Doctorate

At the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Information Technology, Physics at the TU Braunschweig, doctoral degrees as Dr.-Ing. or Dr. rer. nat. are possible. The doctoral phase comprises independent scientific work and the performance of tasks at the institute (research/teaching/administration). It also includes doctoral preparation that is adequately supervised in terms of both content and methodology. In addition, it provides space for participation in continuing education events for the acquisition of additional interdisciplinary qualifications.

At its meetings on 20 November 2023, 18 December 2023 and 22 April 2024, the Faculty Council of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Information Technology and Physics adopted the First Amendment to the Doctoral Degree Regulations (promulgated on 27 March 2014). The background to this amendment are updates to be made to Appendix 2 "Specimen Certificate" and Appendix 6, Annex A "General Guidelines - Publication / Delivery of Dissertations". The doctoral certificate now has a bilingual model (German and English).

Essential changes and notes on the adaptation of the doctoral regulations

The guidelines in Appendix 6, Annex A, have been adapted to the regulations of the University Library and contain clarifications and improvements for doctoral candidates. For example, the number of dissertation copies to be submitted has been reduced. With the exception of the updated regulations in Annex 6, Appendix A, doctoral candidates admitted until 20 November 2024 can informally request that the previous annexes from the announcement of 27 March 2014 continue to apply to them.

In addition to the changes to the content, the amendment regulations also finalised the gender-appropriate, barrier-free language, eliminated minimal spelling errors, standardised the references to other legal bases and corrected the presentation of the interpretation of a law. For ease of reading, you will find a non-official version below.

Unofficial reading version of the doctoral degree regulations Status: 06.12.2024 | This complete version consists of the new version of the doctoral degree regulations dated 27/03/2014 (HÖB 958) together with the 1. Amendment Regulations of 20 November 2024 (HÖB 1611).

First regulations amending the doctoral degree regulations Status: 20.11.2024
Doctoral degree regulations Status: 28. März 2014

Admission to doctoral studies (§ 6 PromO) and enrolment (§ 3, Abs. 3 PromO)

Whoever fulfils the admission requirements according to § 5, Doctoral Regulations, and intends to write a dissertation, should apply to the Faculty of EITP for admission to doctoral studies and thus for acceptance as a doctoral student. (§ 6, Para. 3). The Faculty Council decides on admission to doctoral studies on the following FKR meeting dates.

At the latest 2 weeks before the respective FKR meeting, the following documents (according to § 6 paragraph 3, PromO) should be available at the doctoral office:

Form Application for admission to the doctoral procedure
Formular Supervision agreement
Curriculum vitae with a description of your personal and professional background
Certified copies or production of the originals of diplomas and certificates of completion
(Certificates can also be issued by the supervising institute, for example)
Form collection of doctoral student data (German) or (English)
In the case of a degree from another subject: application by the supervisor or mentor for recognition of the thesis or subject suggestions for knowledge examinations to be completed.
In the case of a foreign degree: certificate of equivalence from the International Office of the TU BS, if no contact has been established: more(at)tu-braunschweig.de
Copy of identity card or copy of passport

Following the FKR meeting, a written notification of admission to doctoral studies will be sent out, which will enable students to enrol/register for doctoral studies at the TU Braunschweig in accordance with § 3, Paragraph 3 of the PromO.
If you have any questions regarding enrolment, please contact the enrolment office

All (complete) applications may also be submitted by post.

If you have any further questions, please contact the doctoral office.

Opening of the doctoral procedure (§ 8 PromO)

Form application for the opening of the doctoral procedure
Curriculum vitae with a description of your personal and professional background
List of scientific publications and scientific lectures
Abstract of the dissertation in German and English (one A4 page each)
Form Legally binding declaration
At least three copies of the dissertation
Title page of the submitted doctorate
An electronic version with the PDF of the dissertation
Copy of identity card or copy of passport (if not yet submitted for admission to doctoral studies)

a) Dr.-Ing: The Faculty Council decides on the opening of the doctoral procedure to become a doctoral engineer (Dr.-Ing.).

Faculty Council meeting dates

At the latest 2 weeks before the respective session, the forms and documents listed above must be submitted to the doctoral office for the opening of the doctoral procedure.

b) Dr. rer. nat.: The Dean decides on the opening of the doctoral procedure for a doctorate in natural sciences (Dr. rer. nat.). The above-mentioned forms and documents must be submitted to the doctoral office.

All (complete) applications can also be submitted by post.

If you have any further questions, please contact the doctoral office.

Notes on submission to the dissertation office in the university library

The presentation of an identity document is required for the collection of documents.

The TU Braunschweig has committed itself in its basic rules to observe the principles of good scientific practice.
The relevant regulations "Grundsätze zur Sicherung guter wissenschaftlicher Praxis an der TU Braunschweig" of 8 May 2013 (TU-Verkündungsblatt Nr. 887) can be found below.

In doctoral procedures at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Information Technology, Physics (FK EITP), a declaration of compliance with these principles is mandatory and an integral part of the documents to be submitted to the faculty within the framework of the procedure. The basis for this is § 6 of the doctoral regulations FK EITP of 27 March 2014 (TU BS Verkündungsblatt Nr. 958).
A sample document can be found in the list of documents (Supervision Agreement form).

Documents on the doctorate at a glance

Antrag_auf_Eroeffnung_03_2020.pdf Form application for the opening of the doctoral procedure
betreuungsvereinbarung.pdf Supervision agreement
empfehlung_zitierendissertation-final24102014.pdf Recommendations for the use of external and own works in dissertations
formular_promovierendendaten_dt.pdf Form for the collection of doctoral student data (German)
formular_promovierendendaten_en.pdf Form for the collection of doctoral student data (English)
Unofficial reading version of the doctoral degree regulations Status: 06.12.2024 | This complete version consists of the new version of the doctoral degree regulations dated 27/03/2014 (HÖB 958) together with the 1. Amendment Regulations of 20 November 2024 (HÖB 1611).
First regulations amending the doctoral degree regulations Status: 20.11.2024
rechtsverbindlicheerklaerung.pdf Legally binding declaration on the doctorate
titel_eingereichte_dissertation.pdf Title page of the submitted dissertation
Title page of the approved dissertation Dr.-Ing., 2 pages | Status: 23.01.2025
Title page of the approved dissertation Dr. rer. nat., 2 pages | Status: 23.01.2025
zulassungsantrag_ausfuellbar.pdf Application for admission to doctoral studies

Older orders and regulations

pomo-04_07_06-komplett.pdf Promotionsordnung vom 19.04.2006 (der vormaligen Fakultät für Physik)
prom_ord_eit.pdf Promotionsordnung vom 1. November 2005

Graduate schools

International Max Planck Research School on Physical Processes in the Solar System and Beyond at the Universities of Braunschweig and Göttingen

The International Max-Planck Research School (IMPRS) on "Physical Processes in the Solar System and Beyond" offers a first choice possibility for graduate students to obtain their PhD degree in a major scientific discipline with optimal career opportunities.

Solar System School

Braunschweig International Graduate School of Metrology

The TU Braunschweig and the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB) aim with the Braunschweig International Graduate School of Metrology at establishing a world-wide visible, unique training center for the science and application of traceable measurements. As reflected in the name of the school, three characteristics are combined: metrology, as an interdisciplinary field with a common, rigorous methodology, guides the curriculum and scientific program. Metrology aims at international harmonization and thus the school has a pronounced international approach. Finally, with the strong metrology-related research focus of the TU Braunschweig, and with PTB, Europe’s largest and internationally leading national metrology institute, Braunschweig is the first-choice location for such a graduate school.

B-IGSM

Questions about the doctorate?

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Postal address

Technische Universität Braunschweig
Fakultät für Elektrotechnik, Informationstechnik, Physik
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38106 Braunschweig