# Advising and Support

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# Advising and Support

### Services for doctoral candidates

The Graduate Academy Service Center can help you with most general questions about doctoral training. For questions regarding the academic requirements and formalities specific to your subject, you should contact the doctoral office of your faculty. In cases of conflict, doctoral candidates can contact the ombudspersons for confidential advice and mediation. The Graduate Academy also offers an academic writing support service for doctoral candidates.

- [► Service Point of the Graduate Academy](https://www.uni-heidelberg.de/en/graduate-academy-service-point)
- [► Dean's offices of the faculties](https://www.graduateacademy.uni-heidelberg.de/promovieren/fakultaeten_en.html)
- [► Ombudspersons](https://www.graduateacademy.uni-heidelberg.de/beratung/ombudsperson_en.html)
- [► Academic writing support](https://www.graduateacademy.uni-heidelberg.de/beratung/sprachberatung_en.html)
- [► Other support services for doctoral candidates](https://www.uni-heidelberg.de/en/research/promoting-young-researchers/doctoral-candidates/advising-and-support/beratungsstellen-fur-doktorandinnen-und-doktoranden)

### Representative body for doctoral candidates / networks

The Doctoral Convention is the official body representing all doctoral candidates at Heidelberg University. The interdisciplinary doctoral networks serve as platforms of exchange for all young researchers at Heidelberg University.

- [► Doctoral Convention](https://www.uni-heidelberg.de/einrichtungen/doktorandenkonvent/index.en.html)
- [► Networks for doctoral candidates](https://www.graduateacademy.uni-heidelberg.de/beratung/netzwerke_en.html)

Web Administrator:
[Eric Herbst](mailto:ga-web@uni-heidelberg.de)

Latest Revision:
2025-10-07