Symbolbild PhD office: A dissertation and the doctoral degree regulations are on a desk.

Graduate Office

Information for doctoral students, defense appointments, regulations, contacts
Symbolbild PhD office: A dissertation and the doctoral degree regulations are on a desk.
Image: Claudia Hilbert

The Graduate Office provides advice on doctoral matters and matters regarding postdoctoral lecturing qualification ("habilitation"). In addition, the application for acceptance as a doctoral candidate, the supervision agreement and the documents required to open doctoral and habilitation procedures are submitted here.

Head: Claudia Recke
Assistant: Stefanie Drechsel

Please note that examinations within the Master's programmes are administered by the Faculty's Office for Student Affairs and Examinations.

Information

The Dean's Office and the Graduate Office will be closed from 21-25 July 2025.

Graduate Office

Opening hours:
Opening hours:
Mo, Tu, Thu: 13:30-15:30 Uhr
Fr: 10-11:30 Uhr
It is mandatory that you make an appointment in advance within the opening hours mentioned. For this, you can contact us by phone or email. Thank you.

Explanatory video: Registration as a doctoral candidate

In this video, we explain you how to do register as a PhD student at our faculty and which documents you have to submit:

placeholder image — Video How to register as a PhD student - Screenshot

Screenshot: Claudia Hilbert

All forms of the Graduate Office at a glance

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    1. Anträge und Formulare

      Forms (as per Doctoral Examination Regulations 2018)

      Contains:
      3 Elements
      Modification date:
    2. Promotionsordnungen und Durchführungsbestimmungen

      Doctoral Examination Regulations and implementing provisions

      Contains:
      6 Elements
      Modification date:
    1. Betreuungsvereinbarung de

      Supervision agreement

      File type:
      pdf
      File size:
      170 kb
      Modification date:

Mediator: contact person for doctoral candidates in conflicts

Martin Oschatz, Prof. Dr
Martin Oschatz
Image: Anne Günther (University of Jena)
Room CEEC E003
Philosophenweg 7a
07743 Jena Google Maps site planExternal link