Do you want to complete a doctoral degree at the University of Potsdam? Or are you planning a research stay at the University of Potsdam or at one of the non-university research institutions as part of your doctoral studies? This is where you will find information and links that are useful for your preparations.
You would like to do a Ph.D. at the University of Potsdam but you don't know yet what type of Ph.D. matches best with your ideas and how you can find a supervisor?
Then you'll find all relevant information about individual doctorates, structured doctoral programs, and on binational cotutelle programs as well as guidance on how to find an acedemic supervisor here.
If you have already found an academic supervisor in Potsdam, please let us know about when you plan to reside here so that we can offer you the best possible assistance in planning the specifics of your stay in Potsdam/Berlin. We'll be happy to answer any questions you may have.
If you have already found an academic supervisor, you will find all necessary information about the mandatory Ph.D. admission procedure as well as the voluntary Ph.D. enrollment in the University of Potsdam here and in the relevant checklists at the bottom of this page.
When you found an academic supervisor in Potsdam, please let us know about when you plan to reside here so that we can offer you the best possible assistance in planning the specifics of your stay in Potsdam/Berlin. We'll be happy to answer any questions you may have.
If you are enrolled at a university abroad and want to spend one to two semesters in Potsdam in the context of your doctoral studies, you can enroll here as a so called "freemover".
As a freemover, you will have a student status at the University of Potsdam, you can enjoy everything that the university has to offer, as well as student services and the advantages of the semester ticket.
If you would like to be enrolled as a freemover at the University of Potsdam, please send a message to the Welcome Center Potsdam and give the following data:
University of Potsdam
Welcome Center Potsdam
Am Neuen Palais 10, bldg. 8, room 1.11
14469 Potsdam
Tel.: +49 331 977-1382
Fax: +49 331 977-1798
E-Mail: welcome-center@uni-potsdam.de