Welcome to the Graduate Academy
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Welcome to the Graduate Academy
- News and Events\ Check our news section for updates about events for doctoral candidates, fellowships, doctoral programs etc. Stay up-to-date – subscribe to our newsletter!
- Doctoral Training in Heidelberg\ We provide information about the academic prerequisites for doctoral training in Heidelberg, the steps necessary for beginning your training, language requirements, funding and doctoral regulations.
- Advising and Support\ Our service center team is happy to advise you both in the planning phase as well as during your doctoral training.
- Funding\ The Graduate Academy awards doctoral fellowships as well as grants for doctoral candidates and postdocs. Our service center team can also help you with your search for external funding opportunities (information about funding agencies, support with research proposals etc.).
- Career Development\ Take part in the Graduate Academy seminar program and obtain the skills needed to begin or finish your doctoral training.
- International doctoral candidates\ The multilingual team in our service center can provide information about visas, residence permits, housing, and general questions about life in Heidelberg.
The Graduate Academy is the central coordinating body for all support services related to general advising, professional and academic development and financial assistance for doctoral candidates at Heidelberg University. On our website, you will find information about pursuing a doctoral degree at the University, about the courses offered by the Graduate Academy, about sources of funding for doctoral candidates as well as many other relevant topics.\ \ The Graduate Academy is also the first point of contact for University professors and researchers who wish to create new training opportunities and programs for doctoral candidates.
Current News and Events
Seminar program 2026-I
\ The seminar program for the first half of 2026 is available! Please use our course database to register for all workshops from Janaury 2026: https://kursdatenbank.graduateacademy.uni-heidelberg.de/de. Please use your Uni ID to access the database.
\ More information:
Download: Seminar Program (PDF)
Seminar Program of the Graduate Academy
NEW! How (and why) to become a doctoral candidate – Information sessions for master’s students – Presentation\
Are you interested in pursuing a doctorate but missed our information event “How (and why) to become a doctoral candidate – Information sessions for master's students” in July 2025? Our presentation for the event is now available online.
Further information
To PhD or not to PhD - PhD at Heidelberg University July 2025 for Master's students - presentation
Seminar program 2025-II
\ The seminar program for the second half of 2025 is available! Please use our course database to register for all workshops from July 2025: https://kursdatenbank.graduateacademy.uni-heidelberg.de/de. Please use your Uni ID to access the database.
\ More information:
Download: Seminar Program 2025-II (PDF)
Seminar Program of the Graduate Academy
The GA information video "Starting your Doctoral Training at Heidelberg University"
The GA Podcast "Supervision"
\ Mehr Informationen:\ \ Super-Vision: Successful PhD Partnerships and Where to Find Them\
Co-working and event spaces in the Käthe Leichter Forum (INF 370)
The co-working and event spaces in the Käthe Leichter Forum (INF 370) are available for reservation to doctoral candidates and employees of Heidelberg University. For more information on the Käthe Leichter Forum, the coworking and event spaces and reservation procedures please see the following webpages:
Käthe Leichter Forum\ Co-working and event spaces in the Käthe Leichter Forum\
Open office hours in the Graduate Academy Service Point!
We are pleased to offer our walk-in office hours in the Service Point.
Monday: 10 am to 12 pm\ Tuesday: 2 pm to 4 pm\ Wednesday: 10 am to 12 pm\ Thursday: 10 am to 12 pm and 2 pm to 4 pm\ and by appointment
Outside of our office hours you can reach us by telephone or email.
We look forward to seeing you!
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Current announcements of events, scholarships and awards.
Go to the Current News and Events page
Responsible: Eric Herbst
Latest Revision: 2026-01-27