
Re-enrolment 17 July – 13 Aug. 2027
PhD students' meeting at Graduate School Day
PhD defence:  
Submission of the PhD thesis until 30 Aug. 2027
PhD defence 15 Oct. 2027
Promotion ceremony 3 Dec. 2027