Offices of Doctoral Affairs
Offices of Doctoral Affairs, doctoral titles and doctoral degree regulations
The Offices of Doctoral Affairs at the faculties and schools have specific responsibilities including:
- The application of the relevant doctoral degree regulations
- The admission of doctoral candidates
- The recognition of non-German degrees and degrees in non-subject-specific fields in connection with the admission of candidates (equivalence reviews)
- The initiation and management of the doctorate procedure
As is the case at most German universities, FAU awards different doctoral degrees in different faculties and subjects. FAU’s general doctoral degree regulations and the faculties’ and schools’ doctoral degree regulations must be adhered to in order to obtain a doctoral degree.
We recommend that the doctoral candidate and their supervisor sign a supervision agreement. Further information on the supervision agreement and templates can be found on our websites.
You will find general FAQs on the Offices of Doctoral Affairs. Please also see the FAQs for the various faculties.
Office of Doctoral Affairs for the Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology
Dr. phil. (Humanities and social sciences*); Dr. theol. (Theology)
*The type of doctoral degree awarded in the social sciences depends on the faculty, subject and supervisor.
- Doctoral degree regulations of the Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology
- Doctoral degree regulations of the School of Theology
- List of subjects in which a doctoral degree can be taken at the Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology (german)
- Supervision agreement Dr. phil. (german)
- The doctoral procedure at the Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology (Dr. phil.) (german)
Drop-in consultation sessions: Mon-Wed, 9 am – 12 pm
Please send registered mail to the following address:
Promotionsbüro MedFak/NatFak/PhilFak und FB Theol.
Schlossplatz 4
91054 Erlangen
Natalie Seifert
- Job title: Admission as a Doctoral Candidate; Doctoral Procedure Dr. phil., Dr. theol., Dr. rer. biol. hum.
- Working group: Office of Research Career Development and Graduate School
- Address:
Schlossplatz 4 (Postanschrift); Bahnhofplatz 2 (Besucheranschrift)
91054 Erlangen - Phone number: +49 9131 85-24163
- Email: promotion-zulassung@fau.de
- Office hours: Weekly Mon, Tue, Wed, 9:00 - 12:00, Room 1st floor, Consultation without appointment
Natalie Seifert
- Job title: Admission as a Doctoral Candidate; Doctoral Procedure Dr. phil., Dr. theol., Dr. rer. biol. hum.
- Working group: Office of Research Career Development and Graduate School
- Address:
Schlossplatz 4 (Postanschrift); Bahnhofplatz 2 (Besucheranschrift)
91054 Erlangen - Phone number: +49 9131 85-24163
- Office hours: Weekly Mon, Tue, Wed, 9:00 - 12:00, Room 1st floor, Consultation without appointment
Please send your e-mail to: promotion-phil-theol@fau.de
Office of Doctoral Affairs of the Faculty of Business, Economics, and Law
Office of Doctoral Affairs of the School of Law
Dr. jur. (Law)
Doctoral degree regulations of the School of Law
Answers to questions about doctoral degrees at the School of Law can be found on the school’s doctoral degree page.
Angelika Lilienthal
- Organization: Fakultätsverwaltungen
- Address:
Schillerstraße 1Room 0.22791054 Erlangen - Phone number: +49 9131 85-22231
- Email: jura-dekanat@fau.de
Office of Doctoral Affairs of the School of Business and Economics
Dr. rer. pol. (Business administration, economics, social sciences)
Doctoral degree regulations of the School of Business and Economics
Answers to questions about doctoral degrees at the School of Business and Economics can be found on the school’s doctoral degree page.
Dr. Dennis Kirchberg
- Organization: Verwaltung und Serviceeinrichtungen Rechts- und Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät
- Address:
Findelgasse 7/9Room FG 3.04490402 Nürnberg - Phone number: +49 911 5302-685
- Email: dennis.kirchberg@fau.de
Office of Doctoral Affairs of the Faculty of Medicine
Dr. med. (Medicine); Dr. med. dent. (Dentistry); Dr. rer. biol. hum. (Human Biology)
Doctoral degree regulations of the Faculty of Medicine
Answers to questions about doctoral degrees at the Faculty of Medicine can be found on the faculty’s doctoral degree page.
Drop-in consultation sessions: Mon-Wed, 9 am – 12 pm
Please send registered mail to the following address:
Promotionsbüro MedFak/NatFak/PhilFak und FB Theol.
Schlossplatz 4
91054 Erlangen
Natalie Seifert
- Job title: Admission as a Doctoral Candidate; Doctoral Procedure Dr. phil., Dr. theol., Dr. rer. biol. hum.
- Working group: Office of Research Career Development and Graduate School
- Address:
Schlossplatz 4 (Postanschrift); Bahnhofplatz 2 (Besucheranschrift)
91054 Erlangen - Phone number: +49 9131 85-24163
- Email: promotion-zulassung@fau.de
- Office hours: Weekly Mon, Tue, Wed, 9:00 - 12:00, Room 1st floor, Consultation without appointment
Simone Marten
- Job title: Initiation of the doctoral procedure Dr. med., Dr. med. dent.
- Working group: Office of Research Career Development and Graduate School
- Address:
Schlossplatz 4 (Postanschrift); Bahnhofplatz 2 (Besucheranschrift)
91054 Erlangen - Phone number: +49 9131 85-22341
- Email: promotion-med@fau.de
- Office hours: Weekly Mon, Tue, Wed, 9:00 - 12:00, Room 1st floor, Consultation without appointment
Office of Doctoral Affairs of the Faculty of Sciences
Dr. rer. nat. (Natural Sciences)
Doctoral degree regulations of the Faculty of Sciences
The guidelines for doctoral degrees at the Faculty of Sciences are provided on the faculty’s website.
If you have faculty-specific queries, please see the FAQ page of the Faculty of Sciences.
Drop-in consultation sessions: Mon-Wed, 9 am – 12 pm
Please send registered mail to the following address:
Promotionsbüro MedFak/NatFak/PhilFak und FB Theol.
Schlossplatz 4
91054 Erlangen
Natalie Seifert
- Job title: Admission as a Doctoral Candidate; Doctoral Procedure Dr. phil., Dr. theol., Dr. rer. biol. hum.
- Working group: Office of Research Career Development and Graduate School
- Address:
Schlossplatz 4 (Postanschrift); Bahnhofplatz 2 (Besucheranschrift)
91054 Erlangen - Phone number: +49 9131 85-24163
- Email: promotion-zulassung@fau.de
- Office hours: Weekly Mon, Tue, Wed, 9:00 - 12:00, Room 1st floor, Consultation without appointment
Irene Deger
- Job title: Initiation of the doctoral procedure Dr. rer. nat.
- Working group: Office of Research Career Development and Graduate School
- Address:
Schlossplatz 4 (Postanschrift); Bahnhofplatz 2 (Besucheranschrift)
91054 Erlangen - Phone number: +49 9131 85-26003
- Email: promotion-nat@fau.de
- Office hours: Weekly Mon, Tue, Wed, 9:00 - 12:00, Room 1st floor, Consultation without appointment
Office of Doctoral Affairs of the Faculty of Engineering
Elisabeth Kirsch
- Job title: Promotionsbüro
- Working group: Fakultätsverwaltung Technische Fakultät
- Address:
Martensstraße 5aRoom 0.0991058 Erlangen - Phone number: +49 9131 85-28100
- Email: tf-promotionsbuero@fau.de
Claudia Schwinn
- Job title: Promotionsbüro
- Working group: Fakultätsverwaltung Technische Fakultät
- Address:
Martensstraße 5aRoom 0.0991058 Erlangen - Phone number: +49 9131 85-28100
- Email: tf-promotionsbuero@fau.de
Mandy Weber
- Job title: Promotionsbüro
- Working group: Fakultätsverwaltung Technische Fakultät
- Address:
Martensstraße 5aRoom 0.0991058 Erlangen - Phone number: +49 9131 85-28100
- Email: tf-promotionsbuero@fau.de