Doctoral Studies at the Faculty of Science

At the Faculty of Science, you can pursue a doctoral degree (Dr. rer. nat.) in the following fields:

• Archaeological Sciences
• Biochemistry
• Bioinformatics
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Cognitive Science
• Computer Science
• Didactics
• Environmental Sciences
• Geography
• Geoecology
• Geosciences
• Mathematics
• Pharmaceutics
• Physics
• Prehistory and Early History
• Psychology

The Doctoral Office is closed during Christmas Break (from Dec. 23 - Jan. 6) !

Marina Demir-Lieb
Monday - Wednesday, 10.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m.
(Auf der Morgenstelle 8, B-Building, 9th floor, room 9A06) and by appointment (29-75955).

Gudrun Dortschy
Monday - Thursday, 10.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m.
(Auf der Morgenstelle 8, B-Building, 9th floor, room 9A06) and by appointment (29- 76853).

  Feel free to contact us, if you have any further questions. However, we recommend reading the information sheet first, as it usually resolves most of the questions.

Constanze Christ

• Applications for acceptance as a doctoral student
• Information about doctoral guidelines of the Faculty of Science
• Cotutelle agreements
• Doctoral Government Scholarship
• Postdoctoral Studies

Marina Demir-Lieb

• Ongoing doctoral procedures
• Verification and confirmation of doctoral degrees

Gudrun Dortschy

• Acceptance of doctoral dissertations
• Doctoral procedures (Biology and Geosciences)

• The ombudsperson assists the doctoral students in settling conflicts or solving problems. All matters are treated as strictly confidential and neutral. Ombudsperson is the Dean of the Faculty, the Vice Dean for Research and the Dean of Studies (Contact).
• First Points of Contact within each Department
• Psychosoziale Beratungsstelle für Beschäftigte der Universität Tübingen
• Psychotherapeutic Counselling of the Studierendenwerk Tübingen-Hohenheim
• DFG-Research Ombudsman in Berlin
• Legal Advice of the Studierendenwerks Tübingen-Hohenheim
• Family Office - Advice Concerning Work/Life Balance
• Beratung/Hilfe bei sexueller Belästigung/Mobbing

 Information

• Information Sheet for Doctoral Candidates: pdf
• PromO-Rules and Guidelines for Doctoral Studies 2015: pdf  (This is a courtesy translation. The sole legally binding regulations are the Promotionsordnung der Mathematisch Naturwissenschaftlichen Fakultät der Universität Tübingen, in der Fassung vom 24. April 2015 pdf)
• Recommendations for Cumulative Dissertations: pdf
• Recommendations for Dissertations including Scientific Manuscripts with Co-Authors pdf
• Guidelines for Safeguarding Good Scientific Practice pdf
• Library Info Sheet Concerning Online Publication (only in German) pdf
• Postgraduate Affairs Board

Application for Acceptance

• Application for Acceptance as Doctoral Candidate and Supervision Agreement:word pdf

 Admission to the Docotral Examination Procedure

• Application for Admission to the Doctoral Examination Procedure: pdf
• Declaration Collaborative Publications: word | pdf

Oral Exam

• Registration Form Oral Exam: pdf
• Abstract (Please hand in pdf file): word | pdf
• Request for Videoconference: pdf

Publishing Procedure

• Declaration of Changes: pdf
• Sample Title Page (2 pages!) → approved titlepage = print permission: word | pdf
• Supervisors' Approval for Online Publication: pdf

• Dissertation Center of the University Library
• Welcome Center for Visiting Researches & Scholars
• StudIT: Help for new international students to settle down in Tübingen and to have a good time during their semester or year abroad.