Universität Leipzig: Doctoral Researchers’ Day 2024

Slammers wanted for the Doctoral Researchers' Day on 12 November 2025!

The Science Slam of the Graduate Academy Leipzig is entering the next round. You can now apply to be a slammer for the Doctoral Researchers' Day 2025. All information and the application form can be found here.

You will find all further information about the Doctoral Researchers' Day on this page from October.

Information about pursuing a doctorate in Leipzig

Here you will find answers to common questions, information and links about doing a doctorate in Leipzig.

Two women in conversation during the Doctoral Researchers’ Day in 2017 at the Bibliotheca Albertina

YOUR Doctorate IN LEIPZIG

We give you an orientation for the start of your doctorate at Leipzig University: first steps, contact points for advice, qualification and networking.

Foto: an einem Informationsstand unterhalten sich Menschen

Organisation and Guidance

Qualification and Networking

Beim Science Slam kürt das Publikum den ersten Platz durch Applaus und Zahlenbewertung, Foto: Swen Reichhold

Representations of Doctoral Researchers

Junger Mann schaut mit einem Kleinkind auf dem Schoß in ein Bilderbuch

Doing a doctorate in special circumstances

Gehende Person mit Doktorhut auf dem Zeigefinger und um sich laufender geschwungener Linie

Become a member of the Graduate Academy Leipzig

All doctoral researchers at Leipzig University can become members of the Graduate Academy Leipzig and thus take advantage of our wide range of offers. Prerequisites are a supervision agreement and an entry on a doctoral candidate list.

Your Contact Persons at the Research Academy Leipzig

Dr Kornelia Ehrlich

Managing Director

workStraße des 17. Juni 2, Room 104
04107 Leipzig

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 32351

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Viola Gründemann

Quality and Graduate Development Officer

workStraße des 17. Juni 2, Room 102
04107 Leipzig

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 37168

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Juliane Gebhardt

Programme Coordinator for Skills Development

workStraße des 17. Juni 2, Room 111
04107 Leipzig

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 37184

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Isabel Holzke

Administration & Event

workStraße des 17. Juni 2
04107 Leipzig

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 30234

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Karoline Marx

Public Relations

workStraße des 17. Juni 2, Room 115
04107 Leipzig

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 37188

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Josephine Kanditt

Graduate Assistant (Skills Development)

workStraße des 17. Juni 2, Room 112
04107 Leipzig

Phone: work +49 341 97-37183

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Susanne Heydecke

Graduate Assistant (Travel allowances/Membership administration)

Section 14: Graduate Academy Leipzig Office
workStraße des 17. Juni 2, Room 113
04107 Leipzig

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 37187

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