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titleWhere can I find out which professors are eligible to supervise a doctorate?

An overview of potential supervisors can be found on the pages of the respective Research Units (FE) of the Baden-Württemberg Doctoral Association. Under the link “Professorial Members of the Research Unit”, documents are available that contain information on the members of the research unit, their affiliated university, their subject areas and their contact details.

Further information on the research units can be found via the following links:

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titleShould you live in the same city as your supervisor?

No, living in the same city as the supervisor is not required. What matters is that the organisational conditions allow for regular and reliable supervision. Expectations regarding personal meetings, availability and communication should be discussed and agreed upon between the doctoral candidate and the supervisor at an early stage.

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titleCan I be supervised by a professor outside the Doctoral Association?

This is only possible as a secondary supervisor and only if the professor at another institution has the right to supervise doctoral candidates.

(§ 5 Begutachtende und betreuende Personen, Prüferinnen und Prüfer Abs. (1), Rahmenpromotionsordnung Promotionsverband BW)

Further information can be found in the FAQ of the Baden-Württemberg Doctoral Association.

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Exposé  & Doctoral Procedure 

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titleAre the processing times and administrative procedures within the HAW Doctoral Association generally fast or rather time-consuming?

The processing times and administrative procedures can generally be considered comparatively efficient. However, it should be noted that the process up to formal admission may still take several months.

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titleWithin what timeframe must the dissertation be submitted after the exposé has been submitted and accepted?

The submission and acceptance of the exposé constitute the first formal step in the doctoral process. There is currently no binding time limit within the Doctoral Association for submitting the dissertation. In practice, the decisive factor is often not a fixed completion period but rather the duration of available funding or employment.

Dissertation & Publication

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titleAre there any requirements regarding citation style, language or layout?

There are no binding requirements regarding citation style, language or layout. The specific format should be agreed upon with the primary supervisor. What is important is that the chosen style is applied consistently throughout the entire dissertation.

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titleCan dissertations also be written in other languages?

Dissertations must generally be written in German or English. Deviations and exceptions may be regulated in the doctoral regulations of the respective research units. If the dissertation is written in a foreign language, a summary in German must generally be included.

 (§ 10 Dissertation & Begutachtung Abs. (2), Rahmenpromotionsordnung Promotionsverband BW)

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titleHow does a change between a monograph and a cumulative dissertation work?

A formal request for amendment must be submitted via PROMAS in order to change between a monograph and a cumulative dissertation. This request must be reviewed and approved by the Doctoral Committee.

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titleHow does publication through a publisher or a repository work?

The library of the respective university supports the publication of the dissertation through a publisher or a repository.

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titleHow does the deposit obligation to libraries work?

Different requirements regarding the deposit obligation to libraries apply depending on the respective research unit.

Further information can be found under “Announcements” in the official announcements of the Baden-Württemberg HAW Doctoral Association.

Weitere Informationen finden sich unter „Bekanntmachungen“ in den amtlichen Bekanntmachungen des Promotionsverbands Baden-Württemberg.

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titleHow does the publication of the dissertation work?

The dissertation can be published either through a publisher or electronically as an open-access publication.

(§ 15 Publikation der Dissertation  Abs. (3), Rahmenpromotionsordnung Promotionsverband BW)

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titleIs the intended doctoral degree tied to the supervisor?

No, there is no direct connection.

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titleIs the chapter “Publication Plan” in the exposé mandatory or unnecessary if, for example, it can be demonstrated that publications have already been produced continuously in recent years and that this can also be expected to continue?

Particularly in the case of planned cumulative dissertations, the intended publications and their respective thematic focuses should be stated in the exposé. If research achievements in the form of publications already exist and reference is made to one’s own publications, these must be included accordingly in the bibliography.

Further information can be found in the “Guidelines for the Exposé” of the BW-CAR Doctoral Center.

Weitere Informationen finden sich in den „Hinweisen zum Exposé“ des Promotionszentrums BW-CAR.

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titleWhat open-access publication options are available?

HFT has an open-access repository, HFTor, through which dissertations can be published.

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titleWhat requirements apply to cumulative dissertations and papers?

The requirements for cumulative dissertations and papers are regulated in the respective doctoral regulations of the individual research units. Further information can be found on the website of the Baden-Württemberg HAW Doctoral Association under “Doctoral Regulations” or in the “Official Announcements”.

Amtliche Bekanntmachungen | Promotionsverband BW

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titleWho decides which doctoral degree fits the dissertation?

The intended doctoral degree is specified by the doctoral candidate as part of the application. It is recommended to discuss the choice of the appropriate doctoral degree with the primary supervisor in advance.




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