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
Prof. Dr. Dominik Müller
Prof. Dr. Heinrich de Wall
Prof. Dr. Nicole Koschate-Fischer
Prof. Dr. Karl-Heinz Leven
Prof. Dr. rer. nat Christoph Bert
Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Achtziger
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Knut Graichen
Research staff representative
Nicolai von Schroeders
Doctoral candidates’ representatives
Kian Schmalenbach
Timo Schwall
Director of the Graduate Center
Dr. Christian Schmitt-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.
Dr. Christian Schmitt-Engel
Contact
Dr. Henriette Müller-Ahrndt
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Dr. Silke Schnurbusch
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Dr. Elena Zeißler
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Kerstin Puls
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Christa Schmidt
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Julia Drafz
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Office of Doctoral Affairs at the Graduate Center
Silke Brownlie
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Helge Weiland
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Irene Deger
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Naemi Wagner
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Early Career Support
Contact
graduiertenzentrum@fau.de
How to find us
Address: Freyeslebenstraße 1, 91058 Erlangen