Doctoral studies and artistic qualifications

For the qualification of young scientists and artists, the department offers the possibility of doctoral studies and artistic qualification.

  • Landesstelle
    About the employment as a research assistant in one of the fields of the ASL department.
  • Third-party funded position
    Third-party funded positions can be awarded in the context of research projects at the department
  • Scholarships
    It is possible to apply for scholarships from foundations, governmental organizations or the doctoral sponsorship of the University of Kassel in order to finance the qualification phase.
  • Independent doctorates / artistic qualifications
    You can contact a professor of the department at any time with a suitable topic proposal.

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of the University of Kassel

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Promotion

At the Faculty of Architecture, Urban Planning and Landscape Planning you can obtain the following academic degrees in the doctoral subjects of architecture, urban planning or landscape planning:

  • Doctor of Engineering (Dr.-Ing.)
  • Doctor of Economic and Social Sciences (Dr. rer. pol.)
  • Doctor of Natural Science (Dr. rer. nat.)
  • Doctor of Philosophy (Dr. phil.)

Approval

The doctoral committee decides on admission to doctoral studies. Applications must be submitted at least 14 days in advance.

Provisions

Important information for doctoral projects (in German)

  • a university degree in engineering or a master's degree in a relevant field of study
  • an exposé of the doctoral project. The exposé should consist of approximately ten pages including cover sheet and list of references. It should first describe the background or the problem, followed by a clear research question (objective, if necessary with sub-objectives and/or hypotheses). Furthermore, an overview of the current state of knowledge, a comprehensible description of the methodology, as well as a time schedule and a financing plan are important. The doctoral committee examines each exposé with regard to whether the respective topic is appropriate for a doctorate, whether new, transferable knowledge can be expected and whether the time and financing plan are plausible.
  • Nomination of a first supervisor at the department 06 = head(s) of a subject area for your doctoral project.
  • Registration at the doctoral office of the University of Kassel with all formalities.

For further information, please refer to the general and department-specific information Regulations for doctoral studies.

Doctoral programs

The department's doctoral students are actively supported by doctoral colleges in the individual disciplines. In addition, the department offers interdisciplinary colloquia for young researchers.

Artistic qualification

In addition to the doctorate, the department offers the possibility of an artistic qualification. The basic requirement for this is the status as a research assistant at the University of Kassel.

Approval

The Artistic Qualifications Committee decides on admission to artistic qualifications.

Meeting dates and contact persons

  • a university degree in engineering or a master's degree in a relevant field of study
  • an exposé of the qualification project
  • nomination of a first supervisor at the department 06 = head of a subject area for your qualification project
  • Registration in the qualification committee of the ASL department with all formalities

Provisions

Important information (in German)