{"id":2207,"date":"2025-10-31T23:59:40","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T22:59:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uni-freiburg.de\/phys\/?page_id=2207"},"modified":"2026-05-06T14:21:47","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T12:21:47","slug":"phd","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uni-freiburg.de\/phys-en\/studies\/phd\/","title":{"rendered":"Doctoral Studies (Ph.D)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Please apply for a doctoral position directly at one of the research groups at the institute. (\u2192 Research Groups<\/a>) or at a Graduate Programme (\u2192 Research Training Groups<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Examination Office Physics<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Birgit Seger<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Westbau Physik, 1. OG, room 01 023
Hermann-Herder-Str. 3, 79104 Freiburg
Office hours: Tue, Thu (full day), Mon, Wed (phone and via email)
Tel.: 0761-203-5789<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Doctoral Committee<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Vice-head of the Doctoral Committee<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Prof. Dr. Frank Stienkemeier<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Highrise Physics, 5. OG, room 501
Hermann-Herder-Str. 3, 79104 Freiburg<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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The Ph.D. Representation<\/a> is the representative body for all doctoral candidates at the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Note:<\/strong> Apart from doctoral programs within the framework of graduate schools or similar institutions, students interested in pursuing a doctorate must first approach a professor or lecturer to act as supervisor for their dissertation. Further procedures can then be arranged with the supervisor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Step 0 \u2013 Doctoral agreement<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The prerequisite for acceptance as a doctoral candidate is the finalization of a doctoral agreement with the supervisor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n