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338 PhD programmes in Germany

Matter to Life (PhD Phase)
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.

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

Medical Sciences
The Medical Sciences course from European University Cyprus (EUC) provides advanced training in the primary areas of Basic Science, Clinical and Translational Science and Medical Education.
Helmholtz International Graduate School for Cancer Research
Helmholtz International Graduate School for Cancer Research PhD students at Heidelberg University conduct research at the forefront of basic, computational, epidemiological and translational cancer research.
ATLAS - Translational Medicine
ATLAS - Translational Medicine at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz is an international graduate program with a strong focus on translational medicine. ATLAS covers immunotherapy, computational biology, infectious diseases, cardiovascular, aging and regenerative biomedicine.
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.
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.
Biophysics
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.
Medical Life Science and Technology
The Medical Life Science and Technology at Technical University of Munich provides high-level scientific training for students with a background in medicine, natural and life sciences or engineering.
Advanced Optical Technologies
As part of Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), the Erlangen Graduate School in Advanced Optical Technologies (SAOT) acts as an interdisciplinary hub for research on photonics and optical technologies in Erlangen.
Organismal Studies
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.
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.
Architecture
The Faculty of Architecture at RWTH Aachen University is entitled to award the title 'Dr.-Ing'. Doctoral theses are awarded directly by the faculties and faculties of the faculty and can be found on the respective internet pages.
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.
Integrated Chemical Micro Laboratories
The aim of the Integrated Chemical Micro Laboratories research group at Leipzig University is to investigate the possibilities and limits of integrated, miniaturized synthesis and analytical laboratories.
Mathematical Modeling for the Quantitative Biosciences
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.
Empatho-Kinaesthetic Sensory Systems
The Empatho-Kinaesthetic Sensory Systems research programme at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) aims to open up completely new “digital” and patient-centered diagnosis and therapeutic options in medicine and psychology.
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.
Management
The University of Mannheim is home to a prestigious Management doctoral program. Renowned for its academic excellence and distinguished faculty, this program provides a comprehensive exploration of advanced theories and methodologies in management.
Business Administration
The School of International Business and Entrepreneurship (SIBE)'s Business Administration doctoral program stands as a pinnacle of academic pursuit in the field of business administration.