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Doctoral Phase

Welcome service, advice, qualification and networking

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Your doctorate in Jena
What is a doctorate? How do I start it? Why in Jena?
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Admission, Enrolment & Co
How do I get an admission? How do I enrol?
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Financing & Legal issues
How do I finance a doctorate? What else do I need to know?
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Advisory Service & Mentoring
Where can I get advice? Who are the right contact persons?
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Qualification offers at University of Jena
How can I get extra skills training? Which offers are available?
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Incoming & Outgoing
How do I get started in Germany? How can I go abroad?
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Representation of interests & Initiatives
Who represents the interests of doctoral candidates? Where can I get active?
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Diversity in the doctoral and postdoctoral phase
Information on the topics of family, disability, origin, gender
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Mental Wellbeing
How can I cope well with the challenges of my PhD? Where can I get support during a personal crisis?

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Events

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Three Minute Thesis Competition
25 Feb 2026
19 s.t. ·
- Graduierten-Akademie
In this competition doctoral candidates present their research in three minutes
- presence
- public
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Alumni Talks meets ….
3 Mar 2026—3 Mar 2027
- Informationsveranstaltung
a series of events that provides PhD candidates and postdocs with insights into various career paths outside academia
- online
- public
- barrier-free

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How do I start a PhD in Jena?
All information about the first steps on the way to a doctorate

Social Media for Doctoral Candidates and Postdocs

Quicklinks