296 Affordable PhD programmes in Germany

One of our main objectives is the mentoring of excellent PhDs. We always welcome outstanding students and researchers, and we encourage them to apply. The PhD Program in Computer Science at the University of Kaiserslautern provides an ideal environment for pursuing a doctoral degree in the area of Computer Science at an internationally competitive level. 

Our Doctoral Photonics program at the Friedrich Schiller University Jena greatly assists in developing individual science careers in the fields of Optics, Photonics and Quantum Technology by providing professional and practical course opportunities and advancing soft skills development. 

The doctoral program "Microbiology and Biochemistry" is a member of the Göttingen Graduate Center for Neurosciences, Biophysics, and Molecular Biosciences (GGNB). It is hosted by the Göttingen Center for Molecular Biosciences (GZMB) and is conducted jointly by the University of Göttingen and the Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry.

The doctoral program "Systems Neuroscience" is a member of the Göttingen Graduate Center for Neurosciences, Biophysics, and Molecular Biosciences (GGNB), offered at The University of Göttingen. 

The graduate program "Theoretical and Computational Neuroscience" is a member of the Göttingen Graduate Center for Neurosciences, Biophysics, and Molecular Biosciences (GGNB), offered at The University of Göttingen. 

Modern developments in sustainable catalytic chemistry form the focus of the "Catalysis for Sustainable Synthesis" doctoral programme at the University of Göttingen and the Technical University Braunschweig. 

The excellent biological, ecosystemic, environmental and mathematical research in Göttingen requires the establishment of a corresponding integrated Master and PhD Programme for Environmental Informatics - PEI programme from University of Göttingen, in environmental informatics, from which important innovative scientific impulses and contributions can be expected.

The HEiKA Graduate School on Functional Materials at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)  coordinates the entire process before, during and after the application. Aside supporting the Young Scientists in their scientific research leading up to their doctorate, the Graduate School offers a module program preparing them for a highly interdisciplinary research field.

Major aims of this Molecular Medicine programme at Ulm University is to improve graduate training by creating an active, motivating, excellent and international research environment.

This doctorate degree in Processes of Educational Structuring for Classroom Practice and Teacher Education is offered at the Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg. 

Fracture across Scales at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) aims to improve understanding of fracture behaviour in brittle heterogeneous materials by developing simulation methods that are able to capture the multiscale nature of failure.

Embark on a transformative academic journey at Philip University in Marburg, renowned for its exceptional doctoral program in Psychology. Aspiring scholars in the field of Psychology find a nurturing environment at this esteemed institution.

Doctoral candidates with a Diploma or master’s degree in the natural sciences who are working on their project at one of the labs of the School of Medicine (or at other eligible locations), have the possiblity to enrol into the Experimental Medicine doctoral program at Technical University of Munich - an individually structured doctoral program.

The SciMed Doctoral College at the University of Bonn supports excellent students of Medicine and Dental Medicine during their doctoral thesis work.

The Synaptic Micronetworks in Health and Disease research group at the University of Bonn is committed to identifying fundamental rules that govern the dynamics of neuronal behavior at the network level, and the translation of neuronal network dynamics to mammalian and human behavior.

The areas comprising the "Molecular Biosciences" doctoral programme at University of Bayreuth range from organic chemistry to biochemistry, biophysics, molecular biology, all the way to biotechnology.

Welcome to TU Berlin's forefront Stochastic Analysis in Interaction Doctoral Program. Immerse yourself in the captivating intersection of stochastic analysis and interactive systems, contributing to groundbreaking advancements in diverse fields at one of Germany's premier institutions.

With TU Berlin's innovative Refiguration of Spaces Doctoral Program, you can immerse yourself in the dynamic exploration of spatial reconfiguration, contributing to transformative advancements in design, planning, and spatial sciences at one of Germany's premier institutions.

The 2D Materials research group at TU Dresden aims to establish the next generation of synthetic 2D layered organic/inorganic/organometallic materials with high structural definition at the atomic or molecular level.

As the integrated graduate school of the University of Cologne’s Faculty of Arts and Humanities, a.r.t.e.s. is responsible for all doctoral projects pursued at the Faculty.