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About us

We are a central resource for information on doctoral degrees, postdoctoral research, heads of junior research groups, junior professorships, and the supervision of doctoral degrees and habilitations. We function as an umbrella organization for all structured doctoral programs.

We support and advise early career researchers and their supervisors on the following topics:

  • Professional development for doctoral candidates, postdoctoral researchers, habilitation candidates, heads of junior research groups and assistant professors
  • Academic careers
  • Supervising doctoral degrees and habilitations
  • Advice about completing a doctoral degree
  • Administrative matters relating to completing a doctoral degree
  • Bi-national doctoral degrees
  • Good scientific practice
  • Networking

Chairperson

Prof. Dr. Andreas Hirsch

Faculty representatives

DM

HdW

NK

KL

CB

WA

KG

Research staff representative

NvS

Doctoral candidates’ representatives

KS

TS

Director of the Graduate Center

Portrait Christian Schmidt-Engel

Our motivated team includes members from business and economics, the humanities and social sciences, the sciences and engineering.

We are always here to help, regardless of which subject you are pursuing an academic career in.

Portrait Christian Schmidt-Engel

Dr.

Contact

  • Email: christian.schmitt-engel@fau.de
  • Phone: +49 9131 85 20722
Henriette Müller-Ahrndt

Dr.

Contact

  • Email: henriette.mueller-ahrndt@fau.de
  • Phone: +49 9131 85-22807
Portrait Silke Schnurbusch

Dr.

Contact

  • Email: silke.schnurbusch@fau.de
  • Phone: +49 152 02841446
Portrait Elena Zeißler

Dr.

Contact

  • Email: elena.zeissler@fau.de
  • Phone: +49 9131 85-20260
Portrait Kerstin Puls

Contact

  • Email: kerstin.puls@fau.de
  • Phone: +49 9131 85-20721
Portrait Christa Schmidt

Contact

  • Email: christa.schmidt@fau.de
  • Phone: +49 9131 85-20724
JD

Contact

  • Email: julia.drafz@fau.de
  • Phone: +49 9131 85-71366

Office of Doctoral Affairs at the Graduate Center

Silke Brownlie

Contact

  • Email: promotion-zulassung@fau.de
  • Phone: +49 9131 85-24163
HW

Contact

  • Email: promotion-phil-theol@fau.de
  • Phone: +49 9131 85-26402
Portrait Irene Deger

Contact

  • Email: promotion-nat@fau.de
  • Phone: +49 9131 85-26003
NW

Contact

  • Email: promotion-med@fau.de
  • Phone: +49 9131 85-22341

Contact

Early Career Support

Contact

  • URL: faudir.fau.de/public/org/2219eac273

graduiertenzentrum@fau.de

How to find us

Address: Freyeslebenstraße 1, 91058 Erlangen


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