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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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Alumni Talks meets ….
10 Nov 2025—15 Sept 2026
- 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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Career Days 2025
11—13 Nov 2025
- Graduierten-Akademie
- Informationsveranstaltung
A broad variety of workshops, information lectures and talks supporting doctoral candidates and postdocs in preparing their next career step in academia or in industry and society.
- online
- Subject to registration
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Get in Touch with Industry – Networking with Alumni
13 Nov 2025
18:00 ·
- Informationsveranstaltung
Four Alumni talk about their careers in industry and society
- presence
- Subject to registration

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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

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