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International promovieren in DeutschlandOpportunities offered by international PhD programmes in Germany

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International promovieren in DeutschlandOpportunities offered by international PhD programmes in Germany

Welcoming Adress, Foreword , Introduction 4

1. Medicine, Life Sciences, & Neurosciences 8

University NameofProject Page

Dresden TU International PhD-Programme “Endothelium in Health & Disease” (EH&D) 10Freiburg U International PhD-Programme in Computational

Neuroscience & Neurotechnology (iCoNeT) 11Gießen U GGL International of the Giessen Graduate Centre for the Life Sciences 12Leipzig U From Signal Processing to Behaviour (SiPB) 13München U Graduate School Life Science Munich (LSM) – From Molecules To Systems 14 Osnabrück U Binational Graduations Oviedo/Osnabrück 15 Potsdam U International Doctorate for Experimental Approaches to Language And Brain (IDEALAB) 16 Potsdam U Combined Masters/PhD Programme Clinical Exercise Science 17 Regensburg U Bi-national PhD Programme RegenVald 18 Tübingen U Neural Information Processing 19

2. Chemistry, Mathematics, & Physics 20


Heidelberg U Mechanisms of Molecular Transformations 22Jena U Abbe School of Photonics 23Oldenburg U Renewable Energy 24Regensburg U Indian-German Graduate School of Advanced Organic Synthesis for a Sustainable

Future (INDIGO II) 25

3. Computer Science, Engineering, & Urban Studies 26


Cottbus TU PhD in Dependable Systems (ZUSYS) 28Dresden TU European PhD Programme in Computational Logic (EPCL) 29Duisburg-Essen U Advanced Research in Urban Systems (ARUS) 30Duisburg-Essen U International Studies in Engineering (PromISE) 31Hamburg HCU Doctoral Programme “Urban Metamorphoses” 32

ContentsInhalt

Hohenheim U Sustainable and Efficient Agriculture in Central, South-Eastern and Eastern Europe (MOEL) 32

Ilmenau TU Autark Micro-Systems for Biosensors 34Magdeburg U German-Ukrainian PHD-Programme (DUPro) 35

4. Economics, Law, & Social Sciences 36


Berlin FU Graduate School for Transnational Studies (BTS) 38Bielefeld U European Doctorate in Economics-Network (EDE-NET) 39Bochum U PhD in International Development Studies (PhD IDS goes Europe) 40Frankfurt/M. U Democracy, Knowledge, and Gender in a Transnational World (IPP Transnational) 41Göttingen U Joint PhD-Programme in Agricultural Economics (J-PPAE) 42 Hamburg U European Doctorate in Law & Economics (EDLE) 43 Kassel U Socio-Ecological Research in North-South-Relations 44Leipzig U The New Europe 45München U Doctoral Training Programme “Learning Sciences” (DTP-LS) 46Rostock U Demo-Doc: A multinational PhD programme in Demography 47

5. Cultural Studies & Humanities 48


Berlin HU Ancient Philosophy & Science Network (APSN) 50Berlin HU PhD-Net: The Knowledge of Literature 51Gießen U European PhD-Network Literary and Cultural Studies 52Köln U a.r.t.e.s. international 53 München U PhD programme ProArt 54 München U Doctoral Programme Buddhist Studies 55Münster U Smart NETWORK: Decisions, Strategies, and the Public 56

4 | Welcoming Adress

Welcoming AdressGrußwort

Scientific progress and innovations are based on international exchange. It is therefore important to involve young scien-tists in international projects at an early stage. Improving the attractiveness and international visibility of the range of doctoral studies at our universities is one of many stepping stones towards enhancing Germany‘s international make-up as a top research location. To achieve this we must pool re-sources, heighten the profile of our universities, improve men-toring and encourage both the international mobility of doc-toral students and cooperation between German and foreign institutions of higher education in providing doctoral training by introducing international doctoral programmes.

Structured, internationally focused doctoral training strategies such as those which the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) is supporting under the ”International Doctorates in Germany“ (IPID) programme aim precisely in this direction. The IPID programme is intended to both encourage outstand-ing graduates from foreign institutions of higher education to study for a doctorate in Germany and to promote the estab-lishment of long-term specialized cooperation between Ger-man and foreign partner universities and enable the testing of new innovative bi-national doctoral models. The Federal Min-istry of Education and Research is making a total of 12 million euros available for this purpose between 2010 and 2013.

This brochure provides an overview of the many different IPID doctoral programmes and thereby contributes towards mak-ing international doctorates a constituent part of the range of doctoral studies at our universities. The objective is to attract large numbers of doctoral candidates to these projects and make Germany even more appealing as a leading centre of science and innovation.

Wissenschaftlicher Fortschritt und Innovationen gründenaufinternationalemAustausch.Dahergiltes,denwissen-schaftlichenNachwuchs frühzeitig in internationaleKon-texteeinzubinden.DieAttraktivitätunddieinternationaleSichtbarkeit der Promotionsangebote unserer Universitä-tenzuverbessern,istdeshalbeinervonvielenBausteinenbei der Internationalisierung des WissenschaftsstandortsDeutschland.DafürmüssenwirRessourcenbündeln,dasProfilderUniversitätenschärfen,dieBetreuungverbessernund durch grenzüberschreitende Promotionsprogrammedie Mobilität der Doktoranden und die ZusammenarbeitdeutscherundausländischerHochschulenbeiderDokto-randenausbildungfördern.

Strukturierte international ausgerichtete Promotionsstra-tegien,wiesiederDeutscheAkademischeAuslandsdienst(DAAD)mitdemProgramm„InternationalpromoviereninDeutschland– IPID“ fördert, zielen genau indieseRich-tung.IPIDsollgezielthervorragendeAbsolventinnenundAbsolventen ausländischer Hochschulen für eine Promo-tion in Deutschland gewinnen, den Aufbau langfristigerfachlicher Kooperationsbeziehungen zwischen deutschenund ausländischen Partneruniversitäten fördern und dieErprobung neuer innovativer binationaler Promotionsmo-delle ermöglichen. Das Bundesministerium für BildungundForschungstellthierfürindenJahren2010bis2013insgesamt12MillionenEurozurVerfügung.

Die vorliegende Broschüre gibt einen Überblick über dievielfältigenIPID-Promotionsprogrammeundträgtsodazubei, dass international promovieren zu einem festen Be-standteil des Promotionsangebotes unserer Universitätenwerden kann. Das Ziel: Zukünftige Promovenden in grö-ßererZahlfürdieseProjektezugewinnenunddenWissen-schafts-undInnovationsstandortDeutschlanddamitnochattraktiverzumachen.

Prof. Dr. Annette Schavan

Prof. Dr. Annette Schavan, MdB

Federal Minister of Education and ResearchBundesministerinfürBildungundForschung

Foreword | 5

ForewordVorwort

The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) has been promoting undergraduates, graduates, doctoral students and young researchers for many years in order to offer them op-timum development opportunities and foster international exchange. In addition to individual support, the optimisation of underlying structural conditions is being assigned an ever more important role to help Germany consolidate its strong position in the global knowledge community and remain an attractive cooperation partner.

Scholars pursuing a doctoral degree play a very key role in the generation of innovative new ideas in research. With more than 25,000 doctoral degrees every year – one of the highest number of PhDs produced by any country in the world – Ger-many has tremendous potential. The question is whether this potential is being utilised in an optimum manner at present. Can we profit from growing international mobility among young researchers? Are doctoral students prepared for profes-sional life in the international context and are their valour and enthusiasm aroused in such a manner as to motivate them and put them in a position to embrace future challenges?

German universities are addressing these questions intensive-ly and instituting optimally designed PhD programme struc-tures that will be viable in the future. Thanks to the funding already provided by the Federal Ministry for Education and Research, the DAAD is able to support them along this path and foster the development of internationally focused, struc-tured PhD programmes in the programme “International pro-movieren in Deutschland“. The remarkable response to our programme underscores the great need for it.

The spectrum of projects funded ranges from highly special-ised programmes at small universities seeking to offer bi-national PhD degrees together with highly reputed partner universities abroad all the way to large graduate schools with more than 100 doctoral students. This Brochure presents these PhD programmes. I hope that it will prove profitable reading for future doctoral students as well as other readers.

Seit vielen Jahren unterstützt der DAAD weltweit Studie-rende, Promovenden, Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissen-schaftler um ihnen optimale Entwicklungsmöglichkeitenzubietenundden internationalenAustauschzufördern.Neben der Individualförderung kommt der OptimierungderstrukturellenRahmenbedingungeneineimmergrößereRolle zu,damitDeutschland seine starkePosition inderglobalenWissensgesellschaftsichernkannundalsKoope-rationspartnerattraktivbleibt.

FürdieGenese innovativerneuer Ideen inderForschungspielen die Promovenden eine ganz zentrale Rolle. Mit25.000Promotionenjährlich–einerderhöchstenPromo-tionsraten weltweit – verfügt Deutschland hier über eingroßes Potenzial. Die Frage ist, ob es bereits optimal ge-nutztwird.Könnenwirvonderwachsendeninternationa-len Mobilität der Nachwuchswissenschaftler profitieren?SindPromovendenaufdasBerufslebeniminternationalenKontextvorbereitetundwerdenMutundBegeisterungge-weckt, damit sie sich den Zukunftsproblemen erfolgreichstellenwollenundkönnen?

DiedeutschenHochschulensetztensichintensivmitdiesenFragenauseinanderundsuchennachoptimalzugeschnit-tenen, zukunftsfähigen Promotionsstrukturen. Dank dervomBundesministeriumfürBildungundForschungbereitgestellten Mittel kann der DAAD sie auf diesem Weg be-gleiten und die Entwicklung international ausgerichteterstrukturierterPromotionsangeboteimProgramm„Interna-tionalpromovieren inDeutschland“unterstützen.Diebe-eindruckendeResonanzaufunsereAusschreibungbelegtdenhohenBedarffürdiesesAngebot.

Das Spektrum der geförderten Projekte reicht von hochspezialisiertenProgrammenankleinenHochschulen,diegemeinsam mit renommierten Partneruniversitäten ausdemAuslandbi-nationalePromotionenanstreben,bis zugroßen Graduiertenschulen mit über 100 Promovenden.DievorliegendeBroschürestelltdiePromotionsprogrammevorundichhoffe,dassdieLektürefürzukünftigePromo-vendenundalleanderenLeserinnenundLeservonGewinnseinwird.

Prof. Dr. Margret Wintermantel

Prof. Dr. Margret Wintermantel

President of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)PräsidentindesDeutschenAkademischenAustauschdienstes

Structured PhD-programmes – perceive new opportunities, take advantage of existing potential in an optimum mannerPromotion mit Struktur – neue Chancen erkennen, vorhandene Potentiale optimal erschließen

The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) supports the establishment and expansion of internationally focused, structured PhD programmes with funding from the Federal Ministry for Education and Research in the programme “International promovieren in Deutschland“ (IPID). The main objectives of IPID are:– to encourage highly qualified foreign graduates to obtain

a PhD in Germany– to initiate and foster international cooperation between

universities and– to boost the quality and expand the variety of doctoral

programmes at German universities

In comparison to individual doctoral degrees based on the traditional model, structured doctoral programmes offer transparent conditions with regard to access, assistance bet-ter tailored to meet the needs of doctoral students and the possibility for PhD students to obtain knowledge and skills in a targeted manner through supplemental services success-fully preparing them for an international environment within or outside of academia. Especially for excellent PhD gradu-ates from countries with more highly structured educational systems, structured doctoral programmes offer a weighty argument for obtaining a doctoral degree in Germany.

In a globalised world, curriculum vitaes and pathways to a PhD are no longer linear. They may differ considerably, rather, in terms of the point in time when students begin their stud-ies and the manner in which they obtain their PhD degree. Structured PhD programmes seek to take this “diversity“ into account through programmes which can be adjusted to meet individual needs.

The DAAD is offering a funding scheme in the guise of IPID which makes it possible to try out innovative new doctoral studies models in the actual field of practice. Especially with regard to international PhD students, but also doctoral projects which are highly interdisciplinary, certain structural elements offer a solid foundation upon which to develop individual research all the more productively. Thus struc-tured doctoral programmes contribute to a reduction in the drop-out rate while helping boost the number of foreign PhD students and making Germany even more internationally competitive as a centre of research and science.

According to figures published by the Federal German Sta-tistics Office in 2012, only 8 % of all doctoral students are pursuing their degrees in structured programmes at present. There continues to be a major need for the development of innovative structured doctoral programmes The great interest on the part of universities in establish-ing structured doctoral programmes was underscored by a two-day conference staged by the DAAD in Berlin in October 2011. Under the banner of “Obtaining an International Doc-torate in Germany – Paths towards Future-Oriented Doctoral Training“, more than 180 representatives from universities from all over Germany attended the event in order to discuss the status quo of doctoral training in Germany, present examples of good practice in the internationalisation of structured doctoral programmes and to compare experience in implementing structured doctoral programmes. It became evident at the event how urgently necessary it is to gener-ate empirically valid data on the number and situation of doctoral students in order to devise appropriate strategies with respect to the challenges which go hand in hand with the internationalisation of doctoral education.

Opportunities offered by international PhD programmes in Germany / IPID–InternationalpromoviereninDeutschland

Period / Laufzeit– 2010 - 2013

Budget / Budget– EUR 12 million / 12Mio.EUR

Funding / Förderung– up to EUR 100,000 per year / biszu100.000EURproJahr

Projects / Projekte– 39 funded PhD programmes / 39gefördertePromotionsprogramme

6 | Einleitung

DerDAADunterstütztausMittelndesBundesministeriumsfürBildungundForschungimProgramm„InternationalpromoviereninDeutschland“(IPID)denAuf-undAusbauinternationalausgerichteterstrukturierterPromotionspro-gramme.HauptzielevonIPIDsind:– HochqualifizierteausländischeGraduiertefürdie

PromotioninDeutschlandzugewinnen,– internationaleHochschulkooperationenzuinitiieren und– dieQualitätundVielfaltderPromotionsangebotean

deutschenHochschulenzusteigern.

ImVergleichmitIndividualpromotionennachtraditionel-lemModellbietenstrukturiertePromotionsprogrammetransparenteZugangsbedingungen,einbesseraufdieBedürfnissederPromovierendenabgestimmtesBetreu-ungsangebotunddieMöglichkeit,diePromovendenüberZusatzangebotegezieltmitKenntnissenundFähigkeitenauszustatten,diesieerfolgreichaufeineTätigkeitineineminternationalgeprägtenUmfeldinnerhalboderaußerhalbderAcademiavorbereiten.Geradefürexzel-lenteAbsolventenausLändernmitstärkerstrukturierten

BildungssystemensindstrukturiertePromotionsangeboteeingewichtigesArgumentfürodergegeneinePromotioninDeutschland.

IneinerglobalisiertenWeltunterscheidensichdieLebens-verläufeundderWegzurPromotionistnichtmehrlinearvorgezeichnet,sondernjenacheigenemLebensentwurfkönnensichZeitpunktderAufnahme,ArtundDurchfüh-rungderPromotionstarkunterscheiden.Dieser„Diversität“solltendiestrukturiertenPromotionsprogrammedurchbe-sondereindividuellanpassbareAngeboteRechnungtragen.

MitIPIDbietetderDAADeinFörderinstrumentan,daseserlaubt,neueinnovativePromotionsmodelleinderPraxiszuerproben.GeradefürinternationalePromovenden,aberauchfürstarkinterdisziplinärausgerichtetePromotions-vorhabenbietenbestimmteStrukturelementeeinsicheresFundament,aufdemsichdieeigenewissenschaftlicheArbeitumsoproduktiverentfaltenkann.Sotragenstruktu-

riertePromotionsangebotedazubei,dieAbbrecherquotenzusenken,denAnteilausländischerPromovendenzusteigernunddenWissenschaftsstandortDeutschlandinter-nationalnochwettbewerbsfähigerzumachen.

Lautdenin2012vorgelegtenZahlendesStatistischenBundesamtespromovierenaktuellnur8%allerDokto-randinnenundDoktorandeninDeutschlandimRahmenvonstrukturiertenProgrammen.EsgibtdaherweiterhineinengroßenBedarffürdieEntwicklungvoninnovativenstrukturiertenPromotionsangeboten.

DashoheInteressevonSeitenderHochschulenanderEinrichtungstrukturierterPromotionsangebotezeigtesichaufderimRahmenvonIPIDveranstaltetenzweitägigenKonferenzdesDAADimOktober2011inBerlin.UnterdemMotto„InternationalpromoviereninDeutschland–WegezueinerzukunftsorientiertenDoktorandenausbildung“nahmenüber180HochschulvertreterausganzDeutsch-landanderVeranstaltungteil,umdenStatusQuoderPromotionsausbildunginDeutschlandzudiskutieren,Goodpractice-BeispielezurInternationalisierungvonstrukturier-tenPromotionsprogrammenvorzustellenundErfahrungen

zurImplementierungvonstrukturiertenPromotionsangebo-tenauszutauschen.AufderVeranstaltungwurdedeutlich,wiedringendnotwendigesist,empirischvalideDatenzurAnzahlundSituationderPromovierendenzuerheben,umangemesseneStrategienimHinblickaufdiemitderInter-nationalisierungderDoktorandenausbildungeinhergehen-denHerausforderungenentwickelnzukönnen.

Contact / Ansprechpartner

Dr. Christian Schäfer,

Referatsleiter 521 - Internationalisierung von Forschung

und wissenschaftlichem Nachwuchs

E-Mail: [email protected]

Tobias Wolf,

Referent für „International promovieren in

Deutschland“ (IPID) im Ref. 521

E-Mail: [email protected]

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”I would recommend any academic from abroad to

choose a structured docto-ral programme to pursue their PhD in Germany“

„IchwürdejedemAusländerempfehlen,

inDeutschlandineinemstrukturiertenProgramm

zupromovieren.“

Octavio González Segovia

Doctoral student from Mexico currently enrolled in

the structured PhD programme „Berlin Graduate School for

Transnational Studies“ at FU Berlin funded by DAAD

DoktorandausMexikoimIPID-gefördertenPromotionsprogramm

„BerlinGraduateSchoolforTransnationalStudies“ander

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Medicine, Life Sciences, & Neurosciences

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1University Name of Project Page

Dresden TU International PhD-Programme “Endothelium in Health & Disease” (EH&D) 10

Freiburg U International PhD-Programme in Computational Neuroscience & Neurotechnology (iCoNeT) 11

Gießen U GGL International of the Giessen Graduate Centre for the Life Sciences 12

Leipzig U From Signal Processing to Behaviour (SiPB) 13

München U Graduate School Life Science Munich (LSM) – From Molecules To Systems 14

Osnabrück U Binational Graduations Oviedo/Osnabrück 15

Potsdam U International Doctorate for Experimental Approaches to Language And Brain (IDEALAB) 16

Potsdam U Combined Masters/PhD Programme Clinical Exercise Science 17

Regensburg U Bi-national PhD Programme RegenVald 18

Tübingen U Neural Information Processing 19

Medicine, Life Sciences, & Neurosciences

10 | Technische Universität Dresden

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Modern high-quality research is possible only at the in-ternational level. To enhance the quality of graduate edu-cation and to support the international research within Biopolis Dresden, the Medizinische Fakultät Carl Gustav Carus offers the international PhD programme “Endothe-lium in Health & Disease”. The focus of this programme is on the importance of the endothelium as a regulator of manifold physiological and pathological processes in vascular organs. This in-cludes several cardiovascular diseases, but also immuno-logical, metabolic and neuronal diseases as well as cancer. This programme provides research and training oppor-tunities for both national and international graduate stu-dents with biological or medical backgrounds who would like to obtain a PhD in endothelial cell biology and cardiovas-cular research. The offi cial language of the programme is English. The programme provides a structured curriculum sup-plemented by practical courses, journal clubs and retreats. The modules cover the main aspects of modern cardiology, immunology, oncology, physiology and microcirculation. The progress of the thesis is monitored by a Thesis Ad-visory Committee (TAC) on the basis of annual reports (1

per year). PhD students enrolled in the PhD pro-gramme are encouraged to present their scien-tifi c results at international scientifi c meetings and conferences, attend research schools and career events (i.e. career days, job exchanges etc.).

Die Medizinische Fakultät Carl GustavCarus bietet Hochschulabsolventen einesFachgebiets,daszurBearbeitungvonThemender Biomedizin/Gesundheitswissenschaftbefähigt, ein internationales Promotions-programmmitdemNamen„Endothelium inHealth&Disease“.DurcheineklareZeit-undLehrstruktur,kompetenteBetreuungderPro-motionsstudentendurch einThesisAdvisoryCommittee (TAC), strukturiertes CurriculumsowieeinindividuellesKarriereentwicklungs-konzept werden Promotionsstudenten zuExperten in ihrem Wissenschaftsgebiet aus-gebildet,diesowohlaufnationalemalsauchaufinternationalemNiveauwettbewerbsfähigauftretenwerdenkönnen.

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International PhD-Programme “Endothelium in Health & Disease” (EH&D

Medicine, Biology

Technische Universität Dresden

Prof. Dr. med. Andreas Deussen

Fetscherstr. 74

01307 Dresden

Germany

http://tu-dresden.de/die_tu_dresden/fakultaeten/medizinische_fakultaet/inst/ehd

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The Bernstein Center Freiburg (BCF) is the central facil-ity for coordinating and conducting research in the areas of Computational Neuroscience and Neurotechnology at the University of Freiburg. It combines experimental and theoretical neurosciences and their applications in Com-puter Science, Microsystems Technology, and Biomedicine into a large, multidisciplinary research hub. This facilitates scientifi c exchange and networking among researchers in Freiburg, and enhances their options for joint outward operation. Furthermore, the BCF fosters and actively implements new teaching and training programmes. iCoNeT, the in-ternational PhD Programme in Computational Neuro-science & Neurotechnology, offers a multi-disciplinary international PhD Programme in two related and rapidly emerging research fi elds: Computational Neuroscience and Neurotechnology. At the same time it provides stu-dents with backgrounds in the Life Sciences, Natural Sci-ences or Engineering Sciences with thorough scientifi c and methodological training in fi elds bearing relevance to an academic or application-oriented career. iCoNeT provides students with theoretical and experi-mental expertise in Neurobiology and Cognition, Physics and Mathematics, Computer Science and Systems Technol-ogy and Biomedicine. Emphasis is also placed on transfer-able skills. iCoNeT is open to students with an appropriate back-ground, either from Germany or abroad.

Das Promotionsprogramm „ComputionalNeuroscienceandNeurotechnology“(iCoNeT)ist am Bernstein Center Freiburg (BCF) derUniversitätFreiburgangesiedelt.DasBCFistdas zentrale Forschungsinstitut für Neuro-technologie und computergestützte Hirnfor-schunganderUniversitätFreiburg.EsbieteteinidealesinterdisziplinäresUmfeldfürexpe-rimentelle und theoretische Forschungen imBereich der Neurowissenschaften und ihrerAnwendungindenComputerwissenschaften,inderMikrosystemtechnikundinderBiome-dizin. iCoNeT richtet sich an StudierendeausdenLebenswissenschaften,Naturwissen-schaftenundIngenieurswissenschaften.

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Neurotechnology, Systems Neuroscience

Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg

Prof. Dr. Stefan Rotter

Bernstein Center Freiburg

Hansastraße 9a

Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg

79104 Freiburg

Germany

http://www.bcf.uni-freiburg.de/teaching-and-training/phd-program

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„GGL International“ is the international doctoral pro-gramme of the Giessen Graduate Centre for the Life Sciences (GGL). At the GGL, all instruction is in English. Doctoral researchers perform their scientifi c work and training in 8 interdisciplinary research sections (Nutri-tion and Metabolism, Infection and Immunity, Heart, Lung and Blood Vessels, Protein and Nucleic Acid Interactions, Neurosciences, Reproduction in Man and Animals, Bio-resources and Biotechnology, Molecular Interactions at Natural Interfaces) and receive training in professional skills within the framework of the Doctoral Development Programme. GGL International provides integration services for the approximately 35 new international doctoral students who start their research projects at the GGL every semes-ter. These include the provision of personal mentors during the fi rst days in Giessen, German language courses held at intensive and advanced levels and integration training. At the same time, all doctoral students receive excellent training to prepare them for an international research career. The GGL International guest speaker program al -lows young researchers to meet outstanding international experts while in Giessen. Since life sciences in general strongly depend on methodologies, a major task of GGL

International is to build a database of possible partners for lab exchanges abroad. GGL Inter-national thus also funds research stays for German and international doctoral students in order to promote its members‘ methodological skills as well as helping them work indepen-dently in their professional networks.

„GGL International“ ist das internationalePromotionsprogramm des Graduiertenzent-rumsfürLebenswissenschaftenanderJustus-Liebig-UniversitätGießenundwirdvonallenlebenswissenschaftlichen Fächern gemein-sam getragen. Entsprechend interdisziplinärist die Forschung am GGL ausgerichtet. DieDoktoranden verteilen sich auf acht For-schungssektionen,profitierenabervoneinemgemeinsamen Gastvortragsprogramm undvon den zentralen Betreuungsangeboten derGGL. Dank eines internationalen Netzes anPartnernstehendenjungenForschernvielfäl-tige Möglichkeiten zu Auslandsaufenthaltenoffen.


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GGL International of the Giessen Graduate Centre for the Life Sciences

Life sciences: Human and Veterinary Medicine, Psychology and Sport Sciences,

Biology, Chemistry, Nutritional, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen

Prof. Dr. Eveline Baumgart-Vogt

Aulweg 129

35392 Giessen

Germany

http://www.uni-giessen.de/cms/fbz/zentren/ggl

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60 – 80 students per year

February 28 for the summer term

July 15 for the winter term

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Neuro- and Cognitive Sciences

Universität Leipzig in collaboration with the University of Newcastle

Prof. Dr. Rudolf Rübsamen

Talstraße 33

04107 Leipzig

Germany

http://www.uni-leipzig.de/~sipb/

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Performing research at two universities at the same time? – The bi-national PhD programme ”From Signal Processing to Be-haviour” (SiPB) offers this opportunity. The programme is open to all PhD students working in the fi elds of Neuro- and Cog-nitive Sciences at the University of Leipzig and Newcastle, as both universities combine clinical and basic research with the common goal of a better understanding of human behaviour and underlying cognitive processes. Both research sites offer excellent technical facilities for state-of-the-art research in the fi elds of Neuro- and Cognitive Sciences and an optimal intellec-tual environment for the education and training of young scien-tists. In Leipzig, the contributing research groups are part of the Top Level Research Area ‘Brain, Behaviour, and Language’ and belong to the Faculty of Biosciences, Pharmacy and Psychology, to the Medical Faculty, the Max Planck Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, the Max Planck Institute of Evolutionary Anthro-pology, and the Max Planck Institute of Mathematics in the Sci-ences. In Newcastle the Institute of Neuroscience contributes to the SiPB. Supervision is provided jointly by both Universities. Language Courses – SiPB offers and funds language courses in German and English. Colloquia and Workshops – SiPB arranges meetings to bring together both the SiPB’s PhD students and leading sci-entists in their fi elds of research. Current research interests are discussed in colloquiums and interdisciplinary workshops. Additional Qualifi cations – The programme is affi liated with the “Research Academy Leipzig” as an umbrella organisa-

tion for all structured doctoral qualifi cation programmes. The SiPB participants can take advantage of all soft-skill courses. Publications – SiPB supports all the PhD students – fi nancially and logistically – to publish their research results and thesis.

Das bi-nationale Promotionsprogramm “From Signal Pro-cessingtoBehaviour”(SiPB)derUniversitätLeipzigfördertStudierendederNeuro-undKognitionswissenschaftenundbietet imVerbundmitderUniversitätNewcastleeinebi-na-tionale Doppelbetreuung von Promotionen an. TeilnehmerprofitierenvonderengenKooperationimRahmenvonAus-landsaufenthaltenundgemeinsamenKolloquia,sowiemehr-tägigeninternationalenWorkshops.Dievorzüglichewissen-schaftliche Infrastruktur an beiden Forschungsstandorten,sowieengeKooperationenmitdenMax-Planck-InstitutenfürKognitions-undNeurowissenschaften,fürEvolutionäreAn-thropologieund fürMathematik indenNaturwissenschaf-tenbietenoptimaleBedingungenfürdie–aninternationa-len Maßstäben gemessenen – Spitzenqualifikation jungerWissenschaftler. Das bi-nationale Promotionsprogramm istindieResearchAcademyLeipzigeingebettet,diehervorra-gendeBedingungenfürdenErwerbvonSoft-Skills imRah-men der strukturierten Doktorandenqualifikation bietetunddiePromovendensozumselbstständigen,internationalkonkurrenzfähigenwissenschaftlichenArbeitenqualifiziert.

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The Graduate School Life Science Munich (LSM) offers an international doctoral programme to highly motivated and academically qualifi ed next-generation researchers at one of Germany´s top universities. Members of the Graduate School are part of the Faculty of Biology and the Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy at Ludwig Maximilians Univer-sity (LMU) of Munich, based at the HighTechCampusLMU in Grosshadern-Martinsried in the south of Munich. The more than 25 participating research groups, internation-ally renowned for their innovative approaches to research, employ state-of-the-art technologies to answer funda-mental questions relating to basic and applied research from molecules to systems. Students benefi t from the quality of research and teaching at the LMU while living in the attractive city of Munich. Research at LSM covers the areas of Anthropology, Biochemistry, Chemical Biology, Cell Biology, Ecology, Evo-lution, Genetics, Microbiology, Pharmacology, Plant Sci-ences, Systematics and Zoology. Research activities are complemented by lectures, seminars and workshops (all held in English). The purpose of the programme is to im-part not only the technical expertise necessary for success in research, but also skills that are indispensable for every thoughtful and responsible scientist. The latter include the ability to communicate in simple language, and a willing-ness to address bioethical issues and participate in the public debates they may provoke. Every summer LSM invites outstanding bachelor (at least 7th semester) and master students with a strong background in the Natural Sciences to join Graduate School members for eight weeks of challenging and de-

manding research. Students from all countries except Germany are eligible to participate, and scholarships are available to cover travel and accommodation expenses.

AnderMünchnerGraduiertenschulederLe-benswissenschaftenderLudwig-Maximilians-Universität sind die Fakultäten für Biologie,Chemie und Pharmazie mit mehr als 25Forschungsgruppen beteiligt. Promovieren-denwirdhieraufhöchstem internationalemNiveau ermöglicht, in den Bereichen Anth-ropologie, Biochemie, Chemische Biologie,Zellbiologie, Ökologie, Evolution, Genetik,Mikrobiologie, Pharmakologie, Pflanzenwis-senschaftenundZoologiezuforschen.Dabeistehtnichtnurdie fachliche SpezialisierungimMittelpunkt,sondernauchübergeordneteKompetenzen,diefüreineverantwortungsvol-leWissenschaftunabdingbarsind–wiez.B.die Fähigkeit zur allgemeinverständlichenKommunikationundzurAuseinandersetzungmitbioethischenFragen.

Graduate School Life Science Munich (LSM) – From Molecules To Systems Universität München

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Graduate School Life Science Munich (LSM) – From Molecules To Systems

Life Sciences, Natural Sciences

Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

Prof. Dr. Jürgen Soll

Graduate School Life Science Munich (LSM)

Grosshadernerstraße 2

82152 Planegg-Martinsried

Germany

http://www.lsm.bio.lmu.de/

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Universität Osnabrück | 15

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Universität Osnabrück in collaboration with the University of Oviedo

Prof. Dr. Jürgen J. Heinisch

Dr. Arne Jendretzki (program coordinator)

University of Osnabrück

Faculty of Biology and Chemistry

Department of Genetics

Barbarastraße 11

49076 Osnabrück, Germany

http://www.biologie.uni-osnabrueck.de/ipid/IPID_O-O/Home.html

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Binational Graduations Oviedo/Osnabrück Universität Osnabrück

The IPID project established between the University of Os-nabrück and the University of Oviedo (Spain) is based on a long-standing collaboration between the two principle coordinators, Prof. Jürgen J. Heinisch and Prof. Rosaura Rodicio. In 2006 these contacts led already to a success-ful ERASMUS student exchange. With the newly installed IPID programme the number of scientists and biological disciplines participating in bi-lateral collaboration has grown signifi cantly. A variety of aspects from Molecular and Cellular Biology have been included, for example, with members from the fi elds of Microbiology (both ba-sic and applied aspects), Genetics, Biochemistry, Zoology, and Neurobiology. This broad and varied group is open for scientifi c discussions between all participants in an inter-disciplinary perspective. A constant exchange of scientifi c ideas and basic methodology is assured in this manner. Two offi cial supervisors, one from each university, are as-signed to each Ph.D. student in order to fulfi ll the require-ments of both universities to earn a bi-national degree. In addition to this international degree, participating Ph.D. students profi t greatly from the scientifi c exchange program, allowing each of them to perform research at the partner university for at least a six-month period. Dur-ing this stay abroad, students not only gain experience in different scientifi c approaches, but also take part in spe-

cialized courses, like training in scientifi c Eng-lish. Moreover, regular seminars broaden their scientifi c knowledge and language skills. Guest speakers also include representatives from bio-technological companies in order to increase the visibility of the program and establish con-tacts for future employment.

Die Universität Osnabrück kooperiert seitvielenJahrenerfolgreichmitderspanischenUniversitätOviedoimBereichZell-undMole-kularbiologie.Darauserwuchseininterdiszi-plinäresPromotionsprogramm,dasForscherunterschiedlicher Disziplinen einbindet undDoktorandenausbeidenLändernermöglicht,imZugeihrerPromotionmindestensdreiMo-nateander jeweiligenPartneruniversität zuforschen. Die von je einem spanischen unddeutschen Professor betreuten Teilnehmeraus beiden Ländern treffen zudem in regel-mäßigenSeminaren,ColloquiaundGastvor-trägenaufeinander.

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International Doctorate for Experimental Approaches to LanguageAnd Brain (IDEALAB) Universität Potsdam

IDEALAB is a laboratory-based, 3-year doctoral pro-gramme. The programme is jointly offered by a transna-tional consortium with an integrated study programme along with required mobility between the participating in-stitutions: University of Potsdam, University of Groningen, University of Trento, University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Macquarie University. The aim of IDEALAB is to train young researchers for original and independent research on experimental and clinical aspects of language and the brain in unimpaired populations of adults and children as well as in language-impaired children and adults. The experimental and clinical scope of this programme requires expertise and innovative techniques from Neuroscience and Experimental Linguis-tics and Psychology as well as assessment and interven-tion techniques from Speech Pathology. In addition to the fi ve full partner universities, associ-ated members from Research and Development industries contribute in various ways to the programme. Further-more, there are seven clinics associated with the consor-tium, among others a non-European rehabilitation center in Moscow, which is the largest centre for language dis-orders in the world. The associated clinics provide intern-ships to study impaired language of children and adults and methods of assessment and therapy. All partner universities apply common application and selection procedures, common quality assessment and programme monitoring, a joint curriculum and a common research training programme cumulating in a joint degree. Mobility in the framework of the research project as well as for an obligatory internship to the full partner and as-

sociated members is mandatory. All candidates attend joint summer and winter schools. Apart from these specialized core courses, transversal skills and language and culture classes are of-fered locally in the programme.

Das multi-nationale PromotionsprogrammIDEALAB wird von der Universität PotsdamgemeinsammitdenUniversitätenGroningen,Trento,Newcastle-upon-TyneundMacquarieangeboten. Im Mittelpunkt stehen neurolin-guistischeForschungenzumZusammenhangvon Sprache und Gehirn bei normalem undgestörtem Sprachvermögen, sowohl in ex-perimenteller wie klinischer Hinsicht. Inter-nationale Mobilität ist in diesem Programmverpflichtend und führt die Teilnehmer inunterschiedliche Forschungszusammenhän-geandenbeteiligtenInstituten.Sommer-undWinterschulen sowie Methodenseminare zuaktuellenEntwicklungenindenNeurowissen-schaftenundinderexperimentellenLinguis-tikergänzendasCurriculum.

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International Doctorate for Experimental Approaches to Language

And Brain (IDEALAB)

Humanities and Arts, Health and Welfare (Therapy and rehabilitation),

Social sciences (Psychology)

Universität Potsdam

Prof. Dr. Barbara Höhle

Department Linguistik

Karl-Liebknecht-Straße 24-25

14476 Potsdam

Germany

http://em-idealab.com

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The main focus of the Masters and PhD programme “Clinical Exercise Science” is the acquisition of research based and occupational skills for professions in the fi eld of exercise, prevention and rehabilitation. The programme is divided into clinical applications for patients as well as for recreational and high-performance athletes. Emphasis is put on a theoretical, methodological and experimental academic education. The scientifi c curriculum encompasses the effects of physical activity in disease prevention and rehabilitation, with the focus on exercise physiology and physical thera-py. Practical education entails collaborations with hospi-tals, in- and out-patient rehabilitation clinics. Furthermore, practical and scientifi c education is facilitated by coopera-tion between the regional Olympic Sports Centre and the University, where medical care is provided for athletes and students. Participants receive academic and methodological education in “Scientifi c Methods and Evaluation”. Other specifi c topics are taught in the modules “Exercise in Pre-vention and Rehabilitation” and “Applied Methods”. The program includes advanced modules in “Scientifi c Quali-fi cation” and “Applied Methods”. The combined Master/ PhD program is a 4-year full-time course of study (240CP) and aims to acquire the skills necessary for independent research and academic teaching as well as for leading po-sitions in health services.

Der englischsprachige Promotionsstudien-gangmitintegriertemFast-Track-Masterstudi-engang der Universität Potsdam richtet sichan Studierende, die sich im Bereich Sport-und Bewegungsmedizin, Sporttherapie undPräventionspezialisierenmöchten.ImMittel-punktderAusbildungstehtdasErlernenunddieAnwendungvonMethodenzurDiagnostiksowie Interventionsplanung und -durchfüh-rung in Prävention und Rehabilitation aussportmedizinischer Sicht. Die TeilnehmerwerdeninsbesondereinTrainingsphysiologie,sowiederSport-undTrainingstherapieausge-bildetundanwissenschaftlicheFragestellun-gen im Bereich Sportmedizin herangeführt,um schließlich eigenständige Forschung be-treibenzukönnen.

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Combined Masters/PhD Programme Clinical Exercise Science

Exercise in prevention and rehabilitation; focus on research and academic career

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Universität Potsdam

Prof. Dr. med. Frank Mayer

University Outpatient Clinic Potsdam

Am Neuen Palais 10, Bldg. 12

14469 Potsdam

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http://ces.uni-potsdam.de/

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The bi-national PhD programme “RegenVald” aims to es-tablish dual research projects in the broad fi eld of Biology with a PhD thesis that are jointly supervised at the Univer-sity of Regensburg (Regensburg, Germany) and at Austral University (Valdivia, Chile) or the Andrés Bello University (Santiago, Chile). Researchers have not only the opportunity to work in interdisciplinary projects, but also benefi t from different methodological approaches and experience. Moreover, students that work longer than one year at the foreign partner university are awarded a double PhD from both universities.

Das bi-nationale Promotionsprogramm„RegenVald“ im Fach Biologie ist ein Ange-bot der Universität Regensburg gemeinsammitderUniversidadAustralundderUniver-sidadAndrésBello inChile.DieTeilnehmerarbeitenaninterdisziplinärenProjektenundverrichten einen Teil ihrer Forschungsarbeitan einer der Partneruniversitäten. Bei Auf-enthaltenvonübereinemJahristderErwerbeinerDoppelpromotionanzweiUniversitätenmöglich.

Bi-national PhD Programme RegenVald

Biology

Universität Regensburg

Prof. Dr. Gernot Längst

UR - University of Regensburg

Faculty of Biology and Preclinical Medicine

Department of Biochemistry III

Universitätsstraße 31

D-93053 Regensburg

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www.uni-r.de/laengst/RegenVald

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The Graduate School of Neural Information Processing is a new international Doctoral Programme at the University of Tübingen designed for top students from various sciences seeking a program with rigorous course work in Compu-tational Neuroscience. Courses are taught by scientists at the University of Tübingen, Bernstein Center, the MPI for Biological Cybernetics, the MPI for Intelligent Systems and the Centre for Integrative Neuroscience. The interdisciplin-ary curriculum offers students a broad expertise that is not easily obtainable in any individual department. In accordance with the interdisciplinary nature of Computational Neuroscience, the program encourages stu-dents with a strong background in Math, Statistics, Physics, elementary probability theory and programming skills in at least one language to fi le their application. The Graduate School provides research-oriented train-ing in a wide spectrum of Computational Neuroscience topics, such as coding principles in sensory periphery and their clinical application; population coding in the early sensory cortex; perceptual inference mechanisms; and multi-sensory integration processes. Other fi elds of re-search include brain computer interfaces, neuroprosthetics and rehabilitation robotics.

Students furthermore obtain insight into the development of new techniques in MEG and fMRI to improve spatial and temporal resolution. The interdisciplinary combination of neurobiological, psychophysical and theoretical approaches also promotes the development of technical devices mitigating lost sensory organ or brain function.

Die internationale Graduiertenschule „Neu-ral Information Processing“ der UniversitätTübingen bietet zusammen mit dem Bern-stein Zentrum, dem Max-Planck-Institut fürbiologische Kybernetik und dem Centre forIntegrative Neuroscience ein umfassendesstrukturiertes Promotionsprogramm im Be-reichComputationalNeurosciencean.Dankder interdisziplinären Ausrichtung erhaltendieTeilnehmereineumfassende,forschungs-naheAusbildungindenzentralenBereichenundTechniken.

Neural Information Processing

Computational Neuroscience

Eberhard-Karls-Universität Tübingen

Sandra Fischer

Österbergstr. 3

72074 Tübingen

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http://www.neuroschool-tuebingen-comput.de/index.php?id=182

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Heidelberg U Mechanisms of Molecular Transformations 22

Jena U Abbe School of Photonics 23

Oldenburg U Renewable Energy 24

Regensburg U Indian-German Graduate School of Advanced Organic Synthesis for a Sustainable Future (INDIGO II) 25

Chemistry, Mathematics, & Physics

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The programme “Mechanisms of Molecular Transfor-mations“ between the University of Heidelberg (Fac-ulty of Chemistry and Geosciences) and the University of Queensland (Brisbane, Australia, Chemistry, Pharmacy, Imaging) was set up for the period 2011 – 2013 as a DAAD-financed IPID-PL2 program. It is based on long-established collaboration between the Heidelberg group of Peter Comba and the UQ groups of Graeme Hanson and Lawrie Gahan, which has led to a Dual PhD agree-ment between Heidelberg and UQ. It is also based on col-laboration between the Heidelberg groups (Dirk Herten, Stephen Hashmi, Peter Comba) in various network pro-grammes (SFB, Graduiertenkolleg), and collaboration with various UQ groups (Comba: Hanson, Gahan, Riley, Schenk; Hashmi: Wentrup, Williams; Herten: Smith, Parekh). The subject area “Mechanisms of Molecular Transformations” covers aspects of (organic) synthesis, mechanistic and spectroscopic methods of transition metal compounds, biologically and medicinally relevant systems as well as molecular modelling. Each of the PhD students involved has a co-supervisor from the partner university for one of the subprojects covered in her/his PhD thesis, and she/he will spend around half a year with the partner group. Each of the group leaders involved visits the partner institution

once or twice for approximately four weeks dur-ing the programme in order to organize student exchange and discuss the collaboration proj-ects. It is also planned to organize one or two scientific meetings with most of the group lead-ers and students involved in order to report and discuss progress in the research projects.

Das Promotionsprogramm „Mechanisms ofMolecular Transformations“ an der Univer-sität Heidelberg ist das Ergebnis der engenwissenschaftlichen Kooperation zwischendem Institut für Anorganische Chemie derUniversität Heidelberg und Partnerinstitu-tenderUniversityofQueensland,Brisbane/Australien.UnterdemDacheinesdualenPhD-Abkommens entstand so ein forschungsin-tensives Promotionsprogramm im Sandwich-Verfahren, das auf enger Abstimmung undZusammenarbeit bei den Forschungsprojek-tengründet.

Mechanisms of Molecular TransformationsUniversität Heidelberg

Mechanisms of Molecular Transformations

Physical, Anorganic and Organic Chemistry

Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg

Prof. Dr. Peter Comba

Anorganisch-Chemisches Institut

Im Neuenheimer Feld 270

69120 Heidelberg

http://www.chemgeo.uni-hd.de/aci/comba/

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Die Abbe School of Photonics (ASP) derFriedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena (FSU) ver-eint alle Lehrangebote im Bereich optischerTechnologienderFSUsowiedesFraunhofer-Instituts für Angewandte Optik und Feinme-chanik (IOF), des Helmholtz–Instituts Jenaund des Instituts für Photonische Technolo-gien (IPHT) in Jenaundarbeitet zudemengmit der optischen Industrie zusammen. Vordiesem Hintergrund wird ein forschungsori-entiertes Promotionsprogramm angeboten,dassichandenPrinzipienderakademischenFreiheit, des Wettbewerbs und der Internati-onalisierungausrichtet.DabeikannsichdieASPaufeinvielfältigesinternationalesNetz-werkstützen.

The fi eld of Optics and Photonics is of tremendous impor-tance in solving today’s fundamental questions in basic research and is an outstanding technology in handling long-term social and technological challenges. The Abbe School of Photonics (ASP) unites all optics-related educa-tional activities at the Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena as well as the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Optics and Precision Engineering Jena, the Helmholtz Institute Jena and the Institute for Photonic Technologies. The goal is to establish the ASP as one of the leading international edu-cational centers for Optics and Photonic Technologies. For this reason, the ASP cooperates with Germany’s optics in-dustry, whose excellent economic development in rapidly developing international markets is being constrained at present by a lack of highly qualifi ed specialists. Based on a public-private partnership between industry, state govern-ment, federal government and EU, an international master degree programme is already being offered in cooperation with renowned international partner universities operated successfully in Erasmus Mundus and Atlantis programmes. Now the ASP is expanding the internationalization of the existing doctorate programmes in the same way. The qualifying concept for the doctorates of the ASP is con-sequentially research-oriented and an integral part of the research projects of the involved partners. The programme is based on the principles of academic freedom, competi-


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Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena

Prof. Dr. Thomas Pertsch

Max-Wien-Platz 1

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ence, etc.). Co-managed PhDs are planned on the basis of joint research projects with regular research stays at the partner university. Both universities have a solid foundation of research and teaching experience in renew-able energy (including international master pro-grammes), global partnerships with universities and research institutions, their alumni networks and numerous collaborative ventures with com-panies.

Das Promotionsprogramm „ErneuerbareEnergien“derUniversitätOldenburgisteinbi-nationalesProgramminZusammenarbeitmitderUniversityofVictoria,Kanada.ExzellenteBetreuungsangeboteundforschungsnaheVer-anstaltungen (jährliches Kompaktseminar,Feldforschung,Colloquia,Methodenseminareetc.) bieten interdisziplinäre Einblicke underlaubeneinenerfolgreichenAbschlussinner-halbvondreiJahren.DabeisindregelmäßigeAuslandsaufenthalteanderPartneruniversi-tätfesterBestandteildesProgramms.

The University of Oldenburg offers a bi-national doctorate programme in Renewable Energy in cooperation with the University of Victoria, Canada. The contents and topics of the interdisciplinary PhD programme address with ques-tions concerning renewable energy sources and their inte-gration into energy systems. The research can be divided up into three groups:• Conversion and storage of renewable energy sources

based on the scientifi c methods of Physics, Chemis-try and Engineering Sciences. Research areas include Wind Energy Systems, Thin Film Photovoltaic, and En-ergy Storage Technologies.

• System integration and management. Based on mod-elling and characterization methods, Computer Sci-ence, Meteorology and Nonlinear Dynamics (Physics). The research focus is on Smart Grid and Demand Side Management as well as Resource Assessment and Modelling.

• Societal acceptance and political-economical frame-work. This research area addresses the important and sensitive economical, political and environmental di-mensions of renewable energy.

A transparent admission structure and strong sup-port structure in partnership with the Graduate School ‘Science and Technology’ allows successful completion of the doctorate programme within three years. Through joint events (an annual compact seminar, fi eld trips, colloqui-ums, methodology seminars, etc.), PhD students develop an interdisciplinary understanding of technologies, issues and viewpoints of the other participating disciplines (Phys-ics, Engineering Science, Economics, Politics, Computer Sci-


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Carl-von-Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg

in collaboration with the University of Victoria, Canada

Prof. Dr. Joachim Peinke (Academic director)

Dipl. Phys. Michael Golba, M.A. (Project director)

University of Oldenburg, Faculty 5 / Institute of Physics

Renewable Energy PhD Program, Andreas Günther, M.Sc.

Carl-von-Ossietzky-Straße 9-11

26129 Oldenburg

Germany

www.phd-renewable-energy.de, www.oltech.org, www.iesvic.uvic.ca

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Organic Chemistry, Sustainable Chemistry

Universität Regensburg

Prof. Dr. Burkhard König


93053 Regensburg

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http://www.sustainable-chemistry.de/INDIGO/

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The aim of the Indian-German Graduate School of Ad-vanced Organic Synthesis for a Sustainable Future “IN-DIGO”, founded by the Chemistry Departments of the University of Regensburg and the University of Technol-ogy, Munich, is – by the exchange of PhD students – to increase the awareness of Sustainable Chemistry in India and to intensify scientifi c transfer between the two partici-pating countries. The project is fi nanced by the two indus-trial partners BASF SE and Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, who pay for the fellowships of Indian exchange students; the Deutsche Akademische Austauschdienst (DAAD) assumes coordination, travel and training costs. Indian PhD students who are enrolled in a PhD pro-gramme in Chemistry, Biochemistry, or Medicinal Chem-istry at one of the partner institutes can join the INDIGO PhD network. The research work of all participating stu-dents is based on individual projects that relate to the overall research profi le of the PhD network. As part of the programme, Indian participants pass a six-month project research stay at one of the German partner institutions, followed by a two-month internship at BASF SE in Ludwig-shafen, Germany. In return, German PhD students join the INDIGO PhD net to perform a six-month research project stay at one of the Indian partner institutions. A yearly re-search conference, alternately in Germany and India, fol-lowed by an intensive course on Sustainable Chemistry, completes the programme. The partners in India: Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore; Indian In-stitute of Technology Madras (IITM), Chennai; Indian Insti-tute of Technology (IITK), Kanpur; Indian Institute of Tech-

nology (IIT), Kharagpur; Institute of Life Sciences (ILS), Hyderabad; University of Hyderabad; Uni-versity of Pune; National Chemical Laboratory (NCL), Pune; Indian Institute of Science Educa-tion and Research (IISER), Pune; Indian Insti-tute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Bhopal; Central Drug Research Institute (CDRI), Lucknow.

Die Indisch-Deutsche Graduiertenschu-le “INDIGO” der Universität Regensburgund der Technischen Universität Münchenkonzentriert sich auf zentrale Bereiche dernachhaltigen Chemie und engagiert sich imWissenstransfer zwischen Deutschland undIndien, um das Konzept der nachhaltigenChemieauch in Indienbekannt zumachen.Dazu kooperiert INDIGO mit 11 führendenindischen Forschungseinrichtungen, derenDoktorandendieMöglichkeitzuachtmonati-gen Forschungsaufenthalten in Deutschlanderhalten.DasProjektwirdvonderBASFSE,Ludwigshafen,undvonDr.Reddy’sLaborato-ries,Hyderabad,unterstützt.

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Dresden TU European PhD Programme in Computational Logic (EPCL) 29

Duisburg-Essen U Advanced Research in Urban Systems (ARUS) 30

Duisburg-Essen U International Studies in Engineering (PromISE) 31

Hamburg HCU Doctoral Programme “Urban Metamorphoses” 32

Hohenheim U Sustainable and Efficient Agriculture in Central, South-Eastern and Eastern Europe (MOEL) 33

Ilmenau TU Autark Micro-Systems for Biosensors 34

Magdeburg U German-Ukrainian PHD-Programme (DUPro) 35

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28 | Brandenburgische Technische Universität Cottbus

ZUSYS is a PhD programme focussing on “Dependable Hardware / Software Systems” based at the Brandenburg University of Technology. Electronic components with “embedded“ comput-ers and software make up the core of most “intelligent“ systems of today. Therefore the reliability of such systems critically depends on the quality of integrated systems in hardware and software. Traditionally, research and educa-tion bearing relevance to the dependability of electronic systems in general have taken place under different labels and in different scientific communities with relative little interaction, such as software technology, distributed sys-tems and fault-tolerant computing. Top-level engineers of today often may bear overall responsibility for the design and development of electronic sub-systems. They therefore need an education that gives them an overview of the state-of-the-art in all relevant ar-eas of technology. ZUSYS offers a programme of studies combining fo-cused research in a specific area of system design and test with an additional education for a general overlook. Such an approach enhances the attractiveness of post-graduate studies and produces candidates that are of greater value to European industries due to their “broad overview”. Covering all basic technologies relating to dependable system design requires collaboration between several universities in the development of attractive PhD pro-grammes in “dependable systems”. ZUSYS hence links up Brandenburg University of Technology (Germany), Tallinn University of Technology

(Estonia), Poznan University of Technology (Poland) and Technical University of Liberec (Czech Republic). These partners jointly support a programme of advanced education at the PhD level, which is being made part of the local PhD programmes at these universities.

Das Promotionsprogramm ZUSYS (Zuverläs-sige Systeme) der Brandenburgischen Tech-nischen Universität bietet eine umfassendeAusbildung zum Spezialisten für hochzuver-lässige Hardware/Software-Systeme. NebenderspezialisiertenForschungsarbeitineinemder Teilgebiete erhalten die DoktorandendurchTutorien,WorkshopsundKursangebo-teauchgründlicheKenntnisseinallenBasis-Technologien.UmdiesaufhohemNiveauzugewährleisten,arbeitendieTechnischenUni-versitäten Cottbus, Tallinn (Estland), Posen(Polen)undLiberec (TschechischeRepublik)indiesemProgrammzusammen.Derintegra-tive,umfassendeAnsatzunterscheidetZUSYSdeutlich von anderen PromotionsangebotenimBereichderElektronik-Systeme.

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PhD in Dependable Systems (ZUSYS)

Design and Test Technology for Dependable Hardware / Software Systems

Brandenburgische Technische Universität Cottbus

Prof. Dr. H. T. Vierhaus

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http:// www.tu-cottbus.de

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Prof. Dr. rer. nat. habil. Steffen Hölldobler

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International Center for Computational Logic

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The Dresden University of Technology, the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, and Tech-nische Universität Wien are jointly offering the European PhD Programme in Computational Logic, a unique, three-year, distributed,and structured programme with built-in mobility and a strong international orientation. Within its foundation track, doctoral candidates select two European universities and a non-European associated research insti-tution (either National ICT Australia, Universidad de Chile, or Simon Fraser University in Canada) in an attempt to solve an open foundational research problem; their main career objective after graduation should be to continue founda-tional research at international research institutions and universities. Within its application-oriented track, doctoral candidates select two European universities and an associ-ated industrial partner (either IBM CAS in Rome, Lixto Soft-ware GmbH in Vienna, or Ontoprise GmbH in Karlsruhe) in an attempt to solve an open use-inspired and applied research problem; their main career objective after gradua-tion should be to continue application-oriented research at an enterprise or in cooperation with business and industry. The PhD programme consists of course work, PhD thesis and its defense. Doctoral candidates are required to have at least two peer-reviewed publications at leading in-ternational conferences or in leading international journals relating to some of the results produced by their PhD thesis prior to its acceptance. Doctoral candidates are jointly and closely monitored by supervisors from their selected European universities and associated partner institutions; together they specify

the PhD project as well as individual mobility schemes in such a manner that candidates work for at least six months at each of the selected universities and for at least three months at the selected associated partner institution.

Das„EuropeanPhDProgrammeinComputa-tional Logic“ wird von der Technischen Uni-versitätDresdenkoordiniertundimVerbundmitderFreienUniversitätBozen,derUniver-sidadeNovadeLisboaundderTechnischenUniversitätWiensowiemitausgewähltenwei-terenPartnernausForschungund Industriedurchgeführt.Doktorandenkönnenzwischeneinem grundlagenorientierten und einemanwendungsorientierten Zweig wählen. ImLaufe des Programms verbringen die Dokto-randen Aufenthalte an zwei der beteiligtenPartneruniversitäten mit jeweils mindestenssechsmonatiger Dauer. Zusätzlich ist eindreimonatiger Forschungsaufenthalt bei ei-nemderweiterenPartnerausForschungundIndustrievorgesehen.

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30 | Universität Duisburg-Essen

In the context of the University of Duisburg-Essen’s Main Research Area “Urban Systems”, in which over 70 re-searchers from all faculties engage in cross-disciplinary urban research, the structured doctoral programme “ARUS – Advanced Research in Urban Systems” offers doctoral students the opportunity to explore their research inter-ests in an interdisciplinary and international framework. ARUS is a three-year programme aimed at graduates with backgrounds in Engineering, Planning, the Humanities, Educational or Social Sciences who intend to pursue fur-ther research in an interdisciplinary Urban Studies context. Against the background of global urbanization and the as-sociated challenges, graduates of ARUS are in a position to identify, describe and analyze complex urban problems, develop feasible solutions and support their implementa-tion. The following disciplines are represented on the ARUS board of supervisors: Urban Cultural and Literary Studies, City Planning and Urban Design, Urban Geography, Social Work and Social Policy/Sociospatial Research, Municipal Water and Waste Management, Transport Systems and Logistics, Communication Science and Urban Sociology, Social and Economic History, Operations Management. ARUS combines individual and group supervision and a structured admission process with an interview with the ARUS board, a broad research horizon in Urban Studies,

completion of specifi cally designed courses ac-companying work on the PhD thesis, participa-tion in international conferences, formal moni-toring of progress, as well as the possibility of acquiring teaching experience in the competi-tion for teaching assignments in the Masters programme ”Urban Systems”.

DasEnde2010anderUniversitätDuisburg-EsseneingerichtetestrukturiertePromotions-programm ARUS baut auf den bisherigenwissenschaftlichenLeistungeninausgewähl-ten Bereichen des Profilschwerpunkts „Ur-bane Systeme“ auf und bietet Doktorandendie Möglichkeit, ihre Forschungsinteressenin diesem interdisziplinären und internatio-nalen Rahmen zu verfolgen. Das interdiszi-plinär ausgerichtete Programm widmet sichurbanistischen Themen aus der Sicht derIngenieurswissenschaften,derGeisteswissen-schaften, der Erziehungswissenschaften, derWirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften undderGeographie.

Advanced Research in Urban Systems (ARUS)

Urban Geography, Urban Sociology, Urban Logistics, Urban Cultural Studies,

Municipal Water and Waste Management, Urban Communication, Urban Social Work and

Social Policy, Urban Planning

Universität Duisburg-Essen

Prof. Dr. Jens Martin Gurr

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Universität Duisburg-Essen


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International Studies in Engineering (PromISE)

Engineering

Universität Duisburg-Essen in collaboration with the Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Axel Hunger

Oststraße 99

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PromISE, the International Doctoral Programme in Engi-neering at the University of Duisburg-Essen, is a bi-na-tional and structured programme between the University of Duisburg-Essen (UDE) and the Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) in Kuala Lumpur. The programme is de-signed as research project for 3 to 4 years, accompanied by courses and colloquia. Research projects should be interdisciplinary by na-ture, combining different fields of science, either within faculties of Engineering or bridging with other faculties. All topics should also combine strength and support of both partner universities and societies. Current research clusters include Numerical Methods, Environmental Sciences with an emphasis on Water and Waste Management, Modern Materials, Prefabricated Construction and Building Physics, Power Systems and Distribution, Communication Engineering, Education and Medical Engineering. All projects are supervised by two professors, one from each university; research is performed at both uni-versities in line with the so-called sandwich scheme. Such arrangements are set out in a Cotutelle agreement. Doctoral candidates are offered the unique chance to obtain a double degree as PhD and Dr.-Ing., perform research in an international scientific environment and be-come familiar with different cultures.

Das Internationale Promotionsprogramm inIngenieurswissenschaften PromISE an derUniversität Duisburg-Essen ist ein bi-natio-nales Programm gemeinsam mit der Univer-siti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) in KualaLumpur.EsbietetdieeinmaligeChancezumErwerbeinesDoppelabschlussesalsPhDundDr.-Ing. und ermöglicht intensive interna-tionale Erfahrungen im sog. Sandwich-Ver-fahren. PromISE bevorzugt interdisziplinäreProjekte,diemöglichstfakultätsübergreifendausgelegtsind.

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The HafenCity University Hamburg (HCU) is the only uni-versity in Europe focusing exclusively on “built” environ-ment and metropolitan development. It is located in the “heart” of Hamburg and part of the “HafenCity”, one of today’s largest intra-urban development projects. By in-tegrating a comprehensive range of relevant disciplines, i.e. Urban Planning, Architecture, Geomatics, and Civil Engineering, the HCU offers a systematic and creative ap-proach to the complexity of understanding and design of the urban environment. The doctoral programme “Urban Metamorphoses” is dedicated to a transdisciplinary research on the social, cultural, economic, ecological, technological, and spatial challenges in understanding the processes of change in urban and city contexts. Metamorphoses stand for physi-cal and structural change in a broadest sense. Cities have changed and are constantly changing in a multitude of dif-ferent aspects and dimensions. There is a dearth, however, of systematic research on the forces and impact of urban change and the role of urban planning intervention in the context of the complexity of urban change, even though this is key for understanding the conditions in the produc-tion of space in contemporary urban societies. After enroll-ing in the doctoral programme ”Urban Metamorphoses”, doctoral students enter a laboratory to develop an aware-ness of urban change and future planning intervention, identifying metropolitan questions of tomorrow. The pro-

gramme provides intensive doctoral education with excellent theoretical and methodological research training.

Die HafenCity Universität Hamburg (HCU)ist die einzige Universität Europas, die aus-schließlichaufBauenundStadtentwicklungfokussiertist.SiebietetdiegesamteBandbrei-tevonDisziplinenan,dieaufdasVerständ-nisunddieGestaltungderurbanenUmweltbezogensind.ZieldesPromotionsprogramms„Urbane Metamorphosen“ ist es, den urba-nen Gestalt- und Strukturwandel in seinerKomplexität zu verstehen und dabei dieWirkungskräfte städtischer MetamorphosenundrealisiertesowiezukünftigeGestaltungs-optionen zu analysieren. Im Rahmen derPromotionsvorhaben sollen Fragen urbanerMetamorphosen am Beispiel internationalerReferenzstädte und städtischer Teilräumeuntersucht werden. Das Programm fördertinsbesonderetrans-undinterdisziplinäreFor-schungen und bietet hierzu einen interdiszi-plinären Diskurszusammenhang sowie theo-retischeundmethodologischeUnterstützung.

Doctoral Programme „Urban Metamorphoses”

Urban Design/Planning, Architecture, Civil Engineering, Urban and Regional Sociolo-

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and Culture, Geomatics, Urban and Regional Economy, Computer-based Methods in

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Prof. Dr. Michael Koch (Spokes Person), Friederike Schröder (Academic Coordinator)

Averhoffstraße 38

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Agriculture, Life Science, Food Chain

Universität Hohenheim

Dr. sc. agr. Angelika Thomas

Osteuropazentrum / Eastern Europe Centre

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tice orientation through contact and exchange with actors from the fi elds of science and busi-ness. The range of opportunities – excursions, support measures, colloquiums and trainings – is announced by regular newsletters to the group of MOEL PhD students as well as through the established project website.

„Sustainable and Efficient Agriculture inCentral, South-Eastern and Eastern Europe“(MOEL) dient der Entwicklung eines spezi-fischen Aus- und Fortbildungsprogrammsfür Doktoranden aus mittel-, südost- undosteuropäischen Ländern. Die Zusatzange-bote sollen den erfolgreichen Abschluss derPromotionsvorhaben im Agrar-, Ernährungs-und Umweltbereich der Transformationslän-der unterstützen und die zukünftigen Nach-wuchskräfte bestmöglich auf die aktuellenHerausforderungen in Wissenschaft, Wirt-schaftundPolitikvorbereiten.MOELbautaufdem strukturierten Promotionsstudiengangder Fakultät Agrarwissenschaften auf undwird vom Osteuropazentrum der UniversitätHohenheimkoordiniert.

Sustainable and Effi cient Agriculture in Central, South-Easternand Eastern Europe (MOEL) Universität Hohenheim

“Sustainable and Effi cient Agriculture in Central, South- Eastern and Eastern Europe“ (MOEL) develops a specifi c training programme and accompanying measures espe-cially for the growing number of doctoral students from Central, South-Eastern and Eastern European countries at the University of Hohenheim. The already existing PhD Study Programme of the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences as well as central further education and counselling activities at the University of Hohenheim serve as basis and orien-tation to design and establish specifi c additional project measures for ‘MOEL’ doctoral students. ‘MOEL’ targets intensive research and interdisciplin-ary exchange on topical questions concerning agriculture, environmental sustainability and food and life sciences in connection with present-day developments in the tran-sition countries of Central-, South-Eastern and Eastern Europe. Interdisciplinary colloquiums and an annual au-tumn academy exploring a central topic are thus two main measures of the project. This supports linkages between different disciplines within the university, but also seeks to strengthen the research network between the University of Hohenheim and universities in the home countries of the PhD-students. To support the quality and success of PhD projects and the future entry into professional life, specifi c additional possibilities on offer include personal and language skills development, project management competency and prac-

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The PhD Programme at the Institute of Biomedical Engi-neering and Informatics of the University of Technology Ilmenau is built around an international research project. The aim of this project is the development of autonomous microsystems for biosensor technology for measurement of human parameters and biosignals. Microsystems should be autonomous in three aspects: self-supply by energy har-vesting from intrinsic energies of man i.e. by transforma-tion of mechanical energy into electric energy; measure-ment of human parameters in situ as well as in vivo for good precision and continuity by implanting microsystems in the human body; wireless data transfer from the body to a collecting station outside of the body. In all three fi elds extensive basic research and development is necessary. In Ilmenau the Center for Micro- and Nanotechnology of the University of Technology in Ilmenau works on aspects of microsystems and microfabrication of energy harvest-ing as well as on wireless communication. The Faculty of Electricity and Information Technology at the University of Kosice works on wireless communication systems and the Institute for Information Technology and Mathematics at the Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava develops sensor networks and communication systems. The three universities jointly supervise doctoral re-search in these fi elds and combine their forces and re-sources in this PhD programme, providing candidates the

unique opportunity to work in a truly interna-tional research project, benefi tting from differ-ent approaches and expertise.

Die Entwicklung autonomer Mikrosystemefür die Biosensorik steht im Mittelpunkt ei-nes multilateralen Forschungsprojekts derTechnischen Universität Ilmenau in Koope-ration mit der Universität Kosice und derTechnischen Universität Bratislava. Die dreibeteiligtenUniversitätenbringenunterschied-liche Spezialkenntnisse und Ressourcen indasProjektein,vondenendieteilnehmendenDoktoranden – über die internationale For-schungserfahrunghinaus–profitieren.

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The German-Ukrainian Doctoral Training Network seeks to support research cooperation between the Otto-von- Guericke-University Magdeburg and the National Techni-cal Universities of Kyiv, Donetsk and Kharkov in the fi eld of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering. This cooperation is based on a long-standing partnership which has resulted from joint projects in research and education. The Univer-sity of Magdeburg and the Ukrainian partners stage joint study programmes in Engineering in Kyiv, Donetsk and Kharkov. A considerable number of alumni of these pro-grammes pursue their doctoral education in Magdeburg. Creating a Binational Doctoral Training Network has hence been a coherent step in advancing existing joint PhD proj-ects and bringing them together in a research network to foster the exchange of experience and discuss achieve-ments in joint workshops with German colleagues. PhD students can take advantage of scientifi c experience and research results produced by both sides. Participants in the German-Ukrainian Doctoral Train-ing Network are enrolled as PhD students at Magdeburg University and their home university. A PhD project is joint-ly coordinated and supervised by a German and Ukrainian supervisor. Students present their results in regular work-shops . The PhD thesis has to be written in German or Eng-lish and the Ukrainian PhD student is expected to defend the doctoral thesis in Magdeburg to be awarded the Ger-man PhD diploma.

The emphasis of the network is placed on research projects related to automotive and energy effi ciency. This scientifi c focus is in full accordance with the main research scope of the participating universities and corresponds to one of the most challenging topics in Engineer-ing Sciences.

DasDeutsch-UkrainischePromotionsnetzwerkimBereichElektrotechnikentstandaufInitia-tivederOtto-von-GuerickeUniversitätMagde-burg und umfasst auf ukrainischer Seite dieUniversitäten Kiev, Donezk und Charkiw. EssetztbestehendeKooperationeninForschungund Lehre fort und ermöglicht vor allem uk-rainischenStudierendendieDoppelpromotionim Verbund mit der Universität Magdeburg.Die Teilnehmer haben je einen ukrainischenund deutschen Betreuer, stehen im DialogundAustauschmitForschern inbeidenLän-dern und beteiligen sich an gemeinsamenForschungsprojekten im Bereich AutomotiveTechnologieundEnergieeffizienz.

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Bielefeld U European Doctorate in Economics-Network (EDE-NET) 39

Bochum U PhD in International Development Studies (PhD IDS goes Europe) 40

Frankfurt/M. U Democracy, Knowledge, and Gender in a Transnational World (IPP Transnational) 41

Göttingen U Joint PhD-Programme in Agricultural Economics (J-PPAE) 42

Hamburg U European Doctorate in Law & Economics (EDLE) 43

Kassel U Socio-Ecological Research in North-South-Relations 44

Leipzig U The New Europe 45

München U Doctoral Training Programme “Learning Sciences” (DTP-LS) 46

Rostock U Demo-Doc: A multinational PhD programme in Demography 47

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38 | Freie Universität Berlin

As a cooperative project of three outstanding scientifi c in-stitutes and institutions - the Freie Universität Berlin (FUB), the Hertie School of Governance (HSoG), and the Social Science Research Center Berlin (WZB) – the Berlin Gradu-ate School for Transnational Studies (BTS) constitutes a distinctive platform for ambitious, innovative, and cutting-edge research in transnational and international relations. It offers a rigorous and intense English-language PhD pro-gramme for exceptionally-talented graduate students with a strong focus on Social Science theories and methods. It also welcomes applications from adjacent disciplines such as History, Economics, and Law. Since its foundation in 2008, the BTS has successfully established a fi rst-rate reputation for its PhD programme, and now attracts graduates from distinguished institu-tions from all over the world. Coming from many different backgrounds, cultural diversity is one of the main charac-teristics of our student body. Through strategic partnerships and cooperation, our PhD candidates gain insight into the work of other re-search centers. International partners round off the BTS network by co-hosting workshops on current issues and research methods. The BTS also offers its students fi nancial support for their research stays and conference trips on top of their respective scholarships. Combining the strength of

all three institutions enables us to offer a very broad variety of research focuses. Thus, the BTS creates a unique place where young researchers fi nd an appropriate setting for their investiga-tions, intellectual exchange, and cooperation with other programme participants as well as with renowned scholars working at the fore-front of their respective fi elds of research.

DieBerlinerGraduiertenschulefürTransnati-onaleStudien(BTS)isteinGemeinschaftspro-jekt der Freien Universität Berlin (FUB), derHertieSchoolofGovernance(HSoG)unddesWissenschaftszentrum Berlin für Sozialfor-schung(WZB).Siebieteteinenglischsprachi-gesPromotionsprogramm imBereich „trans-nationale und internationale Beziehungen“,verstandenalsinterdisziplinäresForschungs-feld zwischen Politischen Wissenschaften,Geschichte,Wirtschaft,Rechtundangrenzen-den Disziplinen. Der komparative, interdis-ziplinäre Ansatz wird unterstützt durch diekulturelleVielfaltder internationalenDokto-randengruppe.

Berlin Graduate School for Transnational Studies (BTS)

Transnational and International Studies

Freie Universität Berlin in collaboration with the Hertie School of Governance and

Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin für Sozialforschung

Dr. Daria Isachenko

Ihnestraße 26

14195 Berlin

Germany

www.transnationalstudies.eu

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The Bielefeld Graduate School of Economics and Manage-ment (BiGSEM) has been offering a structured, interna-tionally oriented doctoral programme since 2001. Since then cooperative programmes in doctoral education have been established with several distinguished European universities. Bielefeld University is part of a consortium of seven European Universities, which have been offering a European doctoral programme entitled ‘European Doctor-ate in Economics (EDE)’ to highly qualifi ed international students since the autumn of 2011. Students enrolled in this programme undergo a curriculum that is fully coor-dinated by the partners, are supervised by faculty mem-bers of at least two of the partner universities and spend their study time at two or three of the partner universities. Students graduating from the programme either receive a joint degree offered by the two (or three) partner universi-ties where they have studied or a double degree under a Cotutelle agreement. The partners of Bielefeld University in the consortium are Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, University of Amsterdam, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Università Ca’Foscari Venezia, Université Catholique de Louvain and L’École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales in Paris. The fi rst four of these partners together with Bielefeld Uni-

versity are in a position to award joint degrees to students. EDE is the fi rst structured doctoral programme in Economics with such a strong in-ternational focus and is a true pioneering effort. In Bielefeld the EDE-NET programme is carried out under the auspices of BiGSEM, which pro-vides the basic infrastructure.

Das „European Doctorate in Economics“(EDE) ist ein Promotionsprogramm, das imRahmen eines europäischen Universitäts-verbunds von sieben Universitäten getragenwird.FürDeutschlandgehörtdieUniversitätBielefelddemVerbundanundbietetjährlich25 Promovierenden der Wirtschaftswissen-schaftendieMöglichkeit,ineineminternatio-nalenUmfeldzuforschen.DerabschließendeDoktorgradwirdentwederalsDoubleDegreeimRahmeneinesCotutelle-Verfahrensmitei-ner Universität des Verbunds erworben oderals Joint Degree von zwei oder gar drei amEDE-Netzwerk beteiligten Universitäten ge-meinsamvergeben.


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Economics

Universität Bielefeld

Prof. Dr. Herbert Dawid

Department of Business Administration and Economics

P.O. Box 10 01 31

33501 Bielefeld

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http://erasmusmundus-edeem.univ-paris1.fr/

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The structured three-year PhD programme in International Development Studies (PhD IDS) is offered by the Institute of Development Research and Development Policy of Ruhr-University Bochum (RUB) in cooperation with the Faculties of Economics, Law, Geography and Social Science. The pro-gramme is taught entirely in English. It is embedded with-in the framework of the RUB Research School, one of the winning programmes of the German Excellence Initiative. The programme builds on three fundamental pillars: It is a structured PhD programme with a strong interdisciplinary and international focus. Participants can choose from a variety of tailor-made teaching modules while at the same time working on their own research projects. A supervisor is assigned to each re-search project. All supervisors of the PhD candidates hold professorial posts at the Ruhr-University Bochum or other German universities and are affi liated to one of the fol-lowing disciplines: Economics, Social Sciences, Law, Geog-raphy. The PhD IDS attracts people from very diverse study and regional backgrounds worldwide. In this context, the DAAD-funded project “PhD IDS goes Europe” aims at strengthening the integration of doctoral students in European research networks and fostering inter- Euro-pean mobility of postgraduate students. Furthermore, the programme encourages the mutual exchange of visiting lecturers and post-graduate students with European uni-versities offering similar PhD programmes. Enrolment in the PhD IDS takes place on an annual basis. Candidates with an advanced degree in Economics, Law, Social or Political Science, Development Manage-

ment, Human Geography or related subjects from all over the world who aspire to further scientifi c qualifi cations relating to “Interna-tional Development Studies” and have a strong interest in interdisciplinary work are invited to apply.

Das dreijährige Promotionsprogramm “PhDin International Development Studies” istein englischsprachiges, strukturiertes, inter-disziplinäres Programm, das am Institutfür Entwicklungsforschung und Entwick-lungspolitik der Ruhr-Universität Bochumin Kooperation mit den Fakultäten für Wirt-schaftswissenschaft, Rechtswissenschaft,Sozialwissenschaft und Geowissenschaftenangebotenwird.DerinternationaleZuschnittunddieVernetzunginsbesonderemitandereneuropäischen Hochschulen und Forschungs-zentren ähnlicher Ausrichtung ermöglichenden Promovierenden nicht nur Auslandser-fahrungen,sondernauchdenwissenschaftli-chenAustauschmit international führendenSpezialistenu.a. imRahmenvon regelmäßi-genGastvorträgen.

PhD in International Development Studies (PhD IDS goes Europe)

Economics, Social Sciences, Law, Human Geography

Ruhr-Universität Bochum

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Prof. Dr. Helma Lutz

Institute for Social and Political Analysis

Faculty of the Social Sciences

Goethe University Frankfurt am Main

Robert-Mayer-Straße 5

60054 Frankfurt am Main

Germany

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Democracy, Knowledge, and Gender in a Transnational World (IPP Transnational) Universität Frankfurt am Main

The international PhD programme “Democracy, Knowl-edge, and Gender in a Transnational World” (IPP Trans-national) is located at the Faculty of Social Sciences at Goethe University Frankfurt. It involves the academic ex-pertise and research skills of supervisors from the fi elds of Sociology, Political Science, Anthropology and Social Psychology. The IPP Transnational’s profi le connects three thematic fi elds that combine central research issues of the 21st century. Emphasis is placed on the interrelation between current transnational social transformations and the development of democracy, the (re)formation of the gender order, as well as bioscientifi c fi ndings and prac-tices. In the IPP’s lecture series, Forum Transnational, re-nowned scholars from Germany and abroad discuss their most recent work on topics and concepts related to the IPP’s thematic fi elds. Besides the attractive programme run by the Faculty’s International Postgraduate Center (IPC), additional work-shops and supervision measures are available to PhD can-didates at the IPP Transnational that provide ideal condi-tions for attaining a PhD and precipitate completion of the thesis. Within the scope of the programme, PhD candidates have the opportunity to spend one or two semesters at one of its international partner universities in the U.S.A., England, Denmark, Switzerland, and Sweden in order to gain international experience and advance their research work considerably. After successfully completing the pro-gramme, the initiators envision the PhD candidates as having obtained comprehensive academic training at the highest level, having expanded their theoretical, methodi-

cal, and interdisciplinary skills and acquired key multidisciplinary qualifi cations that enable them to begin a promising career both within and outside the university.

Das Internationale Promotionsprogramm„Demokratie,WissenundGeschlechtineinertransnationalen Welt“, kurz IPP Transnatio-nal, ist im Fachbereich Gesellschaftswissen-schaften der Goethe-Universität Frankfurt/Mainangesiedelt.Esverbindetsoziologische,politologische, anthropologische und sozial-psychologische Fragestellungen. Dank inter-nationalerVernetzungistesallenTeilnehmernmöglich, von bis zu zwei Auslandssemesternzu profitieren. Darüber hinaus bietet IPPTransnational ein reges Gastvortragspro-gramm, beste Betreuungsbedingungen undeinweltoffenesUmfeld.

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The PhD-Programme “Agricultural Economics” is jointly offered by the University of Göttingen (Germany) and Uni-versidad de Talca (Chile). These universities have offered a joint MSc-Programme since 2002. Over the fi rst three se-mesters, PhD students in the programme take courses in a well-established PhD-Programme in Agricultural Econom-ics in Göttingen (“Promotionskolleg Agrarökonomik“). PhDtopics are suggested for their ensuring PhD research. The second three semesters are spent at the University of Talca, where participants carry out their PhD research in a dynamic scientifi c environment. The programme is supported by eight cooperation partners from the fi elds of Science, Agribusiness and Public Administration; these partners provide ideas, and contribute to the supervision of PhD research projects. Objectives of the programme• The application of economic theory to problems faced

by international agribusiness, international trade, market and policy analysis, farm management, mar-keting and rural development

• Carrying out relevant applied agricultural economic research in cooperation with leading research insti-tutes and key agricultural stakeholders in Latin Ameri-ca and Europe

• Providing training in cutting-edge methods of quanti-tative and qualitative analysis

• Imparting the skills required to publish results in inter-national journals

• Training participants in communication with policy makers and other stakeholders, and

• Developing solutions and strategies to combat hun-ger, poverty and resource depletion

Career-PerspectivesThe PhD provides excellent training for a career in research as well as for leading positions in national and international governmental and non-governmental organisations and multina-tional enterprises in agriculture, agribusiness and international trade.

Das PhD-Programm „Agricultural Econo-mics“(J-PPAE)wirdgemeinsamvonderGeorg-August-Universität Göttingen (Deutschland)undderUniversitätTalca(Chile)angeboten.Esistdaraufausgerichtet,theoretischesWis-sen im agrarwissenschaftlichen Bereich mitpraktischenLösungenzuverknüpfen.SowirddenDoktorandeneinehervorragendeAusbil-dunginAgribusinessunddenbenachbartenForschungsbereichen ermöglicht. Teilnehmerprofitieren indenerstendrei Semesternvoneinem strukturierten Kursangebot in Göttin-genundverbringendiezweitendreiSemestermitForschungenanderUniversidaddeTalca.

Joint PhD-Programme in Agricultural Economics (J-PPAE)

Agricultural Economics

Georg-August-Universität Göttingen in collaboration with Universidad de Talca

Prof. Dr. Stephan von Cramon-Taubadel (Speaker Göttingen)

Dr. Sebastian Lakner (Coordinator)

Prof. Dr. Alejandra Engler (Speaker Talca)

Dept. for Agricultural Economics and Rural Development, c/o Dr. Sebastian Lakner

Platz der Göttinger Sieben 5, 37073 Göttingen, Germany

Universidad de Talca, Departamento de Economía Agraria, c/o Lisbeth Yáñez Stegmair

Casilla 747-721, Talca, Chile

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Law and Economics, interdisciplinary approach

Universität Hamburg in collaboration with the Universities of Bologna and Rotterdam

Jun.-Prof. Dr. Patrick C. Leyens, LL.M. (London)

University of Hamburg

Institute of Law and Economics

Rothenbaumchaussee 36

20148 Hamburg

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www.edle-phd.eu

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The European Doctorate in Law and Economics (EDLE) is an excellence programme based at the University of Ham-burg sponsored by the European Commission under the Erasmus Mundus scheme. It offers the unique opportunity to study Law and Economics at the PhD level in (at least) three different countries. The programme prepares prom-ising economists and lawyers for an academic career in a research fi eld of growing importance or for responsible positions in government, research organizations and inter-national consulting groups. EDLE presents a combination of course work and research. The curriculum is devised to provide advanced and challenging education both to lawyers and econo-mists. Candidates are able to choose between basic and advanced courses depending on their educational back-ground. On top of the coursework, candidates start work-ing on their theses from the beginning of their studies. In the fi rst semester, from October to April, candidates stay in Bologna and attend introductory and advanced courses in Microeconomics, Econometrics and Financial Economics in line with their backgrounds as either lawyers or economists. In the second semester the Summer School in Ham-burg introduces fi rst-year candidates to leading interna-tional researchers in Law and Economics during an inten-sive three to six-week lecture programme. In their third semester, candidates attend the cycle of seminars scheduled at the Rotterdam Institute for Law and Economics to refi ne their methods and research topic.

Afterwards candidates move to one of the participating universities, depending on their fi eld of specialization. Candidates who special-ize in Development Law and Economics are of-fered the possibility to visit the affi liated part-ner, the Indira Ghandi Insitute of Development, Research, Mumbai for a research stay.

Das„EuropeanDoctorateinLawandEcono-mics“(EDLE)isteinPromotionsprogrammander Universität Hamburg unter Beteiligungder Universitäten Bologna und RotterdamundunterMitwirkungdesIndiraGandhiIn-stituteofDevelopmentResearchofMumbai.Es führt rechtswissenschaftliche und wirt-schaftswissenschaftliche Studien zusammenundstelltinsbesonderedieInterdependenzenvon Rechts- und Wirtschaftssystemen in denMittelpunkt.DiebesondereStrukturdesPro-gramms ermöglicht es den Promovierenden,an mindestens drei Standorten zu forschenundinternationaleErfahrungenzusammeln.

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Social and ecological problems can hardly be treated sepa-rately any longer more in our age of ´globalization`. This goes for countries in the Global South and their relations with countries of the North in particular. For instance, the development goal of increasing living standards in coun-tries like China and Brazil is generally welcomed. But this is achieved through highly energy-intensive industrial growth. Effects of climate change often hit poor and rural regions in the South hardest, although these contribute least to it. Intensifying trade relations between North and South and increasing competition in world markets allow cheaper consumer goods and can thereby create eco-nomic prosperity while at the same time threatening to undermine labour and ecological standards. Despite the widely accepted paradigm of ´sustainable development` signifi cant integration of social, ecological, technological and economic policies is still lacking. This is due at least in part to constraints on academic research, which frequently addresses interrelated problems along disciplinary or the-matic lines. In the fi eld of Social and Ecological Research in North-South Relations`, the doctoral programme Global Social Policies and Governance at Kassel University seeks to overcome such constraints by bringing together PhD students and faculty members from different disciplines in the Social Sciences. The programme involves about 20 PhD projects analysing actors, institutions and processes relevant in the making of labour and ecological policies. Interdependencies between the local, (trans-) national and global levels play a signifi cant role in this research

as well as a regional focus on issues and cases in Latin America, as this world region has been comparatively neglected in this context to date. The programme’s general aim is to contribute to the dialogue between North and South on common social and ecological issues, primarily by organising civil society actors as well as the transfer of knowledge and technology.

ImRahmendes internationalenPromotions-kollegs „Global Social Policies and Gover-nance“ an der Universität Kassel widmetsich das Promotionsprogramm „Sozialeund ökologische Probleme in den Nord-Süd-Beziehungen“ komplexen Problemen derGlobalisierung im Schnittpunkt unterschied-licher Fachgebiete. Das Programm ist des-halbbetontinterdisziplinärausgerichtetundumfasst die Fachgebiete Internationale undintergesellschaftliche Beziehungen, Politikund Globalisierung, Politische Ökonomie,Wirtschafts-, Arbeits- und Sozialrecht sowiePolitikderArbeitsmigration.

Socio-Ecological Research in North-South-Relations

Political Science, Political Economy, Sociology

Universität Kassel

Prof. Dr. Hans-Jürgen Burchardt

University of Kassel

Fachbereich 05-Gesellschaftswissenschaften

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Socio-Ecological Research in North-South-Relations Universität Kassel

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The New Europe

European Studies, Global Studies, Area Studies, Cultural Studies, Historical

Universität Leipzig

Prof. Dr. Matthias Middell

Prof. Dr. Stefan Troebst

Emil-Fuchs-Straße 1

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http://www.uni-leipzig.de/ral/gchuman/

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University of Vroclav. Students spend at least two semesters of the programme at one of the two partner universities. Study units abroad may also include field study or data collection in other Eastern and Eastern-Central European countries.

UnterdemDacheinesbi-nationalenStudien-gangsbringtdasPromotionsprogramm„TheNew Europe“ Doktoranden der UniversitätLeipzigundderUniversitätWroclaw zusam-men. Im Zentrum steht die BeschäftigungmitderheutigenEuropäischenUnion, ihrenPerspektiven und ihren Transformationspro-zessen – aus historischer sowie kultur- undsozialwissenschaftlicherSicht. Teilnehmer werden von Wissenschaft-lern aus beiden Universitäten betreut undverbringenmindestenszweiSemesteranderjeweiligenPartneruniversität.ZusätzlicheFor-schungsaufenthalte inanderenost-undmit-teleuropäischenLändernwerdenbegrüßtundunterstützt.

The process of the European Union’s enlargement to in-clude Eastern Europe has transformed today’s EU of 27 member states into something fundamentally different from the pre-1989 European Community. The bi-national PhD network “The New Europe”, based at the University of Leipzig working in cooperation with the University of Vroclav, brings together an East German and a Polish uni-versity to investigate from a historical, cultural and social science perspective four core fields in the recent transfor-mation of Europe: (1) Border and territorialisation – the EU as a model for macro-regional integration?; (2) European enlargement and globalization; (3) Cultural transfer and transnationalisation in Eastern-Central Europe; and (4) Historical conflicts and their current treatment in Europe. In using the term “the new Europe”, partners in Leipzig and Eastern-Central Europe are referring on the one hand tongue-in-cheek to former US Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld’s polemic statement back in 2003. On the other hand they have in mind the London-based journal “New Europe” during World War I, in which intellectuals from Great Britain and Eastern-Central Europe discussed the fu-ture order of the continent. And they of course underscore the new quality exhibited by the EU’s internal structure as well as of its global challenges. As a rule, PhD students are supervised by scholars from both universities: the University of Leipzig and the

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The Doctoral Training Programme in the Learning Sci-ences (DTP-LS) is the central training component at the Munich Center of the Learning Sciences, based at Ludwig Maximilians University Munich. This programme provides an interdisciplinary environment where doctoral students can master skills in conducting state-of-the-art research in the learning sciences. It is founded on the belief that learning sciences cannot be addressed adequately within a single discipline. As a result, the DTP-LS offers a broad interdisciplinary curriculum focusing on relevant research results and theories related to learning from Educational Science, Psychology, Computer Science, Economics, Sociol-ogy, Biology, Mathematics and Medicine. All these disci-plines employ a broad array of empirical and quantitative approaches (ranging from brain-imaging methods, obser-vation methods of behavior and cognition and evaluation methods, to representative surveys). The quality of the doctoral research is ensured by systematic interdisciplin-ary supervision. Furthermore, a wide array of activities is offered to the doctoral students, including content-related courses, methodology courses, courses on key qualifi ca-tions (e.g. scientifi c writing, teaching, ethics of research) and special guest lectures by renowned learning scientists. The DTP-LS encourages doctoral students to play an active part in the international science community, e.g. by provid-ing conference grants and funds for research stays abroad with their international supervisors.

DasMunichCenteroftheLearningSciences(MCLS) der Ludwig-Maximilians-UniversitätMünchen steht für einen interdisziplinärenForschungsansatzundbringtWissenschaftlerausverschiedenenFächernundInstitutenzurErforschung der Bedingungen, Prozesse undErgebnissedesLernens zusammen (z.B.ausden Bereichen Medizin, Neurowissenschaf-ten, Psychologie, Erziehungswissenschaften,Soziologie,Wirtschaftswissenschaften).DieseInterdisziplinaritätzeichnetauchdasPromo-tionsprogramm des Zentrums aus: Die Pro-movierenden werden von unterschiedlichenSpezialistenbetreutundkönnenaneinerViel-zahl fachlicher und methodologischer Kurseteilnehmen,bekommendarüberhinausaberauchSchlüsselqualifikationenvermitteltundprofitierenvonhochkarätigenGastvorträgen.

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Demography (social and economic sciences)

Universität Rostock in collaboration with La Sapienza University of Rome, Autonomous

University of Barcelona, Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, Rostock

Prof. Dr. Gabriele Doblhammer

University of Rostock

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Ulmenstrstraße 69

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and Rostock. The Demo-Doc network is an initiative of the University of Rostock in collaboration with the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Re-search Rostock.

Das multinationale Promotionsnetzwerk„Demo-Doc“,dasvonderUniversitätRostockimVerbundmitdenUniversitätenBarcelona,Lund und La Sapienza Rom sowie mit demMax-Planck-Institut für demografische For-schungRostockbetriebenwird,bietetPromo-vierenden aus den beteiligten Einrichtungenein gemeinsames Promotionsprogramm. Die17 Teilnehmer werden von einem interna-tionalen Wissenschaftler-Team betreut underhalten in Auslandsaufenthalten und einerjährlichenSommerschulevielfältigeGelegen-heit zu Austausch und internationalen For-schungserfahrungen.

Demo-Doc is a multinational PhD Programme in Demog-raphy organised by the University of Rostock in coopera-tion with the Autonomous University of Barcelona, Lund University, La Sapienza University of Rome, and the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research Rostock. The purpose of Demo-Doc is to provide doctoral students with comprehensive research training in demography and in-ternational supervision in their research area. The three-year training covers a large area of demographic topics, advanced statistical methods and formal demography. The programme brings together 17 PhD students enrolled at the four partner universities (eight from Rostock, three from Lund, three from Rome, and three students from Bar-celona). It consists of two parts: the fi rst year is devoted to acquiring the necessary knowledge and skills and to developing a PhD outline. The fi nal two years are focused on research and the completion of the PhD. The students discuss their research progress during annual summer schools and research stays at their partner universities. Demo-Doc provides joint supervision from senior research-ers working at one of the leading European demography programmes at the Universities of Barcelona, Lund, Rome,

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Berlin HU PhD-Net: The Knowledge of Literature 51

Gießen U European PhD-Network Literary and Cultural Studies 52

Köln U a.r.t.e.s. international 53

München U PhD programme ProArt 54

München U Doctoral Programme Buddhist Studies 55

Münster U smartNETWORK: Decisions, Strategies, and the Public 56

Cultural Studies & Humanities

50 | Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin

The Graduate School of Ancient Philosophy at Humboldt University is part of the »Ancient Philosophy & Science Network« (APSN). The APSN creates an exciting research environment for doctoral students in the network. It provides an ex-cellent framework for international collaboration and an exchange of ideas. The APSN was started by the Graduate School of Ancient Philosophy at Humboldt University of Berlin. Its collaborators abroad are among the foremost departments in the world for Ancient and Late Antique Philosophy and Science: the University of Chicago (Philos-ophy and Classics), the University of Leuven (Philosophy, De Wulf-Mansion Centre, Aristoteles Latinus), Princeton University (Philosophy and Classics) and the University of Toronto (Philosophy and Classics). The three-year programme involves research courses, reading groups, tutorial supervision, international work-shops, graduate conferences, and intensive short courses. Every candidate is supervised by a team of academic in-structors. Doctoral students have the opportunity to visit partner departments and work with the faculty there,

while the collective expertise of the network’s faculties enables students to work on a very wide range of topics in Ancient Philosophy and Ancient Science. Mutual visits, workshops, and annual graduate conferences foster exchange and collaboration among the network’s mem-bers.

Die Graduate School of Ancient PhilosophyderHumboldt-UniversitätzuBerlinbildetzu-sammen mit weltweit führenden InstitutenderAntikenPhilosophieinEuropaundNord-amerika das „Ancient Philosophy & ScienceNetwork“ (APSN). Die Promovierenden sindvon Anfang an in dieses internationale For-schungsnetzwerk integriert, profitieren vomregelmäßigen wissenschaftlichen AustauschundkönnendieMöglichkeitzuAuslandsauf-enthaltenbeidenPartnernnutzen.

Ancient Philosophy & Science Network (APSN)

Ancient Philosophy, Classics

Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin

Prof. Dr. Christoph Helmig

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http://www.gsap.hu-berlin.de/

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PhD-Net: The Knowledge of Literature

German Literature, Literary Theory and History, Media, Intellectual, and Culture

theory and history


Prof. Dr. Joseph Vogl


Philosophische Fakultät II, Institut für deutsche Literatur

Unter den Linden 6, 10099 Berlin

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http://www.das-wissen-der-literatur.de

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The PhD-Net „Das Wissen der Literatur/The Knowledge of Literature“ is a bi-national doctoral programme, hosted by the Institut für deutsche Literatur at Humboldt University of Berlin. The programme closely collaborates with the De-partment of German at the University of California, Berke-ley, the Department of German at Princeton University, and the Department of Germanic Languages and Litera-tures at Harvard University in the USA. Starting in October 2008, the PhD-Net has been of-fering German and US-American/international doctoral students a stimulating environment for cooperative research, work, and discussion as well as a structured curriculum ranging from coursework to subject-specifi c classes and methodological training. Doctoral candidates in the PhD-Net study abroad at partner institutions for up to two terms. During this time they participate in the specifi c teaching programme while being supervised by an international faculty member until the completion of the dissertation project. Fifteen full-time professors work in the core faculty of the PhD-Net; an additional faculty of renowned European and US scholars complement the pro-gramme as mentors. Alongside six German candidates, the PhD-Net accepts six international doctoral students (two from each of the US-American partner institutions) in its programme each year. The focus on the relationship between knowledge and literature is a response to recent methodological consider-ations in Literary Studies and forms the basis for the PhD exchange and joint academic instruction and supervision of international doctoral projects. German and English are the languages of the programme. PhD-Net is part of the

Humboldt Graduate School, which is the service organization offering structured programmes for doctoral studies at Humboldt University of Berlin.

Das PhD-Net „Das Wissen der Literatur“ istein bi-nationales Promotionsprogramm amInstitutfürdeutscheLiteraturderHumboldt-Universität zu Berlin. Thematisch ist dasPromotionsprogrammaufdasVerhältnisvonWissen und Literatur fokussiert. Im Mittel-punkt stehen damit die literarischen Bezug-nahmenaufDiskurseundWissensfelder,diemit wissenschafts- und technikhistorischenEntwicklungen, aber auch mit sozialen undkulturellenPraktikensowiemitästhetischenund darstellungslogischen Verfahren ver-knüpftsind. ImProgrammstudierennebendensechsdeutschen auch bis zu sechs US-amerikani-sche Doktoranden, die von den beteiligtenPartnerinstitutenderUniversityofCalifornia,Berkeley, der Princeton University und derHarvard University ausgewählt werden. DasProgramm sieht für jeden Promovierendeneinen Auslandsaufenthalt von bis zu zweiSemesternvor.

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The European PhD-net “Literary and Cultural Studies”, based at Justus Liebig University Giessen (JLU), offers a distinctly international research training programme in the fi elds of literary and cultural studies jointly designed by the participating institutions: JLU, the Finnish Doctoral Pro-gramme for Literary Studies at Helsinki University, the Re-search Centre for Communication and Culture (CECC) at the Catholic University of Portugal in Lisbon, the Doctorate School of Humanities at the University of Bergamo and the Departments of English and Baltic Languages, Finnish and German at the University of Stockholm. PhDnet offers a clearly structured, three-year doctoral programme with high academic standards. Members per-form their doctoral studies at JLU and one of the partner institutions, where their projects are jointly supervised. The programme integrates doctoral candidates into national and international academic communities and facilitates international PhD students’ entry into the German aca-demic landscape. Joint events such as conferences, sympo-siums or master classes implement the tight network structures envisioned by PhD-net. Doctoral students more-over profi t from co-operation with fi ve international non-academic partner institutions as well as individual career

coaching offered on a regular basis. At the end of their studies, PhD-net doctoral candidates are awarded binational degrees.

Das Europäische Promotionsprogramm „Li-terary and Cultural Studies“ an der Justus-Liebig-Universität Giessen (JLU) stützt sichauf einen europäischen Hochschulverbundvon fünf Universitäten (Giessen, Bergamo,Helsinki,Lissabon,undStockholm).DieDok-toranden betreiben ihre Studien sowohl anderJLUalsauchaneinerderanderenUniver-sitäten und werden an beiden Hochschulenbetreut.DiesebesondereFormder Internati-onalitätwirddurchKonferenzen,Symposienund Workshops im Netzwerk gefördert undgepflegt. Die Teilnehmer schließen das Pro-grammmiteinerbi-nationalenPromotionab.

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European PhD-Network Literary and Cultural Studies

English & American Studies, German Studies, Romance Studies, Comparative

Literature, Cultural Studies

Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen

Prof. Dr. Ansgar Nünning

Alter Steinbacher Weg 38

35394 Giessen

Germany

http://phdnet.uni-giessen.de

M.A., excellent research project in Literary Studies, excellent English skills

12 per cycle (last cycle started in the beginning of 2011)

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subjects of Humanities

Universität zu Köln

Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Andreas Speer

Albertus-Magnus-Platz

50923 Köln

Germany

http://www.artes.uni-koeln.de/

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a.r.t.e.s. marketing – The a.r.t.e.s. Re-search School promotes its programme in in-ternational announcements like academics.com and the European Union‘s euraxess, which is complemented by targeted marketing measures (e.g. Website, Web 2.0 strategy, brochures, etc.).

DiefünfPromotionsklassendera.r.t.e.s.For-schungsschule der Philosophischen FakultätderUniversitätzuKöln,diesichandenfünfLeitbegriffen der Forschungsschule orientie-ren – Anthropologie, Rezeption, Transkultu-ration, Episteme, Sprache – decken den Fä-cherkatalogderPhilosophischenFakultätab.InterdisziplinaritätundInternationalitätsinddie herausragenden Merkmale der a.r.t.e.s.Forschungsschule, die ein internationalesNetzwerkinvielfältigerWeisenutztundihreninternationalen Teilnehmern ein breites Un-terstützungsangebotbietet.

a.r.t.e.s. Research School at the University of Cologne is a Graduate School for Arts and Humanities. Candidates are supervised and supported in fi ve classes, grouped accord-ing to the affi nity to one of the overarching key words of the School: anthropology – reception – transculturation – episteme – language. a.r.t.e.s. maintains a network of more than one hun-dred international universities and research institutions, offering summer schools, commonly supervised disserta-tions (e.g. cotutelle-agreements), and international re-search classes. In addition to the emphasis on internation-ality (e.g. in a variety of regional and transcultural issues), internationality is embedded in the practical implementa-tion of research and teaching through the following: a.r.t.e.s. abroad – candidates are offered research stays at international partner institutes and foreign re-search institutions for up to two months. a.r.t.e.s. further-more has a rich international guest lecturer programme. a.r.t.e.s. at home – international doctoral students are directly guided by a special mentor programme. Lan-guage course concept – free German courses for guest researchers are provided to international a.r.t.e.s. scholar-ship holders and college students.

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54 | Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

The interdisciplinary PhD programme ProArt at the Depart-ment of the Arts (Kunstwissenschaften) at Ludwig Maxi-milians University of Munich with its fi ve subject areas of Art History, Art Education, Musicology, Music Education and Theater Studies offers structured and research-orient-ed doctoral training. The guiding idea behind ProArt is the realisation that the Arts are increasingly marked by dissolving boundaries and mutual fertilisation. These to some extent controver-sial developments affect not only artistic practice – they also shape academic investigation of art, music, theatre and fi lm. The aim is to establish the Arts as key discipline(s) in the investigation of aesthetic, (inter)cultural and (inter)medial practices. The programme is planned for six semesters. Teach-ing is performed jointly by the participating professors. In contrast to the case until now, graded certifi cates of achievement required for conferral of a doctorate degree are predominantly acquired in courses which are specially tailored to the needs of doctoral students. Doctoral stu-dents have the opportunity to present and discuss their research in regular colloquiums, symposiums and work-shops. This PhD programme is aimed at postgraduates from LMU and elsewhere who are particularly qualifi ed and

specifi cally trained in their area of expertise. If possible, one-third of these postgraduates are to come from abroad. Their supervision com-bines the advantages of individual supervision with those of team supervision.

„ProArt“ ist ein Promotionsprogramm desDepartments Kunstwissenschaften der Lud-wig-Maximilians-Universität München mitausdrücklichkomparativerAusrichtung.Leit-gedankedesProgrammsistdieEinsicht,dassdieKünstezunehmendimZeicheneinerEnt-grenzung und wechselseitigen Befruchtungstehen. Die fünf verschiedenen DisziplinendesDepartmentsarbeitenbeiderBetreuungder Promovierenden eng zusammen und er-möglichen so Einblicke in eine Vielzahl antheoretischenundmethodischenAnsätzen. DasProgrammrichtetsichanGraduierteaus dem Bereich der Kunstwissenschaften,vondenenmöglichsteinDrittelausdemAus-landkommensoll.

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Ludwig-Maximillians-Universität München

Prof. Dr. Christopher Balme, Prof. Dr. Ulrich Pfi sterer, Prof. Hartmut Schic

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This Doctoral Programme focuses on the interdisciplinary study of Buddhism in its many forms within its historical, cultural, and social context. It offers a structured, research-oriented three-year doctoral study course. As a co-opera-tion project between Indology and Tibetology, Japanology, Religious Studies and Sinology, the programme combines philological, philosophical and historical issues as well as questions of religious and cultural studies. Research sourc-es are mainly texts, but also include visual representations and artefacts of material culture as well as interviews and field work observation. In a specially designed curriculum, students can link their specific research into a dialogue with current issues in Buddhist Studies. The problems, me-thodical approaches and results of dissertation projects are integrated into a broader theoretical and historical context, making possible a lively exchange of ideas. In-tensive supervision by mentoring teams offers advice from various perspectives and helps students complete doctoral projects at the highest level. To strengthen the scientific and communicative skills of the doctoral students, the research-oriented study programme is complemented by workshops and transferable skills training as well as ele-ments providing conference and teaching experience. In addition, the integration of doctoral students into interdis-ciplinary and international networks promotes their pro-fessional and scientific development. The expertise of the

Munich faculty is constantly supplemented by German and international guest speakers. The Doctoral Programme cannot provide scholar-ships of its own, but German and international students are given advice and support in apply-ing for a scholarship with the German Academic Exchange Service or other organizations.

Das interfakultäre PromotionsprogrammBuddhismus-Studien an der LMU wendetsichanPostgraduierteausdenBereichenderKultur-,Religions-undSozialwissenschaften.In interfakultären und forschungsorientier-ten Lehrveranstaltungen werden die philo-logischen sowie religions- und kulturwissen-schaftlichen Kompetenzen der beteiligtenFächer (IndologieundTibetologie, Japanolo-gie, Religionswissenschaft und Sinologie) ineinem strukturierten Studienverlauf zusam-mengeführt. Zusammen mit der intensivenBeratungundBewertungdurcheinTeamvonBetreuerinnen und Betreuern soll damit einhoherGradanwissenschaftlicherQualifizie-rungerreichtwerden.

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India Studies, Japanese Studies, Religious Studies, Sinology, Tibetan Studies


Prof. Dr. Klaus Vollmer

Dr. Simone Heidegger

Oettingenstraße 67

80538 München

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http://www.en.buddhismus-studien.uni-muenchen.de/index.html

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„smartNETWORK” is the umbrella organisation of Gradu-ate Schools in the Humanities and Social Sciences at Mün-ster University. smartNETWORK currently interlinks nine existing Graduate Schools. It thus unites many disciplines in the Humanities and Social Sciences on the one hand and a large number of excellent researchers on the other. Its mission is to qualify doctoral candidates as early-stage researchers with optimum research skills to assume lead-ing positions in society, to promote structured doctoral education in the respective faculties at Münster University and to create a transdisciplinary research environment for both doctoral candidates and established researchers. Transdisciplinary research in smartNETWORK is guided by the basic theme of “Decisions, Stragegies, and the Public”. Doctoral candidates contribute to the discussion of the basic theme with their own research projects. As the basic theme is not meant to be a single issue in research, they can by the same token focus on other aspects. All international doctoral candidates are integrated into one of the participating Graduate Schools, depending on the subject they have graduated in. Depending upon their research topic, a team of up to three supervisors is assigned to them. They benefi t from the central principles of structured doctoral training in smartNETWORK, e.g. an educational programme that combines a standardised

performance requirement with individual ac-tivities for education and that is designed to be completed within three years. Programme and supervision contracts between doctoral candi-date, Graduate School, and supervisors specify tasks, rights, and duties of all parties involved.

„smartNETWORK“istdasLernendeNetzwerkder Graduiertenschulen in den Geistes- undSozialwissenschaften der Wesfälischen Wil-helms-Universität Münster. Es bündelt zent-raleServiceeinrichtungenundbietetzugleicheine übergreifende Struktur und inhaltlicheVernetzung. Darüber hinaus entwickelt dasLernende Netzwerk ein gemeinsames Pro-motionsprogramm, in dem trans-disziplinärzu einem Ankerthema geforscht wird. EineHauptaufgabe des Lernenden Netzwerks istdabei die regelmäßige Entwicklung einesneuen Ankerthemas aus der gemeinsamenForschung heraus. Derzeit lautet das An-kerthema„Entscheidungen–Strategien–Öf-fentlichkeit“.

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Humanities and Social Sciences

Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster

Prof. Dr. Bernd Blöbaum

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www.uni-muenster.de/Smartnetwork/en/

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