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Acceptance as a doctoral candidate:

The application for acceptance as a doctoral candidate can be submitted throughout the year and has no deadlines.

For enrollment, we recommend submitting an application

  • for the winter semester until the end of September (international applicants until beginning of September)
  • for the summer semester by the end of March (international applicants by beginning of March)

We recommend submitting an application for a change of subject

  • for the winter semester until mid-September
  • for the summer semester by mid-March

Enrollment dates and subject change dates of the University Registrar's Office.

Admission to the doctoral examination:

Registration for the doctoral examination and submission of the dissertation takes place on the dates listed below.

Please note that there may be delays in the course of the examination procedure due to individual examination conditions.

No consideration can be given to individual career options during the examination procedure. Please plan your doctoral procedure and career at an early stage.

January 2025

Submission of the Thesis07. - 17.01.2025
Oral Examns02. - 30.05.2025
Graduation Documentsvsl ab 16.06.2025
Doctoral Examination Ceremony28.07.2025
Acess to the examination file16. - 27.06.2025

March 2025

Submission of the Thesis03. - 14.03.2025
Oral Examns04.07. - 18.07.2025
Graduation Documentsvsl ab 28.07.2025
Doctoral Examination Ceremony28.07.2025
Acess to the examination file29.07. - 08.08.2025

June 2025

Submission of the Thesis16. - 27.06.2025
Oral Examns16.10. - 14.11.2025
Graduation Documentsvsl ab 01.12.2025
Doctoral Examination Ceremonyvsl. 09.03.2026
Acess to the examination file01. - 12.12.2025

October 2025

Submission of the Thesis06. - 17.10.2025
Oral Examns05. - 20.02.2026
Graduation Documentsexp. 09.03.2026
Doctoral Examination Ceremony09.03.2026
Acess to the examination filefrom 10.03.2026

January 2026

Submission of the Thesis07. - 16.01.2026
Oral Examns30.04. - 29.05.2026
Graduation Documentsprobably from 15.06.2026
Doctoral Examination Ceremonyprobably 27.07.2026
Acess to the examination filefrom 28.07.2026

March 2026

Submission of the Thesis02. - 13.03.2026
Oral Examns25.06. - 10.07.2026
Graduation Documentsprobably from 27.07.2026
Doctoral Examination Ceremonyprobably 27.07.2026
Acess to the examination filefrom 28.07.2026

June 2026

Submission of the Thesis15. - 26.06.2026
Oral Examns15.10. - 13.11.2026
Graduation Documentsvsl. ab 30.11.2026
Doctoral Examination Ceremonyvsl. 08.03.2027
Acess to the examination fileab 01.12.2026

October 2026

Submission of the Thesis05. - 16.10.2026
Oral Examns04. - 19.02.2027
Graduation Documentsprobably from 17.03.2027
Doctoral Examination Ceremonyprobably 16.03.2027
Acess to the examination filefrom 17.03.2027

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