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The Graduate Academy staff accept the Application for Opening the Doctoral Proceedings that was completed in DOCATA and printed out.
Faculty A: Letters A - E Ms. Hawlitschek
Faculty A: Letters F - Z Ms. Kuhn-Giovannini
Faculty N: Ms. Hawlitschek
Faculty W: Ms. Hawlitschek
You must include all documents required by the doctoral degree regulations when submitting the application. The application can be created with DOCATA.
Both the application for opening the doctoral examination process and the necessary attachments should initially be submitted digitally. The application and attachments should be compiled in one PDF file and sent together with the PDF file of the dissertation by email to ga@uni-hohenheim.de.
In addition, a printout of the documents with original signatures must be submitted promptly by postal mail to the Graduate Academy.
Information on applications for the opening of a doctoral examination procedure
Due to the current lack of personnel, the Graduate Academy has offered group consultation appointments since September for the submission of the documents for opening the doctoral examination process, where you will receive all the essential information and can ask your questions. We would also like to refer you to the extensive information on the homepage of the Graduate Academy. Please read this information before the consultation or submission deadline!
The next advising dates
(for monographs and cumulative dissertations):
- Tues, 25 June 2024 | 2 p.m., digitally on Zoom
- Tues, 16 July 2024 | 2 p.m., digitally on Zoom
- Tues, 20 August 2024 | 2 p.m., digitally on Zoom
- Tues, 10 September 2024 | 2 p.m., digitally on Zoom
- Tues, 1 October 2024 | 2 p.m., digitally on Zoom
- Tues, 29 October 2024 | 2 p.m., digitally on Zoom
- Tues, 26 November 2024 | 2 p.m., digitally on Zoom
- Tues, 17 December 2024 | 2 p.m., digitally on Zoom
- Tues, 21 January 2025 | 2 p.m., digitally on Zoom
Further advising dates will follow soon.
The advising sessions generally take place online as group sessions.
Please register for the consultation by email.
Current submission deadlines (at the Graduate Academy) for the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences
- Tuesday, 9 July 2024, for the doctoral committee meeting on 6 August 2024
- Wednesday, 11 September 2024, for the doctoral committee meeting on 9 October 2024
- Wednesday, 16 October 2024, for the doctoral committee meeting on 13 November 2024
- Wednesday, 13 November 2024, for the doctoral committee meeting on 11 December 2024
- Wednesday, 11 December 2024, for the doctoral committee meeting on 29 January 2025
- Wednesday, 11 February 2025, for the doctoral committee meeting on 11 March 2025
Important information
The complete application documents must be submitted to the Graduate Academy at least 20 working days before the respective meeting date.
Please read the information sheet for the opening of the doctoral examination procedure and please use the sample cover sheet from the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences. You will find both under "Doctoral Regulations and Forms".
Your Graduate Academy Team
If you have any further questions, please contact Ms. Kuhn-Giovannini or Ms. Hawlitschek.
Due to the current lack of personnel, the Graduate Academy has offered group consultation appointments since September for the submission of the documents for the opening of the doctoral procedure, where you will receive all the essential information and can ask your questions. We would also like to refer you to the extensive information on the homepage of the Graduate Academy. Please read this information before the consultation or submission deadline!
The next advising dates
- At the moment there are no set dates for on-site consultation sessions.
We currently offer personal consultations by telephone on request.
Please register for the consultation by email.
Submission (at the Graduate Academy) for the Faculty of Natural Sciences
Doctoral theses can be submitted to the Faculty of Natural Sciences on a continuous basis. There are no set deadlines.
Important information
Only DISSERTATIONS WITHOUT THE LOGO of the University of Hohenheim may be accepted for the Faculty of Natural Sciences. Please note this for future submissions. All dissertations should always be printed on one side only and only dissertations with a glue binding will be accepted.
If the title has changed when the doctoral examination process is opened, this requires the prior approval of the Dean of the Faculty of Natural Sciences. Please submit a written, informal application for a change of title to the Graduate Academy (with the signatures of the doctoral candidate or supervisor).
Any changes of name must be proven in writing in advance. (Proof of change of name such as marriage certificate, etc.)
Your Contact Person
If you have any further questions, please contact Ms. Hawlitschek. She will be happy to provide you with more specific information on your questions.
Due to the current lack of personnel, the Graduate Academy has offered group consultation appointments since September for the submission of the documents for opening the doctoral examination process, where you will receive all the essential information and can ask your questions. We would also like to refer you to the extensive information on the homepage of the Graduate Academy. Please read this information before the consultation or submission deadline!
The next advising dates
- At the moment there are no set dates for on-site consultation sessions.
We currently offer personal consultations by telephone on request.
Please register for the consultation by email.
Current submission deadlines (at the Graduate Academy) for the Faculty of Business, Economics and Social Sciences
For doctorates Dr. rer. soc. (according to PO 1974/1997) and Dr. oec. (according to PO 1998/2009) , the opening of the procedure is carried out by the Faculty Council.
The following deadlines (at the Graduate Academy) apply to these cases:
At this time, the Faculty Council meeting dates for the 2023 summer semester are not yet known.
It is recommended to make an appointment for a personal or telephone consultation before handing in the documents.
Your Contact Person
If you have any further questions, please contact Ms. Hawlitschek. Our staff will be happy to provide you with further or specific information on your questions and concerns. (Please note that we often cannot answer the phone during ongoing consultations).
The date on the letter in which it is confirmed that your dissertation has been accepted by the faculty.
The exam candidate is responsible.
The candidate informs those involved of the date, time, and exam room and confirms that everyone involved in the process (examiners and representatives from the faculty) have agreed to the date.
At each institute there is a person who has access to the University of Hohenheim’s room booking system.
The Portal for Early Career Researchers bundles the university’s many different offers and information about qualification and career development for the post-doctoral phase in a central place, making them more visible. It provides orientation and offers a comprehensive platform with specific pointers, links, and contact persons for early career researchers in the post-doctoral phase. more