Graduate School

Welcome to our graduate school pages! The graduate school coordinates and supports doctoral candidates in the School of Economics and Social Sciences. It aims to pool and improve all aspects of doctoral studies. The graduate school also supports research pursuits, especially in the areas of business administration, economics, socioeconomics, political science, sociology, criminology, and journalism.

Please note: Our English-language pages are currently under construction.

How to contact the Graduate School

The Graduate School is not currently holding office hours due to the corona pandemic. Contact us by email or telephone.

Winter Semester 2020/21 courses

Winter Semester 2020/21 courses in the doctoral degree program are now online. Due to the current situation, most courses will probably be offered digitally.

As in previous semesters, you can register for courses using the Geventis IT system. To register in Geventis, you will need your Docata log-in details. If you do not have access to Docata or if you have not yet been accepted into the doctoral procedure, Geventis also allows you to register as a guest doctoral candidate.

You can register for courses starting immediately.

See Docata and Geventis.

Funding for 2020

In 2020, the office of the dean will once again provide extensive funding for doctoral candidates in the Faculty of Business, Economics and Social Sciences. We are very happy about these resources and hope that they both contribute to and create the conditions required for first-class research.

Thus, in 2020, the Graduate School can provide funding for:

• participation in scholarly and scientific conferences
• field research and research trips
• participation in summer schools or external workshops
• direct research needs (to procure data sets or cover transcription costs)
• proofreading and editing of texts in English

In 2020, the maximum funding amount per doctoral candidate is roughly €1,000. This can be distributed among several projects.
Applications for funding must be submitted to the Graduate School Office no later than 31 March, 30 June, 30 September, or 31 December (exception: applications for funding for copy-editing can be submitted at anytime). The funding amount will not be disbursed until invoices or receipts are received.

See downloads (doctoral support) for more information and application forms.

Graduate School 2020 graduation ceremony

The Graduate School’s 2020 graduation ceremony will take place on Thursday, 3 December from 5 to 8 pm in the atrium of the State and University Library Carl von Ossietzky (Von-Melle-Park 3).