# Download Center

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# Download Center

[Welcome Packet for New Doctoral Candidates](#Welcome Packet) \
[Information for Master's Students interested in a PhD](#Information for Master's Students) \
[Information for New Doctoral Candidates](#Information for new doctoral) \
[Seminar Program](#Seminar Program) \
[Graduate Academy Information Brochures](#Information Brochures) \
[Guide Supervision: „Shaping a Doctorate Together“](#Guide Supervision) \
[Good Academic Practice](#Practice) \

### Welcome Packet for new doctoral candidates

Here you can download the Graduate Academy’s Welcome Packet for new doctoral candidates. You may also pick up your packet (including a bag, biro and more) at one of our Getting Started events or at the Graduate Academy Service Center.

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​  **[Welcome Packet for new doctoral candidates](https://www.graduateacademy.uni-heidelberg.de/md/gradakad/downloads/welcome_packet_en.zip)**   (ZIP file)

### Information for master's students interested in a PhD

**[To PhD or not to PhD - PhD at Heidelberg University July 2025 for Master's students - presentation](https://www.graduateacademy.uni-heidelberg.de/md/gradakad/downloads/phd_at_heidelberg_university_july_2025_for_master_students_-_webversion.pdf)**

### Information for new doctoral candidates

**[Getting started - Oct. 2025 - Welcome to pursuing your PhD in Heidelberg! - presentation](https://www.graduateacademy.uni-heidelberg.de/md/gradakad/workshops/veranstaltungsreihen/welcome_to_heidelberg_university_october_2025_-_webversion.pdf)** 

### Seminar Program

Here you can download the current Seminar Program flyer:\

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​ [**Seminar program 2025-II**](https://www.graduateacademy.uni-heidelberg.de/md/gradakad/workshops/veranstaltungsreihen/seminarprogramm_2026-1_ga.pdf)   (Deutsch & Englisch)

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### Graduate Academy Information Brochures

We are currently revising our Information Brochure for Doctoral Candidates. For all up-to-date information please see our website.

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**[Emergency Information for International Doctoral Candidates](https://www.graduateacademy.uni-heidelberg.de/md/gradakad/aktuelles/emergency_information_for_doctoral_candidates_2024.pdf)** (English)

### Guide Supervision: „Shaping a Doctorate Together“

The „[Qualitätszirkel Promotion](https://www.qz-promotion.de/)“ has published **a guide** for both doctoral candiates and supervisors:

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  **[Guidelines for Supervisors](https://www.qz-promotion.de/app/download/15208494624/QZP_Broschu%CC%88re2018_englisch_Betreuende.pdf?t=1550573584)**

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  **[Guidelines for Doctoral Candidates](https://www.qz-promotion.de/app/download/15208494324/QZP-Broschu%CC%88re2018_englisch_Promovierende.pdf?t=1550573584)**

### Good Academic Practice

**[Rules and Guidelines: Good Academic Practice](https://www.uni-heidelberg.de/en/university/about-the-university/good-academic-practice)**

**[Rules for safeguarding good academic practice and handling academic misconduct](https://www.uni-heidelberg.de/en/documents/rules-for-safeguarding-good-academic-practice-and-handling-academic-misconduct/download)**

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

Last updated:
2025-11-18