FAQ list and further information

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Dates and Announcements

Secretary of the Doctoral Board is on Vacation: September 7–11, 2026. During this time, no applications for admission as a doctoral candidate or requests to initiate the doctoral process will be accepted.

The Graduate Academy has published the new workshop program for the fourth quarter: Professional Development Program for Doctoral Candidates

FAQ list on the PromO 2018

The Standing Doctoral Committee has compiled a list of frequently asked questions and the corresponding answers to the doctoral regulations for you here.
FAQ list on the PromO 2018

Information sheet on cumulative dissertations

If you are planning to write a cumulative dissertation, you will find additional information on the doctoral regulations in the information sheet compiled by the Standing Doctoral Committee.
Fact sheet on cumulative dissertations

Sample declaration of authorship for cumulative dissertations

In the case of a cumulative dissertation, the declaration of authorship must be included in the dissertation. You can find a template of what this declaration can look like here as a guide.
Sample declaration of authorship

Guidelines on the Use of AI in Doctoral Research and Declaration of Independent Authoring of the Dissertation

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in doctoral research projects is generally permissible, but is subject to the principles of good scientific practice and the Declaration of Independent Authoring must be completed and included in every copy of the dissertation.

Proof of certificates of achievement

The doctoral regulations PromO 2018 stipulate that successful participation in two interdisciplinary doctoral courses and two method-oriented doctoral courses must be proven for the opening of the doctoral procedure. Please note the information on obtaining certificates of achievement.