The doctorate serves as proof of the ability to conduct in-depth scientific work in a subject area represented by a professor at the University of Passau and is based on an independently conveyed academic work (dissertation) and an oral examination (rigorosum or disputation).
The Representative Council for Academic and Artistic Staff is your first point of contact for any questions you may have regarding your status group at the University. The Representative Council represents early career researchers and scholars at the University, i.e. lecturers, graduate research and teaching assistants and assistant professors (the Akademischer Mittelbau). You will find further information on the Representative Council website. They also issued an Onboarding guide for new members at the University of Passau:
You are a doctoral candidate at the University of Passau? Join us for the first Get together for doctoral students from all fields and faculties at the University of Passau. Whether you’re employed, on a scholarship, not yet registered, or have just submitted your thesis—everyone is welcome.
In the future, get togethers will be announced via Stud.IP, so please join us there:
We look forward to seeing you!
Hanna und Johanna
Contact: hanna.augustin@uni-passau.de (German Language), johanna.sinn@uni-passau.de (Applied Ethics)
