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Doctoral researchers

The seminar program 2024 for

Here is an overview of the seminars organized by the Graduate Academy for doctoral researchers.

Academic Skills

„Good Scientific Practice & Research Integrity“ 15.&17.01.2024

„Roadmap towards your doctorate: Techniques, tools and troubleshootings“ 24.01.&05.02.2024

„Professionell präsentieren im akademischen Kontext” 30.-31.01.2024

„Wissenschaftliches Schreiben: Die Doktorarbeit“ 07.-08.02.2024

„Critical Thinking for Scientists“ 19.&26.02.2024

„Powerful Presentation – The Presentation Skills Challenges“ 06.-07.03.2024

„Wissenschaftliches Schreiben: Die Doktorarbeit“ 11.-12.03.2024

„Redeangst überwinden - Techniken zur Stressreduktion“ 14.-15.03.2024

„Körpersprache und Performance in virtuellen Kontexten“ 22.03.2024

„Wissenschaftliches Schreiben: Die Doktorarbeit“ 04.-05.04.2024

„Roadmap towards your doctorate: Techniques, tools and troubleshootings“ 10.-11.04.2024

„Denkfallen und Paradoxien: Kritisches Denken in der Wissenschaft“ 5.&22.04.2024

„Preparation for the doctoral defense“ 18.&25.04.&02.&16.05.2024

„Ethics of Technology: promises and challenges of technological development“ 06.&13.05.2024

„Interdisciplinary cooperation: How to boost your scientific career“ 05.-06.06.2024

„Philosophy of Science“ 10.&17.06.2024

„The many faces of risk in technology and society: how to deal with them responsibly“ 08.&15.07.2024

„Professional Presentation Skills for the Academic Context“ 10.-11.07.2024

„Good Scientific Practice & Research Integrity“ 29.-30.07.2024

„Kreativität & Agiles Mindset – Innovative Ideen entwickeln und umsetzen“ 25.09.2024

„Denkfallen und Paradoxien: Kritisches Denken in der Wissenschaft“ 07.&14.10.2024

„Wissenschaftliches Schreiben: Die Doktorarbeit“ 10.-11.10.2024

„Technikethik: Versprechen und Herausforderungen technologischer Entwicklung“ 21.&28.10.2024

„Roadmap towards your doctorate: Techniques, tools and troubleshootings“ 24.-25.10.2024

„Project management for doctoral researchers“ 04.-05.11.2024

„Wissenschaftliches Schreiben: Die Doktorarbeit“ 04.-05.11.2024

„Critical Thinking for Scientists“ 11.&18.11.2024

„Preparation for the doctoral defense“ 18.&19.&25.&26.11.2024

Management Skills

„Self-management for doctoral researchers - How to deal with research, teaching and writing the doctoral thesis“ 16.01.&23.01.&30.01.&06.02.2024

„Project management for doctoral researchers“ 19.-20.02.2024

„EmpowerHer*: Auf dem Weg zur inklusiven und starken Führungspersönlichkeit“ 11.&12.&18.&19.03.2024

„Projektmanagement in der Wirtschaft“ 13.-14.03.2024

„Project management for doctoral researchers“ 18.-19.03.2024

„Zeit- und Selbstmanagement“ 14.-15.03.2024

„Unconscious Bias Awareness“ 04.&05.&08.&09.04.2024

„Gesprächsziele konsequent verfolgen und die eigenen Anliegen wirkungsvoll vertreten“ 22.-23.04.2024

„Conflict management“ 29.-30.04.2024

„The principles of effective leadership“ 06.-07.05.2024

„Agiles Projektmanagement mit Scrum“ 07.-08.05.2024

„Stabil durch alle Phasen der Doktorarbeit - die eigene Resilienz stärken“ 08.05.2024

„Kommunikation und Zusammenarbeit im Team diversitätssensibel und erfolgreich gestalten“ 14.05.2024

„Zeit- und Selbstmanagement“ 15.-16.05.2024

„Schwierige Situationen in Meetings und Seminaren meistern“ 28.06.2024

„Projektmanagement in der Wirtschaft“ 02.-03.07.2024

„Project management for doctoral researchers“ 12.-13.09.2024

„Unconscious Bias Awareness“ 16.&17.&24.&25.09.2024

„Erfolgreich moderieren – Online und in Präsenz“ 16.-17.09.2024

„Agiles Projektmanagement mit Scrum“ 17.-18.09.2024

„Projektmanagement in der Wirtschaft“ 09.-10.10.2024

„Zeit- und Selbstmanagement“ 10.-11.10.2024

„The principles of effective leadership“ 14.-15.11.2024

Career Skills

„Assessment Center-Training“ 29.01.&08.02.2024

„Die eigene Zukunft gestalten: Karriereplanung“ 08.-09.02.2024

„Effektives Selbstmarketing“ 26.-27.02.2024

„Erfolgreich und strategisch Netzwerken“ 26.03.2024

„Tailor Made Job Applications“ 03.-04.06.2024

„Future Skills – Kompetenzen für meine berufliche Zukunft“ 11.06.2024

„Strategic career planning inside and outside of academia“ 04.&05.&11.&12.07.2024

„Erfolgreich und strategisch Netzwerken“ 14.10.2024

„Tailor Made Job Applications“ 09.-10.12.2024

„Effektives Selbstmarketing“ 12.-13.12.2024

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Doctoral Degree studies

Doctoral Degree studies at the Department of Electrical Engineering.

Doctoral Degree studies at the Department of Electrical Engineering

Other than starting a career in industry, appropriately qualified master graduates may study for a doctoral degree (PhD, in German "Dr.-Ing.") in the department of electrical engineering.

Please note, that the responsibility for research matters and thus for PhD-positions is entirely with the professors of our institutes.

The homepages of all institutes of the department of electrical engineering are listed here . Please ask the secretary offices of the institutes of your choice for current vacancies of PhD-positions. Additionally, please read very carefully the  information about doctoral degree studies given by our University's Admissions Office. Furthermore it is possible to get support from the University's Office of the GRADUS Graduate Academy .

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Doctorade and habilitation

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At the Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning it is possible to gain a doctoral degree in engineering (Dr.-Ing.).

Architects and urban planners tend to be a rare commodity because – unlike many other academic disciplines – proof of an academic qualification in the form of a doctoral degree is not a prerequisite for a successful career in architecture or urban planning. There are thus comparatively few doctoral researchers at our Faculty. However, interest in doctoral degree studies has grown over the past few years.

In scarcely any other subject is the spectrum of dissertation topics as broad as in architecture and urban planning. Likewise, the diversity across the Faculty's institutes is reflected in the broad spectrum of research topics and methodology of our research. There are dissertations in engineering which experimentally address issues related to building physics and structural design; dissertations on history of art and architecture which study historic buildings, architectural styles, construction techniques or master builders or matters of monument protection; and dissertations investigating architectural and planning theory , architectural sociology, building economics, building, urban and landscape ecology, design and planning methods, building studies and urban and landscape planning .

The doctoral procedure is set out in the current  Doctoral degree regulations   of the University of Stuttgart. Doctoral studies at our Faculty are also open to applicants with a university degree in a subject other than architecture and urban planning provided their chosen topic is relevant and supervised by a member of the Faculty's teaching staff. Past doctoral researchers have included civil engineers, geographers, art historians and biologists.

Non-German applicants must prove beforehand that the university degree from their home country is regarded as equivalent to that of a German university.

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If you wish to enroll as a doctoral researcher, you should discuss your chosen topic with a member of the Faculty teaching staff who specializes in a field relevant to your planned area of research. You will finalize the topic of your doctoral study with your prospective supervisor and submit an application for acceptance to the Faculty as a doctoral researcher . Decisions on matters related to doctoral studies are taken by the  doctoral committee .

So far the Faculty has only admitted individual doctoral researchers and has not yet set up a research training group or graduate schools. Some institutes organize regular Doktorandenkolloquien at which doctoral researchers can present, report and discuss the progress of their work. In 2004 the Faculty introduced cross-institute discussion forums specifically for doctoral researchers whose dissertation topics are related to urban development and urban planning ( Doktorandenkolloquium Stadt ).

The participating institutes are the  Institute of Urban Planning and Design , the  Institute for Housing and Design , the   Institute of Architectural History  and the  Institute of Spatial and Regional Planning  (Faculty 2).

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Doctoral degree

Here you find information for PhD students

The University of Stuttgart has new doctoral degree regulations (starting april 1st 2019).

The doctoral committee of the faculty of chemistry has decided that the achievement of the doctoral degree within the department has to follow this way.

1. Admission request

You have to submit your application for admission via GRADUS at the beginning of the work on your PhD thesis.

Catalogue of potential credit points accepted by the Faculty of Chemistry to fulfil the required ECTS in individual doctoral studies. You can gain the degree within an individual doctoral study oder within a structured doctoral study .

2. Proposal of an examination committee

To enable the candidate to obtain in depth knowledge in the examination subjects, he or she is supposed to hand in an application with a suggestion of the examination committee [de] , an exposé about the dissertation (approx. 1 page), a shortlist of your publications and a CV. This application has to be handed in at the dean´s office to Mrs. Monika Carey at least half a year before the expected date of the oral exam and has to be signed by the supervising professor. The application can only be discussed, if you have been admitted as a Ph. D. student in a former meeting of the doctoral committee. The doctoral committee can accept or reject the proposal and appoint other examiners. If you graduate within the Doctoral Degree Regulations of the University Stuttgart from 2019, the dissertation can be prepared publication-based in a cumulative form, if this is permitted by the directive of the doctoral committee in agreement with the faculty council and the supervisor approves the preparation of a publication-based dissertation.

3. Finishing the thesis - final decision of the examination committee and date of the exam

After the finishing the dissertation (don't forget the declaration of authorship) the candidate registers at the dean´s office with one hardback of his dissertation, with the declaration of authorship as a separate letter. If you are doing a cumulative doctorate, you habe to submit the thesis electronically eight days before the meeting of the doctoral committee. Furthermore your supervisor needs to confirm that all requests within the doctoral agreement have been completed. The doctoral committee decides on the members of the examination committee in his next meeting. Only in well reasoned cases a deviation from the preliminary composition is possible. The candidate gives a copy of his work to each of the members of the examination committee. The main examiner and the co examiners write a report and send the original of the report to the dean´s office. If both reports are available in the deans office , the candidate arranges an appointment with the examination committee for the oral examination and he/she books a lecture room. It is necessary to send the information on the exam date and the room to the dean´s office at least 16 days before the arranged date of the examination.

The candidate arranges a date for the oral examination with the designated examination board and reserves the lecture hall/seminar room. A little tip: It is easier to reserve a room if you take the lecture slots into account. If an examination starts at 13:15 h, it is easier to find a room than trying to find a room from 13:00 h. The examination can take place at the earliest 16 days after notification of this date to the Dean's Office. Reason: The thesis and assessment must be available in the Dean's Office for 14 days. Please remember to inform the Dean's Office of the place and date of the examination. The oral examination takes place immediately after the presentation (after exclusion of the public), usually in the room in which the presentation took place. The doctoral documents are returned to the Dean's Office after the examination.

The oral Ph. D. exam starts with a presentation (20 -30 minutes), in which the candidate explains the concepts of her or his dissertation as well as the essential results. The presentation is open to members of the university. In the oral examination, which is lasting between one and two hours and is not open to the public, the candidate has to prove that she or he has in depth knowledge in the area of her or his dissertation. This is supposed to happen in an exam conversation with the main examiner, the co-examiner and an additional examiner in another subject, which is usually related to the subject of the dissertation. The dean can appoint the examiner in the additional subject or another professor of the department to be the head of the examination committee. The oral examination takes place directly after the presentation (after the public has been excluded) in the same room in which the presentation took place. The doctoral documents are handed back to the dean´s office after the examination.

5. Rules for the Dissertation

The dissertation work has to comprise a summary in foreign or german language with a normal size of 2 - 5 pages, but 10 pages as a maximum. For details see the german pages. (Decisions of the promotion committee on 22/05/1996, 11/06/1996, 21/01/1998, and 16/4/2008).

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• Doctoral degree regulations from 2019 (for the english translation ask in the deans office)
• Doctoral degree regulations from 2016
• Doctoral degree regulations from 2011 [de]
• Doctoral degree regulations from 2008 [de]

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International Programmes 2023/2024

International Doctoral Programme - Environment Water (ENWAT) International Doctoral Programme - Environment Water (ENWAT)

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Courses are held in English. Courses are also available in German. Participants can choose to write the doctoral thesis in either language.

ENWAT (Environment Water) is facilitated by the Civil and Environmental Engineering Sciences Department at University of Stuttgart. It is an international doctoral programme in the field of Environment Water (ENWAT) and hosts, at present, roughly 50 doctoral candidates. At the moment, five different institutions within the faculty participate in the programme. The course content is very broad and the specific subject of the dissertation depends on the institute. For research subjects, please see our website: http://www.enwat.uni-stuttgart.de The ENWAT programme itself aims to prepare you thoroughly, as a doctoral candidate, for your dissertation research through classes and workshops taught by faculty or guest lecturers. Participation in a seminar where research progress is discussed with all ENWAT doctoral researchers and supervisors is mandatory and takes place twice a year. Additionally, recruiting a co-adviser as well as the preparation of a research proposal and framework should be undertaken at an early stage within the programme.

Please check our website for information on current research subjects: https://www.enwat.uni-stuttgart.de/application/

The programme is structured into two phases. First phase (one to two years): attending courses (at least nine up to 18 ECTS), preparing your research topic, and presentations at the doctoral seminars The first phase ends with the qualifying exam. Second phase (two years): mainly research work, attending and presenting at the doctoral seminars The second phase ends with the doctoral exam (defence).

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Approx. 200 EUR per semester

Living expenses amount to about 940 EUR per month. You will have to demonstrate that you have sufficient finances to cover your living expenses for 12 months. EU citizens may apply for state-guaranteed loans during the time of enrolment. For more information, see the links on our websites.

• "Good" or better MSc, Dipl-Ing or equivalent "Diplom" as accepted by University of Stuttgart and a profound knowledge of the fields of environment and water or a relevant dissertation project
• very good knowledge of English (e.g., TOEFL, IELTS test)
• consent from a member of the faculty to supervise the thesis (the contacts will be established by ENWAT)
• two letters of reference by professors who know the candidate well enough to judge her or his ability to perform a doctoral research OR one letter by an ENWAT faculty member willing to supervise the candidate's thesis

Adequate knowledge of the English language is required for admission to the programme. This prerequisite can be fulfilled through the submission of either: TOEFL test results indicating a minimum score of 213 points (CBT) IELTS test results indicating an Academic Band score of 6.5 Proof that the candidate's native language is English Proof that the candidate has successfully completed a university course (e.g., BSc or MSc) taught in English International students without prior knowledge of the German language must attend intensive German language courses preceding the programme.

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Please indicate clearly for which of the announced projects you are applying.

Please be aware that it may be very challenging to finance your whole studies by working. Non-EU citizens are allowed by law to work for a maximum of 120 days per year. Only students who are employed by the university in one of the institutes or departments (Studentische/Wissenschaftliche Hilfskräfte) are exempt from this regulation, but other restrictions apply.

For more detailed information, please consult our websites: International Students: Financing your Studies and  Working during your studies

Both the campus in Stuttgart-Vaihingen and the campus in the centre of Stuttgart have on-site halls of residence. Dorm rooms (ranging from 240 to 350 EUR per month) are furnished. Some are equipped with a sink, and all have access to kitchen and sanitary facilities, telephone and Internet. From the campus in Stuttgart-Vaihingen, the city of Stuttgart can be reached by suburban railway within ten minutes.

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The University of Stuttgart is one of the leading technically oriented universities in Germany with global significance. Located centrally in an economically strong region with vast cultural integration, the university sees itself as a hub of university-based, extramural and industrial research. Furthermore, it takes a role as a leader in research-based teaching, focused on quality and holism. The university is dedicated to researching and strengthening the interfaces between technology, society and culture in an interdisciplinary manner, defined as the "Stuttgart Way". This means the integration of engineering, natural sciences, humanities and social sciences based on the fundamentals of cutting-edge research at a disciplinary level.

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Founded in 1829, at the beginning of the Industrial Age, the University of Stuttgart continues to prepare the way for innovation within an economically and scientifically powerful region and contributes to the economic success and prosperity of our society. This process combines the requirements of a social and cultural change, which allows an early and extensive input of social interests in research and design as well as teaching and further education.

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The University of Stuttgart is nestled in one of Europe’s most vibrant industrial regions. This fosters many forms of interdisciplinary collaboration – for instance, in numerous Collaborative Research Centres (also known as CRC or sometimes CRC/TRR) and in application-oriented research assignments. The University of Stuttgart sets up a close relationship and a successful transfer of knowledge and technology between its research institutions and business enterprises in the region and beyond. This very practical orientation benefits research and teaching. At the same time, economic players profit from rapid access to new scientific knowledge and contact to experts in their specialised fields. There are numerous possibilities of collaboration for businesses. Furthermore, the university also maintains a close relationship with non-university research institutions such as the Max Planck Society, the Fraunhofer Society, the German Aerospace Center and the German Literature Archive Marbach. Thus, the optimal prerequisites for cutting-edge research at the highest level are all to be found in Stuttgart.

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Application

This site provides information to prospective doctoral researchers.

Prerequisites

Only applicants with one of the following degrees from a German university or from an international university officially acknowledged by the University of Stuttgart can be accepted to the International Doctoral Program Environment Water:

• 'Master of Science' degree (M.Sc.) in fields related to 'Environment Water'
• 'Diplom-Ingenieur' degree (Dipl.-Ing.) in Civil or Environmental Engineering Sciences'

In addition, applicants with certain qualifications can be admitted into the doctoral program after a preparatory phase. This includes:

• Applicants with top qualifications who hold Dipl., Dipl.-Ing., or M.Sc. degrees which are not sufficiently related to the field 'Environment Water' or not from a university acknowledged by the University of Stuttgart.
• Candidates with M.Sc., Dipl., or Dipl.-Ing. degrees and top qualifications who have not taken undergraduate or graduate courses sufficiently related to the major subjects of the program or equivalent in quality to courses of this University. These candidates fulfil the prerequisites for the program by undertaking preparatory work including examinations. The nature and extent of this preparatory work is individually determined for each candidate by the department's examination committee. The preparatory work is required prior to admission into the doctoral program and should not exceed one year.
• Applicants with top qualifications from a German university of applied sciences (Fachhochschule) ('Dipl.-Ing. FH'-degrees) in fields related to 'Environment Water'. Candidates with top qualifications from German technical universities can be admitted via an evaluation procedure that assesses the individual's academic qualifications ('Eignungsfeststellungsverfahren'). In essentially all cases, preparatory work and additional examinations will be necessary to fulfil the requirements for admission to the program. The nature and extent of the preparatory work is individually determined for each candidate. Alternatively, the candidate has the option of completing one of the M.Sc.programs, e.g.  WAREM  or  WASTE  at the University of Stuttgart. For a list of all the international graduate programs at the University of Stuttgart click  here .

Language Requirements

Adequate knowledge of the English language is required for admission to the program. This prerequisite can be fulfilled through submitting either:

• TOEFL  test results indicating a minimum score of 213 points (computer-based testing).
• TOEFL  test results indicating a minimum score of 80 points (internet-based testing).
• IELTS  test results indicating an Academic Bandscore: 6.5
• Cambridge ESOL CAE/CPE  University of Cambride ESOL exams
• Proof that the candidate's native language is English.
• Medium of Instruction (MoI): Proof that the candidate has successfully completed a university course (e.g. B.Sc. or M.Sc.) taught in English.

Application Procedure

Information.

The International Doctoral Program “Environment Water” (ENWAT) of the Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering Sciences, University of Stuttgart, Germany, in collaboration with the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) opens a call for max. 2  PhD positions for research in Environment Water. You can apply for one or more of the following projects. Each project involves high-quality research and state-of-the-art techniques and is supervised by excellent researchers.

Location: Stuttgart, Germany Working Language: English Start of the PhD: Oct, 01, 2024 Duration: 3 to 4 years Awarded degree : Dr.-Ing. (Doctorate in Engineering)

Application deadline : Nov, 12, 2023

We are looking for highly motivated and talented students with a passion for science. Candidates must demonstrate an excellent performance in their previous academic education. Candidates from developing countries are encouraged to apply.

Requirements:

• MSc (or an equivalent degree) relevant for the respective project. Applicants must have graduated from a min. 4-year study program with a comprehensive scientific thesis work in Civil Engineering, Water Resources Management, Environmental Engineering or a related field (this might be a Master's degree or an equivalent degree). The quality of the degrees (i.e. eligibility) will be checked by the University of Stuttgart on a case-by-case basis. At the time of application, generally no more than 6 years should have passed since the last degree was gained.
• Excellent academic record, ambition to work in a dynamic international and interdisciplinary environment and to actively participate in the structured international doctoral program ENWAT.
• Fluency in spoken and written English.
• Only international (non-German) applicants can be accepted. At the time of application the candidate must not have been resident in Germany for more than the last 15 months .
• The University of Stuttgart is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Required application materials (Applications with missing items will not be considered) :

• Resume/CV showing the applicant’s background, professional skills, a list of publications and oral and poster presentations as well as additional achievements (scholarships, awards etc.)
• MSc, Dipl.-Ing. or equivalent degree in Civil Engineering, Water Resources Management, Environmental Engineering or related sciences
• BSc in Civil Engineering, Water Resources Management, Environmental Engineering or related sciences

Copies of Certificates and Transcripts, including all undergraduate level certificates and university degrees. All documents, which are not in English or in German, must be accompanied by copies of a legally certified English translation (for the application we will accept copies; but please be aware, that originals or legally certified copies will be needed for the final phase. In case any differences between the copies and the originals show up, the application will be dismissed.)

Please make sure, that the copies of the transcripts show not only the grades but also explain the home grades' system (please add copy of the description of grade scale)

• Unless native speaker: proficiency in English (e.g. TOEFL, IELTS, etc.), or proof that M.Sc. and B.Sc. programs were held in English
• 2 Reference letters from university professors from the applicants home university, issued during the last 2 years (please ask your referee to use the form in the next section 'Application forms' and send it directly to our e-mail address with your name in the header of the e-mail)
• Motivation letter describing the applicant’s work experience and research goals (1 page). 

Applications are ONLY possible for one or more of the following projects. Each project involves high-quality research and state-of-the-art techniques and is supervised by excellent researchers.

Please click on the respective title to view the project descriptions

• Modelling and measuring density-driven hydraulic and reactive processes in karst systems Advisor: apl. Prof. Dr.-Ing. Holger Class, Department of Hydromechanics and Modelling of Hydrosystems, Institute for Modelling Hydraulic and Environmental Systems (IWS)
• Laboratory tests to quantify the required bedload for a sustainable de-velopment of nature-like rivers Advisor: PD. Dr. Stefan Haun, Department of Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources Management, Institute for Modelling Hydraulic and Environmental Systems (IWS)
• Laboratory experiments to optimise habitat diversity by reintroducing wood in rivers Advisor: PD. Dr. Stefan Haun, Department of Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources Management, Institute for Modelling Hydraulic and Environmental Systems (IWS)
• Revolutionize Computational Hydraulics with Data-Driven Models and Video Engines Advisor: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Silke Wieprecht, Department of Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources Management, Institute for Modelling Hydraulic and Environmental Systems (IWS)
• Effect of biofilm formation on the removal of N and C in wastewater treatment plants Advisor: Prof. Dr. Sarah Kleindienst, Department  of Environmental Microbiology, Institute for Sanitary Engineering, Water Quality and Solid Waste Management (ISWA)
• Learning Deep Insights into Hydrological Processes using Bayesian Neural Hydrology Advisor: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Wolfgang Nowak, Department of Stochastic Simulation and Safety Research for Hydrosystems (LS 3 ), Institute for Modelling Hydraulic and Environmental Systems (IWS)
• Space-Time Geostatistics for Opportunistic Rainfall Data Advisor: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Wolfgang Nowak, Department of Stochastic Simulation and Safety Research for Hydrosystems (LS 3 ), Institute for Modelling Hydraulic and Environmental Systems (IWS)

We offer a top-level research environment, a comprehensive educational and mentoring program, courses in cutting-edge methods and soft skills.

Please submit your complete application via   https://careers.uni-stuttgart.de/   (enter 'ENWAT' in the search job form).

From among the applicants, ENWAT will shortlist candidates for (Skype) interviews. The applicants who have been selected must further submit a completed application form with all supporting documents via the DAAD portal.

IMPORTANT NOTE FOR APPLICANTS FROM

Syria, Iran, Cuba, North Korea:

The University of Stuttgart uses SAP software products for our recruitment and HR processes which are subject to the export control and sanctions laws of various countries, including without limitation, the laws of Germany, the European Union, and the United States of America.

Error GBB451 (Restricted use of Recruitment Software)

SAP products and services are not available for export, re-export, transfer and/or use in the following countries/regions (subject to change without notice): 

• Crimea region / Sevastopol 
• the so-called Donetsk People’s Republic (DNR) / Luhansk People’s Republic (LNR) 
• North Korea 
• Syria 

If you try to apply from one of the countries mentioned above you will get the following message:  We're Sorry...Error GBB451  Your login has been denied due to attempted access from a country or region in which this product or service is not available. Any attempt to circumvent this restriction may result in your account being permanently disabled. 

The University of Stuttgart does not want to refuse any candidate solely on the basis of their geographical location. As an equal-opportunity employer, we prioritise diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for everyone. If you encounter the error above, please contact ENWAT directly. We will gladly help you to continue your application.

If this is the case please send an e-mail with

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• the name of the project you want to apply for in the header
• with all required documents in one pdf

Application forms

Please give the following evaluation form and cover letter to your referees:

Additional information

Financial assistance.

In case you get accepted into the program, you will have to apply for a scholarship - either from your home country or one of the German DAAD scholarships for doctoral researchers or any other suitable scholarship.

Living Expenses

Please follow the official page of the University of Stuttgart

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Stuttgart Dissertations

All information on the publication process of your dissertation as part of your doctoral degree studies.

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Submission of the mandatory copies and the corresponding documents HERE

The publication of the dissertation is part of the doctoral degree studies. A prescribed number of mandatory copies has to be submitted to the University Library within one year after the oral examination (within two years for the humanities). The submission of the mandatory copies of the dissertation and their form are specified in the current Doctoral Degree Regulations of the University of Stuttgart.

Doctoral students who were accepted or admitted to doctoral degree studies before the new version of the Doctoral Degree Regulations (April 1, 2019) came into effect can still complete their doctoral degree studies according to the Doctoral Degree Regulations 2016 (DE) . However, please take note that interim regulations must be complied with (cf. sec. 21 of the Doctoral Degree Regulations 2019 ).

Publication Types

The number of mandatory copies to be submitted (see sec. 13, par. 2 of the Doctoral Degree Regulations 2019) and which further documents we require from you depends on the type of publication. Even if the doctoral degree studies are completed in accordance with older Doctoral Degree Regulations, doctoral students are free to publish the dissertation according to the terms of sec. 13 of the Doctoral Degree Regulations 2019.

Electronic Publication on the Publication Server of the University of Stuttgart (OPUS)

You publish the dissertation via the University Library, freely accessible online. Further information on Publishing with OPUS Further information on the procedure for Dissertations

We need from you:

• the electronic version For this purpose, please log in to OPUS and upload the file(s) including the description of your work via an online form.
• 6 printed copies
• the licensing terms (DE) filled out and signed by you

Please note the guidelines for the outer form below.

Publication in a Publishing House

A commercial publisher handles the production and distribution via bookstores.

• 6 copies of the publisher’s edition
• the publisher’s evidence of a print run of at least 150 copies or confirmation that the title will be available for at least four years in case of Print on Demand

Self-printing

You commission a printer or a print shop with the printing of your dissertation.

• 34 printed copies

Publication as Volume of an Institution Series

If your dissertation is released within a series published by an institution of the University of Stuttgart, the number of mandatory copies to be submitted and which further documents we need from you depend on the publication type of the series.

• If the series is published electronically, the regulations for the electronic publication apply.
• If the series is released in a publishing house, the regulations for publisher releases apply.
• If the series is published by the institute itself, the regulations for self-printing apply.

Publication as Special Print

You publish your dissertation in a journal. In the journal the work has to be marked as dissertation in a footnote. The journal title, the year (or volume), and the page number have to be absolutely clear from the copies to be submitted.

• 6 copies of the special print

Guidelines for the Outer Form of the Publication

The outer form of the respective publication type is regulated in the „ Leaflet for Doctoral Students Regarding the Outer Form of the Dissertations " (appendix to the Doctoral Degree Regulations, only available in German).

Please pay attention to the following:

• At least the mandatory copies to be submitted must contain a German and a usually English abstract
• In case of being published in a publishing house, the entire edition has to be marked as dissertation by imprinting the code number "D 93" (stands for "Dissertation of the University of Stuttgart"). "D 93" can only be omitted if the entire edition contains the indication in plain writing that it is a dissertation or if the dissertation title page is the only title page.
• The dissertation must be printed on both sides.
• The binding type must not be a spiral binding, but a durable binding, e.g. adhesive binding.
• Due to the long-term archiving, recycling paper must not be used. If possible, the dissertation should be printed on acid-free paper.
• Standard format of the printed copies is DIN A5. In special cases, e.g. works with larger drawings and tables, other formats may be used, preferably DIN A4. However, this must be approved by the doctoral committee depending on the faculty or institution.

Please inquire further specifications from the office of the dean responsible for you. In cases of doubt, only the responsible doctoral committee is authorized to make decisions, not the library or the main reporter (see sec. 7, par. 1 of the Doctoral Degree Regulations).

Submission to the University Library

Both the mandatory copies and the corresponding documents have to be submitted at:

University of Stuttgart Library Team Publication Services (T3) Holzgartenstr. 16 70174 Stuttgart

The „Dissertation Office“ is located on the ground floor (room 00.098). Please make an appointment for the submission with us beforehand:

• +49 711 685-83512

Alternatively, you can ask someone else to submit both your dissertation and the corresponding documents or send them to us via mail. In your package please include your contact details (address, telephone number, email address) and the address of your main reporter.

Further Procedure

As soon as we have received everything in correct and complete form, we send 4 copies of the dissertation to the main reporter (in accordance with sec. 13, par. 4 of the Doctoral Degree Regulations). The main reporter compares the copies to the manuscript and reports the correspondence by forwarding one copy to the respective office of the dean. Clearance is given by the dean or the chairperson of the doctoral committee. The office of the dean informs both the University Library and the examination office of the clearance. The examination office issues the certificate and we add the dissertation to the library holdings and release the electronic version, if applicable.

Completed Dissertations

An overview of dissertations completed in Stuttgart, sorted by faculty, can be found in the biannually published directory "Dissertationen und Habilitationsschriften der Universität Stuttgart" .

Further Information on Doctoral Degree Studies at the University of Stuttgart

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Information for PhD students or PhD candidates: promotion regulations, contact persons, forms, dates

Regulations

• PhD Regulations of the University of Stuttgart (2019)
• Notes and supplementary regulations concerning the doctoral procedure at Faculty 6
• Regulations for cumulative dissertations at Faculty 6

Supporting information

• In five steps to the promotion
• Registration and enrollment
• Cover letter submission and declaration of independence (pdf)
• Cover letter submission and declaration of independence (doc)
• Declaration of own contribution to publication (for cumulative dissertations)

Legacy regulations

• PhD Regulations of the University of Stuttgart (2016)
• PhD Regulations of the University of Stuttgart (2011)

Contact for PhD Students

apl. Prof. Dr.-Ing. Georg Herdrich

Ms. caissa keil.

Dean of Aerospace Engineering

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Thomas Hobiger

Dean of Geodesy & Geoinformatics

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Graduate and Research School for Energy Efficiency Stuttgart (GREES)

The Graduate and Research School for Energy Efficiency Stuttgart (GREES) deals with application oriented research on industrial energy effciency.

What's GREES?

GREES is a graduate a research school at the University of Stuttgart which was founded in 2010. GREES conducts research in the field of industrial energy efficiency.

Since GREES is a graduate school, it supports all scholars in their dissertation process which leads to new well rounded scientists in this important topic.

Find out more about GREES

GREES events

GREES offers a broad range of events for all scholars. The colloquiums "energy efficiency" however is open to all interested. All colloquia are public and free of charge. You will find an overview of all public events below.

Current colloquia

Supporting the graduate school

GREES is interested in new cooperations with companies and foundations to finance new scholarships, visit within an excursion and contribute within our colloquia.

Support GREES

Interested in a scholarship in the field of energy efficiency?

You are interested in persueing a PhD in the field of energy efficiency? Please be aware of our current job offers. Typically, new scholarships will be posted once a year. Please read the requirements carefully!

Current PhD Topics

Whats the research focus of GREES?

GREES focuses on energy efficiency in the industry. The definition of the research fields: electrical energy, thermal energy and flexibility as well as the participation of seven different institutes of the University of Stuttgart enable interdisciplinar research.

More on research

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Master's programs

Information and Requirements

All Master's programs of the University of Stuttgart: Which study program suits me best? When do I have to apply? Here you find the answers to all questions concerning your studies.

Aerospace Engineering

Air quality control, solid waste and waste water process engineering (waste), architecture and urban planning, art history, artificial intelligence and data science, automotive engineering, autonomous systems, biology – external study program.

Teaching Qualification additional subject

Teaching Qualification

Building Physics and Environmental Responsive Construction – Master:Online, study while working

(study while working)

Business Administration

Business administration, technically oriented, economics, chemical sciences, chemical‐ and bio‐engineering, civil engineering, computational linguistics, computational mecha­nics of mate­rials and struc­tures (commas), computer science, cultures of knowledge, digital humanities, economics teaching qualification, electrical engineering, electrical engineering and information technology, electromobility, empirical political and social research, empirical political and social research (german-french), energy engineering, engineering cybernetics, english and american studies / english linguistics, environmental engineering, food chemistry – cooperation hohenheim university, geodesy and geoinformatics engineering, geomatics engineering (geoengine), german literature, history - sources and interpretations, information systems, information technology (infotech), infrastructure planning (mip), integrated urbanism and sustainable design (iusd), integrative technologies and architectural design research (itech), intra- und entrepreneurship (tech) – master:online, study while working, logistics management – master:online – study while working, maschinenbau / mechanical engineering – master's program with georgia tech, materials science, mathematics, mechanical engineering, mechanical engineering / materials and production engineering, mechanical engineering / micro engineering, apparatus technology and technical optics, mechanical engineering / product development and design, mechatronics, medical engineering, movement science and biomechanics, natural and technical sciences, philosophy / ethics, photonic engineering, physical education, physical education teaching qualification, political sciences, public planning and participation, real estate engineering and management, real estate management (rem), romance studies / digital humanities, simulation technology, software engineering, sport science: sociology and economics, sustainable electrical power supply, technical biology, technical education, technology management, theoretical and comparative linguistics, transport engineering, vocational education and human resources development, vocational teaching – dual, water resources engineering and management (warem).

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Research at the University of Stuttgart

Welcome center for international scholars, the graduate academy (gradus), profile of the university of stuttgart.

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Stellenwerk - More than just PhD Jobs

There are two paths to a doctorate/PhD in Germany. In the individual doctorate (the traditional way) you can carry out research independently and flexibly under the supervision of one professor. In structured programs you are part of a team of researchers and other students, will be supervised by 2-4 professors, will attend courses, lectures and seminars with other students. On both paths the duration of a doctorate/PhD is, depending on the scientific field, three to five years.

On this portal you can find doctoral/PhD positions in structured programs, positions for individual doctorates and also postdoc positions.

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Doctorate Degree at the ICD

2020 | ICD Doctoral Research

Doctorate Studies at the ICD - University of Stuttgart

Apply for doctorate studies at the ICD. Applications can be submitted at any time. More specific information will be provided soon. Please check the website for updates! General information is available on the Faculty of Architecture website  (in German), as well as the University of Stuttgart website  (in English).

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