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Kirsch, Elisabeth

Elisabeth Kirsch

  • Phone number: +49 9131 85-28100
  • Mobile phone: 01745851615
  • Email: tf-promotionsbuero@fau.de
Schwinn, Claudia

Claudia Schwinn

  • Phone number: +49 9131 85-28100
  • Mobile phone: 01744810239
  • Email: tf-promotionsbuero@fau.de
Weber, Mandy

Mandy Weber

  • Phone number: +49 9131 85-28100
  • Mobile phone: 01746027534
  • Email: tf-promotionsbuero@fau.de

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Doctorate at the Faculty of Engineering

At the Faculty of Engineering, the doctoral degree Dr.-Ing is awarded. Information on the different ways to obtain a doctoral degree (individual doctoral degree, structured doctoral programs, cooperative doctoral degrees, external doctoral degree) can be found on the website of the Graduate Center.

The procedure of a doctorate at the Faculty of Engineering – step by step, all information about the doctoral examination and the valid doctoral regulations can be found below:

These Faculty Regulations apply to all doctoral candidates admitted from 1 March 2025.

  • Description of the procedure
  • Confirmation of contributions of co-authors in publications (§11 Abs. 3 and 4 FpromO Tech) (PDF)
  • Form Confirmation of contributions of co-authors in publications (§11 Abs. 3 and 4 FpromO Tech)

These Faculty Regulations apply to all doctoral candidates admitted before 1 March 2025 and have not agreed to the new faculty doctoral degree regulations in DocDaten by 30 April 2025.

  • Description of the procedure
  • Handout for the cumulative dissertation (PDF)
  • Confirmation of contributions of co-authors in publications (§10 Abs. 3 S. 2 FPromo Tech) (PDF)
  • Form for confirmation of co-authors’ contributions in publications (§10 Abs. 3 S. 2 FPromo Tech)

  • Meeting dates of the doctoral committee (internal)
  • Handout on proper citation (PDF)
  • Regulations for safeguarding good scientific practice and dealing with scientific misconduct
  • Recommendations for the standardised indication of affiliation in publications in English and German
  • Sample title page (Link and General Doctoral Regulations of FAU)
  • Explanation of the blocking notice
  • Blocking notice form (Sperrvermerk) (DE)
  • Notification of Premature Termination of a Doctorate at FAU (PDF)

The doctoral procedure is regulated across all faculties in the FAU’s framework General Doctoral Regulations and, in addition, the Doctoral Regulations of the Faculty of Engineering also apply. The current versions of the regulations can be found on the FAU website: General Doctoral Regulations of FAU Faculty Doctoral Regulations FPromOTech from 1 March 2025 These Faculty Regulations apply to all doctoral candidates admitted from 1 March 2025. Faculty Doctoral Regulations FPromOTech from 20 December 2020 For all doctoral candidates who were admitted before 1 March 2025, the Faculty’s doctoral regulations of 21 January 2013 in the version of 23 December 2020 apply. Until 30 April 2025, there is the possibility to agree to the new Faculty doctoral regulations in DocDaten.

General information on the oral doctoral examination: Possible formats:

  • Pure presence examination
  • Face-to-face examination with video link to a member of the examination board (except chairperson or doctoral candidate)
  • Examination completely online

Please register your exam at the doctoral office at least 2 weeks before the scheduled exam date using the following form:

  • Announcement of oral examination

Additional information:

  • Information on data processing according to the EFernPO §4 (DE)
  • Zoom – usage guidelines  (DE)

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us via email (tf-promotionsbuero@fau.de) or phone (+49 (0)9131-85 28100). We will also gladly call you back.

Exam dates

For the examination dates please go to the website Promotionsprüfung / Prüfungstermine (DE).

Office for Doctoral Affairs

Opening hours

Monday – Friday from 08:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Address

Faculty of Engineering, Office for Doctoral Affairs, Room 0.09 (ground floor), Martensstraße 5a, 91058 Erlangen, GERMANY 

Please make an appointment with us to submit your documents. You can reach us by phone +49 (0)9131/85-28100 or by email (tf-promotionsbuero@fau.de).


FAU celebrates the achievements of new doctoral graduates with an awards ceremony and honors the achievements of all alumni who obtained a doctoral degree from FAU 15, 25, or 50 years ago. Information on the annual event can be found on this website: www.fau.eu/outreach/events/award-ceremony-for-doctoral-graduates-and-alumni/

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