# Doctoral StudiesPhD Office

**Source**: https://www.bio.uni-heidelberg.de/en/study-and-teaching/doctoralphd-studies/phd-office
**Parent**: https://www.bio.uni-heidelberg.de/en/study-and-teaching/doctoralphd-studies

# Doctoral Studies PhD Office

Dr. Anette Kurz and Dr. Rebecca Paimann

**Promotionsbüro / PhD Office**\
Im Neuenheimer Feld 234, 5.OG / 5th floor, room 520 and room 521\
69120 Heidelberg

Email: [dekanat-bio@urz.uni-heidelberg.de](mailto:dekanat-bio@urz.uni-heidelberg.de)

Tel: +49 (0)6221 54-5648\
Fax: +49 (0)6221 54-4953

**Please contact us via email** and use the letter box of the Faculty of Biosciences (building INF 234, at the main entrance or on the 2nd floor "Faculty of Biosciences") for document submission.

**PhD Registration** (Annahme als Doktorand/in) **and** **Submission of Thesis** (Einreichung der Doktorarbeit und Zulassung zur Prüfung)  **are processed with a complete set of required documents only.**

#### The PhD Office will be closed:

**from 30. March 2026 to 06. April 2026 (1 week)**

**from 01. May 2026 to 10. May 2026 (1 week)**

**from 08. June 2026 to 21. June 2026 (2 weeks)**

**from 03. August 2026 to 09. August 2026 (1 week)**

**from 14. September 2026 to 04. October 2026 (3 weeks)**

**from 21. December 2026 to 10. January 2027 (3 weeks)**

These periods HAVE TO BE ADDED to the 8 week advance thesis submission requirement; however you can schedule your defense examination during these times, provided your commission members have agreed.

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