Germany

339 PhD programmes in Germany

Kühne Logistics University (KLU)4,7(74)

Hamburg, Germany

Doctoral Program

The KLU PhD program prepares PhD candidates to become independent researchers. The Doctoral Program is offered at Kühne Logistics University (KLU).

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

4 yearsTuition not available

University of Lübeck4,8(4)

Lübeck, Germany Top 5% in Worldwide

Computing in Medicine and Life Sciences

The mission of the Graduate School for Computing in Medicine and Life Sciences at University of Lübeck is to train outstanding doctoral students through a structured teaching and research programme within an interdisciplinary and international environment. The programme for doctoral education is characterized by professional supervision and a quality curriculum.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

3 yearsFree

University of Bamberg4,3(8)

Bamberg, Germany

Bamberg Graduate School of Social Sciences (BAGSS)

The Bamberg Graduate School of Social Sciences (BAGSS) at University of Bamberg was established in 2010 to create an innovative working and learning environment for exceptionally qualified doctoral researchers.

Doctorate Full-time On-campus

3 yearsFree

University of Göttingen4,2(27)

Göttingen, Germany Top 1% in Worldwide

Behavior and Cognition

The focus of this PhD Degree in Behavior and Cognition from University of Göttingen is on the foundations and the evolution of nonhuman and human primate behavior. Research projects are undertaken in the fields of psychology, anthropology and evolutionary biology, with an emphasis on comparative approaches.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

3 yearsFree

University of Würzburg4,5(10)

Würzburg, Germany Top 2% in Worldwide

Graduate School of Life Sciences (GSLS)

The Graduate School of Life Sciences (GSLS) at University of Würzburg provides doctoral researchers with structured doctoral training. In return, the doctoral researcher has to meet additional requirements in order to successfully compete our graduate program.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

3 yearsFree

German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) in Heidelberg3,0(3)

Heidelberg, Germany

Functional and Structural Genomics

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.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

3 yearsFree

German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) in Heidelberg3,0(3)

Heidelberg, Germany

Cell Biology and Tumor Biology

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.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

3 yearsFree

University of Mannheim4,1(24)

Mannheim, Germany Top 3% in Worldwide

Taxation

The Taxation program at the University of Mannheim puts special emphasis on the demanding quantitative methods which represent the toolkit for state of the art research in this field.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

3 yearsFree

Heidelberg University4,2(22)

Heidelberg, Germany Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Biochemistry

This Biochemistry PhD Program at the Heidelberg University offers an intense and detailed advisory assistance and supervision and a constant training in the field of biochemistry. It aims to broaden the horizons of the doctoral students and to prepare them for their later scientific career.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

3 yearsFree

TU Dresden4,2(27)

Dresden, Germany Top 1% in Worldwide

Volition and Cognitive Control

The Volition and Cognitive Control research group at TU Dresden combines expertise from experimental psychology, cognitive-affective neuroscience and neuroimaging, clinical psychology, psychiatry and neurology to investigate mechanisms, modulators, and dysfunctions of volitional control on psychological and neural levels of analysis.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

3 yearsFree

Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)4,1(46)

Erlangen, Germany Top 1% in Worldwide

Employment Research

GradAB is the joint doctoral programme in labour market research of the Institute for Employment Research (IAB) and the School of Business, Economics and Society of the Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU).

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

3 yearsFree

Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)4,1(46)

Erlangen, Germany Top 1% in Worldwide

Exploring Brain Mechanics

The Exploring Brain Mechanics research group at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) aims to exploit mechanics-based approaches to advance understanding of CNS function and, as a long-term vision, to provide the foundation for future improvement of diagnosis and treatment of neurological disorders.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

3 yearsFree

University of Bonn4,4(119)

Bonn, Germany Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Aortic Disease

In a joint and multidisciplinary effort between the University of Bonn, the University of Cologne, and the University of Düsseldorf, the Aortic Disease research group investigates the molecular and cellular mechanisms of aortic disease holistically.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

3 yearsFree

RWTH Aachen University4,3(258)

Aachen, Germany Top 1% in Worldwide

Medicine

The Faculty of Medicine at the RWTH Aachen University has the authority to award doctoral degrees. The degrees awarded by the Faculty are doctor of medicine, Dr. med. for short or doctor of dentistry, Dr. med. dent. for short.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

3 yearsFree

University of Münster4,6(58)

Münster, Germany +3 Top 1% in Worldwide

MSCA Doctoral Network on "Spatial Communication and Ageing across Languages"

16 fully-funded PhD positions available in SCALASixteen PhD positions are available in the combined Marie Sklodowska-Curie-UKRI Doctoral Network “SCALA - Spatial Communication and Ageing across Languages”. SCALA will i) identify, catalogue, and understand the causal origins of spatial communication differences in the later lifespan across speakers of different languages and across varying spatial environments, and ii) develop technological systems for spatial communication that have the potential to improve quality of life for older adults.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

Tuition not available

Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin4,8(6)

Berlin, Germany Top 7% in Worldwide

Health Data Sciences

The PhD Program in Health Data Sciences at the Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin is aimed at qualified young scientists interested in: deepening their methodological knowledge in the fields of biostatistics, epidemiology, public health, meta-research, population health science and medical informatics.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

3 yearsFree

Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf4,1(13)

Düsseldorf, Germany Top 2% in Worldwide

Plant Ecological Genetics

The integrated graduate programme in Plant Ecological Genetics (GEcoGen) provides early-career researchers a training environment for developing scientific and professional expertise in both Molecular Biology and Ecology.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

3 yearsFree

Heidelberg University4,2(22)

Heidelberg, Germany Top 0.5% in Worldwide

People with Dementia in Acute-Care Hospitals

The goal of this People with Dementia in Acute-Care Hospitals program at Heidelberg University is characterized by a high quality of research, practical relevance of patient-centered dissertation topics, and by a vibrant intellectual environment which includes multidisciplinary collaboration projects with various faculties and departments.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

3 yearsFree

University of Würzburg4,5(10)

Würzburg, Germany Top 2% in Worldwide

Science and Technology

The doctoral training program of the Graduate School of Science and Technology at the University of Würzburg is designed for a three-year period. In addition to ongoing research for their dissertation, doctoral candidates take part in both obligatory and elective training courses.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

3 yearsFree

Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)4,1(46)

Erlangen, Germany Top 1% in Worldwide

Semantics, Reasoning and Coordination Technologies

The scientific purpose of the Semantics, Reasoning and Coordination Technologies graduate school at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) is to explore the synergy between the research domains of Web Science and Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

3 yearsFree