Application for the PhD programme

Deadline: 1 September

Information for applicants and supervisors

Semester key dates

Thesis submission
Thesis submission
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Summer term 2023

Lectures 11 Apr. –14 July 2023
Re-enrolment 23 Jan. –15 Mar. 2023
HGNI stipend for finishing the thesis (application deadline) 31 Mar.
PhD defence:  
Submission of PhD thesis until 24 Feb. 2023
evaluation reports: latest until 24 Mar. 2023
PhD defence 11–14 Apr. 2023 (Tue-Fri)
Promotion 16 June 2023

Winter term 2023/24

Lectures 9 Oct. 2023 – 26 Jan. 2024
Re-enrolment 10 July –1 Sept. 2023
PhD students' meeting at Graduate School Day 24 Nov. 2023
HGNI stipend for finishing the thesis
(application deadline)
30 Sept.
PhD defence:  
Submission of the PhD thesis until 25 Aug. 2023
internal + external report: latest until 25 Sept. 2023
PhD defence 9–13 Oct. 2023
Promotion ceremony 8 Dec. 2023

Graduate School Day

24/25 Nov. 2023 (Fri/Sat)
obligatory!

People at GS-Day
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Summer term 2024

Lectures 15 Apr. – 19 July 2024
Re-enrolment 22 Jan. – 15 Mar. 2024
HGNI stipend for finishing the thesis (application deadline) 31 Mar.
PhD defence:  
Submission of PhD thesis until 23 Feb. 2024
evaluation reports: latest until 23 Mar. 2024
PhD defence 8–12 Apr. 2024 (Mon–Fri)
Promotion 14 June 2024