The two doctoral representatives advocate for the concerns and interests of doctoral researchers at the TüSE who, through their work at the respective faculties, are involved in topics around teacher education, schools and teaching. In this role, they participate in the meetings of the School Board, the central body of the TüSE, and represent the concerns of doctoral researchers to the TüSE executive board and management. In addition, they actively influence the design of the TüSE's TüNaProDoc programme for early career researchers and the programme of the annual doctoral convention.
To ensure the best possible dialogue between the TüSE and the doctoral students, the two doctoral representatives are in constant communication with their peer group. To this end, but also to support the networking of doctoral students across the various faculties in the best possible way, the two representatives regularly organise informal get-togethers.
The doctoral student representatives are elected by their status group, which annually appoints two people from their ranks to represent their interests at the TüSE. The work performed is honoured with a certificate at the end of each term of office.
