DOCTORAL STUDIES PROGRAMME
Various information regarding the Social Science Doctoral Studies Programme
Application, Administration and Counseling
Oeconomicum, room 1.112
phone: +49 (0)551/39-26540
Counseling
Oeconomicum, room1.116
phone: +49 (0)551/39-27159
>> NEWS << Dear students, Mr. Ertelt currently offers an open office hour on Thursdays, 13.00 to 14.00 hrs as well as other appointments by individual arrangement. Please note: Consultation hours cancelled on 02.10.2025;Consultation hours on 09.10.2025 deviating from 14:30-15:30 The Faculty is organising the day "Erfolgreich promovieren an der Sozialwissenschaftlichen Fakultät" (‘Successful Doctoral Studies at the Faculty of Social Sciences’; event is in German) on 04.12.2025, to which all doctoral students on the Social Sciences doctoral programme are cordially invited. Further information and a registration form can be found here.
Information for prospective PhD students and PhD students of the new examination regulations (from winter semester 24/25)
Are you studying according to the PStO 2024 regulations (start of doctorate in winter semester 2024/25) or are you interested in our doctoral programme? Then go this way.
Dates of disputation and published dissertations
Here you will find upcoming dates of disputation and an index of published dissertations at our faculty.
published dissertations
PhD students of former examination regulations (until summer semester 2024)
Are you already studying on a doctoral degree programme in accordance with the PStO 2006, 2009, 2011 or 2013 regulations (start of doctorate until summer semester 2024)? Then go this way.
of former examination regulations