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At Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin there are two different ways to obtain a PhD: Individual doctorates or structured PhD programs.

Individual Doctorate

Individual doctorates are the traditional and most common type of a PhD program in Germany. This way of doing a PhD provides a high degree of flexibility to shape the scientific topic and also the time frame. To pursue an individual doctorate at Humboldt-Universität, you need the individual support of a professor to act as your PhD supervisor (“doctor father” or “doctor mother”).

It will be your initiative and responsibility to look for a suitable supervisor directly. You can send your full application regarding your research interest to a matching professor. It is important that you select a supervisor with a similar research field/topic to your intended PhD study.  If the professor is interested he/she will answer your e-mail in due course.

Structured PhD programs

Structured PhD programs have a fixed duration, usually three years. The PhD candidates are supervised individually, and conduct research within a group of colleagues of their scientific field. Also there is a complementary curriculum aside the PhD program. Applications have to be submitted directly to the program.

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• For more information for PhD students please see HU’s doctorate portal
• An overview of the 28 structured PhD programs at HU can be found at Humboldt-Graduate School
• For practical advice how to approach a potential supervisor, please see our tips
• For more practical information on PhDs in Germany: www.research-in-germany.org/en/jobs-and-careers/info-for-phd-students.html

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Structured doctoral programs.

Participating in a doctoral program at Humboldt Graduate School means having the opportunity to earn your doctoral degree in the inspiring interdisciplinary and international atmosphere of our excellent doctoral programs. You conduct your research in a group with colleagues from your area of research, with whom you regularly have the opportunity to share experiences, exchange views and give and receive support. Your thesis work will be intensively monitored and supported by leading faculty, so that you can successfully complete your degree within three years.

You also receive scientific instruction in your area of research. Humboldt Graduate School provides you with trainings in basic competencies relevant to your thesis, such as writing and methods, and supports you in administrative questions.

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New doctoral programme law & society.

The LSI and the BGSS have established the joint doctoral programme Law & Society to promote innovative interdisciplinary legal research. The programme is dedicated to investigating the role and function of law for tackling the current and fundamental challenges for a democratic global society (inter alia climate change, digital transformation, the rise of populism and the decline of the rule of law) from a genuinely interdisciplinary perspective.

The programme offers interdisciplinary supervision and support of the doctoral students within the international structured doctoral programme of the BGSS. The LSI is a stimulating interdisciplinary and international research environment in the heart of Berlin at the Humboldt-University.

The courses of the doctoral programme will be taught in English. However, applicants are expected to acquire a working knowledge of German. Fully funded language courses will be available as part of the doctoral scholarship. The doctoral thesis may be written in English or German.

Application Deadline : April 30, 2021.

For all application requirements and more information, please find the full Call for Applications here .

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"I am part of an incredible research group and I'm able to attend all the events that are constantly happening at the universities or other institutions, while getting to travel around the world for regular conferences and workshops. Due to this wonderful mix of activities I get to grow more and more academically and personally."

/// Sofía Garzón, Colombia, Berlin Mathematical School - BMS

„Berlin offers an excellent environment for my doctoral studies in the history of ancient Israel, providing access to renowned experts in the field and fostering interdisciplinary collaboration for a comprehensive exploration of the subject.“

/// Jonathan Böhm, Germany, Berlin Graduate School of Ancient Studies

“The foundation of my research lies in the seamless collaboration of diverse disciplines. The Berlin Graduate School of Ancient Studies not only provides me with a comprehensive platform to embark on my PhD journey, but also offers me invaluable opportunities to foster interdisciplinary perspectives.”

/// Lu Tian, China, Berliner Antike-Kolleg

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Five universities offer doctoral programs with excellent funding opportunities and join forces with outstanding non-university research institutions to generate a unique, vibrant academic environment.

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Doctoral Programs

The Literary and Epistemic History of Small Forms

/// Humanities, Languages and literature

Berlin School of Integrative Oncology

/// Berlin School of Integrative Oncology, BSIO, Cancer

Berlin School of Mind and Brain

/// Berlin School of Mind and Brain, mind sciences, brain sciences, linguistics

Berlin School for Regenerative Therapies

/// Berlin-Brandenburg School for Regenerative Therapies, BSRT, endogenous tissue...

Bernstein Center for Computational Neuroscience

/// Bernstein Center for Computational Neuroscience, BCNN Berlin, brain

Clinical Exercise Science

/// exercise, prevention and rehabilitation

Biomedical Sciences (DRS)

/// life sciences, infectious diseases

German-Israeli Helmholtz Research School

/// Cell Signaling, Gene Regulation, Molecular Cell Medicine, biomedical sciences

Hertie School of Governance

/// Governance, social science

International Doctorate for Experimental Approaches to Language And Brain

/// Erasmus Mundus, laboratory-based, language, brain

MDC-NYU PhD Exchange Program of the Berlin Institute for Medical Systems Biology

/// Genomics, Medical Systems Biology

Medical Neurosciences

/// Neurosciences, central nervous systems, peripheral nervous systems, medical...

Multiscale Bio-Systems

/// biosystems, macromolecules in aqueous solutions, molecular recognition, free energy...

Plant Sciences

/// Plant Sciences, extinction of species, climate change

ZIBI Graduate School Berlin

/// infection biology, immunology, virology, bacteriology, parasitology

The International Max Planck Research School on Computational Methods in Psychiatry and Ageing Research

/// computer science, applied mathematics and statistics, psychology, psychiatry

Einstein Center of Catalysis/Berlin International Graduate School of Natural Sciences and Engineering

/// catalysis-related research, natural sciences, engineering

Berlin Mathematical School

/// Mathematics

Dahlem Research School of Molecular Science

/// molecular natural science, Molecular Switches on Surfaces, Protonation Dynamics in...

Dynamical Phenomena in Complex Networks

/// Networks with complex topology, self- organization in evolving complex networks

Gravitational Wave Astronomy

/// gravitational waves, astronomy, GEO600 gravitational wave detector

Helmholtz Graduate School for Macromolecular Bioscience

/// Biomaterial Science, Macromolecular Bioscience, natural sciences, engineering

Mass, Spectrum, Symmetry: Particle Physics in the Era of the Large Hadron Collider

/// Large Hydron Collider, elementary particle physics, astro-particle physics

Research School Materials for Solar Energy Conversion (MatSEC)

/// kesterite materials, semiconductor, absorber material, film solar cells,...

Molecular Biophysics

/// biophysics, biomolecular processes, protein-protein interactions

PharMetrX: Pharmacometrics & Computational Disease Modelling

/// life sciences, pharmacy, drug development, drug therapy, pharmacotherapy,...

IMPRS for Molecular Plant Science

/// biochemistry, biology, plant science, plant growth, plant biomass, primary metabolism

Quantitative Spectroscopy in Astrophysics

/// Quantitative Spectroscopy, Astrophysics, solar physics, stellar research,...

School of Analytical Sciences Adlershof

/// chemistry, biology, physics, natural sciences, analytical sciences

Helmholtz Research School on Security Technologies (HRSST)

/// physics, optical engineering, electrical engineering, informational techniques,...

Service-Oriented Systems Engineering

/// Software Systems Engineering, IT Systems, Human Computer Interaction, Computer...

Berlin Graduate School for Global and Transregional Studies

/// transnational relations, international relations, globalization, governance, regional...

Berlin Graduate School of Ancient Studies

/// Berliner Antike-Kolleg, ancient languages and texts, ancient philosophy, ancient...

Berlin Graduate School of Social Sciences

/// sociology, political science, social inclusion, democratic performance

Berlin Graduate School Muslim Cultures and Societies

/// Islam, muslim cultures, muslim societies, Area Studies, Interdisciplinary Studies

Doctoral Program in Business Research

/// business administration, management, marketing, information systems, FACTS, business...

Graduate School Global Intellectual History

/// intellectual history

Centre for Contemporary History

/// Cold War, contemporary german history, contemporary european history, communist...

Das Wissen der Literatur

/// deutsche Literatur, german literature

European PhD in Socio-Economic and Statistical Studies

/// socio-economic research, labor markets, employment, inequality, Welfare state, social...

Friedrich Schlegel Graduate School of Literary Studies

/// literature, textaul practice, transnational perspective, intermediality

Graduate School of East Asian Studies

/// east asia, social sciences, institutions in east asia, interdependence of...

Graduate School of North American Studies

/// American Studies, Area Studies, Interdisciplinary Studies, American Literature,...

High Dimensional Non Stationary Time Series

/// stochastics, statistics, volatility, copulae, high-dimensional time series,...

International Max Planck Research School on the Life Course (LIFE)

/// development of human behaviour, human life course, evolution of culture, learning,...

Knowledge of the Arts

/// artistic knowledge, art history, media studies, philosophy, engineering, pedagogy

Latin American Studies from a Comparative and Transregional Perspective

/// Cultural Anthropology, Social Anthropology, Gender Studies, History, Literature of...

Ludwig Rosenberg Kolleg: Historical Relations between Labor Movements and Modern Jewry

/// european-jewish studies, laboro movements, modern jewry

DIW Graduate Center PhD in economics

/// economics, microeconomics, macro-economics, econometrics, public economics,...

THESys Graduate Program - Transformations of Human-Environment Systems

/// IRI THESys, use of land, use of resources, urbanization, climate change impact, ...

Selma Stern Zentrum für Jüdische Studien Berlin-Brandenburg (ZJS)

/// jewish studies, jewish history, jewish philosophy, jewish theology, jewish...

Thinking Differences: Structures – Order – Communication

/// comparative history, histoire croisée

Walther Rathenau Kolleg: Liberalism and Democracy

/// European-Jewish Studies, democratic constitutional state, european post-war...

Wicked Problems, Contested Administrations: Knowledge, Coordination, Strategy

/// public administration, climate change, demographic tranistion, international...

Computational Systems Biology

/// biological networks, cellular systems, protein-protein interactions, systems biology

Global and Area Studies PhD Program

/// Globalization, Alternative Futures

Philosophy, Science and the Sciences

/// philosophy, ancient Greek, ancient Roman, ancient Arabic, classicist, ancient...

Berlin Graduate School of British Studies

/// british studies

Parasite Infections: From Experimental Models to Natural Systems

/// Parasite Infections, Immunology, molecular approaches, cellular interactions,...

Berlin International Graduate School in Model and Simulation based Research (BIMoS)

/// Modellierung, Smimulierung, modelling, modeling, simulation, optimation

Urban Water Interfaces (UWI)

/// urban water (systems), interfaces, modelling, urban soil, surface water, groundwater,...

IMPRS for Mathematical and Physical Aspects of Gravitation, Cosmology and Quantum Field Theory

/// Gravitational Physics, Geometric Analysis, String Theory, quantum mechanics, black...

Religion – Knowledge – Discourse

/// Humanities, Social Sciences, Sociology, Political Sciences, Economics, Law

Berlin School of Movement Science (BSMS)

/// Humanities, Social Sciences, Sociology,

/// education, mathematics, informatics, natural sciences, technology, engineering

Identity and Heritage

StRATEGy: Surface processes, Tectonics and Georesources: The Andean foreland basin of Argentina

Cropstrengthen - european industrial doctorate.

/// PhD training, stress acclimation in plants, crop improvement, plant priming

Natural Hazards and Risks in a Changing World

/// natural hazards, risk, climate change, floods, landslides, earthquakes

BioMove - Integrating Biodiversity Research with Movement Ecology in dynamic agricultural landscapes

/// Biodiversity, Movement Ecology, Biological Science, Natural Science

Minor Cosmopolitanisms

/// Humanities; Social Sciences; Postcolonial Studies; Cultural Studies; Anglophone...

Theory – Empirics – Practices of Pedagogical Teaching Processes

/// Educational science – adult and further education – music pedagogy – school pedagogy...

Agricultural Economics

/// Agriculture, Doctoral Program

Research School Future Information Technologies (FIT)

/// information technologies, energy consumption, fundamental physics, communications...

Biodiversity, Evolution & Ecology

/// Biological sciences, Natural Sciences

CRC 1114 Scaling Cascades in Complex Systems

/// /// Mathematics, Biochemistry, Physics, Geo-Sciences

CRC / TRR 227 Ultrafast Spin Dynamics

TRR 170 Integrated Research Training Group in Planetary Sciences

Cinepoetics - Center for Advanced Film Studies

/// poetologies, audiovisual images, cinema, film philosophy, aesthetics

BB3R - Innovations in the 3R Research: Genetic Engineering, Tissue Engineering and Bioinformatics

/// Berlin-Brandenburg research platform BB3R, 3 R, Genetic Engineering, Tissue...

CRC / SFB 1078 Protonation Dynamics in Protein Function

/// CRC SFB Protonation Dynamics in Protein Function

Re-Figuration of Spaces

Helmholtz Einstein International Berlin Research School in Data Science (HEIBRiDS)

Health Data Sciences

/// Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Meta-research, Big Data, Health Data Sciences, Causal...

IMPRS Biology And Computation

/// sequence analysis, theoretical structural biology, computational chemistry, drug...

Robert Koch Doctoral Program

/// Robert Koch Doctoral Program, RoKoDoKo

Fluorine-Specific Interactions: Fundamentals and Functions

/// Collaborative Research Center 1349 „Fluorine-Specific Interactions: Fundamen-tals and...

Research Training Group (RTG) "Bioactive Peptides – Innovative Aspects of Synthesis and Biosynthesis"

/// Natural Sciences, Computer and information sciences, Chemical sciences, Biological...

Temporalities of Future in Latin America: Dynamics of Aspiration and Anticipation

/// Latin American Studies, social globalization, cultural globalization, cultural...

Berlin School of Economics

Max Delbrück Center Graduate School

/// Max Delbrück Center Graduate School

Differential Equation- and Data-driven Models in Life Sciences and Fluid Dynamics: An Interdisciplinary Research Training Group

BfR Doctoral Training Programme

/// Aasessment of food and feed, microbiological and chemical substance safety, safety...

Stochastic Analysis in Interaction

iNAMES -MDC-Weizmann Helmholtz International Research School for Imaging from the NAno to the MESo

/// computational sciences, imaging data sciences, artificial intelligence, machine...

BIOphysical Quantitative Imaging Towards Clinical Diagnosis

Berlin School of Optical Sciences and Quantum Technologies (BOS.QT)

Berlin Industrial Engineering and Management (BIEM)

/// Engineering, Technology, Economics, Business

Doctoral Program History and Cultural Studies

Berlin Institute for the Foundation of Learning and Data (BIFOLD)

/// Natural Sciences, Mathematics, Computer and information sciences, Physical sciences,...

"Charging into the future": Understanding the interaction of polyelectrolytes with biosystems

/// GRK 2662 „Charging into the future“: Understanding the interaction of...

Science of Intelligence (SCIoI)

Dynamic Hydrogels at Biointerfaces

/// IRTG of CRC / SFB 1449 Dynamic Hydrogels at Biointerfaces Biophysics,...

Doctoral Program Natural Sciences

/// Natural Sciences, Biology, Chemistry, Pharmacy, Physics

IMPRS - Knowledge and Its Resources: Historical Reciprocities

/// Media and communications Humanities History and archaeology Languages and...

Normativity - Critique - Change

Crc1644: phenotypic plasticity in plants – mechanisms, constraints, and evolution, data assimilation - the collaborative research centre sfb1294, approx. 3000.

Graduate School Students

Dr. Malcolm Jorgensen is a Senior Research Fellow at the Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law, Heidelberg and a Non-Resident Fellow of the Berlin Potsdam Research Group “International Rule of Law – Rise or Decline?”. He holds a PhD in International Law and American Foreign Policy from the Sydney Law School, University of Sydney, where he lectured in Public International Law and remains an associate of the Sydney Centre for International Law. During his doctoral studies, Malcolm was resident at the United States Studies Centre, University of Sydney, where he was a Research Associate and Lecturer in American politics. He holds a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) and a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) with majors in Economics and International Relations, each from the University of Queensland. Following undergraduate studies, Malcolm was a Judge’s Associate in the Supreme Court of Queensland and subsequently admitted to the legal profession in Australia. He most recently served as an Assistant Director in the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, International Legal Branch and Sanctions, Treaties & Transnational Crime Branch. Malcolm’s research focuses on the politics of international law, concentrating on foreign policy ideology and comparative conceptions of law, American international legal policy, and the meaning and value of the “international rule of law.” He is an experienced broadcast and print media commentator and the author of “American Foreign Policy Ideology and the International Rule of Law” (2020, Cambridge University Press).

Applying and Enrolling for Doctoral Studies

If you are interested in enrolling in doctoral studies, you must first submit proof that your declaration of intent to pursue a doctorate has been accepted by the relevant faculty at Technische Universität Berlin. This means you must first submit the declaration of intent to the faculty service center of the relevant faculty. The faculty board will then inform you whether you have been admitted as a doctoral candidate and of any conditions of your admission. The TU Berlin Doctoral Regulations require all doctoral candidates not employed at TU Berlin to enroll as doctoral students.

When enrolling, please be sure to state the degree program offered by TU Berlin which most closely matches with your field of work.

How to enroll

To enroll you must have received the faculty board decision confirming the faculty’s acceptance of your declaration of intent to pursue a doctorate and stating whether you will be completing your doctorate in English or German.

You must register your declaration of intent to pursue a doctorate at the relevant faculty service center (see contact details below).

You can apply and enroll at any time.

As a doctoral student, you are required to pay a semester fee each semester like all enrolled students. You will not be charged any late fees when enrolling. However, please note a late fee will be charged if you re-register after the required deadline.

You can find general information about doctoral studies on the Center for Junior Scholars (CJS) website.

Enrollment steps for doctoral candidates whose declaration of intent has been approved:

• You need to first complete the online registration . This is also necessary if you are already an employee at the TU Berlin.
• You will then receive an email with login details for your personal TU Berlin portal (tuPORT).
• You will be able to see the app“Enrollment and re-registration requirements”, after initially passing the app "First steps". Click here to see which documents you are required to upload.
• Refer to the following web page  to get an idea of which documents these are.
• After you finish enrolling, you will receive an email with further information.
• After enrolment, please have your student account linked to your staff account. Please contact the personnel team responsible for you.

Re-registration to the next semester for PhD student

Information regarding your re-registration to the following semester as a PhD student will be send by e-mail to your e-mail account of TU Berlin.

General information about re-registration is available here .

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Master's Programs

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After graduation many former law students wish to obtain a further qualification. A one-year post-graduate LL.M.-program at a foreign law school is an efficient way to achieve that goal.

The LL.M. is an internationally recognized post-graduate law degree that qualifies for an international career. LL.M. students can either explore a range of subject areas and acquire a deep understanding of another legal system, or they can concentrate on a particular field of law they wish to specialize in, i.e. tax law, insurance law, or human rights.

Apart from academic aspects, the added value of a post-graduate Master's program is that LL.M. candidates usually come from many parts of the world and that they can learn about a variety of legal cultures.

A post-graduate Master's degree can be an important asset on the competitive labor market. It shows that a job candidate is fluent in a foreign language and is able to work in a multi-national or multi-cultural environment.

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Doctoral Studies at HWR Berlin

Hwr berlin advises interested graduates about the possible ways to conduct doctoral studies and supports them until the end of their dissertations..

Graduates of universities of applied sciences are eligible to begin doctoral studies under certain conditions. The introduction of Master’s degree programmes has made admission to doctoral studies a clearer process: the Berlin Higher Education Act stipulates that the successful completion of a Master's degree at a university or at a specialist university of applied sciences is a prerequisite for doctoral studies admission.   Please note : doctoral studies can only be conducted in cooperation with a university. The right to award doctoral degrees remains the exclusive and reserved right of universities and of equivalent institutions of higher education. In joint doctoral studies programmes, professors at HWR Berlin are appointed as secondary examiners.

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International Programmes 2023/2024

European and International Energy Law (MBL) European and International Energy Law (MBL)

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Courses are held in English (100%). Participants have to write the Master's thesis in English.

With Europe's largest economy, Germany has long been at the heart of the energy transition. This development continues to be spearheaded from Berlin, making it the perfect place to study energy law!

The Technische Universität Berlin offers the advanced Master of Business Law in European and International Energy Law at the EUREF Campus, located right in the heart of Berlin. The programme offers lawyers, engineers, economists, and other professionals an excellent opportunity to gain expertise in the field of international and European energy law. Students will become acquainted with the technical and economic foundations of energy markets as well as areas of law relevant to the value chains in the electricity and gas sector. The curriculum covers topics such as competition law, regulatory law, and economic fundamentals.

Lecturers hail from around the globe (including countries such as Germany, USA, UK, Russia, Switzerland, and Belgium) and have expertise in all areas of the energy sector. Lecturers work in a variety of fields, such as academia, European and national authorities (European Commission and national regulatory authorities), international and national energy companies, major law firms, and courts.

The course is supported by the Institute for Energy and Regulatory Law Berlin Inc. ( http://enreg.eu ) – an independent non-profit association for legal research under private law (founded as the Centre for Antitrust Law in 1986). The main research areas of the institute relate to the advancement of competition in the energy and telecommunication markets in the European Union and the development of the energy sector in an era of ever greater reliance on renewable energies ("Energiewende"). The research activities focus on German and European regulatory law of network industries, energy efficiency and energy climate law, energy contract law and consumer protection law as well as energy antitrust law as a part of general competition law. Telecommunications and railway regulation has also been addressed since 1999. Since 2008, the institute‘s activities have also included water law. The managing director, Professor Dr Jochen Mohr, and his large network of lawyers, economists, and entrepreneurs in the energy industry work in close coordination with the MBL organising team.

The Academic Director of the MBL programme is Professor Dr iur Dr rer pol Dres hc Franz Jürgen Säcker, editor and author of leading publications in the field of energy law. He is editor and co-author of the large-scale academic work Berlin Commentary on Energy Law ("Berliner Kommentar zum Energierecht"), which encompasses four volumes and more than 12,000 pages. The MBL programme is also supported by our Academic Programme Managers, Dr Susanne Wende and Eadbhard Pernot.

The Master's programme is taught over a period of two semesters. Studies are covered in six modules. The first three modules are dedicated to the fundamentals of energy regulation, including the general legal framework for energy as well as the economic characteristics of electricity and gas regulation. Students will become acquainted with the fundamentals of energy regulation.

The final three modules cover energy regulation in greater depth. Here, legal provisions are examined in tandem with the value chain of energy, from production and transmission/distribution to trade and supply. Each module is dedicated to one stage of the energy value chain: The fourth module is dedicated to the generation stage, the fifth module to the grid operation stage, and the sixth module to the energy trade and supply. Finally, the Master's thesis, due in the second semester, concludes the programme and allows students to showcase their knowledge and skills learned throughout the year.

In addition to the lectures, students will be offered the opportunity to extend their learning experience beyond the classroom during several excursions. Students visit the EEX (the largest electricity stock exchange in Continental Europe) in Leipzig, AURUBIS (an energy intensive undertaking) in Hamburg, ALEO Solar (a photovoltaics manufacturer) in Prenzlau, Vattenfall (a CHP plant) in Berlin, Gasag (a gas company) in Berlin, and Stromnetz Berlin and 50Hertz (network operators).

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The semester contribution (enrolment fee) amounts to 307.54 EUR per semester and is not included in the tuition fees. It offers a semester ticket covering public transport in the Berlin metropolitan area (ABC zones).

In order to cover their living expenses (room and board, health insurance, books, personal costs) for the study period in Berlin, we recommend that participants budget approx. 800 EUR per month.

Applicants must have successfully completed a programme of studies preferably in law or economics, and require professional experience of at least one year. All applicants must submit a written application which presents their educational and professional background, as well as their reasons for wanting to pursue the programme of study. Applicants should have professional experience, ideally in the field of energy supply, although experience in other fields is acceptable.

Applicants must provide proof of their English skills: level B2 (or higher) of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) (not required in the case of high school graduation in English)

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Due to the fact that the full-day class lectures take place only two to three days per week, professional activities may be exercised to a limited extent, for example, in firms and companies at the EUREF Campus. The Career Service at Technische Universität Berlin offers a wide array of services to students seeking employment during their studies in Berlin as well as after completion of their degree programme.

Although Technische Universität Berlin does not itself provide student accommodation, the "Studentenwerk Berlin" (a local non-profit agency for students affairs) offers a number of accommodation options for students enrolled at educational institutions in Berlin. Accommodation is available through the Student Services Office ( http://www.studentenwerk-berlin.de ) or on the private market. Rent for a single room in a student residence is approx. 300 EUR. Private accommodation can be found on the Internet at: http://www.studenten-wg.de and https://housinganywhere.com/berlin--Germany/tu-berlin/sign-up

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Technische Universität Berlin

The internationally renowned Technische Universität Berlin (TUB) is located in Germany's capital city at the heart of Europe. The academic activities focus on achieving sharply defined goals: building a distinctive profile for our university, ensuring exceptional performance in research and teaching, providing our graduates with excellent qualifications, and a modern approach to university administration. The TUB strives to promote the dissemination of knowledge and to facilitate technological progress through adherence to the core principles of excellence and quality. Strong regional, national and international networking with partners in science and industry are an important aspect in these endeavours. TUB is an internationally renowned, research-intensive university dedicated to promoting science and technology for the benefit of broader society and committed to the principle of sustainability. The challenges and problems facing modern societies cannot be met on the basis of findings from individual disciplines. TUB is addressing these challenges with the aid of transdisciplinary collaborative projects. The establishment of important research partnerships in the context of the Excellence Initiative, the German Research Foundation (DFG) and the European Institute for Innovation and Technology, in addition to constantly increasing third-party funding for research projects, demonstrate the dynamic developments in this area. Prestigious science prizes and awards make these successes even more obvious; these include Alexander von Humboldt Chairs, Einstein Chairs, Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prizes, and numerous grants from the European Research Council. Research for Innovation – a credo that TUB impressively implements. Its extraordinary profile as a technical university in association with its humanities, social sciences, planning, and economics programmes is indeed an excellent breeding ground for strong interdisciplinarity. By combining basic and applied research endeavours, and with close links to partners in science and industry, university researchers tackle societal issues and develop forward-looking solutions. In close cooperation with EUREF AG, a new TUB campus has emerged on the property of the former Gasometer in Berlin's Schöneberg district and was inaugurated in October 2012. Four advanced Master's programmes dealing with the issue of "City and Energy" are offered here. This facility comprises 1,700 square metres of floor space in a historic, red brick building called "the water tower". These course offerings are fully integrated into the overall structure of the European Energy Forum (EUREF). Companies and research institutes addressing the topic of "Intelligent city for work, research, education and living" are finding homes here. Through close cooperation between science and teaching on the one hand, and research and practical applications on the other, the EUREF Campus serves as a powerful test platform for a sustainable model city.

University location

As the capital of Germany and Germany's largest metropolis, Berlin offers unparalleled opportunities for students to enrich their extracurricular activities with culture, history, travel, and professional development. One of Europe's principal artistic centres, Berlin offers drama, musical performances and art exhibitions, as well as world-class cultural events such as the Berlinale film festival. Historically, Berlin is a fascinating city, bearing witness to Germany's Imperial Period, serving as the cultural epicentre in the twenties, and being resurrected as a divided city during the Cold War. Now a vibrant symbol of German reunification, Berlin has been a focal point for European historical trends and movements. Only a short trip from Germany's northern coastal regions and serviced by international train and air connections, Berlin also offers excellent opportunities for inter-European travel. Berlin is most strongly influenced by the presence of the German government, but also serves as a major European financial centre. For law students, this blend offers a range of opportunities for political and business internships, close contact to a broad variety of multicultural, political and diplomatic groups and associations, as well as good connections to major law firms active in the region. These unique opportunities in cultural and public life enable students to develop both personal and professional interests.

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The Berlin School of Economics PhD Program provides outstanding doctoral students with a vibrant, intensively networked research community. The program develops the students’ talents in a unique combination of a high-level, academic research environment together with applied, policy-oriented research opportunities. Students receive state-of-the-art coursework training and can select from a wide array of specializations. For each specialization, a professional research environment is provided by Berlin’s universities and economic research institutes.

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All PhD tracks offered in the PhD Program share the same structure and general curriculum. The program’s curriculum is divided into a qualification and a dissertation phase:

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During the qualification phase (about three semesters), students acquire methodological and research-oriented training in mandatory course work in economic theory, applied economics, business studies, econometrics, and economic policy. Students define their research area and find supervisory support from two supervisors. They write research proposals that are discussed with faculty members individually and in seminars in order to provide early feedback on the scientific potential of research ideas. This is a central part of the PhD Program, in which the students have full flexibility in the choice of their research topics and of the supervisors. During this phase, students are funded through stipends that allow for this flexibility. In total, students have to complete a  minimum of 90 ECTS credits  in order to finish the qualification phase of the program.

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During the subsequent dissertation phase (about three years), students write a doctoral thesis while having the opportunity to apply their knowledge in the professional research environment that is provided at the Berlin universities and research institutes participating in the Berlin School of Economics. In this phase, students are typically employed at their supervisor’s chair or in research groups at research institutes.

The PhD will be awarded by one of the institutions in the Berlin School of Economics with the right to award doctoral degrees. In most cases, the PhD is awarded by the institution the student’s first supervisor is affiliated with.

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This guide includes academic advices from the researchers of the Berlin School of Economics.

Special thanks to the INSIGHTS Team, researchers of Berlin School of Economics, Agne Kajackaite, Aleks Zaklan, Alexander Kriwoluzky, Ally Xin Lin, Annekatrin Schrenker, C. Katharina Spieß, Christian Basteck, Ciril Bosch-Rosa, Dorothea Kübler, Francis de Véricourt, Georg Weizsäcker, Gyula Seres, Hande Erkut, Hannes Ullrich, Jana Hamdan, Levent Neyse, Lisa Bruttel, Lutz Weinke, Mira Fischer, Müge Süer, Nikolaus Wolf, Peter Haan, Robert Stüber, Sebastian Schweighofer-Kodritsch, Simone Maxand, Vincent Meisner, and Pablo Brañas-Garza.

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Fachbereich Geschichts- und Kulturwissenschaften - Friedrich-Meinecke-Institut Global HistoryResearch Associate (postdoc) (m/f/d) full-time job limited to 4 years Salary terms of 13 TV-L FU in the German public sector Reference code: DEMFAM_2024_INDIA Bewerbungsende: 15.04.2024

Consolidator Grant. Through the lens of ‘shared and equal parenting’, DEMFAM studies the transformation of gender and the family in contemporary global history. It develops a social history of law reform

Substitute Professorship English Law , UK Politics and Economy

years. The successful candidate should have a suitable academic background in Law ( PhD , good publication record), a proven interest in English (or Scottish) law , interdisciplinary experience (e.g

Fachbereich Geschichts- und Kulturwissenschaften - Friedrich-Meinecke-Institut Global HistoryResearch Associate (postdoc) (m/f/d) full-time job limited to 3 years Salary terms of 13 TV-L FU in the German public sector Reference code: DEMFAM_2024_POLAND Bewerbungsende: 15.04.2024

the position of substitute professor at the Chair of English Law , Politics and Economy for an interim period of 2 years. The successful candidate should have a suitable academic background in Law ( PhD

Assistant Professor - Pediatric Psychology Anesthesiology Pain

candidates should have a PhD or PsyD from an APA approved clinical psychology, school psychology or neuropsychology program; candidates must also be licensed, or eligible to be licensed as a Psychologist in

Fachbereich Politik- und Sozialwissenschaften - Otto-Suhr-Institut für Politikwissenschaft Exzellenzcluster "Contestations of the Liberal Script (SCRIPTS)"2 Positions Research Assistant (m/f/d) of BGTS with 65%part-time job limited to 3 years Entgeltgruppe 13 TV-L FU reference code: SCRIPTS_BGTS_2024 Bewerbungsende: 31.01.2024

Master’s degree, qualifying for PhD studies in the social sciences, history, economics, law , or area studies; • Proof of C1-level English language skills or the equivalent (please see specifications

Postdoctoral Fellow (m/f/d) | Astral Science in Trans-Regional Asia

Asia or Central Asia. However, we encourage applications from scholars working on other geographical regions as well. Applicants must have a PhD in one of the following: History and philosophy of science

Postdoctoral Position (f/m/d) | Metal-based Catalysis for Energy Conversion

motivated scientist with social skills, who is able lead an own project and simultaneously be part of a team. The candidate should have a strong background in heterogeneous catalysis. A PhD in chemical

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Degree Dr rer pol or PhD Teaching language English Languages All courses, workshops, and other events are held in English. All communication within the programme is in English as well. Full-time

Degree PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) Teaching language English Languages The entire programme is taught in English. A basic understanding of everyday German is highly recommended, but not necessary

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