296 Affordable PhD programmes in Germany

The Graduate School at Freie Universität Berlin offers a research-oriented, structured Muslim Cultures and Societies curriculum that aims to achieve a balance between specialisation in a given field of study and in-depth multidisciplinary training (“disciplne- based multidisciplinarity”).

We invite excellent Mathematics students from Berlin, Germany, Europe and all over the world to join BMS and Freie Universität Berlin. 

The Heidelberg Graduate School for the Humanities and Social Sciences is a central academic institute for doctoral candidates in the humanities, law and social sciences, who regard the exchange with academics from other disciplines as an important part of their own research. It is offered at Heidelberg University.

The Global Health programme offered by Heidelberg University develops expertise in epidemiological inquiry, transnational wellbeing, scholarly investigation, methodological proficiency, and population-focused research.

The International Max Planck Research School for Precision Tests of Fundamental Symmetries in Particle Physics, Nuclear Physics, Atomic Physics and Astroparticle Physics is a combined effort of the Max Planck Institute for Nuclear Physics (MPIK) in collaboration with Heidelberg University.

The research group in Tools and Drugs of the Future - Innovative Methods and New Modalities in Medicinal Chemistry at the University of Bonn intends to educate and train a future generation of medicinal chemists that will be well prepared to master future challenges.

The International Max Planck Research School for Solar System Science at the University of Göttingen (IMPRS, Solar System School) is a collaboration of the Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research and the University of Göttingen offering an international PhD programme in physics.

The doctoral program of the Class of Language Education at the Ludwig-Maximilians-University (LMU) Munich offers a research-oriented and integrated curriculum open to doctoral candidates in all language education majors of the Faculty of Languages and Literatures at the LMU. 

The Faculty of Medicine at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf offers a PhD degree programme in Medical Sciences.

Embark on a geographical odyssey at Philip University in Marburg, renowned for its distinguished doctoral program in Geography. This program stands as a testament to the institution's commitment to advancing geographical knowledge.

The international doctoral program Science and Health in Football is hosted by the Institute of Sports and Preventive Medicine at Saarland University, Saarbruecken (Germany).

The HITEC Energy and Climate programme at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf intends to create optimal conditions for these talented young researchers. Joint lectures and practical training encourage their understanding of topics and the related methods, including joint use of the scientific infrastructure.

Journey into the realm of economic theory and media studies with Ilmenau University of Technology's (TU Ilmenau) distinguished doctoral program in Economic Sciences and Media.

The Ph.D. Program in Accounting at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz provides students with a thorough knowledge of issues in both financial and managerial accounting, as well as econometric and other analytical methods before beginning their own research supervised by GSEFM faculty members.

Welcome to TU Berlin's forefront Life Sciences and Fluid Dynamics Doctoral Program. Dive into the captivating intersection of life sciences and fluid dynamics, contributing to groundbreaking advancements in diverse fields at one of Germany's premier institutions.

This Management course from Frankfurt School of Finance and Management focuses on research in strategy, innovation, entrepreneurship, and organisational behaviour.

The Bonn International Graduate School - Oriental and Asian Studies at the University of Bonn investigates the cultures and societies of Asia and the Middle East in change through time and processes of global interaction.

The Collaborative Research Center (CRC) Brown and Beige Fat - Organ Crosstalk, Signaling and Energetics (BATenergy) at the University of Bonn investigates metabolism/diabetes and focuses on brown adipose tissue.

The Dimensions of Constructional Space Research Training Group at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) will explore a relatively new paradigm in linguistics that has become known under the name of Construction Grammar (CxG).

Global and Area Studies at Leipzig University is a collaborative research centre that examines modern history up to the present day, with a focus on the role of new spatializations in shaping social interactions and social change.