34 PhD programmes in Biology in Germany

In the 3-years Matter to Life (PhD Phase) programme delivered by Max Planck School Matter to Life , you will pursue interdisciplinary research at one of the MtL Fellow laboratories, which are distributed all over Germany.

The Research Training Group (RTG) Mathematical Modeling for the Quantitative Biosciences (MMQB) offers a structured and comprehensive education in quantitative biology at the PhD level for the first time at Heidelberg University.

Embark on a journey of biological exploration at Philip University in Marburg, distinguished for its doctoral program in Biology. This program stands as a testament to the institution's dedication to advancing knowledge in the life sciences.

The Research Program (FSP-A) at German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) in Heidelberg concentrates the basic Cell Biology and Tumor Biology-focused research groups at the Center. 

Biophysics is an increasingly popular discipline that applies the approaches and methods of physics to unravel the underlying organizational principles of biological systems. This programme is offered at TU Dresden.

The Graduate School Life Science Munich (LSM) offers an international doctoral program in life sciences to outstandingly motivated and qualified graduates. We offer a Life Science - From Molecules to Systems degree at Ludwig-Maximilians-University (LMU) Munich. 

Cancer arises when genes in a cell are changed in such a way that they cause the cell to divide uncontrolled. For this to happen, however, a multitude of specific changes have to coincide. We offer a Functional and Structural Genomics degree at the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) in Heidelberg. 

The Centre for Organismal Studies at Heidelberg University offers attractive opportunities for PhD work with excellent training and research in organismal, molecular and cellular biology, biochemistry, developmental and evolutionary biology.

The doctoral program "Biomolecules: Structure-Function-Dynamics" from the University of Göttingen,  is a member of the Göttingen Graduate School for Neurosciences and Molecular Biosciences (GGNB).

The doctoral studies programme in Biological Diversity and Ecology from University of Göttingen, qualifies for scientific work in the areas of biodiversity and ecology in university and non-university research institutes.

The doctoral programme "Photophysics of Synthetic and Biological Multichromophoric Systems" is offered at the University of Bayreuth.

the International Helmholtz Research School of Biophysics and Soft Matter (IHRS BioSoft) provides excellent research opportunities for Ph.D. projects at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf.

This Natural Products and Natural Product Analogs Against Therapy-Resistant Tumors and Microorganisms research program is offered at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf.

The Biology programme is offered by Bielefeld University.

As a young scientist, you will find excellent conditions for your research at the TUM School of Life Sciences at Technical University of Munich as well as a wide range of options to support you on your career path. 

Within the program on Cell, Molecular and Developmental Biology at TU Dresden, we want to understand the nuts and bolts of how cells work and get together to generate complex tissues.

Computational Biology at TU Dresden addresses problems in biology, biomedicine and ecology through image analysis, theory, computer simulations and data visualization.

The Quantitative Biosciences Munich course from Ludwig-Maximilians-University (LMU) Munich aims at preparing young life scientists for the new era of quantitative, systems-oriented bioscience.

The international programme on Wood Biology and Technology offered at The University of Göttingen, is a three year study which leads to a Doctoral degree. The intensive, research oriented Ph.D. programme is taught by internationally respected scientists.

The University of Freiburg offers a dynamic interdisciplinary training Biology and Medicine program that prepares students for future scientific challenges.