Welcome and Service Desk for Doctoral Candidates and Postdocs

Service and advice for doctoral candidates and postdocs

Image: Jan-Peter Kasper (University of Jena)

At the Welcome and Service Desk, assistance and advice are offered to all doctoral candidates and postdocs of Jena University.

You can find us on the ground floor in the House for Young Researchers, Johnannisstraße 13 (vis-à-vis to the cafeteria).

Doctoral candidates, people who are interested in a doctorate and postdocs receive information, assistance and advice concerning i.a. the following topics:

First steps to the doctorate
Registration and admission as a doctoral candidate
Enrolment
Information on the funding of a doctorate
Advice possibilities
Information about proof reading service
Information concerning the offers of the Graduate Academy e.g. the qualification programme or events
Transfer to the proper contact person at Friedrich Schiller University Jena and beyond that

Any further questions? In case you would like a more detailed or a confidential consultation, we would be happy to arrange an individual appointment. Please contact us!

Opening hours

The Welcome and Service Desk for Doctoral Candidates and Postdocs is closed from 06 December for face-to-face contacts until further notice. You can contact us in the following ways:

via e-mail to graduierten.akademie@uni-jena.de
via phone (03641/9401333) during the following telephone hours:
Monday to Thursday: 10.00h - 12.00h
Tuesday, Thursday: 14.00h - 16.00h
via video during the following consultation hours:
Monday to Thursday: 10.00h - 12.00h
Tuesday, Thursday: 14.00h - 16.00h
Please write us an e-mail in advance with your request and a desired time slot.

Please note: From 23 December to 4 January, the Welcome and Service Desk will take a break. We will be available again from 5 January.